This Traditional Archer Tagged a Big 8-Pointer With a Longbow and Stone Point Arrowhead He Made Himself

It was the evening of October 25 when Joe McConnell, a traditional bowhunter from central Ohio, climbed into a ladder stand ...

These Popular Bass Fishing Myths Were Debunked Decades Ago

Ralph Manns' exhaustive studies of scientific literature on bass and his extensive two-year study on the fish have led to ...

‘It’s a Different Race of Deer Up There.” A High-Country Mule Deer Hunt for the Ages

IT’S A DIFFERENT race of deer up there,” Tim Trefren said as we pulled dusty saddles and sweaty blankets off our horses.

Hunters Can’t Really Improve Wild Whitetail Genetics. Here’s Why

That all boils down to Adams’ original point: A hunter cannot influence the genetics of a wild deer herd. Selective buck ...

Hunting the ‘Old Ripper’ Was Almost More Adventure Than I Bargained For

Follow a Georgia storekeeper’s 1954 hunt for Old Ripper, a 438-pound wild boar that terrorized farms and nearly charged him ...

Matt Robertson Just Won $1.25 Million In the Champions Tournament. It’s The Largest First Place Payout in Professional Bass Fishing History

A combination of Elite Series and Bass Pro Tour anglers duked it out for a $1.25 million dollar first place payout this ...

The FN Mauser Is the Best Deer Rifle that History Forgot

Imported after World War II, the FN Mauser sporting rifle is one of the best hunting guns in history — but it's largely ...

DNA Evidence Helps Convict Serial Poacher, Who Forfeited 2 Vehicles and Hunting Privileges for Life

A Wyoming poacher got 96 days in jail, $18,000 in restitution, and a lifetime hunting ban after DNA tied him to illegally ...

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Harvest Does During the Rut

Experts say shooting a doe that drops near your stand can be an effective attractant for bucks. It also helps you meet your ...

The Old-School Guide to Not Getting Lost in the Woods (Before We Had GPS)

We exchanged introductions. His large-caliber rifle told me he was after big game—in this case a whitetail deer because it ...

Here’s What All Hunters Should Know About the Rut, Weather, and Deer Movement, According to One of the Top Experts In the Country

Dr. Grant woods suggests forgetting about moon phases and instead focusing on the weather conditions that give you an ...
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This South Dakota Hunter Borrowed a Bow and Tagged a 197-Class Deer — His First Archery Buck

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