Big Game

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After a couple decades in the spotlight, there’s not a lot Joe Rogan hasn’t done. He’s hosted his own TV…»

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What is the perfect meal? Honestly, it’s an unanswerable question. One moment it might be a big slice of pepperoni…»

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All hunts are good, but some are better than others. Some are just more rewarding in overall experience and more…»

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The scimitar-horned oryx is extinct in the wild, the victim of a country ravaged by war, famine and poaching. The…»

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Sometimes we just get lucky. My visit from Lady Luck occurred this past October, when I was fortunate enough to…»

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Author Timothy Ferriss recently sat down with us for an interview to discuss his recent Northern Alaskan caribou hunt with…»

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Alright ladies and gentlemen, the time has come to celebrate a fantastic year of hunting. We’ve watched and waited as…»

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A Missouri man killed what could be a U.S. record-breaking 81-pound coyote. The only problem? Nobody’s really sure if it…»

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An invitation to a driven game hunt in Guth, Hungary, turned out to be a once-in-a-liftime experience for PHTV’s Kevin…»

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After nearly a year’s wait, Stan S. Jaksick of Nevada has finally gotten the news of a lifetime. That’s because…»

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It’s not just that two men from Washington poached an elk on private property—it’s that they returned a week later…»

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For a lot of folks on both sides of the wolf debate, it’s something they deal with from a safe…»

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Statistically, most hunters enjoy their sport close to home, and many of them never hunt outside their home state. So…»

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It’s been a hot, dry season across much of the whitetail’s range, but the summertime blues have done little to…»

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I thought about 25 clever ways to write the tale of me and this buffalo. Finally, I concluded the only…»

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Another celebrity hunter is making headlines, but this time it isn’t for the right kind of reason. William “Spook” Spann,…»

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The late Peter Capstick described an African safari as “one of the greatest adventures our modern world can still offer.”…»

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Friend James called. “I just read something that should ruffle your feathers,” he said. “In one short afternoon six hunters…»

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If you’re a fan of The National Geographic Channel on Twitter you likely saw this message yesterday at 2:47 PM:…»

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Mike Quinn is no stranger to wilderness adventure. For the last 22 years he has scoured nearly every wilderness basin…»

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As long as you’re in California, there’s never a lack of drama. That continued to hold true as Senate Bill…»

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Back in February, we brought you the story of Dan Richards, then-president of the California Fish & Game Commission, who…»

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Six months after Miguel Blasquez returned home from a hunt in Zambia, he received a call from the San Francisco-based…»

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Last year proved to be a much better year than some of the folks I interviewed for the 2011 forecast…»

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Olympic shooters are really making the rounds in the American media lately. First, Kim Rhode set an American Olympic record…»

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One of the most important things you need to decide as a bowhunter is what type of broadheads you plan…»

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The first decision you’ll make with regard to a shelter — no matter how long you think you’ll need it…»

Much lighter and less expensive than a backcountry portable electric fence for bears.

Here’s a quick look at a product that helps me sleep here in bear country. It’s called the CAPSS (Camp…»

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A Massachusetts man visiting Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming learned the hard way why you shouldn’t get too close to…»

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The stellar jay sitting in the small pine tree quit squawking and looked nervously around. Something had bothered it. It…»

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When our sister publication Guns & Ammo joined up with Will Hayden and Red Jacket Firearms for a hog hunt,…»

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Did you ever imagine an advocacy group would consider famous flesh trader/hedgehog look-a-like Ron Jeremy to be a fine vehicle…»

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Some of the more bizarre stories that come our way generally involve surviving inside a hollow log, or beating a…»

Jason Babin

It’s no secret that some professional athletes — quite of a lot of them, actually — are pretty avid hunters.…»

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Nothing gets as much play in the media as people getting mauled or killed by animals. And while it may…»

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Leave it to California to go after hunting. Just a few months after state officials publicly chastised Fish and Game…»

