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Tule white-fronted geese had to alter their migration this fall due to wildfires.

Smoke From Western Wildfires Likely Disrupts Waterfowl Migration in Pacific Flyway Smoke From Western Wildfires Likely Disrupts Waterfowl Migration in Pacific Flyway

Missouri Opens First Regulated Black Bear Hunt, and National Media Coverage Is Brutal Missouri Opens First Regulated Black Bear Hunt, and National Media Coverage Is Brutal

Mark Drury Arrows a Monster 216-Inch Iowa Whitetail

Mark Drury Arrows a Monster 216-Inch Iowa Whitetail Mark Drury Arrows a Monster 216-Inch Iowa Whitetail

Leucistic spruce grouse

Rare Leucistic Grouse Taken in Interior Alaska Rare Leucistic Grouse Taken in Interior Alaska

Kansas Bowhunter and Outfitter Takes a Giant 200-Inch Buck

Kansas Bowhunter and Outfitter Takes a Giant 200-Inch Buck Kansas Bowhunter and Outfitter Takes a Giant 200-Inch Buck

Moose steak is the best steak.

Moose Steak Is the Best Steak You Will Ever Eat Moose Steak Is the Best Steak You Will Ever Eat

Will Kansas Become a Preference-Point State for Whitetail Deer Hunters?

Will Kansas Become a Preference-Point State for Whitetail Deer Hunters? Will Kansas Become a Preference-Point State for Whitetail Deer Hunters?

By Alex Robinson

A Guide to the Best Tree Saddles and Mobile Tree Stands (And When to Use Them)

Gear

A Guide to the Best Tree Saddles and Mobile Tree Stands (And When to Use Them) A Guide to the Best Tree Saddles and Mobile Tree Stands (And When to Use Them)

Master Shot Placement on Western Big Game

Master Shot Placement on Western Big Game Master Shot Placement on Western Big Game

Reader Story: My First Buck Was This 13-Point Minnesota Giant

Reader Story: My First Buck Was This 13-Point Minnesota Giant Reader Story: My First Buck Was This 13-Point Minnesota Giant

By Gerry Bethge

How to Train for a Western Hunt During an Ammo Shortage

Guns

How to Train for a Western Hunt During an Ammo Shortage How to Train for a Western Hunt During an Ammo Shortage

The Outdoor Life conservation pledge, presented to Harry Truman.

From the Archives: The History of the Outdoor Life Conservation Pledge From the Archives: The History of the Outdoor Life Conservation Pledge

By Natalie Krebs

Packing out an Alaska moose is a chore.

The Most Efficient Way to Pack Out a Bull Moose The Most Efficient Way to Pack Out a Bull Moose

The South (Not the Midwest) Is the Best Region for Mature Bucks The South (Not the Midwest) Is the Best Region for Mature Bucks

By Josh Honeycutt

aiming big game rifle

Aiming Systems for Big-Game Hunting: MPBR vs. BDC Reticles vs. Turret Dialing Aiming Systems for Big-Game Hunting: MPBR vs. BDC Reticles vs. Turret Dialing

Pope & Young Club Will Now Accept Record Animals Found by Tracking Dogs

Pope & Young Club Will Now Accept Record Animals Found by Tracking Dogs Pope & Young Club Will Now Accept Record Animals Found by Tracking Dogs

Elk Hunter Tags Massive 440″ Bull on Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota

Elk Hunter Tags Massive 440″ Bull on Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota Elk Hunter Tags Massive 440″ Bull on Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota

No one will know this is deer meat.

Venison Schnitzel: Your Family Won’t Know It’s Deer Meat Venison Schnitzel: Your Family Won’t Know It’s Deer Meat

Gear

Choosing the Best Riflescope for Your Western Big-Game Rifle Choosing the Best Riflescope for Your Western Big-Game Rifle

How to Set Up Your Western Big-Game Rifle

Guns

How to Set Up Your Western Big-Game Rifle How to Set Up Your Western Big-Game Rifle

The Best Time to Deer Hunt in Mid-October? When the Farmer Cuts the Corn

The Best Time to Deer Hunt in Mid-October? When the Farmer Cuts the Corn The Best Time to Deer Hunt in Mid-October? When the Farmer Cuts the Corn

By Alex Robinson

Samantha Dearing will spend four days in jail after a sow grizzly charged her.

Two Women Face Jail Time and Steep Fines in Separate Bear Harassment Incidents Two Women Face Jail Time and Steep Fines in Separate Bear Harassment Incidents

The Weston Turner bucks were taken within 24 hours.

