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Make Deer Season Count

From rut predictions to deer movement, we share our best insights and inspiration for those spending time in the whitetail woods.

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Deer Tracking With Legendary Big Bucks Guide, Hal Blood

Get deer tracking advice from the experts. Learn how to identify and follow deer tracks in snow, mud, or leaves to improve your hunting and recovery success.

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Trail Cam Placement: 6 Proven Setups (and How To Scout Your Own)

We share six field-tested trail camera placements that consistently produce and offer insights into how you can scout similar spots.

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2025 Rut Predictions

“When will big bucks be on the move for the rut?” We tackle that question with our 2025 whitetail rut predictions. Let’s dive in.

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Deer Bedding: Buck Beds vs. Doe Beds

We dig into the importance of deer bedding areas, including buck bedding, when forming your hunting strategy. Learn about whitetail bedding areas.

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New Mexico: 2026 Hunting Application Details

For non-resident hunters, New Mexico primarily presents as an elk and deer state. It also offers public hunts for oryx, ibex, and Barbary sheep, as well as antelope and bighorn. The first step in any hunt is applying—let us help you with New Mexico’s process.

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Oregon: 2026 Hunting Application Details

Looking to hunt in Oregon? Get all the application season details from Huntin’ Fool, including what’s new, draw processes, point system 101, and deadlines.

Hunting Stories

Nine Years for One Chance: A Colorado Mountain Goat Hunt Built on Preparation

After nine years of building points, a Colorado mountain goat tag came through. This is the story of intense preparation that led to success in some of the state’s toughest terrain.

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Best States for Elk Hunting

Discover the best elk hunting states as proven by data from the Boone & Crockett Club. Plus: ambassador insights into what makes each state worthwhile.

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Elk Hunting Tips

If you’re chasing elk this fall, we’ve got you covered. Get tips to help make the most of your hunts, including guides on how to find elk, calling sequences, and the gutless method.

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Best States for Elk Hunting

Discover the best elk hunting states as proven by data from the Boone & Crockett Club. Plus: ambassador insights into what makes each state worthwhile.

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Alaska: Hunting Application Details

Alaska’s drawing hunt permits run on a pure lottery system, meaning everyone has equal chances at permits. Read the details here.

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The 2025 Guide to Hunting Elk

See what you need to know about elk hunting, where to hunt elk, and how to have a successful hunt.

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How To Hunt the Elk Rut: Timing, Behavior, and Bowhunting Tips

Discover when the 2025 elk rut begins, how bulls behave, calling tips, and bowhunting tactics to capitalize on peak rutting action.

Explore BLM Lands Marked For Potential Sale

This spring, the outdoor community was instrumental in convincing lawmakers to remove provisions from the 2025 budget reconciliation bill that would have led to large-scale public land sales.

However, public lands can still be sold through other actions. Learn how and view our interactive map showing the 6M acres across 17 states identified for potential sale.

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Duck and Goose Tactics

Dial in your waterfowl game with expert advice on preparing a strategy and executing in-field.

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Duck Migration Report: Where and How To Hunt Waterfowl

onX Ambassadors share a few of their favorite spots and times of the year to set up blinds and start calling in ducks and geese during their migration.

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Hunting Tactics for Different Types of Ducks

Understanding duck habitat and behavior can make all the difference in the blind. Review must-know details about various types of ducks and brush up on hunting tips for each.

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Duck Behavior: How Ducks Respond To Hunting Pressure

How does hunting pressure affect duck behavior? With insights from Cohen Lab’s waterfowl research, we explore the relationship between duck hunting trends, duck habitat, and duck behavior.

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Goose Hunting: Types of Geese

Explore habitats, conservation efforts, and hunting strategies for various types of geese, including Canada geese, snow geese, and specks.

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Lace Up Those Walkin’ Boots

Whether you’re after scouting strategies, tried-and-true hunting tactics, or mouth-watering wild game recipes, it’s time to gear up and dive in.

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Shrub Obligate: What Quail Hunting Teaches Us About Habitat, Patience, and Place

Each quail species demands a different approach, but all share a reliance on shrubby cover, seasonal water, and bug-rich nesting grounds. Get a glimpse into what quail hunting teaches us, through the eyes of Katie Willis.

Food & Cooking

Pheasant Recipes

Whether you’re an avid hunter, a backyard griller, or simply looking for new ways to enjoy wild game, follow along for two pheasant recipes from Chef Michael Hunter.

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Dove Hunting

This article is your 101 guide to dove hunting. From gear and chokes to scouting fields and understanding seasons, we bring you expert resources and field-tested tips to give you everything you need to start your dove hunting journey.

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Top Hunting Dog Breeds for Each Upland Bird

An age-old debate: which hunting dog breed is best? Here, we offer our take on the best bird dog breeds by game bird. Whether you’re choosing your first bird dog or just here for a good debate, follow along as we cast our vote on hunting dog breeds worth upland bird hunters’ attention.

Make Deer Season Count

Deer Tracking With Legendary Big Bucks Guide, Hal Blood

Trail Cam Placement: 6 Proven Setups (and How To Scout Your Own)

2025 Rut Predictions

Deer Bedding: Buck Beds vs. Doe Beds

The Latest

New Mexico: 2026 Hunting Application Details

Oregon: 2026 Hunting Application Details

Nine Years for One Chance: A Colorado Mountain Goat Hunt Built on Preparation

Best States for Elk Hunting

Elk Hunting Tips

Best States for Elk Hunting

Alaska: Hunting Application Details

The 2025 Guide to Hunting Elk

How To Hunt the Elk Rut: Timing, Behavior, and Bowhunting Tips

Explore BLM Lands Marked For Potential Sale

Duck and Goose Tactics

Duck Migration Report: Where and How To Hunt Waterfowl

Hunting Tactics for Different Types of Ducks

Duck Behavior: How Ducks Respond To Hunting Pressure

Goose Hunting: Types of Geese

Only With Elite: Advanced Mapping, Expert Resources, & Pro Deals

Lace Up Those Walkin’ Boots

Shrub Obligate: What Quail Hunting Teaches Us About Habitat, Patience, and Place

Pheasant Recipes

Dove Hunting

Top Hunting Dog Breeds for Each Upland Bird

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Advanced Mapping,
Expert Resources, & Pro Deals