Big Game

Long known for producing rifles with controlled-round feed, CZ-USA turns to a push feed design for the future.

Planting small orchards of select, late-dropping fruit trees for deer can draw and hold wildlife on your property for better hunting.

Most often it's injury that causes weird deer antlers. These injuries can range from leg wounds to tears in the antler velvet.

Finding shed antlers is fun, but there’s no relationship to where the buck which dropped them spends the remainder of the year.

9 steps to help new hunters decide where to set-up a hunting blind or treestand. Too advanced for this beginner stuff? We have some resources for you too.

Some hunters believe antler thefts are being carried out by low-level criminals trying to make a fast buck by unloading sheds that are eventually sold to larger pet-supply companies.

Shed hunting isn’t just a hobby. Those bones can come in handy while preparing for your next bowhunting adventure.

We've narrowed down 10 top destinations for a DIY whitetail hunt. Some of these are well-known destinations, others are not. Each offers varying scenery and experiences.

Start now and you've got all spring and summer to plan your road trip. To help out, we've narrowed a long list of options down to 10 of the best deer-hunting ground in the U.S.

Need a great deer rifle that can withstand harsh weather and demanding backcountry conditions? Read on. We've found eight great options for 2018.

Grizzly bear numbers have recovered enough after years of federal protection to consider future hunting seasons, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. That was part of the proposal and request WGFD officials made recently to the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission. If a hunting season is set, it would be the first one in more than four decades. Grizzlies were listed for protection in 1975 by the USFWS. From the Jackson Hole News & Guide: Meeting in Douglas, Wyoming Game and Fish Department staffers asked their governing board for permission to draft hunting regulations. The request was granted, which means that in the coming weeks biologists and wardens will pore over maps to devise grizzly hunting boundaries and come up with proposals for how many bears could be killed. Grizzly bears in the Yellowstone National Park, such as this one, have recovered enough after decades of protection that their range has expanded well outside park boundaries. Wyoming officials are making plans for a future hunting season. (Photo: US Fish & Wildlife Service) It’s a development Game and Fish Chief Warden Brian Nesvik sees as “part of the success story” of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s grizzly population. “There certainly is the opportunity biologically for there to be a grizzly bear season,” Nesvik said. “Grizzly bears have recovered to a point that they can be managed similar to other large carnivores in the ecosystem.” The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in 2017 said the bears had recovered enough after years of endangered or threatened protections to allow Wyoming, Montana and Idaho to manage them. Wyoming immediately began making plans then for a possible hunting season for boars by setting license fees: $600 for residents and $6,000 for nonresidents. WGFD officials began trapping and monitoring grizzly bears in 2017. The department has a wealth of information including a map showing the recovery range of the bears. Featured photo: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Get step-by-step instructions and watch the short video to learn how to remove a deer's backstraps.

A study covering the latest deer hunting trends was recently released by the Quality Deer Management Association. It's 68 pages of data and whitetail harvest information. Here's what stood out at first glance.

When you stumble upon the shed of a mature buck, take note. this could very well be the same place you can bag him.

Small pockets of excellent whitetail habitat are found in nearly every community. Finding these little gems can provide excellent hunting for unpressured bucks.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will host the annual gathering of the top deer researchers and managers in the Southeast and beyond, Feb. 19-21 in Nashville. The 41st Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group at the Millenium Maxwell House Hotel will bring to Music City biologists, managers, and researchers who oversee the management of the country’s most popular game animal. “We are excited and looking forward to hosting this gathering of our friends and professional peers,” said Ed Carter, executive director of the TWRA. “Deer are important to our entire country for many reasons and this group is vital in helping share knowledge and expertise that helps properly manage them.” The SEDSG  meets annually to share the latest information on white-tailed deer research and management.  Meetings provide a forum to share research results, management strategies, and foster discussions. The theme of this year’s meeting will focus on the management of white-tailed deer at the statewide scale and what a responsible, defendable state agency deer management program entails. Hosting the meeting is a responsibility that rotates annually among each of the SEDSG’s 17 member states which include: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. However, the meeting regularly has presenters and/or attendees from states outside the Southeast including Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Also featured at the meeting will be an exhibit of many of the largest bucks ever harvested in Tennessee. More than 60 deer mounts have been loaned to TWRA. “To the best of our knowledge this is the largest and most geographically comprehensive exhibit of top-ranking bucks ever assembled in the state of Tennessee,” said Dale Grandstaff, TWRA District 21 Law Enforcement captain. Although there is a registration fee to attend the SEDSG meeting, the event is open to all deer enthusiasts. More information about this year’s meeting may be found by visiting the event website at regonline.com/sedeerstudygroup2018.

Use this delicious taco recipe to free up freezer space for your upcoming fall hunting season.