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A hunter calls in a blacktail buck.

3 Totally Normal Deer Hunting Tactics We Used to Think Were Bogus 3 Totally Normal Deer Hunting Tactics We Used to Think Were Bogus

By Natalie Krebs

An illustration of a big black bear and a hunter

I Shot Michigan’s State-Record Black Bear on Thanksgiving Day I Shot Michigan’s State-Record Black Bear on Thanksgiving Day

By Bob Haataja, as told to Ben East

A giant MS swordfish.

Watch: Huge Mississippi Swordfish Just Misses State Record Watch: Huge Mississippi Swordfish Just Misses State Record

colorado whitetail

Podcast: Real Talk About Deer Cartridges and Bullets Podcast: Real Talk About Deer Cartridges and Bullets

By Alex Robinson

bear defense guns

Guns

Revolver Versus Semi-Auto: Which Is Best for Bear Defense? Revolver Versus Semi-Auto: Which Is Best for Bear Defense?

By John B. Snow

The governor of Virginia accepts a deer.

Tribes Uphold Centuries-Old Treaty by Delivering Dead Deer to Virginia Governor Tribes Uphold Centuries-Old Treaty by Delivering Dead Deer to Virginia Governor

By Andrew Sharp

A teen hunter with a big Ohio buck.

Teen Tags Buck with 5 Drop Tines She and Her Sister Had Watched for Weeks Teen Tags Buck with 5 Drop Tines She and Her Sister Had Watched for Weeks

This Diehard Bass Angler Wants You to Kill More Largemouths — for Better Fishing in the Future This Diehard Bass Angler Wants You to Kill More Largemouths — for Better Fishing in the Future

A whitetail deer stands in tall grass.

Feds Are Officially Reimbursing Hunters Who Shoot Non-Tox on These 7 Refuges Feds Are Officially Reimbursing Hunters Who Shoot Non-Tox on These 7 Refuges

Three fancy Savage 99s

Guns

Jim Carmichel’s Classic Deer Rifles Jim Carmichel’s Classic Deer Rifles

By Jim Carmichel

A bowhunter with a 16-point buck.

Wisconsin Bowhunter Bleats in 16-Pointer and Kills It with a 20-Year-Old Bow Wisconsin Bowhunter Bleats in 16-Pointer and Kills It with a 20-Year-Old Bow

A coho salmon swims upriver in a California stream.

Salmon Are Returning to the Undammed Upper Klamath River Even Sooner than Expected Salmon Are Returning to the Undammed Upper Klamath River Even Sooner than Expected

Mark Drury with a giant whitetail buck.

13 Advanced Deer Hunting Tactics from the Experts 13 Advanced Deer Hunting Tactics from the Experts

By Josh Honeycutt

A bowhunter with a big buck in Illinois.

Illinois Bowhunter Was ‘In the Right Place at the Right Time’ to Tag 185-Inch Buck Illinois Bowhunter Was ‘In the Right Place at the Right Time’ to Tag 185-Inch Buck

A turkey hunter with a goofy expression aims at a longbeard.

The Worst Shots I’ve Ever Made The Worst Shots I’ve Ever Made

By Charles Elliott

A buck runs away. Paying attent

How to Blood Trail a Deer How to Blood Trail a Deer

By Natalie Krebs

A Florida hunter and his buck.

Florida Hunter Tags 187-Inch Buck While Watching the Gators Game Florida Hunter Tags 187-Inch Buck While Watching the Gators Game

A woman stands behind a moose.

When My Dad Was Diagnosed with Cancer, I Fulfilled a Dream Moose Hunt for Him When My Dad Was Diagnosed with Cancer, I Fulfilled a Dream Moose Hunt for Him

pheasant hunting tips

23 Pheasant Hunting Tips to Put More Roosters in the Bag 23 Pheasant Hunting Tips to Put More Roosters in the Bag

By Alex Robinson, Ron Spomer

A dirty suppressor with its baffles out for cleaning.

Guns

Suppressor Bill Introduced in Congress Would Eliminate Legal Gray Area of Modular Cans, Cleaning Baffles Suppressor Bill Introduced in Congress Would Eliminate Legal Gray Area of Modular Cans, Cleaning Baffles

By Andrew McKean

record yellowfin tuna

Angler Catches Likely World Record Yellowfin Tuna Off the Coast of Southern California Angler Catches Likely World Record Yellowfin Tuna Off the Coast of Southern California

whitetail buck bed

Should You Hunt a Buck’s Bedding Area During the Rut? Should You Hunt a Buck’s Bedding Area During the Rut?

By Josh Honeycutt

A wolf trotting on trail camera.

