“big buck”

Many things cross your mind as you anchor, aim and release an arrow at a mature buck. This split second culminates many months of preparation and planning. Let's look at some ways to help you get there.

These techniques will help you perform better when it matters most.

Check out these monster bucks taken throughout the United States.

Be it a bucket list hunt in a land of giants, an anniversary escape with a loved one, a quick scouting trip turned big-buck showdown or the culmination of a trophy slam, American Hunter readers searched for and found opportunity near and far this past year.

An ideal optics setup for Western big-game hunting includes a binocular, spotting scope, rangefinder and riflescope. Here’s how to choose the best of each for your needs.  

An honest look at what it takes to shoot through brush at game.

Contributor Mike Roux gives readers some tips on keeping their skills and equipment up to snuff throughout the summer season.

Sometimes it’s amazing what Mother Nature delivers, even after she delivers one of the worst natural disasters in a generation.

Understanding how pressured deer react is the first step in figuring out where they go once hunters begin trudging afield.