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It Took Me Decades to Draw a Bighorn Sheep Tag — But It Was Well Worth the Wait

By Andrew McKean

Swarovski AT/ST Spotter in the field.

Hands-On with Swarovski’s New Stabilized Spotter

By Andrew McKean

A photo of three wolves in Wyoming

Public Lands & Waters

Podcast: USFWS Director Brian Nesvik on the Future of Refuges and Wildlife Conservation

By Andrew McKean

A view of the Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge in central Oregon.

Public Lands & Waters

Interior Department Plans to Open All Its Public Land to Hunting and Fishing — Unless Specifically Closed by Site Managers

By Andrew McKean

The author fills out a test evaluation form at the 2025 Optics Test

The 10 Best Precision Scopes, Budget to Premium Options Tested

By Andrew McKean

cessna control panel up close

I Was a Broke Hitchhiker Who Ended Up Flying a Plane with Zero Training

By Andrew McKean

A hunting party posing with a musk ox.

Big Game Hunting

Hunting Musk Ox and Caribou in Greenland Was Nothing Like I Imagined

By Andrew McKean

A whitetail buck stands on a hillside in Montana.

Wildlife Management

Montana to Slash Nonresident Deer Tags Amid EHD Declines and Mounting Pressure from Out-of-Staters

By Dac Collins, Andrew McKean

illustration of a deer hunter drawing

Mule Deer Hunting

How a New College Grad Found Direction from His Grandpa’s Deer Rifle

By Andrew McKean

An elk hunter with his bull elk and the rancher who stole it.

Public Lands & Waters

Watch: A Landowner Stole My Buddy’s Public-Land Elk to Deter Us from ‘Hunting This Outfit’

By Andrew McKean

deer walks uphill in brushy field

Whitetail Deer Hunting

I Quit Treestands a Decade Ago. It Turns Out Hunting Whitetails from the Ground Is More Fun

By Andrew McKean

a rutting bull moose stands in a river

I Spent 12 Days Trapped with a Moose Guide Who Wouldn’t Give Up

By Andrew McKean

The Organ Mountains National Monument in New Mexico.

Public Lands & Waters

Former New Mexico Congressman (and Supporter of Public-Land Transfers) Picked to Lead the BLM

By Andrew McKean

A dead buck that was infected with EHD.

When EHD Hits Deer Paradise a Hunter Is Left to Make Sense of the Devastation

By Andrew McKean

A Soviet-style illustration of a bear.

Black Bear Hunting

The Ex-Communist Bear Baiter of Saskatchewan

By Andrew McKean

bighorn sheep on highway

Wildlife Management

The Unexpected Bright Side of Roadkill (and What It Means for Big Game)

By Andrew McKean

Tract Toric Deer Hunting Binocular

The 6 Best Binoculars for Whitetail Hunters, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean, Intro by Scott Einsmann

A yellow Lab leaps toward a flushing pheasant.

6 Incredible Stories About the Greatest Hunting Dogs We’ve Ever Had

By Andrew McKean

Testing the Leupold Mark 6 HD 1-6 LPVO

The Best LPVO Scopes for Hunting, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

West Virginia poaching bust.

Wildlife Management

Wildlife Poaching Is Costing Americans an Outrageous Amount of Money

By Andrew McKean

A cow grazes on BLM rangeland.

Policy & Legislation

Just a Year After It Was Implemented, the BLM Plans to Rescind the Public Lands Rule

By Andrew McKean

The author tests the new Sig Sauer stabilized spotting scope

The Best Spotting Scopes, Budget to Premium Optics Tested

By Andrew McKean

Testing straight wall scopes

The 5 Best Scopes for Straight-Wall Cartridges, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

A photo of pronghorn on BLM land with oil and gas infrastructure.

Policy & Legislation

Americans Already Agreed How to Balance Energy Development on Public Land in Their States. The House Just Voted to Undo It

By Andrew McKean

Evaluating the best hunting rifle scopes

The 10 Best Rifle Scopes for Hunting, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Grading a road in the wilderness.

Policy & Legislation

You Have Just 3 Weeks to Object to the Roadless Rule Rollback, Which Will Affect 45 Million Wild Acres Across the U.S.

By Andrew McKean

The author testing the new Vortex Crossfire rifle scope.

We Tested Vortex’s New Budget-Friendly Rifle Scopes

By Andrew McKean

Testing binoculars at the 2025 Outdoor Life optics test.

12 Best Binoculars, Our Optics Test Winners

By Andrew McKean

The new Leupold VX-5HD Gen 2 riflescope

First Look: Leupold VX-5HD Gen2 Rifle Scopes

By Andrew McKean

Best thermal clip on sights

The Best Thermal Clip-On Sights

By Andrew McKean

Public land advocates rallied against mike lee's provisions to sell public land

Public Lands & Waters

Breaking: Mike Lee’s Public Land Sale Plan Is Dead

By Andrew McKean

Mike Lee is still trying to sell public land

Policy & Legislation

Mike Lee Shoves Another Bad Land Sale Provision into the Senate’s Final Budget Bill

By Andrew McKean

Your public lands sign

Public Lands & Waters

Public Land Advocates: Mike Lee’s New Land Sale Plan Is ‘Just a Different Pile of Dog Sh*t’

By Andrew McKean

Senator Mike Lee public land sales

Policy & Legislation

Breaking: Mike Lee’s Plan to Sell Public Lands Fails to Pass Budget Rules. He Promises to Try Again

By Alex Robinson, Andrew McKean

Senator Mike Lee on senate land sale

Public Lands & Waters

Hunters Now Have a Real Chance to Defeat the Public Land Sales Bill. Here’s Why

By Andrew McKean

A surprised looking hunter with a giant Missouri deer.

