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To take a monster bull elk, you need to make a game plan, and be able to execute it. Just because you drew a special tag doesn’t guarantee you success.

These days, it's getting tough to find a "secret spot" to hunt elk. Don't despair. You can still harvest an elk when the pressure's on.

GPS tracking collars are revealing how bucks change their patterns when the hunting season starts.

Frank Miniter, author of The Ultimate Man’s Survival Guide, dug up these five bloody tales that prove anything is possible when it comes to bear attacks.

If you have the ambition to launch your own bowhunt, the West offers the best in do-it-yourself adventure.

A possible new archery world record desert bighorn sheep was taken recently in—of all places—southern California. On December 20, 2011, Brett Scott arrowed a ram that green scores 180 7/8 inches on the Pope and Young measurement system. The horns measure 35 1/2 and 37 inches in length with 16 1/2-inch bases. If, after the 60-day mandatory drying period, the horn shrinkage is less than an inch, Scott’s ram will be a new world record for archery desert bighorn.

When it comes to spreads, most hunters think waterfowl, but big spreads can also work for turkeys.

Taking down hogs is one of the fastest growing, most exciting and most necessary types of hunting today. Here are five top locations for the best action.

Spring squirrel hunting is a great way to expand your season and avoid the off-season blues.