Big Game

People who buy their meat at the store wrapped in plastic don’t understand why getting your hands bloody is an important part of the life-death-food cycle, and it doesn’t make you a sicko.

Field edges are some of the easiest places to hunt whitetails. Make the most of your advantage.

Many hunters kill trophy deer each year, but very, very few manage to take bucks like these one-of-a-kind monsters.

Here’s an in-depth look at the pros and cons of exhibiting at regional consumer shows—as discussed by promoters and retailers who have “been there and done that.”

Going the extra mile can increase the likelihood of success when hunting heavily pressured whitetails.

Nowhere to set your treestand next to a whitetail hotspot? Then re-route that hot game trail!

QDM success stories abound, but so do disaster stories of “it just didn’t work for us.” Take our tips to make sure your program is done right.

Beautiful weather and lots of easy to call coyotes – don’t put it off for another autumn day!

Looking for a place to hang a stand? Try setting up just outside a doe bedding area.

After a close encounter with a pack of wolves, this elk hunter pondered this question on the all-night drive home.

Some bowhunters travel far and wide in search of big bucks. Johnny Webber hunts at home—with spectacular results.

If your groups just aren’t as tight as you want them to be, go back to the drawing board and relearn how to shoot.

Jimmy Riley arrows a monster buck while filming for Mossy Oak''s Deer Thugs TV show at Giles Island.

Among the Court notes? Carbon clothing dramatically outperformed non-carbon clothing at adsorbing odors.

Your rifle needs a little maintenance to keep it shooting straight from season to season. Take our 9 tips for getting yours in shape for opening day.

The annual Archery Business bowhunting license sales survey has found plenty of good news for those interested in the future of bowhunting and/or the business of archery.

An Ohio crossbow hunter got the surprise of her life when a triple-brow-tined monster walked under her deer stand.

Deer hunters demand ultra-bright sight pins for optimum low-light performance. Here are some of the best, along with several more “must-have” hunting accessories.

No segment buys more game cameras than whitetailers. Here are some of the latest and greatest, as well as new treestands, and plenty more exciting accessories.

Stand selection is a simple process on this old Texas ranch. Make sure you choose wisely.

Bowhunters know the typical woodland whitetail hidey holes. But farms and highways offer deer more options, ones that you may not have considered.

New camo apparel aimed at deer hunters offers a better fit and more functionality. Read on to find some serious proof.

Best scents to use at pre-rut, peak rut, and post rut for maximum success.

North America’s favorite big game bowhunting target—the whitetailed deer—continues to inspire plenty of promising new gear.

Looking back over the 59 years I have walked this earth, I have to smile as I recall the many hunting and fishing trips.

While a coyote is not a grizzly or dangerous game, it definitely gets the hunter’s heart rate up when those yellow eyes appear at 20 yards.

Once your dog has a good obedience foundation, you are ready to head for the field.

With bears becoming increasingly common and habituated to humans in many areas, hunters should follow precautions to avoid bad encounters in camp.

The great-looking, tool-less Raptor Series sights—and more—are solid proof the “cool factor” sells big.