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‘Straight-Shooting’ Advice

Iowa and other states are opening shotgun-only deer seasons to straight-walled cartridges like the .45-70 Gov’t., .444 Marlin and .450 Bushmaster. Here’s how to wring the most performance from their rainbow-like trajectories.

Illinois Adds Hunter Education to Schools

Illinois schools will soon have the option to provide hunter education as an in-class program or after-school activity to students across the state.

Deer Hunting: Win the Lockdown Battle

Here are three ways to ensure you don’t get locked out when bucks and does lock up this fall.

Join the Hunt: Land More Land

One of the most daunting barriers new hunters face is gaining access. Here are a few things hunters, new and old, should keep in mind when trying to lock down a place to hunt.

Guide to Hunter Mentor Programs

Scouring the internet in search of hunting mentor programs can be a pain, so we’ve done the legwork for you. Here’s our list of mentor hunting programs, state by state, as well as some non-governmental organizations (NGOs) new hunters may find helpful before they go afield in pursuit of game.

How to Stay Warm on Stand in the Late Season

If you’ve ever sat in a treestand in the late season, you know it can get bitter-cold. Here’s how to keep warm so you can comfortably stay on stand in even the coldest temperatures.

African Experience, Season II: Episode 7

Tom Hess of Iowa follows professional hunter Phillip Fourie to a springbok, oryx and black wildebeest on his first African safari.

Hunting Leopold’s New Mexico Ducks

In arid New Mexico, waterfowlers ply the same wetlands famed biologist Aldo Leopold worked and hunted more than a century ago.

African Experience, Season II: Episode 6

Professional Hunter Phillip Fourie guides Tom Hess of Iowa to a massive impala ram in this latest episode of our web-exclusive “African Experience” video series.

Why Nonresident Hunters Matter

The numbers don't lie. Though residents fill the fields, nonresident hunters are a loyal bunch, and their interstate travels increasingly are helping sustain conservation efforts.

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