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Hand carved decoys

Photos: The Iconic Hand-Carved Decoys of the Illinois River Valley Photos: The Iconic Hand-Carved Decoys of the Illinois River Valley

Does Ozonics Actually Work? Here’s What 5 Independent, Diehard Deer Hunters Say After Field Testing Does Ozonics Actually Work? Here’s What 5 Independent, Diehard Deer Hunters Say After Field Testing

By Alex Robinson

A trail camera photo of a buck in Mississippi.

Hunter Tags 15-Point Buck with Unusual Double Rows of Tines Hunter Tags 15-Point Buck with Unusual Double Rows of Tines

the best vacuum sealers on a counter

Gear

The Best Vacuum Sealers of 2025 The Best Vacuum Sealers of 2025

By Scott Einsmann, Tyler Freel

An aggressive coyote barks at an elk hunter through the brush.

Watch: Elk Hunter Faces Off with an Aggressive Coyote That Won’t Back Down Watch: Elk Hunter Faces Off with an Aggressive Coyote That Won’t Back Down

High fence deer could hold the key to CWD resistance.

Here’s What Top Chronic Wasting Disease Researchers Can’t Say on the Record Here’s What Top Chronic Wasting Disease Researchers Can’t Say on the Record

By Andrew McKean

A hunter in camo secures a tag around the antlers of a nice elk.

Why Everybody Loves to Hate Nonresident Elk Hunters Why Everybody Loves to Hate Nonresident Elk Hunters

By Andrew McKean

A hunter sits beside a dall ram, and looks into a steep alpine basin.

Welcome to the New, Uncertain Era of DIY Sheep Hunting Welcome to the New, Uncertain Era of DIY Sheep Hunting

A gigantic raft of mallards lit up by a spotlight in the flooded timber.

Watch: Hundreds of Mallards Swim Out of Flooded Timber, Swarming Hunters Watch: Hundreds of Mallards Swim Out of Flooded Timber, Swarming Hunters

A 1,900-year-old atlatl was discovered in a cave in Mexico.

1,900-Year-Old Stash of Hunting Gear Discovered in Mexican Cave 1,900-Year-Old Stash of Hunting Gear Discovered in Mexican Cave

A hunter kneels next to a buck he recovered with the help of two blood-tracking dogs.

Mississippi Hunter Grunts in 14-Point Drop-Tine Buck Mississippi Hunter Grunts in 14-Point Drop-Tine Buck

A crossbow hunter poses with an 11-point buck tagged in Ohio.

Ohio Crossbow Hunter Gets Her Target Buck Along with a ‘Touch of Frostbite’ Ohio Crossbow Hunter Gets Her Target Buck Along with a ‘Touch of Frostbite’

Rowdy Galjour poses with a large whitetail buck.

Hunter Makes Surprise Shot on Wary Mississippi Buck During the Rut Hunter Makes Surprise Shot on Wary Mississippi Buck During the Rut

An Ohio hunter kneels next to a 13-point buck.

Hunter Finally Tags 13-Point Buck That He and His Neighbors Kept Missing Hunter Finally Tags 13-Point Buck That He and His Neighbors Kept Missing

A flock of Canada geese stand on a riverbank in North Dakota.

North Dakota Saw a Record Number of Canada Geese This Winter North Dakota Saw a Record Number of Canada Geese This Winter

The Best Wild Game Seasoning, Taste Tested

The Best Wild Game Seasoning, Taste Tested The Best Wild Game Seasoning, Taste Tested

By Jack Hennessy

A remnant of a woolly mammoth tusk rests on the ground in Alaska.

The Earliest Alaskans Built Hunting Camps Along Woolly Mammoth Migration Routes The Earliest Alaskans Built Hunting Camps Along Woolly Mammoth Migration Routes

Rabbit hunting is the perfect way to switch from trad shooting to bowhunting rabbits.

Rabbit Season Is the Perfect Opportunity to Break into Traditional Bowhunting Rabbit Season Is the Perfect Opportunity to Break into Traditional Bowhunting

A mountain lion tom peeks through some branches.

Colorado Cancels April Mountain Lion Season Amid Anti-Hunting Opposition Colorado Cancels April Mountain Lion Season Amid Anti-Hunting Opposition

doe lies on ground next to truck with broken windshield

This Happened to Me: I Shot a Doe. It Jumped on My Truck and Smashed My Windshield This Happened to Me: I Shot a Doe. It Jumped on My Truck and Smashed My Windshield

By Cheyne Matzenbacher, as told to Katie Hill

john bralley with leucistic buck

Hunter’s First Deer Is an Old, 8-Point Leucistic Buck Hunter’s First Deer Is an Old, 8-Point Leucistic Buck

A mature whitetail buck sniffs the air in Tennessee.

