Big Game

Great archery target shooters aren’t always great shots in the field. Here’s how to take your archery practice to the next level so you can make the shot when it counts.

The ability for sportsmen to hunt suppressed is gaining momentum nationwide. Now, SilencerCo. brings hunters and marksman alike — the Wizard Staff — available in. 22LR.

Gun safety and treestand safety can never be emphasized enough.

This year the department says it will issue 4,085 permits for moose. Last year, 55,000 Mainers applied.

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department says it's time to put the birdfeeders away to avoid bears hunting for food.

The sleek and slim TenPoint Stealth crossbow lives up to its name, combining accuracy and ease of use in one lightweight package.

Research on fawns in Bloomington and Monroe and Brown counties shows differences in urban and rural white-tailed deer.

A Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World store scheduled to open this fall in Tacoma will be the first in the Northwest.

New York environmental officials say none of the more than 2,400 deer tested for chronic wasting disease during hunting season showed signs of the disease.

2013's greatly reduced deer harvest totals posted by several states, prompts the formation of several organizations that blame the downturn on poor deer management.

Gov. Dave Heineman has vetoed a bill that would outlaw mountain lion hunting in Nebraska.

A new hunter joins the fold when his job with Rocky lands him in the middle of the action.

Does the full moon really effect deer movement? Get the answer to this and other deer hunting tidbits.

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If you are really serious about your deer hunting, you’ll begin scouting now — and do it so the deer never knew you were in their back yard.

Ready for some spring deer scouting on public land tracts? Keep these tips in mind and you'll make the most of your precious time as well as set the stage for a successful fall hunt.

A gate installed by the State Land Office and the New Mexico Game and Fish Department will make accessible to hunters some 10,000 acres in Cibola County.

From big horn sheep predation, to mountain lions attacking tranquilized elk, to Californians dealing with the family dog being dragged from the backyard, there is a real need for hunting mountain lions.

Tagging bears by hounds or bait offers a certain brand of excitement and high-odds success, but not every jurisdiction allows these methods. For do-it-yourself bowhunters, this means still-hunting or spot & stalk, each dictated by terrain and vegetation type.

A lack of acorns and other mast on the ground forced the deer to be less careful about where they found their food, and the cold weather ensured they had to eat more often.

Alaska Wildlife Troopers say the practice is not widespread but the technology is becoming cheaper and it's inevitable that some hunters would try it out to gain an advantage.

Over five days in early February, Game and Parks staff members surveyed eight areas of the Pine Ridge Management Unit, which encompasses 429 square miles. They counted 862 mule deer, 68 bucks, 477 does and 317 fawns.

Wisconsin's Chippewa tribes have asked a federal appeals court to allow tribal hunters to shoot deer at night.

Where should you place your stand to increase your chances at whitetails during all phases of the season? It’s never too early to start locating and maximizing your next big buck hotspot.

The hearings will provide an opportunity for hunters to give biologists their observations and opinions about the status of the deer herd.

As a general rule, whitetail deer in Northern locations have larger bodies than deer in the South. But can the same be said about antler size?

Illinois state lawmakers are getting involved in an effort to find out why the latest deer-hunting season saw such a decline in harvested animals and whether action is needed to increase the deer population.

Hunters took more than 14,000 deer during the state's four deer hunting seasons last year, an increase of 2.5 percent over 2012, according to the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Gov. Gary Herbert has signed legislation that allows Utah youth to get a hunting permit without first taking a training course if they're accompanied an adult.