Big Game

18 years after a ground-breaking interview, we reconnect with hunt gear-designing, big-buck specialist Andrae D’Acquisto.

Sit back and escape while watching this iconic video. Ultimately, Fred Bear is hiding behind a 4-foot-diameter boulder on the beach, and the 800-pound bruin slowly walks by at only 7 yards!

Not only will whitetails devour Big & J Legit and Dig It mineral, but they also eat the dirt that has absorbed it.

Most bowhunters spend a lot of money in pursuit of whitetails, yet the vast majority of them don’t own this affordable doe decoy — and that’s a HUGE mistake!

How to take advantage of nasty conditions in the whitetail woods.

Balanced harvest met despite heavy mast crop that officials believe impacted bear movement.

Natural State gator hunters exceed zone quota during successful season, with a higher success rate on public land

When it comes to finding a hunter’s deer or bear, the author has learned time and time again that a tracking dog knows best.

Chances are good you’ve never considered this important timing consideration when rattling big whitetail bucks. Watch and learn.

A few simple oversights can hugely impact your treestand success in the whitetail woods, so follow these tips to get dialed in this fall.

Tips for using scents, calls and decoys to fool rutting whitetail bucks.

Are black bears becoming the next wildlife management problem — like feral hogs?

A perfect whitetail ambush can be ruined in the minutes leading up to legal hunting time.

The rut is a highly anticipated event in every whitetail hunter’s schedule. As you prepare, remember to consider these three sometimes overlooked potential problem areas.

During the pre-rut, whitetail bucks make numerous scrapes. But not all scrapes are created equal when it comes to hunting near them.

On many spot-and-stalk bowhunts in the West, the animals bust you time and time again, sometimes never giving you a decent shooting opportunity. On this Wyoming muley hunt, everything comes together for Levi Morgan on stalk No. 1.

A new, interactive feature provides information on the relocation of bears in Big Sky Country.

Rutting whitetails typically don’t stand around and give you lots of time to aim and shoot. To prep for the rut, practice for a shot opportunity of no more than 5 seconds.

Hunters planning a trip to the Evergreen State will see up to a 38 percent increase in license fees.

Here’s how to make the most of your next DIY Hawkeye State bowhunting adventure.

Calling to rutting bull elk can lead to some intense encounters, but this one is crazy!

The author has guided big game hunters around the world, and along the way she’s learned the best ways to pack out animals.

Trekking across remote mountain country with your camp on your back offers a serious hunting edge. Here are some tips for planning a successful bivy adventure.

The author and his two brothers head deep into the mountains of New Mexico for a lengthy DIY elk bowhunt, enduring tough terrain, sporadic action and finally an opportunity with the bull of a lifetime.

A large deer population, high success rates, and the region’s Old West history makes this one of the author’s favorite bowhunting road trips.

Tips for planning DIY bowhunts for spring black bears, early fall mule deer, late-season elk and winter Coues deer.

A big summit and its slopes held two mature mule deer bucks day after day, and the author finally connected with one of them on day No. 8 of his DIY public land Colorado bowhunt.

Many hunters wait until mid or late October until they get serious about pursuing whitetails, but in some scenarios, the early season gives you the best chance for success.

Someone shows you their public land hunting hotspot — should you ever visit it solo?