Deer Hunter Success Rates Vary as Southeast Hunters Punch Tags, Northeast Hunters Eat Tag Soup Deer Hunter Success Rates Vary as Southeast Hunters Punch Tags, Northeast Hunters Eat Tag Soup

hunter with world record muskox

Hunter Tags Pending World-Record Muskox on First Day of Nunavut Hunt Hunter Tags Pending World-Record Muskox on First Day of Nunavut Hunt

An Arkansas deer hunter takes a selfie with the biggest buck he's ever killed.

Arkansas Hunter Tags Stud Buck, Packs It Out in His Hoodie Arkansas Hunter Tags Stud Buck, Packs It Out in His Hoodie

A pine marten hides in the back of a Polaris Ranger bed before being released.

‘It Didn’t Eat Your Face Off?’ Minnesota Trapper Gives Out-of-Season Pine Marten Mouth-to-Mouth ‘It Didn’t Eat Your Face Off?’ Minnesota Trapper Gives Out-of-Season Pine Marten Mouth-to-Mouth

pemmican patties and bar

Pemmican Recipe: How to Make This Nutrient-Dense Trail Food Pemmican Recipe: How to Make This Nutrient-Dense Trail Food

A herd of winter elk feeding in a field at sunset.

New ‘Elk Rent’ Program to Pay Ranchers Each Day Herds Are on Their Land New ‘Elk Rent’ Program to Pay Ranchers Each Day Herds Are on Their Land

By Andrew McKean

pankey bullwinkle buck

Hunter’s Chase for ‘Bullwinkle’ Buck Ends with 5 Days Left in the Season Hunter’s Chase for ‘Bullwinkle’ Buck Ends with 5 Days Left in the Season

bowhunter two bucks ten seconds

Bowhunter Arrows Two Big Bucks in 2 Minutes, Watches Them Fall in the Same Spot Bowhunter Arrows Two Big Bucks in 2 Minutes, Watches Them Fall in the Same Spot

By Hayden Sammak

alex eckenrod with piebald whitetail buck pennsylvania

Teen Tags Her First Deer, a Piebald Buck, with Help from Grandpa Teen Tags Her First Deer, a Piebald Buck, with Help from Grandpa

josh bowmar crocodile tanzania

Josh Bowmar Claims He Killed a World-Record Crocodile, Sparking Controversy Josh Bowmar Claims He Killed a World-Record Crocodile, Sparking Controversy

ms dwarf buck 1

Hunter Tags ‘Dwarf Buck’ the Size of a Labrador Retriever Hunter Tags ‘Dwarf Buck’ the Size of a Labrador Retriever

the biggest bucks of 2023

The Biggest Bucks of 2023 The Biggest Bucks of 2023

By Alex Robinson

illustration of beagles chasing hare, hunter falling

A Christmas Hunt for the Black Hare of Halcott Mountain A Christmas Hunt for the Black Hare of Halcott Mountain

By Art Flick Jr.

spencer olson with two whitetail deer locked up

Bowhunter Shoots Locked Up Buck That Was Nearly Dead on Its Feet Bowhunter Shoots Locked Up Buck That Was Nearly Dead on Its Feet

jeff ankley with a 17-point whitetail buck

Bowhunter Saves Up to Buy 5 Acres, Arrows Elusive 17-Point Buck Bowhunter Saves Up to Buy 5 Acres, Arrows Elusive 17-Point Buck

the best duck loads

Guns

The Best Duck Loads, Range Tested and Reviewed The Best Duck Loads, Range Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

A mallard hen sitting inside a manmade duck nesting house.

Mallard Numbers Have Declined Nationally. New Hen House Bill Aims to Help Mallard Numbers Have Declined Nationally. New Hen House Bill Aims to Help

By Andrew McKean

A hunter sits with a nontypical buck in front of a hay bale.

