Big Game

Volunteer firefighters rescue a legendary big buck that fell through the ice on the Red Lake River in northwestern Minnesota.

A bowhunter carrying a 70-pound-draw recurve stalks an Alaskan moose through the deep snow and thick conifers, eventually taking a 10-yard shot.

Bowhunting whitetails is a season-long chess match, and your chance of winning goes up if you make smart moves every time you enter the woods.

Arkansas officials reported 157 alligators killed by hunters during the state’s late summer season in six public areas and on private lands.

A hunter recently paid $725K at auction for the chance to pursue mule deer anywhere in the Arizona from Aug. 15, 2023, to Aug. 14, 2024.

In terms of whitetail hunting videos — and special stories — this one is tough to beat.

A large-racked mule deer is found tangled in a barbed-wire fence. The rescuers act swiftly and safely to free the buck.

In this 46-second video clip, you’ll see Melissa Bachman’s husband, Ben Bearshield, arrow a massive Kodiak Island brown bear at point-blank range.

Visiting Big Sky Country is an exhilarating experience. For a hunter, going there with a pair of big game tags in your wallet is pure nirvana.

Drones can provide never-before-seen views of wildlife in their natural habitat, and in this video, you’ll see a rare occurrence when a bull moose sheds both antlers simultaneously.

Think you know how to tell a 2.5-year-old whitetail buck from a 3.5-year-old? Or a 3.5-year-old from a 4.5-year-old? Take the buck aging test to find out.

You know that a big game animal's lungs expand when filled with air, but you’ve never seen it demonstrated in this way.

Kentucky wildlife officials have simplified its bear hunting regulations, eliminating eight zones and harvest quotas to help hunters plan and hunt easier.

State officials captured and euthanized a black bear they believe attacked a 10-year-old boy, who was not seriously injured.

The actions you take immediately after hitting a whitetail can determine whether you ultimately find or lose a deer.

With their Ring camera, homeowners in southern Alaska capture rare video of a bull moose shedding both of his antlers at the same time.

The author explains why some bucks grow “funkadelic” antlers, which he strongly prefers over symmetrical racks.

Hunters killed 103 black bears during the Maryland hunt this year, twice as many as in 2021 thanks to a combination of factors.

A decent-size whitetail buck steps onto a picked cornfield, and a youth hunter fires his .308 bolt-action. What happens next has to be seen to be believed.

When whitetail pursuits take a turn for the worse, thick skin and perseverance are adversity’s best medicines.

A Ring doorbell captures video of a young black bear as it pulls down a homeowner’s front-step Christmas decorations.

Montana officials are seeking comments about a management plan and environmental impact statement concerning grizzly bear management, hunting and conservation.

Do you know how to properly debone a deer? Here’s how Kip Adams from the National Deer Association tackles the job.

A bride and groom decide to hold a small impromptu wedding in Glacier National Park, and Mother Nature decides to interrupt in a most unexpected way.

A highway mishap literally turns Wolf Creek Pass in Colorado into a zoo.

Many states work with landowners to open their private property to public hunting. Here’s how to take advantage of these amazing opportunities.

Many hunters don’t understand the exact location of a whitetail’s lungs. This bowhunt from New York provides a good lesson in whitetail anatomy.

A jogger was attacked by a black bear in a forested area near Lake Whatcom in Washington state, state officials say, but did not sustain serious injuries.

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation officials are seeking more information about alligators in the southeast part of the state.