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A young buck paws at the ground and feeds on acorns.

Red Oak vs White Oak Trees: What Every Deer Hunter Should Know Red Oak vs White Oak Trees: What Every Deer Hunter Should Know

By Alice Jones Webb

Erik Barber tests the best climbing sticks

The Best Climbing Sticks of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Climbing Sticks of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

The author climbs a tree using the Trophyline Hyperlite climbing sticks

Trophyline HyperLite Climbing Sticks Review: Ultralight or Ultra Hype? Trophyline HyperLite Climbing Sticks Review: Ultralight or Ultra Hype?

A CWD-detection dog identifies a CWD-positive sample.

Dogs Are Really Good at Detecting Chronic Wasting Disease, Study Shows Dogs Are Really Good at Detecting Chronic Wasting Disease, Study Shows

By Natalie Krebs

Four bullets in a line

The Best 10mm Ammo of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best 10mm Ammo of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

A bowhunter shoots a bull elk.

Watch: Utah Officials Reject Elk Hunter’s Claim that a Sheriff’s Deputy Stole His Bull Illegally Watch: Utah Officials Reject Elk Hunter’s Claim that a Sheriff’s Deputy Stole His Bull Illegally

The Hollywood Cemetery buck compared to the James Walters buck.

Poacher Loses Hunting Privileges for 24 Years After Famous ‘Hollywood Buck’ Turns Up Dead on Facebook Poacher Loses Hunting Privileges for 24 Years After Famous ‘Hollywood Buck’ Turns Up Dead on Facebook

By Natalie Krebs

An illustration of a pair of bull moose fighting in the snow.

A Bull-Moose Brawl and Meat-Packing Sled Dogs: A Mountain Man’s Last Hunt Before Winter A Bull-Moose Brawl and Meat-Packing Sled Dogs: A Mountain Man’s Last Hunt Before Winter

Michigan Makes Youth Hunt and Opportunities for Disabled Hunters Antlerless Only, Faces Heavy Backlash Michigan Makes Youth Hunt and Opportunities for Disabled Hunters Antlerless Only, Faces Heavy Backlash

By Alice Jones Webb

An illustration from Outdoor Life of two bowhunters shooting a bull.

My Buddy and I Shot the Same Elk — and It Turned Out to Be the Colorado State Record Bull My Buddy and I Shot the Same Elk — and It Turned Out to Be the Colorado State Record Bull

By Harry E. Troxell III

A pet pig at an animal sanctuary.

Hawaiian Hunters Help Turn in Hog-Contest Cheaters Who Stole a Pet Pig Hawaiian Hunters Help Turn in Hog-Contest Cheaters Who Stole a Pet Pig

By Alice Jones Webb

A german shepherd lounging on a porch

Minnesota Man Charged with Killing His Neighbor’s Dog While Under Investigation for Poaching Deer and Baiting Bears Minnesota Man Charged with Killing His Neighbor’s Dog While Under Investigation for Poaching Deer and Baiting Bears

By Alice Jones Webb

I Drew a Rare Archery Elk Tag In Kentucky and the Hunt Was Tougher Than Expected I Drew a Rare Archery Elk Tag In Kentucky and the Hunt Was Tougher Than Expected

A large elk herd on private land.

Montana Judge Says Landowners Don’t Have ‘Absolute Freedom’ to Kill Elk, and Allowing Public Hunting Doesn’t Infringe on Their Rights Montana Judge Says Landowners Don’t Have ‘Absolute Freedom’ to Kill Elk, and Allowing Public Hunting Doesn’t Infringe on Their Rights

Testing straight wall scopes

The 4 Best Scopes for Straight-Wall Cartridges, Tested and Reviewed The 4 Best Scopes for Straight-Wall Cartridges, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

A village gathers around four dead maneating lions

My Hunt for the Man-Eating Lions of Matiyani My Hunt for the Man-Eating Lions of Matiyani

By Scott Haugen

A pair of Dall sheep illustrated.

