Mountain lions tracked by researchers over nine years in Yellowstone National Park showed evidence of infection by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, which was the cause of the bubonic plague in the mid-1300s.

Designed for high-powered hunting, Hatsan’s PileDriver .50-caliber air rifle is capable of producing more than 800 foot-pounds of energy.

Tiny bullets fly chalk-line straight to drill dime-size groups at Mach 4 from nimble rifles that don’t kick. What’s not to like?

Even in low light the EOTech Vudu 1-8x24mm SFP delivers sharp, bright images.

The Hatsan Piledriver takes big bore air guns to a new level.

There are no formal plans to release wolves in Colorado and no specific locations or exact numbers. In the meantime, the rhetoric from both sides will only grow more heated and the battle lines more pronounced.

What would you do if you encountered a sloth of bears, a bask of crocodiles or a quiver of cobras? Running the other way would be a good idea. Learn about the unusual collective names of animals.

A new phone app compiles data about property damage caused by feral pigs, which are believed to account for more than $1.5 billion annually in damage nationwide.

Make your summer predator and varmint hunts more successful with some of this new gear from Savage Arms, Seal 1, MTM CaseGard and others.

Could combining two cool things — hunting wild hogs at night and calling them to you — be considered among the ultimate hunting experiences?