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If your sights are set on big game hunting, go to the next level with our collection of big game hunting videos and articles. Made to inform and inspire your adventure of a lifetime, you’ll hear firsthand from the masters of high-altitude achievement, and begin your quest toward becoming a stronger & better-prepared big game hunter.

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Utah Giving Young People a Chance to Hunt

If they’ve passed Hunter Education — and have a bow and arrow — those 18 years of age and younger are guaranteed a chance to hunt buck deer in Utah next fall.

Big Game, Deer

RMEF Grants to Benefit South Dakota Elk, Habitat and Hunting Heritage

Elk calf recruitment research, healthy forest efforts and the maintenance of wildlife water sources are among the South Dakota conservation projects funded this year by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. RMEF also sponsors projects and events to engage youth and families in South Dakota's rich hunting heritage.

Big Game, Deer, Conservation

Kentucky Commission Proposes Modifications for Deer and Elk Hunting

The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission has proposed removing the elk hunting unit system for the 2013-2014 elk seasons. Commission members also voted to modify deer hunting regulations on select wildlife management areas (WMAs) along with some small game regulations.

Big Game, Deer

WVU Mascot Must Stop using Muzzleloader On Hunting Trips

The University of West Virginia has ordered Jonathan Kimble, current WVU mascot to stop using his university-issued weapon on hunting trips. A YouTube video documented Kimble shooting a black bear in a tree, following by a cry of "Let's go Mountaineers!" Kimble also posted a photo of himself with the bear to Twitter. The muzzleloader is normally fired at home athletic events (black-powder only, no ammunition). Kimble has apparently agreed that he will not use

Big Game, Predator, Firearm

Illinois Firearm Deer Season Preliminary Harvest Totals 99,324

Firearm deer hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 99,324 deer during the seven-day firearm deer season on Nov. 16-18 and Nov. 29-Dec. 2, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced today. This year’s preliminary firearm season harvest total compares with the 97,820 deer taken during the 2011 firearm season.

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Mountainside Memoir

It was that time of year again. Bear season. I drove up to camp on Sunday afternoon, staring blissfully out the window. I barely noticed that the trees at the base of the mountains held as a greenish yellow hue, but faded to warmer colors as they progressively rose in elevation. The crest of the hills were shrouded by a light, stringy fog; hardly enough to raise concerns about visibility for the opener in the

Big Game, Predator, Firearm

What a Trophy Buck Knows About Hunters

Dr. Robert Sheppard has been hunting and studying deer for more than 40 years and actually conducted a study of 35,000 deer hunters over 20 years at Bent Creek Lodge in Jachin, Alabama.

Big Game, Deer

Trophy Totes Mount ’Em Cooler

Over the years I have been fortunate enough to harvest some quality whitetails that I took to the Taxidermist to be mounted. The great feeling of harvesting that deer or animal was just overwhelming. That feeling can last for hours and even days. The one thing that can put a damper on that feeling is when you have to transport that deer head/cape to your taxidermist.

Big Game, Deer, Gear, Mossy Oak

2012 Line Up of Primos Deer Calls

It is about that time when we need to start pulling out the deer calls. I love to use a deer call not matter if it is a grunt or doe bleat. They both have a place in your hunting arsenal. There are a number of quality deer calls on the market from a number of companies. I have used the Primos calls over the past five years or so and have always been pleased

Big Game, Deer, Gear

John O’Dell Has an Exciting Bowhunt for White-Tailed Deer

My videoing and hunting partner, Dave Reisner, and I were hunting and filming in Kentucky last year with Ben Maki, Chief Marketing Officer for Mossy Oak, on his family land in Kentucky. The first day we arrived for our hunt, the weather was between 90 and 100 degrees. The second day, a storm came in and brought wind and rain. On day three, the temperature dropped down 30-degrees from the first day of the hunt

Big Game, Deer, Bow

A Listening Walk with a 5-year-old Finds Plenty to Hear and Remember

A little farther along we saw deer tracks, a common sight everywhere now but not so when I was a boy. I kept watch on the treeline and the thickets beyond, good bedding area, thinking we might jump a deer somewhere along the way. He saw me looking and started watching too.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak

John O’Dell Takes Canadian Caribou

This past season, my videoing and hunting partner, Dave Reisner, and I flew to Manitoba, Canada, and landed in Winnipeg, Manitoba. We then took a plane to Churchill, and from Churchill we took a floatplane one hour and 30 minutes northwest of Churchill to Chamcook Lake. Our outfitter had a cabin on the lake, and we hunted on foot or by boat from there. On the second afternoon of the hunt, we were dressed in

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

Ozonics Scent Elimination Review

Scent Control and Scent Elimination is often discussed but many times is over looked as we walk into the woods.How many times have you had a day planned to hunt and you get to the woods and the wind is not right?I am guilty of this and admit I am rolling the dice when I do it.Here is another scenario that you may have dealt with in the past.You check the wind prior to getting

Big Game, Deer, Gear

A whitetail buck may lose up to ¼ of his body weight during the rut. His sole focus is breeding with as many receptive does as he can. Why not give him what he’s been waiting for? Estrus scents are by far the most popular type of deer lure sold; however, they are not all created equal. Freshness, how it’s bottled and how it’s stored can all affect how effective your deer pee will be.

Big Game, Deer, How-To

Whitetail Hunting Q&A with Dan Gritzner

We caught up with Dan Gritzner, who is the Mossy Oak Prostaff Whitetail Regional Manager for Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin and asked him a few questions about hunting.

Big Game, Deer, BioLogic, Mossy Oak, Bow