Hunting(Page 4)

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

Latest in Hunting

Jeremy Wynn buck
Hunting

Illinois Bowhunter Tags 2 Giant Bucks on a Small Private Property and Public Ground

By Bob McNally

moose sniffs barrel
Hunting

Video: Bull Moose Sniffs Hunter’s Rifle Barrel

By Richard P. Smith

An illustration of the ahrens buck
Hunting

The Mystery of the Ahrens Buck, a World-Record Whitetail That Vanished

By Mark LaBarbera, Stephanie R. Boyle

Alex Robinson packs out sheep with one of the best hunting backpacks.
Gear

The Best Hunting Backpacks of 2025, Chosen by the Editors

By The Editors

HUnting with hounds
Hunting

After a Failed Compromise, Virginia Landowners Will Now Push for a Full Ban on Deer Hunting with Hounds

By Natalie Krebs

The author wearing the Ambient Jacket as an outer layer.
Gear

Sitka Women’s Ambient Jacket Review: A Quiet and Packable Mid-Layer

By Jackie Holbrook

Two bucks fighting on a hillside while a smaller buck watches in the background.
Hunting

How to Rattle in a Buck: A Science-Based Guide to Rattling Tactics

By Alice Jones Webb

Ohio bowhunter kneels next to a buck.
Hunting

Bowhunter Gets a Second Chance at a Massive Ohio Buck

By Bob McNally

Giant Drop Tine Deer That Made Whitetail Hunting History
Hunting

Giant Drop Tine Deer That Made Whitetail Hunting History

By Josh Honeycutt

Iowa buck
Hunting

Iowa Bowhunter Jared Mills Captured One of the Best Self-Filmed Whitetail Hunts of All Time

By Bob McNally

james johnson buck
Hunting

Podcast: Advanced Trail Camera Strategies for Hunting Mature Bucks

By Alex Robinson

Deer in states like Maine have been found to have high levels of PFAS in their meat.
Hunting

Maine Warns Hunters to Throw Out Deer and Turkey Meat After Tests Reveal High Levels of Forever Chemicals in Some Areas

By Alice Jones Webb

A crossbow hunter with a giant Ohio buck.
Hunting

Ohio Crossbow Hunter Finally Tags 200-Class Target Buck After 8 Encounters in 6 Days

By Bob McNally

donald trump
Conservation

Here’s What a Second Donald Trump Presidential Term Could Mean for Outdoorsmen, Gun Owners, and Conservationists

By Andrew McKean

A hunter with a buck taken in Virginia.
Hunting

‘I Know He Was with Me.’ Virginia Hunter Tags 20-Point Buck with His Late Father’s Bow

By Bob McNally

Mountain lion meat on a plate.
Hunting

Yes, Hunters Eat Mountain Lion Meat. Here’s How to Prepare It

By Christine Peterson

colorado whitetail
Hunting

The Biggest Myths and Misconceptions Around Deer Rifles, Cartridges, and Shooting

By Alex Robinson

spooky trail cam photos
Hunting

18 Spooky Trail Camera Photos You Have to See

By Josh Honeycutt

A Minnesota bowhunter with a 12-point buck.
Hunting

Minnesota Bowhunter Shoots a 12-Point, 175-Inch Buck

By Bob McNally

october deer hunting
Hunting

10 Reasons Why Late October Is the Best Time to Tag a Big Buck

By Josh Honeycutt

An Iowa hunter with a giant buck.
Hunting

Iowa Farmer Takes a Break from Combining to Tag a 30-Point Behemoth Buck

By Bob McNally

bronson strickland
Hunting

Podcast: Secrets of GPS Collared Bucks with Dr. Bronson Strickland

By Alex Robinson

kentucky buck
Hunting

Crossbow Hunter Tags Legendary Kentucky Buck in Daniel Boone National Forest 

By Bob McNally

Kamala Harris
Conservation

Here’s What a Harris-Walz Administration Might Mean for Outdoorsmen, Conservationists, and Gun Owners

By Andrew McKean

A Wiconsin bowhunter with a 14-point buck.
Hunting

After Years of Waiting and Watching the Buck, Wisconsin Bowhunter Tags 180-Inch Whitetail

By Bob McNally

freel moose taken with 22 ARC
Guns

Video: Moose Hunting With the 22 ARC

By Tyler Freel

Two bowhunters with a buck in Ohio.
Hunting

Bowhunter Recovers 16-Point Buck Using a Clue from Past Trail Cam Photo

By Bob McNally

Ohio bowhunter with a 12-point buck.
Hunting

Ohio Bowhunter Tags Giant Buck with Split Brow Tines off His Friend’s Farm

By Bob McNally

Michael Hunsucker sets up a Dave Smith deer decoy on private land in Iowa.
Hunting

How to Decoy in Deer: Tips from the Pros

By Joe Genzel

A hunter and his dog kneel behind a crowd.
Conservation

Colorado’s Prop 127 Is an Attack on Modern Wildlife Management and the Science that Guides It

