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How I Still-Hunted the Second Biggest Buck Ever Tagged in Missouri How I Still-Hunted the Second Biggest Buck Ever Tagged in Missouri

By Jeffrey A. Brunk

A shoulder mount on display at an outdoor show in Wisconsin.

This 49-Point Buck Was Promoted as a New State Record. Critics Say It Was Pen Raised This 49-Point Buck Was Promoted as a New State Record. Critics Say It Was Pen Raised

Two whitetail shoulder mounts hang on a white wall.

30 Years Later, Kansas Officially Certifies 200-Inch Archery Buck as the New State Record 30 Years Later, Kansas Officially Certifies 200-Inch Archery Buck as the New State Record

By Natalie Krebs

Tales of Spring Subsistence Hunting in the Arctic: Bot Fly Larva, Caribou Fetus, and Boiled Eiders Tales of Spring Subsistence Hunting in the Arctic: Bot Fly Larva, Caribou Fetus, and Boiled Eiders

By Scott Haugen

Tevis McCauley arrested

Tevis McCauley, the Infamous Kentucky Whitetail Heaven Outfitter, Has Been Arrested as a ‘Fugitive from Justice’ Tevis McCauley, the Infamous Kentucky Whitetail Heaven Outfitter, Has Been Arrested as a ‘Fugitive from Justice’

By Natalie Krebs

A bull elk grazes in a field.

Deer and Elk Hunters in Washington State Can No Longer Hunt Over Bait Deer and Elk Hunters in Washington State Can No Longer Hunt Over Bait

A bowhunter in white draws on a bighorn

I Arrowed the World-Record Bighorn with a $25 Sheep Tag I Arrowed the World-Record Bighorn with a $25 Sheep Tag

an illustration of a bear dragging a dead cow by hunters.

The Worst (and Best) Hunters I’ve Ever Guided The Worst (and Best) Hunters I’ve Ever Guided

An illustration of a buffalo hunter resting his rifle on shooting sticks

Jack O’Connor’s Ode to the Humble Rifle Rest Jack O’Connor’s Ode to the Humble Rifle Rest

By Jack O’Connor

A composite illustration of a caribou hunter

I Just Wanted to Go Caribou Hunting. I Didn’t Expect to Tag the World-Record I Just Wanted to Go Caribou Hunting. I Didn’t Expect to Tag the World-Record

10 Underrated Spots to Find Shed Antlers 10 Underrated Spots to Find Shed Antlers

By Josh Honeycutt

A $3,710 Elk Tag? Utah Set to Double Hunting Fees for Nonresidents A $3,710 Elk Tag? Utah Set to Double Hunting Fees for Nonresidents

By Natalie Krebs

Horace Hinkley stands beside his heavy maine buck

The Controversy of the Hinkley Buck, the Heaviest Deer Ever Killed in Maine The Controversy of the Hinkley Buck, the Heaviest Deer Ever Killed in Maine

By Horace R. Hinkley

A woman in a blue and black illustration rides a horse, the outdoor life girl

The Story of a $10 Bet, and the 1,000 Mile Horseback Ride That Changed My Life The Story of a $10 Bet, and the 1,000 Mile Horseback Ride That Changed My Life

A photo collage of the new pending world-record bull

The Real Story Behind the Casey Brooks Bull, the Pending World Record Elk The Real Story Behind the Casey Brooks Bull, the Pending World Record Elk

By Natalie Krebs, Dac Collins

A whitetail deer's head peeking over tall grass in a field.

How to Find an Affordable Deer Hunting Lease How to Find an Affordable Deer Hunting Lease

By Alex Robinson

Most accurate 6.5 creedmoor ammo.

Guns

Most Accurate 6.5 Creedmoor Ammo, Tested Most Accurate 6.5 Creedmoor Ammo, Tested

straight wall deer rifles

Guns

The Best Straight-Wall Deer Rifles The Best Straight-Wall Deer Rifles

By Brad Fitzpatrick, Tyler Freel

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

Gear

The Best Hunting Backpacks of 2025, Chosen by the Editors The Best Hunting Backpacks of 2025, Chosen by the Editors

Shed Hunting: Ultimate Guide to Finding Antlers Shed Hunting: Ultimate Guide to Finding Antlers

By Tom Carpenter, Michael Hanback, Derek Horner