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 ...

Mike Slinkard was born and raised in John Day, and like most of his peers he went straight from high school to a job in the woods. Those jobs didn’t last. Rather than cling to what was left of the ...