Two world-class non-typical whitetails were killed in September 2021, and although the two bucks look similar, the stories behind the giants are completely different.

When it comes to bucket list bowhunts, Alaska-Yukon moose is near the very top of almost every hunter’s list.

Skill and luck certainly play a role in elk hunting success, especially on public land, but in the author’s opinion, the No. 1 factor is heart.

Outdoor writer and bear hunting outfitter Bernie Barringer discusses the best broadhead designs, as well as lethal shot angles, on black bears.

Timely scouting will reveal clues to where early season whitetails are feeding. The key to success is quickly forming a game plan based on this intel.

Pronghorn success for bowhunters comes in many forms — especially when rains arrive to put a damper on waterhole ploys.

Marginal hits on whitetails will eventually happen to any veteran bowhunter. Some are pilot error, while others are difficult to decipher. What do you think happens here?

The snow is mostly melted in Arizona’s high country, flowers paint open hillsides and budding leaves are replacing their fallen brethren. It is a time for new life, marking spring bear season in the Grand Canyon state.

Before placing a deposit of your hard-earned money on an outfitted hunt, it pays to consider these six factors.

If you want to take an inventory of mature whitetail bucks in your area, then cover some ground in a vehicle during summer and glass green fields at sunset.

When it comes to a bucket list ranking of big game, the mountain grizzly is sure to be at the top for many adventurous bowhunters.

Are you planning a bowhunt for one of the most popular western big game animals – elk, mule deer or pronghorn? Here’s how they’re the same, only different.

Tagging a mature whitetail buck during late-season is usually a challenge, and that’s especially true on public land.

Central Michigan isn’t known as a hotbed for big bucks, but the host of MAD Forager encounters a mature whitetail on public land, and it’s worth checking out.

The rut can cause whitetail bucks to act in unpredictable ways, as this bowhunter learns on a mid-November afternoon.

A brown bear responds to your prey-in-distress call, and now it’s facing you at 12 yards. Decision time!

Black bears from the neighboring states of Minnesota and Wisconsin are spilling into northeast Iowa — maybe to stay.

One great way to obtain permission on private land is to offer to remove a doe — or three — from the deer herd.

This bowhunting video is tough to watch. Period. But it drives home the reason to do everything you can to ensure a quick kill.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources surveys the state’s whitetails by using spotlights. This conservation work is funded by excise taxes paid by archery, firearms and ammunition manufacturers through the Pittman-Robertson Act.