Man describes surviving 3 weeks in wilderness

Ron Dailey says he's lucky to be alive after spending 20 days alone in the Sierra National Forest. The 65-year-old California man originally went out for a half-day hunting trip before getting lost.

• Nov 4
• 02:06

Iowa teen dies after being mistaken for squirrel during hunting trip

A 17-year-old hunter died in rural Iowa after he "was mistaken for a squirrel by a member of his hunting party," state officials said.

• Oct 1

Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade approved despite strong opposition

The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife officials.

• Aug 13

Florida approves bear hunt amid controversy

In a unanimous vote, Florida will open its first bear hunting season in a decade. The state says it's necessary due to the growing population of black bears and dangerous interactions with humans, but as Manuel Bojorquez reports, not everyone agrees.

• Aug 13
• 02:06

American trophy hunter killed by buffalo in South Africa

The victim had injuries on his stomach and torso, and a buffalo that had been shot and killed was lying nearby, police said.

• Aug 8

Cold-Blooded Killer

A father goes hunting in a Florida lake and vanishes. Many people thought he was eaten by alligators, but not his mother. Seventeen years later, a stunning confession proves she was right all along. "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger investigates.

• Oct 20, 2018
• 43:32

On The Trail: Alaska

At Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve, in a wild and remote stretch of Alaska, locals survive with subsistence hunting of the largest caribou herd in the U.S. Conor Knighton reports.

• Oct 22, 2017
• 04:21

Sneak peek: Cold-Blooded Killer

A father goes hunting in a Florida lake and vanishes. Many thought he was eaten by alligators -- but not his mother. Seventeen years later, stunning courtroom revelations: it was murder. "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports Saturday, Aug. 3 at 9/8c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

• Jul 30, 2024
• 03:38

Eye on America: Wildlife conservation and more

From helping mother nature to celebrating diverse communities — we take you across the country to meet those who are making our nation whole. First, we go into the wilds of Montana to look at the role hunting has on America's conservation efforts. Then we go behind the scenes of Ralph Lauren's new clothing line inspired by historically Black colleges. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.

• May 2, 2022
• 24:31

Killer whales caught on video in rarely seen bird hunt off Seattle

One of the whales was seen grabbing a bird — a grebe — before pulling it underwater, prompting gasps from the crowd.

• Mar 4

Hunting Humans

48 Hours Live to Tell: A 15-year-old girl and her parents summon the courage to stop a serial killer in his tracks... and save an innocent man accused of murder.

• Feb 26, 2011
• 41:11

Hunters scouting for ducks find human remains in North Carolina

The still-unidentified human remains were discovered by two local hunters in woods near Taylorsville, North Carolina, officials said.

• Jan 15

Virginia hunter dies after bear shot in a tree falls on him

The animal fell onto Lester Harvey, who was standing about 10 feet from the bottom of the tree, officials said.

• Dec 17, 2024

Walz pheasant hunts with Beretta as campaign makes appeal to gun owners

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz trekked through tall grass for hours, but didn't get one shot off all day.

• Oct 12, 2024

Guides accused of leading rogue hunts that killed mountain lions

Three wildlife guides face federal charges for allegedly running an illegal hunting enterprise that left mountain lions dead in Idaho and Wyoming.

• Oct 3, 2024

Boy kills black bear attacking his father in western Wisconsin

A 12-year-old boy saved his father's life during a bear attack earlier this month in western Wisconsin, shooting and killing the bear.

• Sep 19, 2024

Fly Like An Eagle | 60 Minutes Archive

From 2018, Scott Pelley's report on falconry, the art of hunting with birds of prey. Pelley traveled to the Mongolian steppe with Lauren McGough, a woman from Oklahoma who devoted herself to mastering the traditional ways of hunting with eagles.

• Aug 26, 2024
• 13:25

Tim Walz's Minnesota record, history

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has spent decades serving the country in different ways. He enlisted in the Army National Guard and worked as a teacher and coach before becoming a House representative for 12 years. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.

• Aug 6, 2024
• 03:54

Officials seek tips after 4 elk shot dead in Redwood National Park

Officials are searching for suspects in a poaching incident that left four elk dead in California's Redwood National Park, where hunting is outlawed.

• Jul 31, 2024

Men arrested for alleged illegal hunting near Oprah's Hawaii home

The two 19-year-olds each allegedly had loaded weapons and were using a spotlight to hunt when they were arrested.

• Jul 2, 2024

U.S. man on his arrest in Turks and Caicos

Ryan Watson, an American tourist detained in Turks and Caicos after officials there discovered ammo in his luggage, is speaking out. Watson, who is out on bail after being arrested, tells CBS News he was not aware of the ammo in his possessions.

• Apr 29, 2024
• 06:07

Contaminated deer meat may have caused 2 hunters' deadly brain diseases

A new report calls for further study into a possible link between chronic wasting disease in deer and a rare and deadly brain disease in humans.

• Apr 25, 2024

Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to "roam free" in Germany

Botswana says it will send its surplus elephants to Europe if Germany goes ahead with plans to restrict the import of hunting trophies from Africa.

• Apr 4, 2024

PETA calls on U.K. to drop the iconic bearskin hats of the King's Guard

Comedian Stephen Fry is fronting a new campaign by activist group PETA pushing the U.K.'s King's Guard to drop their instantly recognizable fur hats.

• Jan 10, 2024

Woman kills huge buck on hunting trip, then gets marriage proposal

"I don't know if they were more shocked we got engaged or the size of the deer," Samantha Camenzind said.

• Nov 27, 2023

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