More from Natalie Krebs

Fisherman Drowns While Trying to Retrieve His Keys on a Father’s Day Trip
Fishing

Fisherman Drowns While Trying to Retrieve His Keys on a Father’s Day Trip

By Natalie Krebs

A colorado bull elk stands in a meadow.
Big Game Hunting

Colorado Eliminates Over-the-Counter Archery Elk Tags for Nonresidents

By Natalie Krebs

A diver spears an invasive lionfish beside an artificial reef in Florida.
Conservation

Photos from the World’s Biggest Lionfish Derby

Photographs by Rayna O’Nan, Story by Natalie Krebs

A fish being cut open with lead weights inside, the lead weights used to try to cheat in a fishing tournament.
Bass Fishing

Louisiana Man Arrested After Stuffing 2.5 Pounds of Lead Weights into Bass at Fishing Tourney

By Natalie Krebs

A skunk attempts to eat a live fawn that's bedded in cover and bleating in distress.
Conservation

Watch: Skunk Tries to Eat a Live Whitetail Fawn

By Natalie Krebs

Mike Wec with his leucistic American black duck.
Duck Hunting

No, It’s Not a Game-Farm Mallard. DNA Test Confirms First-Ever Documented Leucistic Black Duck

By Natalie Krebs

spearfisherman views bass through underwater foliage
Fishing

Hunting White Seabass, the Gray Ghosts of Southern California

Photos and story by Mike Raabe, as told to Natalie Krebs

A deer eating a poisonous mushroom, a hand holding wine cap mushrooms.
Big Game Hunting

Mushrooms Are a Deer’s Secret Favorite Food. Here’s How to Grow an Easy Mushroom Food Plot

By Natalie Krebs

Marrow-style dog treats stuffed with fish hooks that were discovered along the Appalachian Trail.
Adventure

Thru-Hiker Finds Dog Treats Stuffed with Fish Hooks Along the Appalachian Trail

By Natalie Krebs

Matthew J Broncho's remains were discovered by a shed hunter and recovered by search and rescue in April.
Hunting

Utah Shed Hunter Finds Skeletal Remains of Man Who Went Missing 5 Years Ago

By Natalie Krebs

Tom turkeys spar in a Montana field.
Hunting

Turkey Hunting With My Dad Is an Exercise in Trying Not to Kill Each Other

By Natalie Krebs

A caribou stands in the Brooks Range, the proposed site of the Ambler Road.
Climate & Environment

BLM Moves to Block the Proposed Ambler Road in Alaska’s Brooks Range

By Natalie Krebs

A spearfisherman holds a wahoo near the surface as his speargun floats nearby.
Fishing

The Ultimate Guide to Spearfishing

By Natalie Krebs

A yellow Lab retrieves a small shed antler.
Gear

7 Myths About Shed Hunting Dogs

By Tony J. Peterson, Natalie Krebs

We tested the best Traeger grills.
Gear

The Best Traeger Grills of 2024

By Natalie Krebs

A wildlife biologist next to a breeding ball; holding up a Burmese python.
Conservation

Florida Python Trackers Remove Two Giant Mating Balls in Record Day of Snake Hunting

By Natalie Krebs

Screenshots of a hawk being attacked by muscovy ducks and a guy rescuing them
Conservation

Watch: “The Hawk’s Gotta Die,” Man Tells Buddy Who Breaks Up Bird Fight

By Natalie Krebs

Three plucked birds sit on a table after a demonstration of how to pluck a duck.
Duck Hunting

How to Pluck a Duck

By Natalie Krebs

A composite image of deer visiting vine scrapes.
Big Game Hunting

The Truth About Rope Scrapes, One of the Hottest Tactics in Whitetail Hunting

By Natalie Krebs

best turkey guns
Gear

The Best Turkey Hunting Shotguns of 2024, Field Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel, Natalie Krebs

A Ute Tribal Fish and Wildlife sign against a blue sky.
Conservation

‘Disrespectful Violations’ Prompt Ute Tribe to Close 4 Million Acres to Nontribal Hunters, Anglers, Campers

By Natalie Krebs

Kansanans culling jackrabbits during a Dust Bowl rabbit drive.
Conservation

The Dust Bowl Jackrabbit Drives Were the Darkest Days of Small-Game Hunting in America

By Natalie Krebs

Ammunition on a shelf in a California gun shop.
Ammo

California Law Requiring Background Checks for Every Ammo Purchase Reinstated After Just Six Days

By Dac Collins, Natalie Krebs

Remington Nitro-steel duplex
Ammo

New Ammo of SHOT Show 2024

By Tyler Freel, Natalie Krebs

A hunter looks through a red-dot sight on a duck gun.
Gear

Red-Dots for Wingshooting? Manufacturers Say We’ll Soon Have Optics on Our Duck Guns

By Natalie Krebs

A crew of guys stand on a deck holding and surrounded by yellowtail fish.
Fishing

Photos: Meet the Crews Who Power SoCal’s Offshore Tuna Scene

Photographs by Tom Fowlks, Story by Natalie Krebs

Kuiu vs Sitka
Backcountry Hunting Gear

Kuiu vs Sitka: The Ultimate Field Test

By Alex Robinson, John B. Snow, Natalie Krebs

A man wearing ear and eye pro shoots a new Browning A5 in 20 gauge.
Double Barrel Shotguns

New Shotguns of SHOT Show 2024

By Natalie Krebs

Testing the best deer carts
Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Deer Carts, Tested and Reviewed

