Big Game

Where you place trail cams is certainly important, but it’s also vital to avoid leaving behind a human odor calling card.

Are you a scent skeptic? Think these powerful potions are a gimmick? Think again. When used in the right situations and under the right conditions, they can be your magic wand.

Think you have no chance to kill a huge buck on heavily hunted public ground? Think again.

Utilize trail camera surveillance technology to track summer deer movement and improve your fall whitetail hunting success.

Early-season doe sightings combined with some detective work can lead you to some of the hottest hunting of the year when the rut kicks in.

Hunting in-woods waterholes is one of the most overlooked rut tactics. A mature whitetail buck pushing his body hard during the breeding phase needs water, and even more so when the mercury rises.

Scouting for whitetails far from home requires a bit more hustle and far more attention to detail than scouting in your backyard.

An in-depth look at the underdiscussed technical aspects of camo clothing for whitetail hunting.

Summer is great for offseason archery practice — it’s also an ideal time to begin planning a DIY black bear adventure for next spring.

Don’t overlook adding beneficial water sources to your whitetail property management scheme.

Ever wonder what you can make using deer hooves? Yes, there's the popular gun-rack concept, but how about a hoof rattler or bandolier?

Choosing an ideal treestand or ground blind location can be difficult. To simplify the process, begin looking for habitat transitions.

The author’s quest for a blonde bruin to complete his black bear grand slam continues.

Some people make New Year’s Resolutions. Not me. I make my mine now — early summer — and they almost always have to do with the upcoming whitetail season.

You have good intentions spreading fertilizer on your food plots, but are you wasting time and money?

Spot and stalk bowhunting is always a challenge, and the stakes are raised to the highest level when pursuing Alaska brown bear.

Many whitetail hunters lack a basic understanding of whitetail deer biology. Do you?

All archers have bucket list bowhunts that fill their daydreams. Did you know there’s an affordable one in Texas — for roaring axis bucks — and it happens during June?

When you have limited acreage to hunt, hold bucks by staying out.

If you don't own hunting land, you're not in a hunting lease and the public land near your home is limited or overhunted, don't forget about the neighbor's cow pasture.

A Stone sheep hunt sits on top the bucket list for many big game hunters, and one lucky person will realize that dream — this summer.

Regardless of your current whitetail hunting accomplishments, always reflect upon and cherish your inaugural whitetail success.

Trail cams are tremendous tools for scouting, and sometimes they reveal a big buck that fills our dreams — day and night.

Many of the nation’s top whitetail hunters, as well as a growing contingent of turkey hunters, have been leaving their treestands behind and opting for a quiet, comfortable seat at ground level.

When one buck crosses two hunters’ paths, taking an arrow from each, how do you decide to whom the buck belongs?

Utah DWR discontinues translocation in urban deer program to limit spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD).

This isn’t going to be an "inspect the arrow and take note of what kind of hit it was" article. This piece is all about getting on and staying on the blood until you find your animal.

As a hunter and land manager, you can mitigate the threats of whitetail fawn mortality before it’s too late.

If you think using deer decoys is too much hassle for too little reward, then you haven’t worked it hard enough.