Hunting(Page 22)

Hunting tips and in-depth stories on hunting for deer, turkeys, waterfowl, big-game and more.

Latest in Hunting

northwoods buck

Why Is Deer Hunting in the Northwoods on the Decline? And Will It Ever Rebound? Why Is Deer Hunting in the Northwoods on the Decline? And Will It Ever Rebound?

By Patrick Durkin

USCG helicopter on tarmac

18-Year-Old Duck Hunter Dies, Another Teen Missing After Boat Capsizes in Chincoteague Bay 18-Year-Old Duck Hunter Dies, Another Teen Missing After Boat Capsizes in Chincoteague Bay

Stop jump-shooting late-season ducks.

It’s Time to Stop Jump-Shooting Late-Season Ducks on Public Water It’s Time to Stop Jump-Shooting Late-Season Ducks on Public Water

whitetail does in the snow

If Chronic Wasting Disease Is Fatal, Why Aren’t We Finding CWD-Killed Deer in the Woods? If Chronic Wasting Disease Is Fatal, Why Aren’t We Finding CWD-Killed Deer in the Woods?

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Turkey hunting is up—and down—across the country this spring.

Your State-by-State Spring 2022 Turkey Hunting Forecast Your State-by-State Spring 2022 Turkey Hunting Forecast

By Brian Lovett

The Story of the World-Record Whitetail

The Story of the World-Record Whitetail The Story of the World-Record Whitetail

Kroh tagged this buck on public land.

Pennsylvania Bowhunter Takes Potential Boone and Crockett Buck on Public Land Pennsylvania Bowhunter Takes Potential Boone and Crockett Buck on Public Land

Hunter uses angle grinder to set bucks free.

Wisconsin Hunters Pass on Locked-Up Bucks, Use Angle Grinder to Free Them Wisconsin Hunters Pass on Locked-Up Bucks, Use Angle Grinder to Free Them

Bull moose in maine.

Maine Hunters Enjoy a Banner Year for Bear Hunting, Suffer Low Moose Harvest Maine Hunters Enjoy a Banner Year for Bear Hunting, Suffer Low Moose Harvest

Wisconsin Bowhunter Tags Mostly-Nocturnal, 150-Inch Buck During the Late Season

Wisconsin Bowhunter Tags Mostly-Nocturnal, 150-Inch Buck During the Late Season Wisconsin Bowhunter Tags Mostly-Nocturnal, 150-Inch Buck During the Late Season

Axis deer in Hawaii are causing overbrowsing and erosion issues.

Hawaiian Axis Deer Are Causing Such Bad Erosion, the Sea Is Turning Brown Hawaiian Axis Deer Are Causing Such Bad Erosion, the Sea Is Turning Brown

This buck was hunted for four years.

The Yira Buck: A 190-Class Whitetail That Survived Four Years of Hard Hunting, Two Arrows, and a Car Accident The Yira Buck: A 190-Class Whitetail That Survived Four Years of Hard Hunting, Two Arrows, and a Car Accident

By Josh Honeycutt

Is this canine found in Utah a wolf or a hybrid?

Duck Hunters Find a Dead Wolf in Utah. Officials Say It’s Likely a Hybrid Duck Hunters Find a Dead Wolf in Utah. Officials Say It’s Likely a Hybrid

Colorado mountain lion

Colorado Legislators Just Introduced a Bill That Would Ban Bobcat, Mountain Lion, and Lynx Hunting Colorado Legislators Just Introduced a Bill That Would Ban Bobcat, Mountain Lion, and Lynx Hunting

Charging Bears and Exploding Gas Drums: Just Another Alaskan Adventure Charging Bears and Exploding Gas Drums: Just Another Alaskan Adventure

The new possible record Pennsylvania elk.

Five Bull Elk and One Giant Old Buck Make the Pennsylvania Record Books Five Bull Elk and One Giant Old Buck Make the Pennsylvania Record Books

A hunter killed a nice Mississippi buck just days after her husband missed it.

Mississippi Hunter Kills a 146-Inch Buck Two Days After Her Husband Missed It Mississippi Hunter Kills a 146-Inch Buck Two Days After Her Husband Missed It

Virginia elk herd

Virginia to Hold First-Ever Managed Elk Hunt This Fall Virginia to Hold First-Ever Managed Elk Hunt This Fall

It didn't take long to find Krivoniak's buck.

A Traditional Bowhunter Waited Three Years to Arrow a 12-Point 170-Class Whitetail A Traditional Bowhunter Waited Three Years to Arrow a 12-Point 170-Class Whitetail

Louisiana Rifle Hunter Shoots Back-to-Back Delta Bucks From the Same Blind

Louisiana Rifle Hunter Shoots Back-to-Back Delta Bucks From the Same Blind Louisiana Rifle Hunter Shoots Back-to-Back Delta Bucks From the Same Blind

5 Strategies That Will Give You the Best Chance to Limit on Late-Season Mallards 5 Strategies That Will Give You the Best Chance to Limit on Late-Season Mallards

Freel glasses aoudad

Aoudad in West Texas: Is the “Poor Man’s Sheep Hunt” Really a Sheep Hunt? Aoudad in West Texas: Is the “Poor Man’s Sheep Hunt” Really a Sheep Hunt?

