Big Game

One bowhunter’s fascination with shooting a velvet whitetail buck takes him on a multi-year journey to accomplish a feat in an unlikely place and manner.

The Missouri Department of Conservation is seeking public input on a proposed hunting season for black bears after populations have climbed as high as 840 in the state.

A man was injured in Montana during an attack from a grizzly bear, with state officials citing more interactions with the bruins as summer arrives.

A rifle is only as good as the ammunition you feed it. The good news is there’s a wide selection of whitetail-centric offerings tailor-made for anchoring North America’s most popular big game animal.

Regardless of where you live and hunt, employing these proven western tactics are bound to boost your DIY whitetails success.

The list of western states that allow bear hunting over bait is short, but there are still a few opportunities out there if you are willing to put in the time and effort.

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

Do you hit the snooze button when waking to the sounds of raindrops hitting the roof? Here are 15 pros and cons of whitetail deer hunting in the rain.

Create a spring clean-up to-do list and get to work on your whitetail property.

Hanging treestands with a friend (or two!) is faster, safer and increases your chances for success on whitetails.

Of all the possible shot angles when rifle hunting for whitetails, the author’s favorites are quartering away and quartering toward.

If a fall elk adventure is in your plans, then you shouldn’t overlook scouting your intended hunting area during spring.

Whitetail property owners are usually encouraged to implement a significant doe harvest program, but one Nebraska land manager disagrees.

It’s impossible to exit some food plot stands without alerting feeding deer. The trick is to do it in a way that doesn’t educate them.

Medical scientists are extremely interested in understanding antler development because it could provide clues to treating humans for arthritis, immune disorders and degenerative diseases such as osteoporosis.

If you have food plots with bare soil, then now is the time for frost seeding clover.

Looking for a new way to fill a deer tag or two? Consider buying or leasing whitetail property and forming your own deer management company. Here’s how.

Because the Pope and Young Club annual convention was cancelled for 2020, the organization is moving its primary fundraiser — the big game hunts auction — online.

If you don’t have a solid game plan on how to enter and exit deer stands, then whitetails will see or smell you — or both — killing your chance of success.

A born-and-raised DIY deer hunter from Wisconsin tries his hand at bowhunting Texas exotics.

You can’t beat a deer’s incredible sense of smell, but you can increase your chance of getting a shot by using natural barriers to stay downwind of whitetails.

Many bowhunters blow opportunities on woodland whitetails because they draw their bow too early or too late.

If you shed hunt this winter, then keep these low-impact practices in mind to minimize your impact on already stressed deer.

Double ladders are designed for two hunters, but the author prefers them when hunting solo, too.

Bring your shed antlers to the Fur Takers of America Rendezvous to donate to the antler drive fundraiser.

At some point in your deer hunting career, you’ll need to decide whether shooting at running whitetails is worth the risk.

The world’s greatest Easter egg hunt for shed antlers is right outside your door and begins at the gate of your nearest whitetail hunting property.

Understanding whitetail deer movement, especially for mature bucks, is a continual process. Learn how to stay in hot pursuit.

Predicting the peak of the whitetail rut in your area is most accurately done with aid of a fetus scale.