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How-To

How To Plan Your Western Big Game Adventure

Our top tips for hunters who dream of hunting the West.

Jace Bauserman

Disappearing Act: How To Hunt Post Rut Bulls

When post-rut bulls pull a Houdini, do you hunt the herds or chase the loners?

Mark Kayser

How to Assemble a Strategic Late Season Layering System

Burrrrr it's cold...Colton Bagnoli shares his layering system to keep you warm, functional,

Colton Bagnoli

Take a Professional Shooting Course to Build Elk Hunting Confidence

Increase your confidence and odds of killing an elk by partraking in a shooting course for

Skip Knowles

Chasing Elk: Be Ready To Pivot On The Fly

Move fast and hunt smart to fill your tag this year.

Scott Haugen

Elk Camp: Test Your Mettle and Find Yourself Now

The elk camp crucible can mold us into better versions of ourselves.

Nate Corley

Survival

Yellowstone Terror: Latest On Woman Killed By Grizzly Bear

Montana FWP is investigating an apparent grizzly bear attack that led to the death of a woman

David Draper

How To Comfortably Carry Bear Spray In The Backcountry

Read on for some options to keep your bear spray on hand and easily accessible.

Jordan Voigt

Montana Hunter Kills Grizzly in Self Defense For Survival

Last week a Montana black bear hunter was forced to defend himself against a charging grizzly

Dale Evans

20 Great Tips To Keep You Alive In The Backcountry

These skills will help you avoid life-threatening situations and stay alive on your next hunt.

Josh Honeycutt

Charged: Be Prepared for Bear Attacks

What you do next may be a life-or-death decision.

Ben O'Brien

Mountain Lion Attacks Child in Calabasas, California

Thursday, August 26, 2021: Mother rescues her five-year-old son from an attacking 65-pound

Joe Ferronatto

Conservation

How Hunters Can Understand Migration Routes Better

Can big-game hunters make use of the millions of waypoints logged by gps-collared animals?

Andrew McKean

CWD Terror: Are Hunters Suddenly Being Scared Off?

Will the response, and not the disease itself, end deer hunting for good? Exclusive reporting

Will Brantley

New Report Shows American's Spent Billions on Hunting Annually

With record numbers fueling survey, USFWS report shows American's spent $394 billon on hunting

Lynn Burkhead, OSG Senior Digital Editor

State Of The Union For Mule Deer Across The West

How has winter-kill effected populations in the Northern Rockies?

Jaden Bales

How The Wicked Winter Will Affect Tags This Year

Heavy snow and bitter cold lead to "catastrophic" losses, coming tag cuts in places.

Lynn Burkhead, OSG Senior Digital Editor

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