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The addax is a pale desert antelope that has all but vanished from its native Sahara, yet thrives on the exotic-game ranches of…

The American alligator is one of the great wildlife conservation success stories in U.S.

The American black duck is often called the wariest dabbling duck in North America, and hunters who consistently fool them earn a…

The American wigeon is one of the most distinctive and rewarding dabbling ducks a waterfowler can pursue, prized as much for its…

The American woodcock is one of the most charismatic and beloved game birds in the eastern United States - an oddly shaped,…

The aoudad - also called the Barbary sheep - is one of the most exciting free-range exotic big-game animals in the United States.

The axis deer - also called the chital - is widely considered one of the most beautiful big-game animals a U.S.

The band-tailed pigeon is the largest native pigeon in North America and one of the West's most overlooked game birds.

The barasingha, or swamp deer, is one of the most elegant of all deer - a tall, wetland-loving animal whose Hindi name means…

The American bison is the largest land animal in North America and one of the most powerful symbols of the continent's wild…

The black bear is North America's most widespread bear and an increasingly popular big-game pursuit for hunters who want…

The black-tailed jackrabbit is not actually a rabbit but a hare - a big, long-eared, open-country runner built for speed across…

The blackbuck is one of the most elegant and challenging exotic big-game animals in the United States, a true antelope native to…

The blue-winged teal is one of the smallest and most abundant dabbling ducks in North America, and it offers new waterfowlers a…

The bobcat is North America's most widespread wild cat and a prized quarry for predator and furbearer hunters.

The northern bobwhite is the classic quail of the American South and Midwest, a small, fast-flushing upland bird steeped in…

The bufflehead is the smallest diving duck in North America, and its bold black-and-white drake makes it one of the most…

The California quail, also called the valley quail, is one of the West's most beloved upland gamebirds and a fine introduction to…

The Canada goose is North America's most familiar waterfowl - a big, vocal, intelligent bird that has become both a prized game…

The canvasback is the largest diving duck in North America and one of the most respected trophies in all of waterfowling.

The caribou is the great wanderer of the North American big-game world - a member of the deer family uniquely adapted to the open…

The chamois is a small, agile goat-antelope of the high mountains, and hunting one is as much a test of legs and lungs as of…

The chukar is a tough, handsome upland game bird that has earned a near-mythical reputation among Western hunters - and a saying…

The cinnamon teal is a small dabbling duck of the American West, and for hunters in the Pacific and western Central flyways it is…

The Columbia blacktail deer is the deer of the rainy Pacific coast - a coastal subspecies of the mule deer, adapted to the dense,…

The common goldeneye is a hardy diving duck of big, cold water, prized by late-season hunters who don't mind ice in the decoy…

The common merganser is a large, fish-eating diving duck often called a "sawbill" for its serrated, hook-tipped bill built to…

The Coues deer - pronounced "cows" - is the diminutive desert whitetail of the American Southwest, a subspecies of the…

The coyote is North America's most adaptable wild predator and one of the most popular targets for varmint and predator hunters.

The Dall sheep is the white wild sheep of the far north - a striking, snow-colored animal of Alaska's and the Yukon's high…

The desert bighorn sheep is the wild sheep of the American Southwest - a hardy, heat-adapted survivor of some of the harshest…

The dusky grouse is one of the largest grouse in North America and a classic prize of high western mountains.

The eastern cottontail is the most widespread and commonly hunted rabbit in North America, and rabbit hunting remains one of the…

The common eland is the largest antelope on earth, an ox-like giant that can rival a cape buffalo in body mass while carrying…

The elk is the animal that turns deer hunters into mountain hunters.

The Eurasian collared-dove is a large, pale gray dove that is not native to North America, and it has become one of the most…

The fallow deer is one of the most beautiful and widely distributed exotic big-game animals in the United States, prized for the…

The feral hog is unlike any other big-game animal an American hunter will pursue.

The fox squirrel is the largest tree squirrel in North America and one of the finest introductory game animals a new hunter can…

The gadwall is one of the most underrated ducks in North America and a quietly rewarding bird for the beginning waterfowler.

The Gambel's quail is the signature upland gamebird of the American Southwest and one of the most enjoyable pursuits a new bird…

The gemsbok is a magnificent African oryx that has established free-ranging herds in the American Southwest, most famously across…

The gray fox is the red fox's quieter, more secretive cousin - a smaller predator of brushy woodlands that offers some of the…

The gray partridge - also widely known as the Hungarian partridge, or simply the "Hun" - is a compact, fast-flying upland game…

The eastern gray squirrel is, for countless American hunters, the very first game they ever pursued - and it remains one of the…

The greater kudu is one of Africa's most beautiful spiral-horned antelope, and it has become a common and sought-after exotic on…

The greater prairie-chicken is a grassland grouse of the American tallgrass and mixed-grass prairie, famous for the spectacular…

The greater sage-grouse is the largest grouse in North America and an icon of the western sagebrush sea.

The greater white-fronted goose, known to hunters as the "specklebelly" or simply "speck," is one of the most prized geese in…

The green-winged teal is the smallest dabbling duck in North America, and it gives waterfowlers a fast, decoy-friendly bird that…

The grizzly bear is one of North America's most iconic and powerful big-game animals - and also one of the most legally…

The Himalayan tahr is a shaggy, powerfully built mountain goat-antelope native to the high Himalaya and, since a long-ago…

The hog deer is a small, stocky, low-slung deer that hunts nothing like its taller relatives.