Whitetail doe in Florida

Chronic Wasting Disease Has Now Been Confirmed in Alabama Chronic Wasting Disease Has Now Been Confirmed in Alabama

This was Mikaela Mengarelli's first buck.

Mississippi Medical Student Tags a 170-Inch Whitetail on Her First Hunt Mississippi Medical Student Tags a 170-Inch Whitetail on Her First Hunt

A mule deer in Colorado became entangled in Christmas lights.

A Colorado Mule Deer Snags Christmas Lights in Its Rack A Colorado Mule Deer Snags Christmas Lights in Its Rack

New Bowhunting Gear From the 2022 ATA Show

New Bowhunting Gear From the 2022 ATA Show New Bowhunting Gear From the 2022 ATA Show

By Scott Einsmann

Live deer in trunk, Pennsylvania

Police Find Live Deer in Trunk During Routine Traffic Stop in Pennsylvania Police Find Live Deer in Trunk During Routine Traffic Stop in Pennsylvania

A trail camera ban and other tech will affect record book eligibility for Boone and Crockett.

Boone and Crockett Says the Use of Smart Riflescopes, GPS-Enabled Tech, and Trail Cams That Transmit Images In Real Time Isn’t Fair Chase Boone and Crockett Says the Use of Smart Riflescopes, GPS-Enabled Tech, and Trail Cams That Transmit Images In Real Time Isn’t Fair Chase

By Andrew McKean

Mountain lion attacks elk on front porch.

Video: Colorado Man Wakes Up to Discover a Mountain Lion Eating an Elk on His Front Porch Video: Colorado Man Wakes Up to Discover a Mountain Lion Eating an Elk on His Front Porch

By Natalie Krebs

300-pound Texas pig attacks hunter

Texas Deer Hunter Gets Tossed by a 300-Pound Wild Boar, Shoots It from 5 Feet Away Texas Deer Hunter Gets Tossed by a 300-Pound Wild Boar, Shoots It from 5 Feet Away

Two bull elk beheaded, one left paralyzed

Poachers Cut Off Heads of Two Bull Elk, Leave a Third Paralyzed in Eastern Washington Poachers Cut Off Heads of Two Bull Elk, Leave a Third Paralyzed in Eastern Washington

Trail camera in Utah

Gear

Utah Joins Other Western States by Banning Trail Cameras During Hunting Season Utah Joins Other Western States by Banning Trail Cameras During Hunting Season

colorado elk hunters

On a Colorado Elk Hunt, Any Legal Bull Is a Trophy On a Colorado Elk Hunt, Any Legal Bull Is a Trophy

By Alex Robinson

Striped bass fish kill.

Duck Hunters Discover a Thousand Dead Striped Bass on Nova Scotia Beach Duck Hunters Discover a Thousand Dead Striped Bass on Nova Scotia Beach

By Natalie Krebs

There may be too many waterfowl outfitters

Is the Commercialization of Waterfowl Good for Duck Hunting? Is the Commercialization of Waterfowl Good for Duck Hunting?

By Joe Genzel, John Pollmann

A black bear beside a trash can.

Trash-Eating Black Bear Mauls 81-Year-Old Jersey Woman, Kills Her Dog Trash-Eating Black Bear Mauls 81-Year-Old Jersey Woman, Kills Her Dog

Louisiana Hunter Tags a 16-Point Buck While Hunting with Her Young Son

Louisiana Hunter Tags a 16-Point Buck While Hunting with Her Young Son Louisiana Hunter Tags a 16-Point Buck While Hunting with Her Young Son

A hunter gored by a big 10-pointer got his buck in the end.

Georgia Hunter Tries to Retrieve His Buck, Gets Gored in the Thigh Georgia Hunter Tries to Retrieve His Buck, Gets Gored in the Thigh

Western Arctic Caribou

Western Arctic Caribou Herd Numbers Drop to 188K: What Does That Mean For Hunters? Western Arctic Caribou Herd Numbers Drop to 188K: What Does That Mean For Hunters?

Nunavut hunter in Winnipeg hospital bed

Nunavut Hunter Survives 5-Day Blizzard, Loses Both Hands to Frostbite Nunavut Hunter Survives 5-Day Blizzard, Loses Both Hands to Frostbite

new hampshirebuck

Muzzleloader Hunter Takes Potential Record Buck on Public Land in New Hampshire Muzzleloader Hunter Takes Potential Record Buck on Public Land in New Hampshire

The original Boone and Crockett national collection trophy mounts are now housed in Springfield, Missouri.

The History—and Future—of Trophy Hunting in North America The History—and Future—of Trophy Hunting in North America

By Christine Peterson

Louisiana bowseason buck on public land.

