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Featured In Hunting
The Best Youth Compound Bows to Start Bowhunting of 2023
The Best Hunting Rifles of 2023
The Best Duck Hunting Shotguns for Waterfowlers
By
Joe Genzel
Best Arrows and Broadheads For Elk
By
Mark Kayser
Best Deer Hunting Calibers of 2022
By
John B. Snow
Bear Gun Shootout: 10mm vs .44 Mag.
By
John B. Snow
How to Choose a Compound Bow—and Set It Up—for Elk Season
The 28-Gauge Shotgun Can Kill Ducks as Effectively as a 12-Gauge (At Modest Ranges)
By
John Gordon
Dove Hunting Ultimate Guide: Tips and Tactics for Bagging More Birds
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Venison Facts Amid the Lion Diet TikTok Craze and World Carnivore Month
How to Cook Venison: The Best Ways to Prepare Every Cut
Deer Jerky Recipe
By
Wade Truong
How to Pluck a Duck
The 8 Best Tasting Game Birds
By
Brad Fenson
The 10 Best Tasting Wild Game Animals
By
Brad Fenson
Eating Bird Innards: How to Pull, Prepare, and Cook Wild Bird Giblets
How to Make Deer Jerky in an Oven, Smoker, and Dehydrator
Rutting Bucks and Bad-Tasting Venison. Here’s What Deer Hunters Need to Know
Venison Schnitzel: Your Family Won’t Know It’s Deer Meat
By
Beka Garris
Venison Meatballs Are the Best Meal to Make with Your Final Package of Deer Meat
By
Beka Garris
The Ultimate Red Meat: Venison vs Beef
How to Train a Duck Dog Throughout His First Hunting Season
After Duck Hunters Flip Their Kayaks, Indiana Game Warden Recovers Shotguns with a Magnet
By
Katie Hill
Best Duck Hunting Jackets
Sitka Hudson Jacket: A Hardcore Shell for Waterfowl Hunters
By
Ashley Thess
The Golden Age of Jump-Shooting Ducks on the Prairie
By
Ben East
Canada’s Semi-Automatic Firearm Ban Would Include Many Common Hunting Rifles and Shotguns
By
Dac Collins
28 Gauge Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 Review
Best Duck Calls for Beginners
We’re Experiencing the Deadliest Bird Flu Outbreak in History. Here’s What All Bird Hunters Need to Know
How to Pluck a Duck
The Best Duck Hunting Shotguns for Waterfowlers
By
Joe Genzel
Dusty Brown Sacrificed It All for a Duck Season That Never Ends
By
Joe Genzel
Garmin Alpha 200i, Tested and Reviewed
Canada’s Semi-Automatic Firearm Ban Would Include Many Common Hunting Rifles and Shotguns
By
Dac Collins
Pheasant Hunting Tips for the Late Season
By
Brian Ruzzo
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Tom Carpenter
Video: Grizzly Bear Charges Bird Hunter Who Holds Fire at Close Range
By
Tyler Freel
The 8 Best Tasting Game Birds
By
Brad Fenson
How to Get Out of a Wingshooting Slump
The Best Hunters Go on Instinct. Here’s How to Sharpen Yours
By
Tyler Freel
The Best Chokes for Pheasant Hunting of 2023
By
Joe Genzel
The Best Upland Hunting Boots of 2023
Two Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuges Close to Bird Hunting Due to Extreme Drought
By
Katie Hill
The Best Upland Hunting Pants of 2023
Tungsten Super Shot: An Inside Look at How the Deadliest Birdshot of All Time Is Made
By
Nick Charney
How to Turkey Hunt
By
Adam Moore
Best Turkey Mouth Calls of 2023, Tested and Reviewed
By
Adam Moore
How to Scout for Turkeys
Turkey Hunting Gear Essentials
By
Adam Moore
Turkey Poacher Becomes First Person in Indiana to Get Lifetime Hunting Ban
By
Katie Hill
The Best Turkey Loads of 2023
By
Joe Genzel
Best Turkey Vests of 2023
By
Adam Moore
Best Turkey Calls of 2022
By
Brian Lovett
Tungsten Super Shot: An Inside Look at How the Deadliest Birdshot of All Time Is Made
By
Nick Charney
The Best Turkey Blinds of 2023
The Best Turkey Hunting Boots of 2023
By
Adam Moore
Pennsylvania Bans Turkey Hunting With Muzzleloaders, Slug Guns, and Pistols Amid Population Declines
Squirrel Hunting Tips and Tactics
The Best .22 Air Rifles for Hunting, Competition, and Backyard Shooting, Tested and Reviewed
By
Jim Chapman
Best Guns for Rabbit Hunting
By
Tyler Freel
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Alex Robinson
The Rookie Coonhound of Boone County, from the Archives
By
Ed Mason
Where to Hunt Rabbits: 3 Overlooked Hot Spots
A Christmas Hunt for the Black Hare of Halcott Mountain, from the Archives
Canada’s Semi-Automatic Firearm Ban Would Include Many Common Hunting Rifles and Shotguns
By
Dac Collins
The Best Hunters Go on Instinct. Here’s How to Sharpen Yours
By
Tyler Freel
Hunting Iguanas in Old Mexico, a Story From the Archives
The Best Chokes for Pheasant Hunting of 2023
