More from Alex Robinson (Page 3)

HSUS's Maine state director, Katie Hansberry, hands out pamphlets at farmers market in the state in 2013, urging a referendum to be put on the ballot to ban bear hunting by baiting, with hounds or by trapping.
Conservation

Podcast: Here’s How Hunting Gets Banned

By Alex Robinson

micro ned rig fishing
Bass Fishing

Micro Ned Rigs: The Ultimate Bait for Targeting Bluegills and Bass at the Same Time

By Alex Robinson

the hunting public
Bow Hunting

Video: Heavy Arrow Setups With The Hunting Public Crew (and the Pros and Cons of Shooting Heavy Arrows)

By Alex Robinson

Reveal Pro 3.0
Deer Hunting Gear

Tactacam Reveal Pro 3.0: Field Testing One of the Hottest New Trail Cameras on the Market

By Alex Robinson

montana mule deer
Big Game Hunting

Montana Police Chief Faces Felony Charges for Illegally Hunting on Tribal Lands and Tampering with Witnesses

By Alex Robinson

Dan Infalt buck
Big Game Hunting

Is Public Land Deer Hunting Ruined Forever? Dan Infalt, the Big Buck Serial Killer, Weighs In

By Alex Robinson

Dick Grzywinski, sitting in boat, holds up a large walleye
Fishing

Walleye Fishing Tips from the Experts

By Alex Robinson

The author takes a shot with the Sako 90s Adventure, his pick for the best hunting rifle.
Gear

The Best Hunting Rifles, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow, By Alex Robinson, By Tyler Freel

Elk hunting
Backcountry Hunting Gear

Browning Hydro-Fleece Review: A Perfectly Quiet and Waterproof Hunting Jacket and Bibs

By Alex Robinson

A whitetail doe's head rests in the leaves after a hunt.
Big Game Hunting

Does Chronic Wasting Disease Infect Humans? Despite Shocking Headlines, Recent Research Suggests It Does Not

By Alex Robinson

vortex viper
Gear

Vortex Viper HD Rifle Scope Review: We Put 3 New Vipers to the Test

By Scott Murdock, By Scott Einsmann, By Alex Robinson

A whitetail buck lying in a cut field.
Big Game Hunting

Don’t Hunt (or Kill Game) If Your Heart Isn’t in It

By Alex Robinson

Retay Gordion Turkey
Guns

Retay Gordion Turkey Review: An Affordable Semi-Auto That Shoots Excellent Patterns

By Alex Robinson

turkey mouth call
Hunting

How to Use a Turkey Mouth Call, with Video Tutorials

By Alex Robinson

best grills
Gear

The Best Grills of 2025, Chosen By Our Editors

By Alex Robinson

Federal TSS 12 ga
Ammo

Podcast: The Truth About TSS Turkey Loads

By Alex Robinson

crossbow accuracy
Bow Hunting

Crossbow vs Compound Bow: An Honest Look at Performance Differences

By Alex Robinson, By Scott Einsmann

turkey hunting with a bow
Hunting

Podcast: Ultra-Close Range Turkey Hunting Tactics with Mike Hunsucker

By Alex Robinson

hunter with sheep head
Big Game Hunting

Can Sheep Hunting in the Yukon Survive Another Century?

By Alex Robinson

strutting turkeys
Hunting

Turkey Hunting Tips from the Pros

By Alex Robinson, By Michael Hanback, By Doug Howlett

Four 22 ARC cartridges on a target background with 5-shot groups for accuracy.
Ammo

Podcast: Do We Really Need All These New Rifle Cartridges? 

By Alex Robinson

A tannery employee holds up mountain lion hides ready for shipping
Big Game Hunting

An Inside Look at the Last Great Tannery in America

Photographs by Nic Antaya, Story by Alex Robinson

Wild turkey on public land.
Hunting

How to Hunt Public Land Turkeys

By Alex Robinson

where to shoot a turkey
Hunting

Where to Shoot a Turkey: A Guide to No More Misses

By Alex Robinson

joe rogan
Opinion

Is Joe Rogan Good for Hunting?

By Alex Robinson

An old Outdoor Life cover framed for purchase in the OL cover shop.
Fishing

Classic Outdoor Life Covers Are Now Available as Prints and Posters

By Alex Robinson

Best replaceable blade knives
Gear

The Best Replaceable Blade Knives of 2025

By Alex Robinson

How to Scout for Turkeys
Hunting

How to Scout for Turkeys

By Alex Robinson

300 savage
Guns

The 300 Savage: A (Nearly) Perfect Mid-Range Hunting Cartridge

By Alex Robinson

portrait of walleye angler Dick Grzywinski
Fishing

Lessons from the Griz, the Last Great Fishing Legend of the North

By Alex Robinson

thermoses on a work bench
Gear

The Best Thermoses to Keep Your Drinks Hot or Cold

By Alex Robinson

ozonics
Big Game Hunting

Does Ozonics Actually Work? Here’s What 5 Independent, Diehard Deer Hunters Say After Field Testing

By Alex Robinson

wisconsin deer
Opinion

Would Banning Doe Harvests Help Save Northwoods Deer Hunting?