Two Great Texas Bucks Tagged by New Bowhunter in 48 Hours Two Great Texas Bucks Tagged by New Bowhunter in 48 Hours

Secrets of the Deer Hunting Gear Minimalist

Secrets of the Deer Hunting Gear Minimalist Secrets of the Deer Hunting Gear Minimalist

Practice shooting your bow a lot to become more accurate.

How to Improve Your Compound Bow Accuracy at Long Range How to Improve Your Compound Bow Accuracy at Long Range

By Jace Bauserman

The best way to set up and elk bow.

How to Choose a Compound Bow—and Set It Up—for Elk Season How to Choose a Compound Bow—and Set It Up—for Elk Season

By Jace Bauserman

Introducing A Child To A Deer Rifle

Guns

Introducing A Child To A Deer Rifle Introducing A Child To A Deer Rifle

By John B. Snow

browning mountain pro in 6.8 western

Guns

How to Pick the Ideal Rifle for Hunting Big Game in the West How to Pick the Ideal Rifle for Hunting Big Game in the West

Field & Stream Bought a $33,000 Duck Stamp Contest Entry. Here’s Why.

Field & Stream Bought a $33,000 Duck Stamp Contest Entry. Here’s Why. Field & Stream Bought a $33,000 Duck Stamp Contest Entry. Here’s Why.

By Alex Robinson

Twin boys shot a pair of Carolina bucks with their crossbows.

Two 7-Year-Old Twin Brothers Make 40-Yard Crossbow Shots on a Pair of Carolina Bucks Two 7-Year-Old Twin Brothers Make 40-Yard Crossbow Shots on a Pair of Carolina Bucks

A 10-man limit in western Alberta.

If You’re a DIY Duck Hunter Heading to Canada, Don’t Waste Your Time Field Hunting If You’re a DIY Duck Hunter Heading to Canada, Don’t Waste Your Time Field Hunting

Maine needs deer hunters to harvest more does.

Maine Is Asking Whitetail Hunters to Kill More Does Maine Is Asking Whitetail Hunters to Kill More Does

A Fox Squirrel Stored Hundreds of Walnuts Under the Hood of a Chevy…Again

A Fox Squirrel Stored Hundreds of Walnuts Under the Hood of a Chevy…Again A Fox Squirrel Stored Hundreds of Walnuts Under the Hood of a Chevy…Again

Sometimes you just have to make a move on a western buck.

8 Tips Treestand Deer Hunters Can Use to Kill Western Whitetails 8 Tips Treestand Deer Hunters Can Use to Kill Western Whitetails

By Jace Bauserman

elk hunting preparation use good gear

11 Ways to Start Preparing for Your Fall Elk Hunt in the Offseason 11 Ways to Start Preparing for Your Fall Elk Hunt in the Offseason

By Aram von Benedikt

minnesota gray wolf

Great Lakes States Are Divided on Wolf Hunting Plans Great Lakes States Are Divided on Wolf Hunting Plans

four bucks standing in a field near a wire fence

Learn the 10 Habits of Highly Successful Deer Hunters Learn the 10 Habits of Highly Successful Deer Hunters

Take hunter safety seriously.

As Hunters, We Need to Take Field, Firearm, and Bow Safety More Seriously As Hunters, We Need to Take Field, Firearm, and Bow Safety More Seriously

Ohio Crossbow Hunter Tags a Monster Non-Typical Buck Scoring Nearly 200 Inches

Ohio Crossbow Hunter Tags a Monster Non-Typical Buck Scoring Nearly 200 Inches Ohio Crossbow Hunter Tags a Monster Non-Typical Buck Scoring Nearly 200 Inches

The remains of a missing bowhunter were discovered last month.

Idaho Hunter Discovers the Remains of a Bowhunter Who’s Been Missing Since 1968 Idaho Hunter Discovers the Remains of a Bowhunter Who’s Been Missing Since 1968

By Alan Clemons

Baby boomers carried hunting culture for decades.

The Boomer Legacy: How the Biggest Generation of Hunters Shaped Hunting Culture The Boomer Legacy: How the Biggest Generation of Hunters Shaped Hunting Culture

By Patrick Durkin

Louisiana Hunter Tags Massive Gator in Popular Wildlife Management Area

Louisiana Hunter Tags Massive Gator in Popular Wildlife Management Area Louisiana Hunter Tags Massive Gator in Popular Wildlife Management Area

2021 Pheasant Hunting Forecast

2021 Pheasant Hunting Forecast 2021 Pheasant Hunting Forecast

By Tom Carpenter

Adenovirus hemorrhagic disease is killing blacktail deer on B.C. islands.

Officials Estimate Hundreds of Blacktail Deer Have Died from Fast-Spreading Disease Officials Estimate Hundreds of Blacktail Deer Have Died from Fast-Spreading Disease

USFWS studies show the duck crippling rate is one in five birds.