Bowhunter Makes Redemption Shot on Palmated Buck After Missing in November Bowhunter Makes Redemption Shot on Palmated Buck After Missing in November

missouri crossbow buck familiar spot 1

Big Game Hunting

Missouri Crossbow Hunter Arrows Split-Beam Drop-Tine Buck Missouri Crossbow Hunter Arrows Split-Beam Drop-Tine Buck

massive north carolina black bear feature

This Could Be the Heaviest Black Bear Ever Tagged in North Carolina This Could Be the Heaviest Black Bear Ever Tagged in North Carolina

the best chokes for duck hunting

Gear

The Best Chokes for Duck Hunting, Range Tested and Reviewed The Best Chokes for Duck Hunting, Range Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

randy kukral three year streak 1

Big Game Hunting

How This Hunter Killed Three 200-Inch Bucks in Three Years How This Hunter Killed Three 200-Inch Bucks in Three Years

By Hayden Sammak

The best coyote calibers

Guns

The Best Coyote Calibers The Best Coyote Calibers

ohio bowhunter tags giant face to face 1

Big Game Hunting

Ohio Crossbow Hunter Stalks into Position on a Bedded 200-Class Buck Ohio Crossbow Hunter Stalks into Position on a Bedded 200-Class Buck

By Jason Thomas, as told to Dac Collins

Bowhunter Tags Surprise 210-Class Iowa Buck on Pressured Public Ground

Big Game Hunting

Bowhunter Tags Surprise 210-Class Iowa Buck on Pressured Public Ground Bowhunter Tags Surprise 210-Class Iowa Buck on Pressured Public Ground

By J.D. Vandenburg, as told to Andrew McKean

century old deer hunter ray swingle feature

Big Game Hunting

Century-Old Pennsylvania Hunter Has Tagged More Than 100 Deer Century-Old Pennsylvania Hunter Has Tagged More Than 100 Deer

sandhill crane decoys

Drive-By Shooter Cited for Firing Rifle into Decoy Spread Drive-By Shooter Cited for Firing Rifle into Decoy Spread

mississippi thanksgiving buck

Big Game Hunting

Mississippi Hunter Harvests Tall 13-Point Buck on Thanksgiving Day Mississippi Hunter Harvests Tall 13-Point Buck on Thanksgiving Day

Man shoots Savage shotgun.

Guns

The 15 Best Shotguns for Deer Hunting The 15 Best Shotguns for Deer Hunting

By Tony Hansen, Curtis Niedermier

ms middle schooler first buck scores big 1

Big Game Hunting

Mississippi Middle Schooler’s First Buck Pushes 180 Inches Mississippi Middle Schooler’s First Buck Pushes 180 Inches

SD bowhunter massive palmated buck

Big Game Hunting

Bowhunter Tags Double Palmated Buck After Passing It Two Years in a Row Bowhunter Tags Double Palmated Buck After Passing It Two Years in a Row

nebraska ram first female

Big Game Hunting

High School Sophomore Tags Trophy Bighorn in Nebraska High School Sophomore Tags Trophy Bighorn in Nebraska

ny redemption buck feature blurred sides

Big Game Hunting

New York Hunter Gets a Second Chance on This 180-Inch Buck New York Hunter Gets a Second Chance on This 180-Inch Buck

bowhunter southern indiana foot plot

Indiana Bowhunter Overhauls His Hunting Property to Tag 185-Inch Buck Indiana Bowhunter Overhauls His Hunting Property to Tag 185-Inch Buck

a compound bow hunter standing beside a polaris ranger

Episode 3: The Tradition Episode 3: The Tradition

silhouette of a buck trophy against a sunset

Episode 2: The Deer Episode 2: The Deer

ranger polaris in the field

Episode 1: The Habitat Episode 1: The Habitat

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Gutless Deer Butchering Gutless Deer Butchering

Top Dogs: 5 of the Hardest-Working Gun Dogs in America Top Dogs: 5 of the Hardest-Working Gun Dogs in America

Starvation Island: Hunting Scotland’s Stags to Survive Starvation Island: Hunting Scotland’s Stags to Survive

late season whitetail buck

85 Late Season Deer Hunting Tips to Save Your Season 85 Late Season Deer Hunting Tips to Save Your Season

kansas bow buck help from neighbor

Bowhunter Tags Massive Buck on Family Farm Thanks to Neighbor Who Shared Trail Cam Pics Bowhunter Tags Massive Buck on Family Farm Thanks to Neighbor Who Shared Trail Cam Pics

ohio giant buck two year chase

Ohio Hunter Arrows 211-Inch Giant After 2-Year Chase Ohio Hunter Arrows 211-Inch Giant After 2-Year Chase