Big Game

Do you bring along treestand reading on your deer hunts? If so, we have some questions for you. If not, there are a couple of survey questions for you too.

From an Ohio farmer to an eager NASCAR driver, deer hunters from every walk of life ride out the last little bit of this deer season preseason, restless for opening day.

If you haven't fallen from an elevated stands, the odds are good you're going to one day. And when you do, odds also say you'll be paralyzed — or worse.

With the introduction of its budget-friendly Hunter line, Kimber rifle performance is more obtainable for whitetail hunters.

What are your odds of hitting a deer in a car collision? Californians have it pretty good, but others have it far worse. See the map and check your chances.

When hunting and trapping coyotes, this animal's adaptability makes it difficult. This trait is exacerbated by wolf DNA, making some coyotes slightly larger and likely more aggressive.

Yes, coyotes eat fawns. But when gauging the causes of fawn mortality, evidence suggest it's not so black and white. Are coyotes really the bad guy?

In four steps, you can score a deer on your own to estimate size. If you think you have a bruiser buck on your hands, reach out to an official scorer after the rack has air-dried for 60 days.

For budget-minded hunters, there's great value in axis deer hunting. Here are 10 reasons why it's an optimal alternative to whitetails.

Here are four subtle, but different colors of blood. Each one has a message. Learn how blood color helps hunters track animals.

Regardless of whether or not it's a trophy, it's one hell of an accomplishment to shoot a doe. Here's why. Plus, when's the best time to hunt these animals?

An Iowa landowner trades deer-hunting rights to a Michigan family for access to a prime fishing hole. Nice idea, except it was illegal.

Hunters and outdoor retailers continue to talk about a new hunting blind with surround view. Many, including avid hunter and outdoor writer Bob Robb, consider it a game changer.

Meet several parameters on any broadside shot and you can expect to cleanly take down a whitetail deer in a matter of seconds. Of course, there's a catch: a broadside shot may not materialize.

If you’re an elk hunter or plan to eventually hunt the great wapiti, here are some elk basics that cover the animal’s origins, body language and the rut.

Summer food plots provide valuable protein-rich forage for whitetail deer, but weed competition and browse pressure are two things you'll have to combat.

According to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, science soundly backs a grizzly hunt, with the bear’s population in the state growing.