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It’s never too late to become a bowhunter, and getting started is easier than you think. Here’s how to go about the process, including bow selection and fit, broadhead selection, practice drills and crucial hunting techniques.

From keeping coyotes under control to catching poachers in the act, thermal optics may be the most exciting, beneficial new technology to come along in years.

Deer rifles and the cartridges loaded in them have run the gamut the last 50 years, from the Winchester 94 in .30-30 Win. to the Weatherby Mark V in .30-378 Wby. Mag. and the DPMS ARL in 6.5 Creedmoor.

While Africa’s Cape buffalo may be more infamous, the wide-horned bulls of Australia’s Arnhem Land are no less of a force to me reckoned with. Realizing that is simple, especially when the locals—and history—provide the lesson.

A common item of discussion among big-game hunters is proper bullet placement. All of us agree a vital area must be the target, but that includes several options, and while neck shots can be extremely effective, they can also fail miserably.

His wife wanted to visit Hawaii after their wedding, and they lived happily ever after when he discovered the hunting opportunities for free-range axis deer on the island of Lanai.

Looking for a “different” deer bullet for your treasured .308 Win? Here are seven superlatives.

When a bear decides the buck you just shot is his, do you argue? A hunter from Michigan had to make that decision.

With your heart racing and a big buck in the scope, it’s easy to overlook the small stuff. But ignoring the details can spell disaster.