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Bear

The Best Time to Hunt Black Bear (2025)

By Teri Williams on October 28, 2025

Black bears are one of the most sought-after big game in North America. They can be found across most of Canada and in about 40 states in the U.S.
Group of hunters with snow goose harvest, Missouri snow goose hunting concept.
Waterfowl

Missouri Snow Goose Hunting: How to Bring Home a Full Strap

By Teri Williams on October 27, 2025

When November rolls around, a specific type of hunting fever sets in across the Show-Me State as snow geese travel south from Canada and Alaska. Dedicated waterfowl hunters from across Missouri and out-of-state start prepping to bag out on sky chickens. 
Deer skull and antlers on fence, best times to hunt concept.
Best Times to Hunt

Best Times to Hunt: The Ultimate Species-by-Species Guide

By Teri Williams on October 24, 2025

Hunting at the wrong time (or at a less-than-ideal time or at the spur of the moment) can be fun, but it's also likely to leave you heading home empty-handed.
Hunter with buck deer after hunt showing clean shot, where to shoot a deer concept.
Deer

Where to Shoot a Deer [Shot Placement Guide]

By John Gay on October 23, 2025

Shot placement is a matter of knowing an animal's anatomy, but also ethics, judgment, and respect for the animals we pursue. So, what's the best shot?
Back view of a bird in a hunter's orange pack, hunting pheasants in different weather concept.
Small Game

How to Go About Hunting Pheasants in Different Weather Conditions

By Alec Pratt on October 22, 2025

Looking to plan a pheasant hunt and find yourself looking at the weather? You're on the right path and you're probably only a couple days or hours away from the hunt.
Rare black deer in a green field.
Deer

Where Are Black Deer Found (and What Are They)?

By Teri Williams on October 21, 2025

Spend enough time in the field and sooner or later, you'll come across something that you haven't seen before. The deer kingdom is no exception.
A quail stands on a log, calling quail for hunting concept.
Small Game

Calling Quail: Mastering the Coo and Other Calls

By John Gay on October 20, 2025

One of my favorite sounds of a cold, crisp morning in the field isn’t my boots crunching on the still frozen grass glistening in the rising sun or the panting of an energetic and eager hunting dog. It's that unmistakable two-note call whistle from a bobwhite quail, sharp and clear as the morning air.
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Best Times to Hunt

The Best Times for Hunting Waterfowl (2025)

By Teri Williams on October 17, 2025

You'll find a variety of waterfowl to hunt in North America, with the most common being mallards. These birds are frequently hunted throughout the U.S. near bodies of water like lakes, rivers, ponds, swamps, and coastlines.
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Hunting Tips

What is Poaching (and How to Report It)

By Teri Williams on October 16, 2025

As ethical hunters, we have a duty to be proactive in the ongoing conservation of all animal species we encounter, as well as the habitats and ecosystems that support them.
Hunter in tree using deer call, best deer calls for pre-rut concept.
Deer

What Are the Best Deer Calls for Pre-Rut Success?

By Travis Hawkins on October 15, 2025

The whitetail pre-rut happens once the bucks have shed their velvet and begin to break away from the bachelor groups.  This period is prior to their peak breeding season and is commonly referred to as the "rut." So, how do you call bucks during this time of year?
Young hunter with shotgun holds quail, quail hunting tip concept.
Small Game

The Art of the Flush: Driving and Decoying Quail

By Alec Pratt on October 14, 2025

Quail hunting is a social event and a great chance to hunt with family and the dogs. However, unless you know how to flush them the right way, you'll have a lot of fun . . . but likely go home empty handed.
Hunter using binoculars in the woods, spot and stalk mule deer concept.
Deer

Spot and Stalk vs. Stand Hunting: Which is Best for Mule Deer?

By Quinn Badder on October 13, 2025

Muleys would have to be up there in terms of hunting difficulty, so how do you hunt them successfully? Their use of harsh terrain, elevation, and highly attuned and acute senses, including large ears, means they're built for evasion.