Big Game

Despite its reputation, the “October lull” can be a particularly hot time to be in the woods. Follow these six proven tactics and up your chances of tagging out on a mid-October bruiser.

Aldermen in Ellisville have given police authority to use rifles to reduce the growing deer population in the St. Louis County town.

Wildlife officials say a Fort Collins man shot and killed a young black bear that got into a fight with his dog in his backyard.

Did you know bears love swimming pools? Check out this fun-loving black bear family cool off in a suburban pool.

Zimbabwe has charged a man on whose land the well-known Cecil the lion was shot by American dentist Walter James Palmer in July.

The City Council voted 8-1in favor of using the lethal approach in the next four years, starting with 100 deer this winter. Officials plan to keep options open about possibly using deer fertility control in the future.

Vincent and Donna Doser had spotted bison, elk and other animals as they motorcycled through Yellowstone National Park, but no bears. As they exited the park's Northeast Entrance on August 10, that was about to change very quickly and with a thud.

Maine hunters are getting ready for a Sept. 9 deer hunting draw that will apportion a significantly reduced number of permits.

Firearm seasons can be one of the best times of the year to score with a bow. Stick to your “guns” and take advantage of hunting pressure.

Just when you think you have it all figured out, you learn something new and incredibly helpful.

Some guns are valuable not because of what they are, but because of who they belonged to.

You don’t need to drastically overhaul your hunting routine to up your odds of success. Some little changes can lead to a shot at a big buck this season.

Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo manager Jamie Bridges told reporters that surveillance video shows to people wearing masks breaking into the farm after 2 a.m. Saturday and stuffing the alligators into bags.

Manipulate a mature whitetail buck into bow range with savvy mock projects – mock scrapes, mock rubs and mock trails.

A retired Pittsburgh schoolteacher could do nothing but laugh after a black bear broke into her car in Montana, destroyed the interior while trying to escape, and finally busted out through the windshield.

A woman who shot a grizzly bear that ultimately died after she believed it posed a threat to her North Idaho family is worried she may be in trouble for killing a federally protected species.

Authorities want to talk to a man who donned a fairly realistic bear costume, head and all, and wore it when harassing a mother bear and two cubs trying to feed on pink salmon.

Out in America’s heartland, the bucks grow big. Here’s how and where to hunt whitetails on the wide-open prairies, where trees are scarce and the sky never ends.

In his teenage years, a close encounter on the ground with a bruiser buck profoundly changed the way Jared Scheffler hunts Whitetail deer. Heed his advice to help you become a better spot-and-stalk hunter.

The killing of 'Cecil the Lion' has shined the light on the very large anti-hunting community, and the lengths they will go to to try and end all hunting. And their power is greater than you might think.

Maine officials say the money generated from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses, ATV registrations and the moose hunt lottery has increased by more than $700,000 over last year.

A public works employee for an upstate New York town is recovering from injuries suffered when he lost control of a mower when a deer ran in front of the vehicle.

The killing of the popular lion by an American hunter, which triggered outrage far beyond Zimbabwe's borders, has strengthened resolve here to enforce hunting regulations, but there's no talk of fencing the huge reserve or an outright ban on hunting.

Mississippi wildlife officials believe the spike in poaching is directly tied to more alligator hunting shows on TV. One official says they see the shows and just think it's cool.

Discover the origins of Sitka's Whitetail line and learn the thought process that creates some of the premiere outdoor apparel on the market.

New Mexico officials want to increase the number of Sandias bears that can be killed by hunters, but the plan is drawing fire from critics.

For almost 20 years, West Virginia has allowed state-sanctioned urban whitetail hunts to lower deer populations and to reduce damage to residents' property caused by deer.

Skyler Willis shot a trophy 6-point bull elk with his bow on the Zumwalt Prairie in the Chesnimnus Wildlife Management Unit. Willis did not have a valid elk tag and had been trespassing when he retrieved the bull elk.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — An auction for two coveted moose hunting permits in New Hampshire raised just over $28,000 for...