By
Joe Genzel
The Best Squirrel Calls of 2023
The Best Squirrel Hunting Rifles
Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Hunting Rifles
How Coyote Hunting Dogs Decoy In Predators
By
Dac Collins
Watch: Rare Video of Lynx Eating Another Lynx
By
Tyler Freel
My Third and Final Showdown with the Cougar Called Bloody-Foot, From the Archives
By
Jim Osman
Hunting Coyotes on Frozen Lake Superior
By
David Zeug
How to Trap Coyotes: The Basic Gear and Skills You Need to Get Started
By
Skye Goode
Federal Agencies Continue to Cut Hunting Opportunities in Alaska
By
Tyler Freel
Hunting Coyotes with Hounds, Snowshoes, and an Old-School Snowmobile
By
Roy Chambers
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Ben East
Volunteer Firefighters Rescue a Pack of Bear Hounds from an Icy Hollow in the Appalachians
By
Dac Collins
When Wolves Kill Man’s Best Friend
By
Tyler Freel
The Best Coyote Calibers
By
Tyler Freel
Coyote Hunting Gear: Everything You Need to Get Started
7 Myths About Shed Hunting Dogs
Are Deer Dogs Really a Problem for Deer Hunting in the South?
By
Adam Moore
My Third and Final Showdown with the Cougar Called Bloody-Foot, From the Archives
By
Jim Osman
Volunteer Firefighters Rescue a Pack of Bear Hounds from an Icy Hollow in the Appalachians
By
Dac Collins
The Rookie Coonhound of Boone County, from the Archives
By
Ed Mason
A Lesson from the Bird Dog Who Turned Me Into a Hunter
Garmin Alpha 200i, Tested and Reviewed
Why British Labs Just Might Take Over American Bird Hunting
Tom Dokken Is the Godfather of Retriever Training in America
The Best Bear Hunting Dogs
The Best Dog Beds for Your Family Hunting Dog
The Best Duck Hunting Dogs
By
Tom Keer
After Knocking on Dozens of Doors, Georgia Hunter Tags New State-Record Crossbow Buck
By
Bob McNally
Best New Bowhunting Gear from the 2023 ATA Show
Oregon Bowhunter Tags a State Record Bull
By
Dac Collins
Poisonous ‘Pods’ Are Still a Problem in Bowhunting
By
Katie Hill
How I Snapped My Big Buck Losing Streak
Bowhunting in -30 Wind Chill on the Frozen North Dakota Prairie
Why Mechanical Broadheads Are Still the Best Option for Most Deer Hunters
The Best Youth Compound Bows to Start Bowhunting of 2023
Iowa Bowhunter Sends Up a Prayer and Knocks Down a 207-Inch Whitetail
By
Dac Collins
5 Things All Bowhunters Should Know About Broadheads
Arkansas Bowhunter Falls From Treestand After Arrowing the Biggest Buck of His Life
By
Dac Collins
Tips from The Hunting Public: Chasing Public Land Whitetails in Iowa
By
Derek Horner
Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Hunting Rifles
The $725K Mule Deer Tag: Auction Tags Set All-Time Record at Western Hunt Expo
Maine Reports Worst Moose Hunt Success Rate in Recent History
By
Katie Hill
Maryland Hunter Recovers Stolen Buck 14 Years After Killing It
By
Bob McNally
What It Took to Tag the World Record Mountain Goat
By
Katie Hill
I Should Have Died in a Floatplane Crash
By
Casey West
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Dac Collins
Michigan Man Charged with Poaching: “I Am Addicted to Venison”
By
Bob McNally
A Widowed Homesteader Learns to Hunt Moose, or Die Trying
9 Out of Every 10 Harvested Whitetails Are Taken on Private Land. Here’s What That Means for Deer Hunting in America
Michigan Hunter Gets Jail Time for Sabotaging Another Hunter’s Treestand, Causing 20-Foot Fall
By
Katie Hill
Two Years After Surviving a Treestand Fall, Ohio Hunter Tags 182-Inch Whitetail While Pregnant
By
Katie Hill
The Pebble Mine Site Is a Moose Hunter’s Paradise
By
Sam Lungren
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Best Bass Lures of 2023
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Missouri Man Catches World Record Blue Sucker
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Alligator-Catfish Hybrids Are Being Spawned in an Alabama Lab
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The Best Bass Fishing Rods of 2023, Tested and Reviewed
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The Best Ice Fishing Shelters of 2023, Tested and Reviewed
By
Jim Edlund
The $725K Mule Deer Tag: Auction Tags Set All-Time Record at Western Hunt Expo
Maine Reports Worst Moose Hunt Success Rate in Recent History
By
Katie Hill
Alaska’s Bristol Bay Receives Additional Protections from Pebble Mine in EPA Decision
By
Dac Collins
Viral Story on Hunter Eaten by Lions Is a Fraud. Here’s Where It Came From
By
Katie Hill