By Alex Robinson

Kuiu vs Sitka
Backcountry Hunting Gear

Kuiu vs Sitka: The Ultimate Field Test

By Alex Robinson, By John B. Snow, By Natalie Krebs

polaris ranger
ATVs

Polaris Ranger 570 Northstar Long-Term Review

By Alex Robinson

the biggest bucks of 2023
Big Game Hunting

The Biggest Bucks of 2023

By Alex Robinson

the best duck loads
Ammo

The Best Duck Loads, Range Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

the best chokes for duck hunting
Duck Hunting

The Best Chokes for Duck Hunting, Range Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

lindsay thomas deer hunting
Big Game Hunting

Hunt Trophy Does, Turn Off the Damn Phone, Befriend Your Neighbors, and Make Deer Hunting Fun Again

By Alex Robinson

wood stock deer hunting rifle
Big Game Hunting

The Case for New, Wood-Stocked Deer Hunting Rifles

By Alex Robinson

Grant woods buck
Big Game Hunting

Dr. Grant Woods on What Hunters Should Know About the Rut, Weather, and Deer Activity

By Alex Robinson

craig harper
Big Game Hunting

How to Hunt Cover During the Rut, with Dr. Craig Harper

By Alex Robinson

Whitetail buck
Big Game Hunting

The Truth About Deer Jumping the String: There’s No Formula for One of Bowhunting’s Biggest Challenges

By Alex Robinson

John Dudley buck
Big Game Hunting

John Dudley on How to Beat Buck Fever

By Alex Robinson

whitetail eating acorns
Big Game Hunting

How to Hunt Whitetails on the Acorn Crop This Fall

By Colin Moore, By Alex Robinson

the best goose decoys
Gear

Best Goose Decoys of 2025

By Alex Robinson, By Joe Genzel

The Best Shooting Gloves of 2025
Gear

The Best Shooting Gloves of 2025

By Alex Robinson, By Scott Einsmann, By Tanner Denton

We tested the best budget trail cameras in a standardized test and in the field.
Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Budget Trail Cameras, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann, By Alex Robinson, By Drew Palmer

whitetail buck
Bow Hunting

Why Mechanical Broadheads Are Still the Best Option for Most Deer Hunters

By Alex Robinson

An illustration of a giant kansas buck
Big Game Hunting

No Man’s Land: The Hunt for a Giant Kansas Buck

By Alex Robinson

moose vs bear
Conservation

Watch: Incredible Footage of a Brown Bear Catching and Killing a Moose in a River

By Alex Robinson

duck hunter walks towards foreground decoys through ankle-deep water covered in red vegetation, sprawling trees behind
Conservation

This Old-School Duck Slayer Is Opening New Hunting Opportunities Around the World for Americans

By Alex Robinson

bowhunter
Big Game Hunting

How to Bow Hunt Deer

By Alex Robinson, By Scott Einsmann

A female hunter smiles and aims a rifle with the help of hunting mentors and shooting sticks.
Conservation

How to Hunt: A Step-by-Step Guide for New Adult Hunters

By Alex Robinson, By Gerry Bethge, By Natalie Krebs

The 2023 Issue No. 2 cover of Outdoor Life, featuring a hunter and a man on an ATV.
Conservation

Celebrating Outdoor Life’s 125th Anniversary

By Alex Robinson

bear hunting bc
Bear Hunting

Trolling for Bears in British Columbia

By Alex Robinson

Corner crossing ruled legal in Wyoming.
Conservation

Public Land Hunters Win Corner Crossing Case in Wyoming

By Alex Robinson

A hunter wrestles a giant invasive Burmese python.
Conservation

Monsters in the Marsh

By Alex Robinson

Hunter Ty Bell stands on a ridge in Idaho grizzly country.
Animal Attacks

Return to Scout Ridge

By Alex Robinson

roosting turkeys
Gear

The Best Tips and Tactics for Roosting a Turkey

By Alex Robinson

A pair of hog dogs leashed to the hood of a hog truck.
Hunting

The Hog Dogs of Alabama

Photographs by Tom Fowlks, Story by Alex Robinson

410 pump shotguns
Guns

The Best .410 Pump Shotguns for Hunting and Target Shooting

By Brad Fitzpatrick, By Alex Robinson

budget vs flagship bows
Bow Hunting

Hunting Bows Keep Getting More Expensive. Are Flagship Bows Worth It?

By Alex Robinson, By Scott Einsmann

social media influencers
Fishing

Do Hunting & Fishing Influencers Actually Get Paid?

By Katie Hill, By Alex Robinson