“gators”

Here’s how to handle various emergency situations in the wilderness, including hypothermia, severe bleeding, an animal attack, getting lost and snake bites.

The elusive Coues deer is arguably the most difficult big-game animal to hunt. Here are some tips and tactics to help you be successful should you take on the challenge of chasing the “Grey Ghost.”

Ready to hunt ducks in Texas? Here’s what you’ll need.

We’ve all heard them: far-fetched tales from the great outdoors. Trouble is, once the rumor mill fires up it’s hard to sort half-lies, myths and legends from the truth. Sometimes, hunters just can’t help themselves.

If you're looking for a unique adventure in which you have the opportunity to take an apex predator with a bow, look no further than the American alligator. Here's a guide to get you started.

While Florida may no longer abound with the wild, jungly scenes once depicted in colorful tourism art, enlightened wildlife management has created a new era that’s good for hunters.

At present, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) estimates there are about 1.3 million resident wild alligators, up sharply from a low in the early 1960s that prompted the closure of legal hunting. The alligator population has been on the rebound since, and hunting seasons were reinstated in the 1980s.

In the name of wildlife management, Australia is considering crocodile trophy hunting to make its national parks safer for humans.

Field Editor Jeff Johnston takes a closer look at eight of the industry's finest crossbow offerings.