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Is There Such a Thing as an Over-the-Counter Sheep Hunt that Won’t Break the Bank?

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Are there sheep hunting options for those Americans who weren’t lucky with the draw and can’t pay six figures for a governor’s tag? Yes!

The Prince with Palmated Crown: Fallow Deer and Fallow Deer Hunting

Hunting 101 / Hunting Tips and Techniques

The prince of European forests that humans loved so much they introduced it anywhere from Britain to New Zealand: Meet the fallow deer.

Nonresident Western Hunt Planning Guide: Limited Draw Deadlines, OTC Tags, and Point Systems

Hunting 101 / Hunting Tips and Techniques

This blog gives you application deadlines for limited draw hunts, bonus points, landowner tags and OTC tag options, for the most popular Western states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming

Flying with Your Rifle: A Step-by-Step Guide

Hunting Tips and Techniques / Hunting 101

A step by step guide to flying with your rifle from preparing your paperwork to going through the customs.

Hunting 101: Your First European Driven Big-Game Hunt

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Driven big-game hunts in Europe combine wildlife management, old traditions, and industrial amounts of thrill. Here’s what you need to know to make the best of it.

To Africa with Guns: All You Need to Know About Bringing in the Firearms for Your Safari

Africa / Hunting Tips and Techniques

Learn the temporary import rules for hunting guns in Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Red Stag Hunting in Argentina: What You Need to Know

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Well away from its home in Europe, the red stag thrives in Argentina, from the foothills of Andes to savannah of La Pampa, making the country one of the world’s most sought-after red stag hunting grounds.

Hunting 101: Travel With Your Rifle or Rent from an Outfitter?

Hunting Tips and Techniques / Hunting 101

A common dilemma when planning a hunting trip is rely on the confidence of using your own gun or simplify travel by renting from your outfitter. This guide will help you make the right choice.

Moose Hunting in the Lower 48: Problems and Opportunities

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The Lower 48 may not be on top of moose hunting destination lists, but the core America does offer some amazing opportunities! Updated for 2025.

Chamois Hunting in New Zealand: What You Need to Know

New Zealand / Hunting Tips and Techniques

Graceful, agile, and elusive, the chamois is a cornerstone of European mountain hunting. But the best place to go after chamois lies well away from the Old World – in New Zealand.

Elk Tags Over the Counter

Hunting Tips and Techniques

Had no luck in elk tag lottery? Your hunt doesn’t have to end before it even begins. Some states have over-the-counter elk tags, and here’s how you can get them.

“Taking a Hunter Out Is the Easy Part”: A Conversation with an Outfitter

Hunting Tips and Techniques / BookYourHunt / Europe

Professional hunters, guides, and outfitters exist even in countries that are not usually associated with hunting tourism. Today we’re talking with David Kennedy, who guides hunters through the hills and dales of Ireland.