Big Game

A whitetail deer with spike antlers won't necessarily be stuck as a spike for life, as some deer hunters believe.

The state is partnering with a private conservation organization to raise funds to study why Minnesota's moose population has dramatically declined.

A hunter who grew up hunting ducks on San Juan Island discovers that the "island way" doesn't always work on the mainland.

The upcoming South Dakota mountain lion hunting and bobcat hunting and trapping seasons will operate the same as they did last year.

Factors contributing to the decline are continued drought in much of the state, difficult hunting conditions in parts of the state springing from the drought, and severe weather events at key points.

A trapper was sent to Lake Toho in central Florida to hunt a gator that bit a 9-year-old boy several times.

Calculating rifle holdover and bullet drop, and compensating for windage and elevation, is enough to give rifle hunters a headache. These three smartphone apps make it easy.

Here's how to sight-in your deer-hunting rifle to take all the guesswork out of holdover.

You gotta hand it to the little rascal, he is persistent — and kudos to the angler who caught a much better video than his diminutive fish.

It’s a self-correcting mistake for sure, but next time you’re shooting a .50 cal, make sure you keep your eye well away from the scope. And, oh, wear safety glasses, ok?

In a true David versus Goliath matchup, Buddy, the pint-sized pooch takes on a Wisconsin black bear more than twice its size…and wins.

Your DNR warns you. Your hunting buddy warns you. Your local news warns. Signs warn you. But nothing prepares you for a moose vehicle collision.

Wildlife officers are hunting a cougar that fatally attacked a horse near Deer Lake, about 30 miles north of Spokane.

Minerals are an important part of a deer’s diet, especially in the summer months. Think of them as a daily vitamin for your deer herd.

Big-name products get all the buzz, but there are some killer custom products out there, too.

New research has debunked theories as to why mountain lions in northwest Wyoming seem to be eschewing their normal solitary habits.

This could be the last year it's legal for hunters in Maine to bait bears with jelly doughnuts in the woods, and doughnut day has arrived.

A recent trackday in Scranton, Pennsylvania became more expensive for the driver of this Porsche. The deer, well, it didn't make it.

Minnesota will issue 500 more wolf licenses this year and allow hunters and trappers to kill 30 more wolves than last year's target.

There are many reasons to hunt and many reasons to drive safely. Collisions like this are reason to do both.

A rhino poacher in South Africa has been sentenced to 77 years in prison in one of the heaviest penalties aimed at curbing poachers who target rhinos for their horns.

Declines in deer-vehicle accidents and the impact of hemorrhagic disease prompt game officials to cut deer hunting opportunities.

Biologists can't stop bad weather, but they can find better ways to account for how it, as well as predation and disease, affect the deer herd.

A donor has stepped in to replace several archery bows stolen from Rhode Island's hunter education program.

Alligator hunting season has become one of the hottest sports in Mississippi.

The crew at Management Advantage takes you on a journey to hunt whitetail bucks, but this isn't how they want to claim their tag.

The Coeur d'Alene Tribe cancelled Ted Nugent's concert at the their casino because of what it called the rocker's "racist and hate-filled remarks."

Every predator harvested saves at least a few deer and game birds. As hunters we are conservationists, and it’s our responsibility to do our part to keep local predator populations in check.

An Alaska Army National Guard soldier was wearing a combat helmet and other protective gear when he was attacked by a bear.