Some of the biggest whitetails in North America live on the outskirts of housing developments and soccer fields. Isn’t it time you pay these neighbors a visit?

Jerrod Lile from Montana was recently elk hunting when he and his friend had a close encounter with a grizzly. “All of a sudden my buddy was running toward me.” Lile said. “I looked behind him and saw a grizzly running right at us. I pulled my pistol and was ready to fire when the bear was less than 10 yards away. Thankfully, the bear veered off at the last second. It was a close call.”

Everyone should think about home defense—not just hunters—but as sportsmen and sportswomen we’re different than non-gun owners in this country. Because we already have firearms in our homes, we have the choice of relying on our own hunting rifles or shotguns for protection, or buying a gun specifically for home defense.

With the right bullets and proper shot placement, the .223 Rem. can be a freezer-filling cartridge for deer hunters.

I had never missed a shot I had been so sure of in my life, and didn’t understand what had happened. I kept telling myself that I must have flinched, just to ease the burn.
 

Do you believe in the "October Lull"—a month of minimal deer movement before the rut cranks up in November?

After facing some hard realities about our hunting areas, and critically examining our personal goals, we decided to give leasing a try. Here’s why.

You've tried tempting bucks into your kill zone with grunt calls, but haven't managed to spill any blood. Consider some expert tips before you retire your grunt calls to your hunting junk drawer.

Many bowhunters blindly believe in moon-phase charts and elaborate theories about how the moon affects animal behavior.

See why J.R. Absher was chosen as the official "Headline Hunter" for the North American Hunting Club.