Big Game

John Dudley waits at a wallow in the pre-rut heat and is rewarded with a giant 5x5 bull — at only 13 yards!

A Yukon moose hunt is at the top of the bucket list for many bowhunters, including Michael Waddell.

The Kentucky DFWR is trapping, collaring and tracking black bears to learn more about their movements throughout the Bluegrass State.

This is one of the craziest whitetail videos you’ll ever see, and thanks to a brave and capable rancher, the big buck survives.

Members of deer camps from North to South often debate whether human urine scares whitetails. Will these two videos change your opinion?

Wisconsin DNR is asking for public assistance to help locate bear den sites for an ongoing research project.

Phil Shoemaker has been guiding hunters and anglers in Alaska since 1983, and here he tells the chilling story of shooting a 900-pound brown bear that was attacking two of his fishing clients.

More than 300 hunters purchased permits for the fourth hunting season in three southern zones in the Show Me State.

Through the years, Bernie Barringer has planned 35 out-of-state, public land whitetail hunts, and he’s learned some important lessons along the way.

Two hunters encountered an angry, wounded bear that attacked before the 12-year-old son saved his father with a rifle shot.

While Christmas shopping for others, the author discovers an ideal gift for himself, the Vevor Manual Pole Saw/Pruner.

While stalking late-season mule deer across the ice-coated prairies, the author’s plans change when he encounters a mature, wide-racked whitetail.

A few punches to the head didn’t deter a black bear defending its cub during a non-lethal attack this past September in Washington state.

This article title is NOT clickbait. You won’t believe what takes place in this whitetail tracking video on a snowy Vermont mountain.

The 9-photo sequence below from Seek One Productions perfectly illustrates the power of a compound bow, the speed of an arrow, and the insanely fast reaction time of a whitetail.

Well-known bowhunter Bill Winke recently posted a video explaining that many deer hunters are misinformed about the whitetail rut, and specifically its intensity.

Going on a South African hunting safari can be an incredible adventure, but it’s important to understand how to choose an outfitter, what to expect on the trip, and the total investment to budget effectively.

The author has found an ideal solution to decoying whitetails in far-off public land hotspots — and her name is Trixie.

Looking to hunt wary whitetails where your only competition might be wolves? Start with these tips from some bigwoods fanatics.

Pursing whitetails out of state is fun and challenging. Here’s how to get started.

Small properties can appear to be small in opportunity. Push that opinion aside and embrace the good aspects of these lands for a great whitetail ending.

If you prefer real whitetail antlers for rattling, then check out this simple safety hack from Levi Morgan.

Smart whitetail hunters will consider several factors as the rut approaches and then set sound expectations.

In the author’s opinion, most whitetail hunters don’t get shooting opportunities on mature bucks because they scout and hunt TOO much.

Killing a mature whitetail buck isn’t always as easy as hunting over these clues.

Creating a mock scrape with a heavy rope serving as the overhead branch is a technique used by many veteran whitetail hunters. Here’s how.

The author has a love/hate relationship with deer decoys — but the more he understands where and when to use them, the more he loves them.

Bill Winke provides tips on how many deer stands you should have ready to roll, and how long you should rest a stand between sits.

You know that antlers grow fast, but you’ll have an ever greater appreciation for the process after watching this short video.