Thanks to decades of conservation efforts, black bear populations are rebounding across the U.S. In Arkansas, hunters talk about their annual black bear hunt — a practice they acknowledge is ...

This story, “Upshot: A Record Bear,” appeared in the June 1969 issue of Outdoor Life. The two dogs took off like twin streaks, and within minutes they were out of hearing. We ran to the truck and ...

Big game hunting pushes hunters into wild country in search of elk, moose, caribou, bear, and other giants of the backcountry. At Field & Stream, we bring you the strategies, gear reviews, and stories ...

Crossbows will increase the number of hunters able to contribute to deer population control, a plus for wildlife management, as crossbows produce cleaner, more consistently accurate shots, resulting ...

Starting in fall 2025, hunters in New York State may use a crossbow in the same seasons, places and manner as a vertical bow for hunting deer and bear. Crossbows have been used throughout most of New ...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced recently that bowhunting seasons for deer in the Northern Zone began on Sept. 27. In the Southern Zone, ...