Gator Hunting at Night

Craig Boddington and I traveled to Central Florida to tape an episode of PHTV on gator and hog hunting with…»

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Wildlife experts frequently remind campers, hunters and hikers what to do should they encounter a mountain lion. Hitting the big…»

Black Bear

This is a Public Service Announcement from the staff at Petersen’s Hunting. We’ve all seen this before: Man strolling down…»

American Black Bear

We don’t expect humans to be bears’ best friends. After all, hunts like this don’t exactly say, “Let’s be friends!”…»

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On Monday, we reported on the criticism facing Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump after photos of the brothers’ 2010…»

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UPDATE: Zimbabwe official responds to allegations of illegal hunting by Eric and Donald Trump Jr. Click here for more info.…»

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With the much-awaited opening of The Hunger Games in theaters, a movie in which the main character is a teenaged…»

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Chances are your office pales in comparison to Petersen’s Hunting editor-in-chief Mike Schoby’s. An accomplished globetrotter, Schoby’s office is covered…»

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The New Mexico prairie sky is endless. The blue horizon and the cactus-clad ground meet somewhere well beyond the end…»

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The pigs are invading New York! It may sound like the lamest monster movie tagline ever, but the feral hog…»

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Poaching has taken its toll on the black rhinoceros in recent years, with populations dwindling and pushing the species to…»

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A California Fish and Game official who shot a mountain lion has been urged to resign by state officials after…»

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Actor and certified badass Liam Neeson has never been a friend to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The…»

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Texas isn’t as well-known for its population of wild African game as it is for its longhorn cattle, but believe…»

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While mothers everywhere often fret over letting their children march off into the wilderness with their husbands or worry they’ll…»

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How do I know my job is better than yours? First, everyone tells me so. Second, if it’s blue collar,…»

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Step aside Wyatt Earp and Bill Cody, there’s a new hunter roaming the dusty streets of…Palo Alto, California? As posted…»

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New Jersey has a new record black bear, but the hunter wasn’t out looking for big bruins. According to the…»

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When hunting, I am often reminded of one of Gen. George Patton’s more famous quotes: “The object of war is…»

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Barely one day into bighorn season, California may have a new state record. Sacramento area native John Berens shot a…»

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Dieter Herbert has a lot to be thankful for. The 18-year-old Long Island, N.Y., native shot his first black bear…»

Grizzly bear

A Nevada hunter was the third person harmed by a grizzly bear this year, prompting some to ask if it’s…»

Melissa Full Draw

I’ve been lucky enough to travel across the U.S. and hunt a variety of states, but with that, I’ve encountered…»

Alaska Spot and Stalk 7-Foot Black Bear-Predator Calling

Although it’s hard to nail down my top five species, it really wasn’t that hard to come up with my…»

Morris 36-point buck

Three men face illegal hunting charges for taking two dozen deer, including a 36-pointer that could be a new state…»

Wolves

I love wolves. They are one of the most magnificent animals in North America. When I lived in Alaska –…»

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Welcome to the first installment of Fare Game, my new blog at petersenshunting.com. We’re going to explore every facet of…»

Bachman 2011 Louisiana Gator 11'6''

Usually, I am only lucky enough to do one alligator hunt a year, but this year I was lucky enough…»

Escaped lion

A Zanesville, Ohio, man let out dozens of wild animals – including big cats, bears, and wolves – before killing…»

South Carolina Gator 2011

Gator hunting has become super popular since the debut of Swamp People on the History Channel, but for years gator…»

Bachman 2011 Colorado 176 Mule Deer in Velvet

Last week I posted a photo of a high-racked mule deer that I was hunting in Colorado.  This buck proved…»

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A Nevada man has died from injuries suffered during a grizzly bear attack that occurred Friday near the North Idaho-Montana…»

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One of the greatest parts of an elk hunt is hearing a bull come screaming into range, but what about…»

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Have you ever been to an old ghost town and wondered what it looked like before humanity departed and only…»

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Petersen’s Hunting Publisher Kevin Steele and CZ-USA’s Jason Morton experience a South Africa Eland hunt while on safari. Kevin is…»

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While most bowhunters prefer to do their hunting with stick and string, two Montana bowhunters are probably thankful that they…»

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Mike Schoby experiences crossbow hunting at its finest when he’s able to drop a big hog and a javelina shortly…»

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Gone are the days of thinking mountain lions/cougars/pumas are big cats that stick to the mountain ranges of the great…»

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Craig Boddington heads to the Pyrenees Mountains on a Spanish aoudad hunting adventure.

