Big Game

A deer apparently hit by a car brought itself to a New York hospital and walked into the emergency room.

Wildlife officials considered the hunt a success, with the tally of 298 bears taken — very close to top range of 320 animals they hoped to harvest on this, the first bear hunt in the state in over 20 years.

Deer infected with chronic wasting disease usually die alone and out of sight, but in some cases they seek shelter in unusual places.

With animal lovers protesting the decision to open hunting season on bears, more than 3,500 people purchased bear hunting permits, even though the cap was just 320. Officials scheduled a week for the hunt, but by Sunday the high number of bears killed surprised hunting officials.

At the end of September, Montana, Fish, Wildlife and Parks had issued 1,747 roadkill salvage permits over the last two years to people all over the state who found an edible deer, moose, elk or antelope.

Four years after the brutal winter that caused an antelope die-off on a scale that hadn't been seen in decades in Montana, prairie pronghorn are rebounding, according to state Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

Brucellosis can cause young pregnant cattle, as well as elk, to abort. It's believed the most infectious materials come from birthing fluids and tissue. So keeping cattle and elk separated at the time the elk calve is thought to be key to controlling the spread of the disease.

Florida wildlife officials closed two regions after the first day of bear hunting after the areas met the limit on the number of bears allowed to be killed during the first statewide hunt in more than 20 years.

Hunters for the first time in more than 20 years will trudge through Florida woods to legally kill black bears.

Deer hunting in urban and suburban areas where deer are accustomed to people being around presents a whole new set of challenges. Here's how to find and fool those wary whitetails close to home.

A group of hunting advocacy groups is suing Delta Airlines over its recent ban on transporting big game trophies from Africa.

Kevin Hoyt, the creator of “The Future of Hunting'' show connected with Aubree Hoster through a nonprofit whose mission is to send youths with a severe disability on a hunting or fishing trip.

Smoking can be very beneficial to deer hunters — not cigarettes or cigars, but smoke baths. Smoke can cover your scent effectively in certain urban and suburban areas where deer are used to the smell of smoke.

We've all been in a hunting camp with our share of "idiots," but not congratulating a youth on a good harvest is just plain mean. Hunters have enough pressure on their pastime, we don't need to make it worse on ourselves.

You're ready to handle whatever your hunt throws at you...but do you know what to do if you encounter trouble on the way to or from your hunt? These tips from a veteran law enforcement officer can ensure you make it home safely no matter what happens.

For four years Virginia hunter Les Spradlin hunted what he thought was a trophy buck. It turned out to be an 18-point doe instead!

Experienced sportsmen know public land hunting is no easy task. Jace Bauserman has 5 tips that will improve your public land hunt.