After My Dad Died, I Hunted Our Farm One Last Time — and Killed the Best Buck of My Life

By Andrew McKean

A bull elk looks across grassy plains.

Policy & Legislation

More Details Emerge Around the Public Land Sale Bill — and It’s Worse Than You Think

By Andrew McKean

Your public lands sign

Public Lands & Waters

Senate Proposes Selling Up to 3 Million Acres of Public Land

By Andrew McKean

Senator Mike Lee on senate land sale

Policy & Legislation

The Senate Is Considering Selling Public Land. It Could Be About 2 Million Acres

By Andrew McKean

The arctic national wildlife refuge

Climate & Environment

While Public Land Advocates Celebrate House Bill Victory, Several Troubling Provisions Were Passed

By Andrew McKean

A composite image of Ryan Zinke and some quotes about the public land sale

Policy & Legislation

House Republicans Kill Provision to Sell Public Lands

By Andrew McKean

Houses with mountains in background.

Policy & Legislation

Public Land Sales Proposal Could Advance at 1 A.M. Tomorrow

By Andrew McKean

The best rifle scopes

The Best Rifle Scopes of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

A composite image of Bruce Westerman and Melonie Stansbury

Public Lands & Waters

Here’s Why the Federal Land Sale Bill Is a Bad Idea, and Horrible Legislation

By Andrew McKean

The Best Rimfire Scopes, Tested and Reviewed

The Best Rimfire Scopes, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

The best thermal monoculars and binoculars were tested in South Texas.

The Best Thermal Monoculars and Binoculars of 2026, Field Tested

By Andrew McKean

Freel shoots ATACR best long range riflescope

The Best Long Range Rifle Scopes, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

A house bill has earmarked federal public land for sale

Policy & Legislation

An Amendment to Sell Thousands of Acres of Public Land in Nevada and Utah Just Slipped into a House Budget Bill

By Andrew McKean

The sun sets on a perfect September day of paddling and fishing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.

Climate & Environment

House Committee Weighs Budget Bill That Would Allow Boundary Waters Mine, Approve Ambler Road, and Mandate Massive Coal Leases

By Andrew McKean

an alabama turkey taken with help from a trail camera

How to Use Trail Cameras for Turkey Hunting

By Andrew McKean, Alex Robinson

nocpix thermal photo

Congress Investigates Chinese Thermal Optics Provider for Suspected Weapons Sanctions Evasion

By Andrew McKean

A bull elk stands on a hill side

Policy & Legislation

Idaho Hunters Want Restrictions on Drones, Thermals, and Cellular Trail Cams

By Andrew McKean

A buck pronghorn antelope

Antelope Hunting

Antelope Numbers Are Dropping. That’s Why Two Hunters Are Launching the North American Pronghorn Foundation

By Andrew McKean

A velvet-racked buck makes the most of the growing season.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

What Are the Keys to Managing for Bucks with Bigger Antlers?

By Andrew McKean

Grizzlies in the rain

Wildlife Management

Researchers Just Said California Could Support Up to 1,700 Grizzly Bears

By Andrew McKean

The new Zeiss SFL 10x50

First Look at the New Zeiss SFL 50 Binoculars in 8×50, 10×50, and 12×50

By Andrew McKean

The new Leupold BX-4 Range 10x42 HD Gen2 at the range.

First Look: Leupold BX-4 Range HD Gen 2 Binocular

By Andrew McKean

Black hills utah

Policy & Legislation

Congress Is Seriously Considering Public Land Sales as Part of Its New Budget

By Andrew McKean

A grizzly in Wyoming.

Wildlife Management

This Former Game Warden Could Be the New USFWS Director. Here’s His Record on CWD, Wolves, and Grizzlies

By Andrew McKean

Corner crossing ruled legal in Wyoming.

Public Lands & Waters

Appeals Court Rules That Corner Crossing Is Legal in at Least Six States

By Andrew McKean

national wildlife refuge USFWS employee

Policy & Legislation

As Trump Attempts to Reform Federal Government, Hunters and Anglers Face ‘Unintended Consequences’

By Andrew McKean

Best binoculars being tested in Montana

The Best Binoculars, 24 Premium to Budget Options Tested

By Andrew McKean

A public land sign with a pumpjack in the background.

Public Lands & Waters

How Seriously Should We Take the Sale of Federal Lands? Very Seriously, Experts Say

By Andrew McKean

Man holds binoculars up.

How to Adjust Binoculars Properly

By Bill McRae, Andrew McKean

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