California’s Third New Wolf Pack This Year Discovered in the Sierra Valley California’s Third New Wolf Pack This Year Discovered in the Sierra Valley

A photograph of a glossy wood-stocked deer rifle.

Guns

Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Deer Rifles Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Deer Rifles

By Jim Carmichel

squirrel taxidermy

Squirrel Taxidermy: How to Mount a Squirrel With This Simply DIY Kit Squirrel Taxidermy: How to Mount a Squirrel With This Simply DIY Kit

Hunter with very large deer

Podcast: The Case for Ditching Your Treestand and Hunting from the Ground Podcast: The Case for Ditching Your Treestand and Hunting from the Ground

By Alex Robinson

A buck on a tailgate.

Veteran Arrows Giant Ohio Buck from the Ground After Getting to His Stand Late Veteran Arrows Giant Ohio Buck from the Ground After Getting to His Stand Late

A deer hunter with a big Illinois buck in CRP grass.

Illinois Crossbow Hunter Stalks a 195-Inch Buck Through a Cornfield Illinois Crossbow Hunter Stalks a 195-Inch Buck Through a Cornfield

An illustration of a boy and a buck face to face.

Looks That Kill: Using a Deer’s Curiosity to Your Advantage Looks That Kill: Using a Deer’s Curiosity to Your Advantage

By J. Frank Dobie

lake trout fishing

Podcast: How to Catch Giant Lake Trout from Shore Podcast: How to Catch Giant Lake Trout from Shore

A hunter with a buck in front of a red shed.

Watch: Wisconsin Bowhunter Arrows 14-Pointer on Public Ground He’s Hunted for 30 Years Watch: Wisconsin Bowhunter Arrows 14-Pointer on Public Ground He’s Hunted for 30 Years

A man in sunglasses holds a large rainbow trout.

Virginia Fisherman Sets State Record with a Giant Rainbow Trout He Lost Twice Virginia Fisherman Sets State Record with a Giant Rainbow Trout He Lost Twice

By Alice Jones Webb

A bowhunter sitting crosslegged in a field beside a big buck

Veteran Climbs Out of Tree, Stalks and Arrows 19-Point Kansas Buck on Army Land Veteran Climbs Out of Tree, Stalks and Arrows 19-Point Kansas Buck on Army Land

3 Top Salmon Egg Presentations for Catching Trout 3 Top Salmon Egg Presentations for Catching Trout

A painting of a rooster getting up from some tall weeds as a hunter watches.

If You Miss the Pheasant Opener, Don’t Bother Hunting … Right? If You Miss the Pheasant Opener, Don’t Bother Hunting … Right?

A furry, brown bear suit with metal claws laid out on a wood floor.

Watch: Insurance Companies Paid Out Thousands After a Bear Broke in to Luxury Cars. It Was Clearly a Person in a Bear Suit Watch: Insurance Companies Paid Out Thousands After a Bear Broke in to Luxury Cars. It Was Clearly a Person in a Bear Suit

By Alice Jones Webb

A big Buck 119 Knife with a deer in the background.

Gear

An Ode to the Buck Knife, the Only Deer Gutting Blade I’ll Ever Need An Ode to the Buck Knife, the Only Deer Gutting Blade I’ll Ever Need

By Derek Horner

A close-up of a steelhead caught on a fly.

The Pain and the Glory: How to Swing Flies for Great Lakes Steelhead The Pain and the Glory: How to Swing Flies for Great Lakes Steelhead

A striper coming to hand near an overpass piling.

Here’s Why You Should Fish Big Cities, Like These 4 Here’s Why You Should Fish Big Cities, Like These 4

taxidermied green-winged teal in flight

Researchers Build ‘Zombie Duck Drones’ and Robot Pheasants Out of Taxidermied Birds Researchers Build ‘Zombie Duck Drones’ and Robot Pheasants Out of Taxidermied Birds

By Alice Jones Webb

Side-by-side photos of a black bear approaching a fresh deer carcass and then dragging it into the woods.

Video: Hunters Watch a Black Bear Steal Their Deer Without Putting Up a Fight Video: Hunters Watch a Black Bear Steal Their Deer Without Putting Up a Fight

A buck scent checks a doe.

The 15 Best Spots for Hunting the Peak Rut, Ranked The 15 Best Spots for Hunting the Peak Rut, Ranked

By Josh Honeycutt

A hunter touches a dead deer on the back..

Q&A: How New Deer Hunters Think About Guns, Butchering, Old-School Hunters, and Their First Kill Q&A: How New Deer Hunters Think About Guns, Butchering, Old-School Hunters, and Their First Kill

By Natalie Krebs

Author setting up the best duck decoys.

How to Decoy Ducks: Expert Tips and Tactics for Finishing Birds Close How to Decoy Ducks: Expert Tips and Tactics for Finishing Birds Close

By Alex Robinson, Joe Arterburn

A youth hunter with his first buck.