Michigan Man Charged with Poaching: “I Am Addicted to Venison”
By
Bob McNally
Wyoming and Montana Brace for Wild Hog Invasion from Neighboring States and Canada
By
Bob McNally
Biden Administration Bans Mining Near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Wilderness
By
Dac Collins
Watch: Colorado Parks and Wildlife Saws Poachers’ Guns in Half
By
Katie Hill
A Local Perspective on the Return of the Roadless Rule in Southeast Alaska
By
Bjorn Dihle
How to Start a Fire: The Ultimate Guide to Modern Fire Building
By
Kevin Estela
I Should Have Died in a Floatplane Crash
By
Casey West
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Dac Collins
A Widowed Homesteader Learns to Hunt Moose, or Die Trying
The 10 Best Winter Survival Tips
By
Tim MacWelch
Florida Diver Miraculously Rescued by Family After Being Swept Away in the Gulf Stream
By
Bob McNally
Idaho Woman Hospitalized After Being Knocked Unconscious by a Moose in Her Driveway
By
Bob McNally
Polar Bear Kills Woman and Young Boy in Western Alaska
By
Katie Hill
Hawaiian Angler Missing at Sea After Being Pulled Overboard by a Giant Tuna
By
Dac Collins
This Happened to Me: I Almost Froze to Death on a Solo Bighorn Hunt
The Best Air Rifles of 2022
By
Jim Chapman
The Best Lever Action Rifles of 2023
By
John B. Snow
Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Hunting Rifles
The .270 Winchester Was Your Grandpa’s 6.5 Creedmoor
By
Tyler Freel
Sig Sauer P365, Tested and Reviewed
By
Tyler Freel
Ruger Mark IV 22/45, Tested and Reviewed
By
Tyler Freel
The Best Red Dot Sights in 2023
By
John B. Snow
The Best Elk Hunting Rifles of 2023
By
John B. Snow
The Best .22 Air Rifles for Hunting, Competition, and Backyard Shooting, Tested and Reviewed
By
Jim Chapman
The Best Solar Generators of 2023, Tested and Reviewed
The Best Air Rifles of 2022
By
Jim Chapman
Crazy Levity Review: Can a Super Ultralight Puffer Actually Keep You Warm?
The Best Fishing Lines for Bass of 2023
By
Pete Robbins
Best Bass Lures of 2023
By
Pete Robbins
The Best Lever Action Rifles of 2023
By
John B. Snow
The Best LPVO Riflescopes of 2023, Tested and Reviewed
The $60 Deer Winch: Best Way to Load a Deer into a Truck by Yourself
By
Beka Garris
How to Layer for Hiking
Latest Hunting Stories
Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Hunting Rifles
By
Jim Carmichel
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The $725K Mule Deer Tag: Auction Tags Set All-Time Record at Western Hunt Expo
By
Andrew McKean
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How Coyote Hunting Dogs Decoy In Predators
By
Dac Collins
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Maine Reports Worst Moose Hunt Success Rate in Recent History
By
Katie Hill
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How to Train a Duck Dog Throughout His First Hunting Season
By
Natalie Krebs
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Maryland Hunter Recovers Stolen Buck 14 Years After Killing It
By
Bob McNally
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How to Turkey Hunt
By
Adam Moore
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What It Took to Tag the World Record Mountain Goat
By
Katie Hill
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I Should Have Died in a Floatplane Crash
By
Casey West
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Dac Collins
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Michigan Man Charged with Poaching: “I Am Addicted to Venison”
By
Bob McNally
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A Widowed Homesteader Learns to Hunt Moose, or Die Trying
By
Olive A. Fredrickson
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Squirrel Hunting Tips and Tactics
By
Johnny Carrol Sain
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Best Turkey Mouth Calls of 2023, Tested and Reviewed
By
Adam Moore
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9 Out of Every 10 Harvested Whitetails Are Taken on Private Land. Here’s What That Means for Deer Hunting in America
By
Alex Robinson
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Michigan Hunter Gets Jail Time for Sabotaging Another Hunter’s Treestand, Causing 20-Foot Fall
By
Katie Hill
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The Best .22 Air Rifles for Hunting, Competition, and Backyard Shooting, Tested and Reviewed
By
Jim Chapman
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