Carmichel in Alaska: An Odd Way to Die on a Sheep Hunt Carmichel in Alaska: An Odd Way to Die on a Sheep Hunt

By Jim Carmichel

Are Chronic Wasting Disease Fears Making People Quit Deer Hunting? Are Chronic Wasting Disease Fears Making People Quit Deer Hunting?

By Christine Peterson

Jack O'Connor hunting deer in the desert.

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Jack O’Connor in Old Mexico: His Luckiest Day of Deer Hunting Ever Jack O’Connor in Old Mexico: His Luckiest Day of Deer Hunting Ever

By Jack O’Connor

A bull moose in velvet.

Software Glitch Wrongly Awarded Tags to 738 Hunters in Washington State’s Special Permit Draw Software Glitch Wrongly Awarded Tags to 738 Hunters in Washington State’s Special Permit Draw

elk on hillside bugles, standing behind two cedar trees

Breaking the Rules to Kill a Bull Elk, from the Archives Breaking the Rules to Kill a Bull Elk, from the Archives

The Sable Curse: Chasing the ‘Prince of Africa’ in the Karoo The Sable Curse: Chasing the ‘Prince of Africa’ in the Karoo

By Scott Haugen

The tips of a whitetail buck's full velvet antlers peek above tall grass.

The Ultimate Plan for Scouting Deer in Summer The Ultimate Plan for Scouting Deer in Summer

By Michael Hanback

11 Monster Bucks That Are Shrouded in Mystery 11 Monster Bucks That Are Shrouded in Mystery

By Josh Honeycutt

An illustration of a leopard attacking a man while his hat flies off his head.

Roosevelt on Safari: A High-Stakes Leopard Hunt, from the Archives Roosevelt on Safari: A High-Stakes Leopard Hunt, from the Archives

By Kermit Roosevelt

Real Talk on Saddle Hunting. Is It Time to Ditch the Treestand? Real Talk on Saddle Hunting. Is It Time to Ditch the Treestand?

By Scott Einsmann

two hunters inspect a dead moose, while the third stands back holding his bow and arrows, vintage B&W magazine photograph

Fred Bear’s First Moose Hunt, from the Archives Fred Bear’s First Moose Hunt, from the Archives

A Missouri fawn with a tick infestation in its right eye.

Can Ticks Kill Fawns? As Ticks Get Worse, More Fawns Could End Up Like This Missouri Deer Can Ticks Kill Fawns? As Ticks Get Worse, More Fawns Could End Up Like This Missouri Deer

By Natalie Krebs

Jack O'Connor spots a giant mule deer in this black and white illustration.

O’Connor in Arizona: Lost, Trigger Happy, and Tagged Out O’Connor in Arizona: Lost, Trigger Happy, and Tagged Out

By Jack O’Connor

montana mule deer

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

By Alex Robinson

Dan Infalt buck

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

By Alex Robinson

A colorado bull elk stands in a meadow.

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

By Natalie Krebs

mule deer hunting south dakota

Decoying Prairie Bucks with Dad Decoying Prairie Bucks with Dad

By Derek Horner

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

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

By Alex Robinson

argentina red stag

Hunting Wild Red Stag in Argentina During the Roar Is a Lot Like Elk Hunting the Rut — But Better Hunting Wild Red Stag in Argentina During the Roar Is a Lot Like Elk Hunting the Rut — But Better

By Andrew McKean

A lone hunter walks a ridge.

