“Tag: hunting”

Might you be placing too much faith in November’s deer breeding party? The author is here to persuade you to concentrate your deer-hunting efforts in October. One reason: the whitetail’s predictability.

Looking for some great bird hunting gear to equip your next outing? Check out some curated picks from the American Hunter staff.

Though the country’s elk herd may be up compared to generations past, hunters cannot expect to find a bull behind every tree. We have increased human habitation and thus adapted elk habits to thank for that. Here’s a look at four tactics hunters can apply to elk country in 2025.

Phone calls poured in after the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) posted its annual pheasant survey on the Internet. Hunters from across the Midwest wanted to know the best place to hunt.

How long can an outdoor writer go without mentioning Tolkien, when penning a story about New Zealand? Read on to find out.

What is it about the .270 Winchester that remains so appealing to hunters? Sometimes the designers get things right the first time, and if you wanted to develop a cartridge to rival the venerated .30-06, the .270 comes about as close as is practically possible.

One family of hunters had the perfect September last year. Read on for an all-American story crafted in the mountains.

In late August the Department of the Interior announced 42 new hunting and sport-fishing opportunities across more than 87,000 acres within the National Wildlife Refuge System and National Fish Hatchery System, which is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF Day) is this Saturday, an event launched by Congress in 1971 to celebrate the contributions—and funding—provided by sportsmen and women who pursue this great nation’s renewable wildlife resources.