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This selection turned out to be very difficult as this was a good exercise in self-evaluation. It turns out my…»

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This is not an easy selection! My thinking is the “best of the best” need to have some combination of…»

All bears are built stout, but coastal grizzlies--or brown bears, as they are commonly called--are more than stout, they are built like tanks.

As hunters, we are all familiar with the black bear species, which is clearly nothing to be trifled with. Yet,…»

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Majestic fjords provide the backdrop for a summertime Greenland muskox hunt for Craig Boddington.

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North America’s largest racks bring Jim Bequette and Savage’s Ron Coburn to the wilds of Alaska for this prime-time rut…»

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On a summertime Greenland reindeer hunting adventure, Donna Boddington and CZ-USA’s Alice Poluchova show the boys how it’s done by…»

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You grow up hearing about it and think it’s this wild place with no people, just some of the world’s…»

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It’s not taking long for wolf-populated states to get their seasons/quotas in order. Idaho recently released their wolf hunting and…»

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Thin air, snow-shrouded crags and alpine moraine make hunting spanish Gredos ibex — the largest wild goat — a hunt…»

a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park from our 2009 visit.

Television is a very powerful medium. With that power comes responsibility. Turbogunnut, Sarah Palin is a moron when it comes…»

$40 to have a 92% chance of deterring an aggressive bear.

Brian Matayoshi would likely be alive today if he carried a $40 canister of bear repellent spray on Wednesday. According…»

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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — A 57-year-old hiker was killed Wednesday morning in Yellowstone National Park when he and his wife…»

Sometimes bears need a gentle reminder as to who the apex predator is.

People die in the wilderness. It is not a mall. Wild places are not safe and this is one of…»

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Petersen’s Hunting Field Editor Greg Rodriguez hunts for cape buffalo in the Zambezi Valley. The hunt turns dangerous when Greg…»

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BOISE, Idaho — Idaho wildlife managers will propose a quota-less wolf hunt  in much of the state, but hunters so…»

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Jason Nash of Federal Ammunition heads to the Zambezi Valley on a tuskless elephant hunt. Known as the “bitches of…»

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Manitoba Bear Camp—One of the clients in camp has been spotting a decent sized color phase bear.  Blond back, cinnamon…»

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Let’s start with a couple of basic assumptions. First, hunting is supposed to be fun. Getting scared out of your…»

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I live in Montana and I’m scared of grizzly bears. There I said it. Not during the day because I’m…»

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New York, NY (June 28, 2011) – Shot in pristine HD quality, viewers can travel the globe with the hosts…»

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In the season premiere of Petersen’s Hunting Adventures presented by Federal Premium Ammunition, Mike Schoby finds himself hunting Alaskan brown…»

Should "black" be a gummi bear color? This bear thinks so.

There are red, green, yellow, orange and clear colored gummi bears, but a color not represented in the candy’s spectrum…»

Deckhand Ryan Burton and guide Steve Barcaly pose with the giant gator Dallas attorney Levi McCathern shot in Leon County, TX

Everything is bigger in Texas, at least when it comes to gators. Dallas Attorney Levi McCathern shot an 880-pound alligator…»

Bear for kayak ride

When you’re bow hunting shot placement is critical.  After you squeeze your release your job is not over, in fact…»

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I’ve had some close encounters, but this time both my nerves and hunting instincts were put to the test.   Sure,…»