By Dac Collins

A pair of mallards dabble bottoms-up in a pond.
Hunting

What Do Ducks Eat? Here’s What Every Waterfowl Hunter Should Know

By Alice Jones Webb

new jersey bear
Hunting

Bowhunter Shoots Massive 770-Pound Record Black Bear in New Jersey 

By Bob McNally

hunt the pre-rut
Hunting

How to Hunt Deer During the Pre-Rut

By Josh Honeycutt

Author holds tundra swan on a boat.
Hunting

Why Hunt Swans? Among Other Reasons, It’s Wicked Fun

By Ashley Thess

whitetail deer hunting
Hunting

Podcast: Tips and Tactics for Hunting Big Woods Bucks, with Brett Joy

By Alex Robinson

Scott Haugen with a buffalo in the water.
Hunting

My Australian Hunting Guide Nearly Lost His Hand to a Massive Saltwater Crocodile

By Scott Haugen

Ray swingle deer hunter
Hunting

Pennsylvania Crossbow Hunter Tags a Buck for His 101st Birthday

By Bob McNally

A native hunter, Josiah Pinkham, sits in a field of tall weeds and holds a rifle.
Hunting

Q&A with a Tribal Hunter on Storytelling, Taking Photos of Deer, and Family Traditions

By Natalie Krebs

Two bedded does and a big buck are illustrated in a field with a hunter in the background.
Hunting

The End of My 4-Year Stalk for an Indiana Trophy Buck

By Clarence A. Yoder

A red squirrel in a tree in New Mexico.
Hunting

State Officials Cancel Squirrel Hunting Event Amid Outrage from Anti-Hunters

By Dac Collins

October lul
Hunting

How to Beat the Dreaded October Lull This Deer Season

By Mark Melotik, Tony Hansen

MOULTRIE DIGITAL GAME CAMERA
Hunting

How to Hunt Swamp Bucks

By Josh Honeycutt

Freel and moose taken with 22 ARC
Guns

Why Small Cartridges Are So Effective for Big Game

By Tyler Freel

A hunter raises a rifle at a giant deer in a red and yellow illustration
Hunting

My Hunt for the First Nontypical Buck Ever Accepted by Boone and Crockett in Tennessee

By Elmer Payne, as told to Jim Turner

The Curt Van Lith buck and the Bill Kontras bucks, illustrated.
Hunting

The Kontras and Van Lith Bucks, Two Record Deer That Changed Bowhunting

By Jeff Murray, Michael Pearce

A dead rabbit lays in the snow next to a shotgun.
Hunting

How to Skin a Rabbit

By Alice Jones Webb

a nice typical whitetail buck walks across a grassy field
Hunting

10 Odd and Unorthodox Deer Hunting Tips That Actually Do Work

By Josh Honeycutt

Cow elk jump over a barbed wire ranch fence.
Big Game Hunting

Film: Public-Land Elk Hunters and Ranchers Can Be Good Neighbors. Here’s How

By Andrew McKean

The author tested the best elk hunting packs by carrying light and heavy loads in them.
Gear

The Best Elk Hunting Packs, Tested and Reviewed

By Matt Cashell

best trail cameras
Hunting

Podcast: Here’s Why Your Trail Cameras Don’t Work Properly

By Alex Robinson

treestand heights
Hunting

Video: Testing the Best Treestand Height for Bowhunting

By Alex Robinson

An illustration of an old-school bowhunter glassing a hillside.
Hunting

A Dozen Blown Stalks: Teaching My Buddy to Bowhunt Mule Deer

By Brian Kahn

black bear hunting
Hunting

Michigan Girl Breaks State Black Bear Record That Was Set By Her Mom 26 Years Ago

By Richard P. Smith

A bull elk raises his head near a feeding cow.
Hunting

Should Idaho Restrict Hi-Tech Hunting Gear? State Officials Want to Know

By Andrew McKean

A successful morning of teal hunting.
Hunting

How to Hunt Ducks

By Joe Genzel

A painted illustration of a bugling bull.
Hunting

Zumbo in Idaho: Stalking a Giant Bull in the Selway Wilderness

By Jim Zumbo

mountain goat hunting
Hunting

Last-Chance Billy: While Battling MS, a Diehard Hunter Draws a Once-in-a-Lifetime Mountain Goat Tag

By Alice Jones Webb

An up-close shot of a bull moose in the Maine woods.
Survival

Watch: Rutting Bull Moose Runs Over Deer Hunter on a Scouting Trip

By Katie Hill

Hunting Black Bears with a 6.5 Creedmoor
Hunting

Hunting Black Bears with the 6.5 Creedmoor

By Derek Horner

A hunter breaks off his deer tag to tag his buck.
Hunting

How Much Should a Deer License Cost?

By Natalie Krebs

scent control
Hunting

15 Scent Control Strategies That Actually Work for Deer Hunting

By Josh Honeycutt

A close-up of a gray wolf in the woods.
Conservation

Wisconsin Duck Hunter Shoots, Kills One of Five Gray Wolves That Surrounded His Blind

By Dac Collins

compound bow setup
Hunting

The Ideal Compound Bowhunting Setup for Whitetails

By Alex Robinson

An old illustration showing two coonhounds fighting with a raccoon in a river.
Hunting

Wheeler’s Baptism: A Hound Dog’s First Real Raccoon Hunt

By Ben East