This Louisiana Firefighter Arrowed Two Great Bucks on Public Land This Fall This Louisiana Firefighter Arrowed Two Great Bucks on Public Land This Fall

Lone duck decoy

South Louisiana Man Arrested for Allegedly Harassing Duck Hunters South Louisiana Man Arrested for Allegedly Harassing Duck Hunters

Jed archery squirrel 2

My Best Hunting Memories of 2021 Are All Close to Home My Best Hunting Memories of 2021 Are All Close to Home

The author's Christmas band

A Banded Goose Didn’t Save Christmas, But It Damn Sure Helped A Banded Goose Didn’t Save Christmas, But It Damn Sure Helped

Two hunters on a deer drive.

Tommy’s Boys: A Crew of New England Hunters Copes with Loss by Driving Deer Tommy’s Boys: A Crew of New England Hunters Copes with Loss by Driving Deer

By Gerry Bethge

Hunting and fishing opinions.

The Opinion Pieces You Loved (and Hated) From 2021 The Opinion Pieces You Loved (and Hated) From 2021

Tressa McCune with a 300-pound public-land black bear.

Pennsylvania Hunter Takes 300-Pound, Public-Land Black Bear with Muzzleloader Pennsylvania Hunter Takes 300-Pound, Public-Land Black Bear with Muzzleloader

David Koenig MMA fighter found in Branson, Missouri.

Missouri Shed Hunter Discovers the Remains of MMA Fighter David Koenig Missouri Shed Hunter Discovers the Remains of MMA Fighter David Koenig

By Natalie Krebs

Closeup of Bull Elk

A First Bull Revives Childhood Elk Hunting Memories A First Bull Revives Childhood Elk Hunting Memories

kansas hunter huge buck

Kansas Bowhunter Tags a 250-Inch Mega-Buck That Was Chasing a Doe Kansas Bowhunter Tags a 250-Inch Mega-Buck That Was Chasing a Doe

Louisiana Crossbow Hunter Couldn’t Afford a Deer Lease. Instead, He Tagged a Giant Buck From His Backyard Porch

Louisiana Crossbow Hunter Couldn’t Afford a Deer Lease. Instead, He Tagged a Giant Buck From His Backyard Porch Louisiana Crossbow Hunter Couldn’t Afford a Deer Lease. Instead, He Tagged a Giant Buck From His Backyard Porch

Mark Drury Tags a Massive Late-Season Buck After Hunting Him for 4 Seasons

Mark Drury Tags a Massive Late-Season Buck After Hunting Him for 4 Seasons Mark Drury Tags a Massive Late-Season Buck After Hunting Him for 4 Seasons

A Christmas barnyard rabbit hunting scene from 1963

A Christmas Bargain: Rabbit Hunting with My Boys Every Day of Winter Break A Christmas Bargain: Rabbit Hunting with My Boys Every Day of Winter Break

By Erwin A. Bauer

mallard hunting missouri river

At the End of My Slowest Duck Season Ever, All I Wanted for Christmas Was a Limit of Mallards At the End of My Slowest Duck Season Ever, All I Wanted for Christmas Was a Limit of Mallards

By Alex Robinson

A trapper with a beaver.

As We Drift Further From the Outdoors, America Needs Trapping More Than Ever As We Drift Further From the Outdoors, America Needs Trapping More Than Ever

Trapping and hunting furbearers is a sustainable practice.

Furbearers Are the Ultimate Renewable Resource Furbearers Are the Ultimate Renewable Resource

Gunsmith Rob Roberts and Benelli partnered on the M2.

Shotgun Review: Benelli’s M2 Waterfowl Performance Shop Is Custom Built For Duck Hunters Shotgun Review: Benelli’s M2 Waterfowl Performance Shop Is Custom Built For Duck Hunters

apex ammunition and mallard

Apex Stacked Shotshells: A More Affordable Way for Duck Hunters to Shoot TSS Apex Stacked Shotshells: A More Affordable Way for Duck Hunters to Shoot TSS

By Alex Robinson

The weirdest stories of 2021 for hunting, fishing, and conservation.

The Weirdest and Wildest Stories of 2021 The Weirdest and Wildest Stories of 2021

Stece Lippet is a longrange deer hunter.

Oklahoma Hunter Kills a 190-Inch Record Whitetail at 870 Yards in Kansas Oklahoma Hunter Kills a 190-Inch Record Whitetail at 870 Yards in Kansas

Tarif Alkhatib and Grayson County Buck, aka "Shredder"

Sixth Time’s the Charm: Texas State Trooper Arrows Possible County-Record Buck Sixth Time’s the Charm: Texas State Trooper Arrows Possible County-Record Buck

A bighorn sheep nursery is being planned for a private ranch in Utah.

In Utah, a Desert Bighorn Sheep “Nursery” Planned for Private Ranch In Utah, a Desert Bighorn Sheep “Nursery” Planned for Private Ranch

By Andrew McKean