By Natalie Krebs

We tested the best collars for dog training.
Gear

The Best Dog Training Collars, Tested and Reviewed

By Natalie Krebs

Two noodlers wrestle a giant flathead catfish.
Catfish Fishing

The Complete Guide to Noodling Catfish

By Natalie Krebs

kayak angler paddles through rapids
Adventure

Hell or High Water: Chasing Smallmouth Bass on the New River

Photographs by Nick Kelley, Story by Natalie Krebs

goshawk with quail prey
Hunting

This Hunter’s Falconry Demands Discipline, Stamina, and a Pack of Bird Dogs

Photographs by Nick Kelley, Story by Natalie Krebs

Learning how to skin a deer is relatively easy, all you need is a sharp knife.
Big Game Hunting

How to Skin a Deer, Step by Step

By Natalie Krebs

Trotliner holding a flathead catfish on his lap
Catfish Fishing

The Master Catfish Trotliners of the White River

Photographs by Rory Doyle, Story by Natalie Krebs

stylized bighorn ram head with topography and hunters adorning it, decorative illustration
Big Game Hunting

Hunting a Record Bighorn in Broken Country

By Natalie Krebs

dog licks blood from dead cape buffalo, two guns rest alongside
Hunting

The Fearless Safari Dogs of South Africa

By Tyler Sladen, as told to Natalie Krebs

What does a black bear eat? In this case, a mouthful of dandelions.
Bear Hunting

What Do Black Bears Eat?

By Natalie Krebs

An illustration comparing the physical differences between British and English Labs vs American Labs.
Hunting

A Guide to the English Lab vs American Lab

By Natalie Krebs

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, Gerry Bethge, Natalie Krebs

dead raccoon and rifle hang from mule's saddle
Gear

Creatures of the Night: Chasing Raccoons Through the Ozarks on Muleback

Photographs by Giacomo Fortunato, Story by Natalie Krebs

The best value gps dog collar the Sport Dog TEK 1.5 LT.
Gear

The Best GPS Dog Collars of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By Natalie Krebs

robert falcon scott and two associates at the south pole
Climate & Environment

Antarctica Will Be Our Last, Most Elusive Wilderness

By Natalie Krebs

Walleye anglers caught cheating in tournament
Conservation

Walleye Anglers Taken into Custody for Jail Time After Fishing Tournament Cheating Scandal

By Natalie Krebs

A turkey hunter in Montana listens for gobbles.
Big Game Hunting

Hunting License Sales Have Fallen Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Natalie Krebs

Bear Hibernation: Uncovering Black Bear Denning Secrets in Arkansas
Bear Hunting

Bear Hibernation: Uncovering Black Bear Denning Secrets in Arkansas

By Natalie Krebs

An ice fisherman drinks an energy drink while jigging an ice hole at the ice fishing extravaganza.
Fishing

Hot Dogs, Schnapps, and Live Minnow Shots: Grub From the World’s Biggest Ice Fishing Tournament

Photographs by Jenn Ackerman and Tim Gruber, Story by Natalie Krebs

A black lab retrieves a duck in water.
Duck Hunting

How to Train a Duck Dog Throughout His First Hunting Season

By Natalie Krebs

hunter with elk out west
Big Game Hunting

Solo Wilderness Hunts Are Overrated, and Always Have Been

By Natalie Krebs

Lindell Richey's giant 200-inch Greene County, Georgia, buck.
Big Game Hunting

Georgia Deer Hunter Accepts Last-Minute Hunt Club Invite, Shoots a Massive 200-Inch Buck

By Natalie Krebs

yellow Lab
Hunting

Why British Labs Just Might Take Over American Bird Hunting

By Natalie Krebs

Three camo and green puffy jackets with hoods on a white background.
Gear

The Ultimate Hunting Gift Guide for Women

By Natalie Krebs

Missing hunter Michael Faller has not been located in Idaho.
Survival

Body of Missing 73-Year-Old Hunter Found After 10-Day Search

By Natalie Krebs

A young football player from Indiana shot a nice deer after his game.
Big Game Hunting

Sixth Grader Tags His Dad’s Target Buck While Still Wearing His Football Uniform

By Natalie Krebs

Hunting dog trainer Tom Dokken with his black Lab, Chase.
Hunting

Tom Dokken Is the Godfather of Retriever Training in America

By Natalie Krebs

A bison charged and gored a woman in Texas.
Animal Attacks

Watch: Texas Hiker Gets Charged and Gored by Bison

By Natalie Krebs

A feeding frenzy of blacktip sharks feast on a mullet run.
Fishing

Watch: Blacktip Shark Feeding Frenzy During Florida’s Fall Mullet Run

By Natalie Krebs

Pregnant speardiver Julie Augustine
Fishing

Florida Freediver Spears a New Potential World-Record Drum … While 8 Months Pregnant

By Natalie Krebs

Trophy class buck poached in Pennsylvania.
Big Game Hunting

Someone Poached This Big Pennsylvania Buck Near a Federal Prison

By Natalie Krebs

A bowhunter with a giant San Carlos Arizona bull.
Big Game Hunting

Chad Mendes Tags a Dinosaur Desert Bull in Southern Arizona

By Natalie Krebs

A Houston girl with a giant alligator gar.
Fishing

10-Year-Old Texan Catches Her Personal Best Alligator Gar, Releases the Would-Be State Record

By Natalie Krebs

The Best Sport Watches: Get Outside, Stay Connected
Gear

The Best Sport Watches: Get Outside, Stay Connected

By Natalie Krebs, Samantha Silverman

Jack O'Connor with a lion
Big Game Hunting

The Coolest Old Jack O’Connor Photos from the Outdoor Life Archives

By Natalie Krebs

wild burros on BLM land
Conservation

Beasts of Burden: Wild Horses and Burros Are Dying Hard Deaths in the West

By Natalie Krebs