Big Game

Fewer than 100 years ago, the state's wild flocks had all but been exterminated, and until the 1960s turkeys could be found in only a relative handful of counties.

Vermont will be issuing 20 percent fewer moose hunting permits for the regular season this fall, based on estimated population densities and moose management goals.

Some Mainers can now get licenses for fishing, hunting, trapping or archery that last a lifetime instead of having to renew them every year.

“It's fun to do, and it's challenging,” says Jody Greene. “It's something I can do with my family and friends, and it's pretty exciting out there at night.”

The proposal also eliminates the fee to receive pheasant, furbearer, and habitat or migratory fowl stamps for hunters.

The winter mortality rate among the state's approximately 200,000 deer was 12 percent, compared with 8 percent last winter and 10 percent for an average winter.

The National Park Service says government sharpshooters killed 156 white-tailed deer in the fifth year of a herd-reduction program at Catoctin Mountain Park near Thurmont.

Bowhunting whitetailed deer in remote canoe country should be on every serious bowhunter’s list. Here are some tips to make the most of this unique hunt.

Research shows most hunters are in it for the meat, not for trophies or sport alone.

Great archery target shooters aren’t always great shots in the field. Here’s how to take your archery practice to the next level so you can make the shot when it counts.

The ability for sportsmen to hunt suppressed is gaining momentum nationwide. Now, SilencerCo. brings hunters and marksman alike — the Wizard Staff — available in. 22LR.

Gun safety and treestand safety can never be emphasized enough.

This year the department says it will issue 4,085 permits for moose. Last year, 55,000 Mainers applied.

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department says it's time to put the birdfeeders away to avoid bears hunting for food.

The sleek and slim TenPoint Stealth crossbow lives up to its name, combining accuracy and ease of use in one lightweight package.

Research on fawns in Bloomington and Monroe and Brown counties shows differences in urban and rural white-tailed deer.

A Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World store scheduled to open this fall in Tacoma will be the first in the Northwest.