Big Game

Late in the rut, Jacob Miner rattles in a 190-class Iowa whitetail and then makes a perfect shot with his recurve.

Three bear sanctuaries in North Carolina will be open for limited hunting for the first time in decades due to overpopulation.

Lydia Smith is an artist with a passion for hunting elk and other big game, and this is her first attempt at filming one of her solo adventures.

The Arkansas Game & Fish Commission approved the addition of two new black bear hunting zones during its May meeting.

Man arrested, bear cubs returned to the wild.

You never know what will show up at a black bear bait site, and this Manitoba bowhunter has a lengthy encounter with a big cinnamon-phase bruin with a unique throat patch.

Bowhunters work hard to get within shooting range of big bucks, but sometimes the timing is off by only a few seconds, resulting in frustration.

Trail cams capture interesting moments in the field both day and night. In this case, a cam reveals the moment a whitetail buck sheds both antlers in a split-second.

Deer hunters can rattle for whitetails with real or fake antlers. Which is best?

As hard as it is for this youngster to understand, you shouldn’t bother — or touch — a newborn whitetail fawn, even if it’s bedded in your backyard.

Having a shot opportunity at a massive moose is high on the bucket list of many bowhunters, and this video highlights exactly why.

A spring hunt for Canadian black bears is on just about every bowhunter’s bucket list. Here’s help with sorting through the options.

Alligator hunting has been expanded to Pelahatchie Bay on Ross Barnett Reservoir due to overpopulation.

Montana game officials stop grizzly bear stock-killing spree.

Can a deer give you COVID? Here’s what the latest studies say.

Missouri black bear hunting season under attack.

Bowhunter Isaac Landecker experiences everything the wilds of Alaska has to offer — including an emergency bush plane “landing” in a swamp — on his quest to tag a trophy moose.

Which sound from the following predators is most alarming to feeding whitetails: dogs, coyotes, wolves, cougars or humans? An extensive study with trail cams in Georgia hoped to find the answer.

The hunter could legally have shot either buck, but instead he set them both free.

Walk-and-stalk bowhunting for plains game in South Africa.

Keystone State hunters record another high black bear harvest.

Don’t make the mistake of thinking you must shoot just because a whitetail is within range. Many times it’s smart to pass and wait for a better opportunity.

A diehard deer hunter heads into the field as a blizzard hits, hoping for a chance at an ancient whitetail that has eluded him for years.

Shane Simpson is bowhunting during Minnesota’s firearms season, and he kills a mature whitetail buck that recently attacked a 3-D deer target.

A unique Western blacktails hunt provided a proving ground for an affordable, functional long-range rifle and ancillary gear — and a whole new set of hunting skills.

Watch as bowhunters tag three Manitoba black bears at close range, with the largest making the Boone and Crockett record book.

The author puts a two-dimensional Trixie Whitetail Doe from Montana Decoy to the test during the 2021 archery deer season in South Dakota.

It's simple math: More wolves means less big game for Western hunters.

Decoying can be deadly on whitetails, especially when hunters hide with the aid of treestands and ozone generators.