Big Game

Planning a DIY public-land deer hunt? Be realistic about you can expect to see and what you consider a "trophy buck."

“This is something that will make a disabled hunter's dreams come true. They won't ever be told them can't go where they want again.”

Meet the Busbices, stars of A&E's new series “Country Buck$.” As son Matt Busbice, 32, is quick to point out, this is no “Duck Dynasty.”

Here’s how one traveling public-land bowhunter consistently fills his tags with mature bucks.

Hearing loss making it hard to hear game in the woods? Hearing enhancement devices may help you get your edge back.

Authorities say he and his assistants would locate cats prior to a client's arrival and then “shorten up” the hunt by caging the animals, then releasing them when the client was present.

A panel of wildlife experts has concluded that a Utah man mauled to death in a remote area of northwest Wyoming in September likely happened upon a bear feeding on a deer.

Best ways to avoid deer-vehicle collisions, according to the American Automobile Association.

Don't miss the new series “Country Buck$” starring the Busbice faimly, who founded Wildgame Innovations, a small hunting gear business that has grown into a multi-million dollar wildlife sporting empire.

Deer-hunting conventional wisdom exists for a reason, but sometimes you have to break the "stay in your stand" rule to make something happen.

Minnesota hunters have registered 102,000 deer through the second weekend of the main firearms deer season.

The state hopes to bring elk from neighboring Kentucky to restore the state's herd. Some elk are already crossing the border.

Investigators say the man used an LP heater in the stand. No foul play is suspected. The remains have not been identified.

Authorities say a man who had shot a deer in the Hudson Valley woods was hauling it away on a cart when he was wounded by second hunter firing at the dead animal.

The safari club has defended the planned hunt, noting that auction proceeds would go to a trust fund administered by the Namibian government to help boost the black rhino population.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has approved funding for several projects to improve habitat for mule deer in Carbon County.

Wildlife officials say sightings of coyotes are increasing as the animals go on the prowl without the cover of now-harvested farm fields.

Which deer gear is the most enjoyable, a centerfire rifle, crossbow or muzzleloader? Author Joe Byers got to test all three in a single season as he accomplished the Great Plains Triple Play.

Old-timers swear by solunar tables, which show the moon phases and their effect on wildlife. But is the whole moon phase thing just mumbo-jumbo?

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is ordering a drop in the cost of the state's lifetime hunting and fishing licenses.

Sales of Michigan deer licenses are down this year despite a weekend start to the annual hunting season.

Questions about crossbow hunting? Here are some answers to light your way.

Residents in northeast Ohio say a deer whose head was stuck in a plastic Halloween pumpkin bucket for days has been freed and seems to be doing fine.

Today's crop of high-tech arrows take precision to a new level, and the importance of proper arrow spine has never been greater.

Eradication of feral sheep, goats, swine, cattle and axis deer is necessary to protect habitat, according to the lawsuit, and state officials want to kill unwanted species from the air.

The Missouri Department of Conservation says the deer population in southern Springfield is four times larger than desirable.

Most of those who fall from tree stands were not wearing any form of fall prevention device, which could prevent serious injury.

Cracking the deer lure code can be confusing, but once you know how to use lures and when, these potent potions are lethal.

CVA's new Accura MR Nitride Mountain Rifle features a nitride coating that makes it virtually impervious to rust, a crisp trigger, and light weight, making this accurate rifle one of this year’s top new hunting muzzleloaders.