Are Duck Hunters Really Losing 1 in 5 Birds? Here’s How We Can Do Better Are Duck Hunters Really Losing 1 in 5 Birds? Here’s How We Can Do Better

By Alex Robinson, Natalie Krebs

The author shot this mule deer from a treestand.

How to Bowhunt Pronghorn, Mule Deer, and Elk from a Treestand How to Bowhunt Pronghorn, Mule Deer, and Elk from a Treestand

By Jace Bauserman

A CWD outbreak that originated at a deer farm in Wisconsin is causing big problems for managers.

A CWD Outbreak at a Captive Deer Farm in Wisconsin Is Creating Problems in 7 States A CWD Outbreak at a Captive Deer Farm in Wisconsin Is Creating Problems in 7 States

Nebrasak, Wisconsin, and Michigan all have good OTC opportunities.

3 of the Best Midwestern States for Hunting OTC Whitetails This Season 3 of the Best Midwestern States for Hunting OTC Whitetails This Season

By Brian Lovett

A grizzly sow charged two hunters in Idaho.

Two Bowhunters Deploy Bear Spray, Shoot Charging Grizzly Sow in Idaho Two Bowhunters Deploy Bear Spray, Shoot Charging Grizzly Sow in Idaho

Ella with her giant Kansas whitetail.

This 10-Year-Old Made a 200-Yard Shot on a 200-Inch Deer for Her First Kansas Buck This 10-Year-Old Made a 200-Yard Shot on a 200-Inch Deer for Her First Kansas Buck

moose hunting rifle

Guns

The Best Moose Hunting Rifle? Sometimes It’s a Beater, Ruger M77 Guide Gun The Best Moose Hunting Rifle? Sometimes It’s a Beater, Ruger M77 Guide Gun

A target pictured through a sight

Gear

How to Sight in a Compound Bow How to Sight in a Compound Bow

Long range shooting in the field

Guns

Long-Range Shooting School for Hunters Long-Range Shooting School for Hunters

By Brian McCombie

Georgia Bowhunter Shoots a Pair of Pope & Young Whitetails on Opening Weekend

Georgia Bowhunter Shoots a Pair of Pope & Young Whitetails on Opening Weekend Georgia Bowhunter Shoots a Pair of Pope & Young Whitetails on Opening Weekend

tweak a ballistic calculator

Guns

How to Fine-Tune Your Dope for Long-Range Shooting How to Fine-Tune Your Dope for Long-Range Shooting

By John B. Snow

This Georgia Buck Never Shed Its Antlers. It Grew Into a Velvet Giant

This Georgia Buck Never Shed Its Antlers. It Grew Into a Velvet Giant This Georgia Buck Never Shed Its Antlers. It Grew Into a Velvet Giant

A big, 800-pound Ontario black bear taken by this hunter.

An Ontario Bowhunter Needed His Backup Rifle to Take This 800-Pound Black Bear An Ontario Bowhunter Needed His Backup Rifle to Take This 800-Pound Black Bear

Still hunting from the ground is a good option for hunters who don't want or have a blind or treestand.

No, Hunting Whitetails from the Ground (Without a Blind) Is Not a Lost Art No, Hunting Whitetails from the Ground (Without a Blind) Is Not a Lost Art

Mississippi Processor Finds 8,000-Year-Old Relics in the Belly of a 750-Pound Gator

Mississippi Processor Finds 8,000-Year-Old Relics in the Belly of a 750-Pound Gator Mississippi Processor Finds 8,000-Year-Old Relics in the Belly of a 750-Pound Gator

The massive South Dakota Beadle buck, in the field.

South Dakota Bowhunter Tags a Giant 218-Inch Nontypical Buck South Dakota Bowhunter Tags a Giant 218-Inch Nontypical Buck

A whitetail that died near water due to an EHD outbreak.

After Reports of 700 Dead Deer, New York EHD Outbreak Confirmed in 7 Counties After Reports of 700 Dead Deer, New York EHD Outbreak Confirmed in 7 Counties

An emergency New Jersey black bear hunt needs approval by the state governor.

New Jersey Fish and Game Approves Emergency Black Bear Hunt. Will the Governor? New Jersey Fish and Game Approves Emergency Black Bear Hunt. Will the Governor?

Joe Lacefield's velvet buck from Kentucky.

6 of the Biggest Kentucky Velvet Bucks from This Fall 6 of the Biggest Kentucky Velvet Bucks from This Fall

By Josh Honeycutt

Southwest Georgia Bowhunter Takes Rare Piebald Buck

Southwest Georgia Bowhunter Takes Rare Piebald Buck Southwest Georgia Bowhunter Takes Rare Piebald Buck