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Of bayed bears and broken branches—a week with dogs and houndsmen in western Idaho is a “paws-on” experience.

A float through the Minnesota Boundary Waters inspires the author to rediscover a lost art.

When Hurricane Helene’s deadly fury came ashore late last month, it brought with it a record-setting torrential disaster to residents in the mountains of eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina. There would have been more fatalities were it not for the efforts of officers whose more routine duties include checking hunting licenses and conducting wildlife surveys.

A dog hunt for an Arizona black bear with a magnum wheelgun proves you can’t pack too big a punch.

Sure, everyone wants a bull elk or a record-book whitetail, but these five hunts should also be on your bucket list.

The BE.S.T. Lupo is Benelli’s bid to reinvent the hunting rifle, and there’s no doubt the Italian brand is taking that task seriously. An accurate rifle that’s overflowing with forward-thinking rifle technology, the Lupo is going to continue to win fans as more hunters learn to love all that these guns offer.

In addition to being good for you, bear meat is delicious. A robust stew is considered comfort food in most circles, and you can kick it up a notch with a medley of peppers.

Maine is home to a wide range of large and small game and lots of public land on which to hunt it. Could the Pine Tree State be hunting’s best-kept secret?

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.