The hooded merganser is a small fish-eating diving duck and one of the most striking birds a waterfowler can bring to hand.

The ibex is the iconic wild mountain goat of the high country, instantly recognized by the massive, backward-sweeping scimitar…

The impala is the antelope most hunters meet first on the African plains, and it is hard to imagine a better introduction to…

The javelina - also called the collared peccary - is the desert Southwest's most accessible and underrated big-game animal.

The lesser scaup is one of the most abundant diving ducks in North America, and for many waterfowlers it is the bird that defines…

The mallard is the most abundant, widely distributed, and recognizable duck in North America, and for most waterfowlers it is the…

The moose is the largest member of the deer family on Earth and the heavyweight of North American big game.

The mottled duck is a distinctly Southern bird, a resident dabbler of the Gulf Coast marshes and peninsular Florida that rarely…

The mouflon is a wild sheep widely regarded as the ancestor of all domestic sheep, and across the ranches of the Texas Hill…

The mountain goat is North America's true alpine specialist - a shaggy, white, sure-footed climber that lives higher and on…

The mountain lion - also called cougar, puma, panther, or catamount - is North America's large, secretive cat and the continent's…

The mountain quail is the largest quail in the United States and one of the most beautiful, wearing a long, straight head plume…

The mourning dove is the most widely hunted game bird in the United States, and for millions of hunters it marks the true start…

The mule deer is the iconic deer of the American West - a big-eared, high-country wanderer that defines the experience of hunting…

The muskox is a shaggy, ice-age survivor of the Arctic tundra and one of the most remarkable and hard-won big-game animals a…

The nilgai is the largest antelope native to Asia and, thanks to ranch introductions a century ago, one of the most distinctive…

The northern pintail is one of North America's most elegant ducks - a slender, long-necked dabbler the drake of which sports the…

The northern shoveler is one of the most recognizable ducks on any marsh, thanks to the enormous spatula-shaped bill that gives…

The pronghorn - often called the "speed goat" or simply the antelope, though it is neither a goat nor a true antelope - is the…

The raccoon is one of America's most familiar mammals and a cornerstone of the country's furbearer and predator hunting tradition.

The red fox is the classic predator and furbearer of the North American hunter's imagination - sharp, wary, and beautiful in its…

The red stag is the European cousin of the North American elk and one of the most prized exotic big-game animals a hunter can…

The redhead is a hardy, fast-flying diving duck that pulls waterfowlers off the shallow marsh and onto big water.

The ring-necked duck is a small diving duck that hunts more like a puddle duck than the big-water diver it technically is.

The ring-necked pheasant is an iconic upland game bird and, for many American hunters, the gateway to wing-shooting behind a dog.

The Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep is the largest of North America's wild sheep and, for many hunters, the ultimate big-game trophy.

The roe deer is a small, elegant deer of Europe and the classic quarry of the Continental and British stalker.

The Roosevelt elk is the largest-bodied of North America's elk subspecies - a heavy, dark, rainforest-dwelling animal that…

The ruddy duck is one of North America's most distinctive little waterfowl - a tiny, energetic diving duck with a stiff cocked…

The ruffed grouse is the king of the northern forest uplands - a fast, secretive woodland bird often called the "king of game…

The rusa deer is a handsome tropical deer with a rut that can be heard across a valley.

The sable antelope is widely considered one of the most striking and coveted trophies in all of African hunting.

The sambar is one of the largest deer in the world and an impressive exotic big-game animal for hunters in the United States,…

The sandhill crane is one of the most rewarding and challenging waterfowl-style hunts in North America.

The scaled quail is the running ghost of the arid Southwest, a pale desert gamebird that rewards hunters willing to cover ground…

The scimitar-horned oryx is a striking North African antelope that has become one of the great conservation stories of modern…

The sharp-tailed grouse is one of North America's premier prairie game birds - a fast, wild-flushing native of the northern…

The sika deer is not a true deer of the whitetail mold but a small, dark, elk relative native to East Asia.

The Sitka blacktail deer is a small, stocky subspecies of mule deer native to the wet coastal rainforests of Southeast Alaska and…

The snow goose is a mid-sized North American goose famous for two things: its dazzling white plumage and its sheer abundance.

The snowshoe hare is a beloved small-game quarry of the northern forests, offering one of the most accessible and affordable…

The sora is one of the most overlooked game birds in North America, and that is exactly why it deserves a closer look.

The spruce grouse is a bird of the deep northern conifer forest, and hunting it is as much about getting into wild country as it…

The Stone sheep is one of North America's most coveted and difficult mountain-game animals - a dark-coated wild sheep of the high…

Teal are the smallest dabbling ducks in North America, and they offer some of the most fast-paced, accessible, and…

The tule elk is North America's smallest elk subspecies and a remarkable conservation comeback story.

The Virginia opossum is North America's only native marsupial and one of the more unusual animals a hunter can pursue.

The whitetail deer is the most widely hunted big-game animal in North America, and for good reason.

The wild turkey is the crown jewel of North American game birds and arguably the most thrilling small-game pursuit a beginning…

The wildebeest, or gnu, is one of the iconic plains animals of Africa and a staple of the plains-game safari.

The Wilson's snipe is one of the most challenging and rewarding wingshooting targets in North America, a real and respected…

The wood duck is widely considered the most beautiful waterfowl species in North America, and for many hunters it is the bird…

The woodchuck, also known as the groundhog, is the classic North American varmint - a big burrowing rodent that has taught more…