7-Year-Old’s First Deer Is a Heavy 14-Pointer That Came in to a Decoy 7-Year-Old’s First Deer Is a Heavy 14-Pointer That Came in to a Decoy

Two hunters, one in blaze orange, kneel behind a dead doe.

Podcast: How to Help New Hunters Shoot Their First Deer Podcast: How to Help New Hunters Shoot Their First Deer

By Natalie Krebs

Base layer tops and bottoms hang from a clothesline.

Gear

More Than Merino: The Ultimate Guide to Base Layer Fabrics More Than Merino: The Ultimate Guide to Base Layer Fabrics

By Alice Jones Webb

A herd of mule deer in a residential yard.

Officials Say Man Who Went on Urban Deer-Poaching Spree Also Killed … a Cow? Officials Say Man Who Went on Urban Deer-Poaching Spree Also Killed … a Cow?

I Nearly Froze to Death When Our Argo Sank in the Middle of an Arctic River I Nearly Froze to Death When Our Argo Sank in the Middle of an Arctic River

By Scott Haugen

A painting of a brown Chesapeake Bay Retrieve on a yellow background.

The Duck Dog Who Wouldn’t Quit, Even If It Killed Him The Duck Dog Who Wouldn’t Quit, Even If It Killed Him

Two hunters pose with a pronghorn antelope.

A Gold Star Son Learns the Hunting Lessons His Father Left Behind A Gold Star Son Learns the Hunting Lessons His Father Left Behind

By Alice Jones Webb

An illustration of a woman carrying a mule deer skull through the yellow aspens.

My First Buck Was the Biggest Typical Mule Deer Ever Taken with a Bow. I Almost Discarded the Antlers My First Buck Was the Biggest Typical Mule Deer Ever Taken with a Bow. I Almost Discarded the Antlers

By Bill Barcus as told to Lee Kline

A Missouri hunter with a buck in the back of a UTV.

‘I Thought I’d Fall Out of the Tree.’ Missouri Hunter Tags Her Biggest Buck Yet ‘I Thought I’d Fall Out of the Tree.’ Missouri Hunter Tags Her Biggest Buck Yet

A gray wolf walks in front of an elk herd.

The Return of Wolves to Colorado Will Change Elk Hunting There. Here’s How The Return of Wolves to Colorado Will Change Elk Hunting There. Here’s How

A deer hunter with a 30-point buck.

Big Game Hunting

Ohio Teen Tags Monster 30-Point Buck from the Ground Ohio Teen Tags Monster 30-Point Buck from the Ground

hunter hanging a tree saddle platform on a tree

The Pros and Cons of Mobile Hunting the Rut The Pros and Cons of Mobile Hunting the Rut

By Josh Honeycutt

A 7-year-old hunter and her dad with a bear, turkey, and buck.

7-Year-Old Earns a Pennsylvania ‘Triple Trophy’ After Tagging a Black Bear, Buck, and Gobbler This Fall 7-Year-Old Earns a Pennsylvania ‘Triple Trophy’ After Tagging a Black Bear, Buck, and Gobbler This Fall

By Natalie Krebs

A bowhunter with a big Missouri buck.

Alabama Bowhunter Scores Big Again with a 14-Point Drop Tine Missouri Buck Alabama Bowhunter Scores Big Again with a 14-Point Drop Tine Missouri Buck

A hunter with buck fever runs after a deer.

Big Game Hunting

I Get Buck Fever, and I Like It I Get Buck Fever, and I Like It

By Jack O’Connor

A cow moose stands in the snow.

Montana Hunters Were a ‘Tremendous Workforce’ in 10-Year Moose Study that Showed Stable Populations Statewide Montana Hunters Were a ‘Tremendous Workforce’ in 10-Year Moose Study that Showed Stable Populations Statewide

Podcast: Secrets for Tagging a Mature Buck (and Not Totally Blowing It) Podcast: Secrets for Tagging a Mature Buck (and Not Totally Blowing It)

By Alex Robinson

mountain lion on a rock

Coloradans Vote Down a Big Cat Hunting Ban in a Massive Win for Hunters and Conservationists Coloradans Vote Down a Big Cat Hunting Ban in a Massive Win for Hunters and Conservationists

Two anglers hold up red snappers.

Florida Voters Pass ‘Right to Fish and Hunt’ Amendment Florida Voters Pass ‘Right to Fish and Hunt’ Amendment

By Natalie Krebs

A buck in a field during the rut.

When and How to Use a Grunt Tube to Call in Deer When and How to Use a Grunt Tube to Call in Deer

By Charles J. Alsheimer, Michael Hanback, Natalie Krebs