Big Game

Hunters killed 267 bears during New Jersey's annual black bear hunt this year, an increase of 16 from last year.

Deer hunters who still like the classic lever-action rifle will find great models made by Browning, Henry Rifles, Marlin, Mossberg and Winchester.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources say deer hunters harvested about 76,500 deer during the seven-day traditional firearm season.

Wildlife on private land within Grand Teton National Park is now under jurisdiction of the state of Wyoming and can be hunted, the National Park Service decided.

Although feeding the hungry is something virtually everyone supports, a vocal group of critics questions whether the free donation program encouraged hunters to take more game than they intended to personally use.

The deer harvested now by some local hunters actually can help return injured birds of prey and other animals into the wild.

Hunters show a preference for buying the latest weapons, the latest advances in ammunition, camouflage clothing and cover scents, but seldom devote the same time nor dollars for newer, safer fixed and climbing stands and the latest safety harnesses.

Bail has been set at $4,000 for a deer hunter who police said shot a man who was running in the woods with his dog.

Sharpshooters would kill as many as 350 deer annually for four years under a plan to reduce herd size in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, under a plan announced this week.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says the deer hunting harvest was down this year from last year during firearm season.

The Ohio Senate has passed changes to the state's weapons laws that include relaxing some requirements for concealed carry permits and letting hunters use noise suppressors.

A deadly deer disease has been found for the first time in a northern Missouri county.

A hunter has shot and killed a nearly 700-pound bear on the first day of New Jersey's bear hunt.

Simple in objective but complex in execution, a bitter-weather late-season whitetail hunt can warm the heart.

The hunting licenses for two southeast Idaho men have been revoked for life in Idaho following a three-month poaching spree.

Hunters in Ohio took more than 65,000 deer during the state's weeklong gun season last week, about 10,000 fewer than last year.

Shooting houses are nice for keeping the weather off of you when hunting, but if they have properly fitting windows they can also help contain your scent. Here’s a look at some easy-to-install custom windows for your next shooting house.

Watch two wolves attack a deer in Alberta, Canada. This video was filmed just after the release of a recent wolf cull.

The Barnett Raptor FX hunting crossbow is lightweight and accurate, and it comes with an affordable price tag.

Indiana DNR posted a photo showing the lengths some will go to stop hunters. Cutting into a tree with a treestand attached is new low.

Bob Robb travels to Utah to shoot beyond 1,000 yards using suppressed rifles. Find out the details of how suppressors helped his shooting.

Wisconsin's deer season was just a couple hours old on Saturday when D.J. Jorgenson says his 11-year-old son, Kameron, wounded the buck in the town of Oneida. “Deer hit the ground, and it came back up, and took off running,” Jorgenson said.

A late November trip to big buck-rich central Illinois was the ideal place to field test the all-new Federal Premium Trophy Copper Muzzleloader Bullets with B.O.R. Lock MZ System.

Hang your treestands in these spots and your chances of drilling a big buck are good.

You're probably not as good at estimating distance as you think. You should definitely practice that skill, but a laser rangefinder is an essential tool for getting the yardage right.

Erica Gates stuck a main-frame 12-point buck on Nov. 15 that will most likely place her name in the Pope and Young Record Book for deer killed by stick and string.

New facts and figures out of the Southeast Deer Study Group shed some light on deer home ranges, the impact of hogs and coyotes on deer, and more.

Utah wildlife officials are proposing changes that could increase the number of bears killed by hunters in 2015, saying the moves could reduce dangerous human-bear conflicts and stabilize the bear population.

The No Cam ST Technology eliminates camming action on both the top and bottom string tracks, creating a perfectly synchronized system that delivers straight and level nock travel.