Hunters of Color Is on a Mission to Make the Outdoors More Accessible to Minorities — Whether the Hunting Community Is Ready or Not Hunters of Color Is on a Mission to Make the Outdoors More Accessible to Minorities — Whether the Hunting Community Is Ready or Not

elk running through a field

The Lost Art of Shooting Running Game The Lost Art of Shooting Running Game

By John B. Snow

montana mule deer

Montana Raises Record Funds for a Coveted Mule Deer Tag — Through a Public Raffle Montana Raises Record Funds for a Coveted Mule Deer Tag — Through a Public Raffle

By Andrew McKean

A deer eating mushrooms

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

By Natalie Krebs

cj alexander buck feature

Ohio Buck Could Become Third Biggest Whitetail of All Time, but Major Scoring Questions Remain Ohio Buck Could Become Third Biggest Whitetail of All Time, but Major Scoring Questions Remain

By Hayden Sammak

CJ Alexander buck 2

CJ Alexander, the Hunter Who Killed a Potentially Record-Breaking Buck in Ohio, Is Now Under Investigation CJ Alexander, the Hunter Who Killed a Potentially Record-Breaking Buck in Ohio, Is Now Under Investigation

By Hayden Sammak

A whitetail buck lying in a cut field.

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

By Alex Robinson

A whitetail buck in a grassy field.

Oklahoma Plans to Combat CWD by Releasing Captive-Bred Deer into the Wild Oklahoma Plans to Combat CWD by Releasing Captive-Bred Deer into the Wild

The original magazine pages of the story Top Shelf Elk by Jack O'Connor.

Jack O’Connor Makes a Flawless Shot on a Record-Book Elk Jack O’Connor Makes a Flawless Shot on a Record-Book Elk

By Jack O’Connor

California Guide’s Roosevelt Elk Is a New World Record. It’s Not His First California Guide’s Roosevelt Elk Is a New World Record. It’s Not His First

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Tales from the North Country: When a Giant Bull Elk Escaped from a Wisconsin Game Farm, Authorities Called Upon a Retired Marine Tales from the North Country: When a Giant Bull Elk Escaped from a Wisconsin Game Farm, Authorities Called Upon a Retired Marine

Ryan Watson with his wife and family in Oklahoma.

Big Game Hunting

Deer Hunter Faces 12 Years in Prison for Accidentally Bringing Ammo on Vacation to Turks and Caicos Deer Hunter Faces 12 Years in Prison for Accidentally Bringing Ammo on Vacation to Turks and Caicos

Piles of debris lay in the snowy Minnesota woods.

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Minnesota DNR Blew Up Illegal Tree Stands with Dynamite: ‘My Whole Place Shook’ Minnesota DNR Blew Up Illegal Tree Stands with Dynamite: ‘My Whole Place Shook’

Jack O'Connor, reclining in the grass while taking a break on a hunt.

Jack O’Connor’s Last Hunt, From the Archives Jack O’Connor’s Last Hunt, From the Archives

By Jack Atcheson Sr., as told to Jim Zumbo

Chronic wasting disease hunter head dropoff container

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Viral Articles Claim Two ‘Hunters Died After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison.’ Here’s What Really Happened Viral Articles Claim Two ‘Hunters Died After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison.’ Here’s What Really Happened

A bull elk bugles in the woods.

Wisconsin Hunters Will Get More Chances to Hunt Elk This Fall Wisconsin Hunters Will Get More Chances to Hunt Elk This Fall

A drop of blood on the tooth of a crocodile.

Hunting the Nile Crocodile, the Very Picture of Death Hunting the Nile Crocodile, the Very Picture of Death

By Andrew McKean

A hunter with a Rocky Mountain bighorn ewe.

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Most Hunters Will Never Get the Chance to Chase a Bighorn Ram, but What About Ewes? Most Hunters Will Never Get the Chance to Chase a Bighorn Ram, but What About Ewes?

By Christine Peterson

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30 of the Biggest Whitetail Shed Antler Sets Ever Found 30 of the Biggest Whitetail Shed Antler Sets Ever Found

By Josh Honeycutt

hunter with sheep head

Can Sheep Hunting in the Yukon Survive Another Century? Can Sheep Hunting in the Yukon Survive Another Century?

By Alex Robinson

A whitetail buck flags its tail in a field.

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Indiana Taxidermist Helps Identify State’s First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease Indiana Taxidermist Helps Identify State’s First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease

Babe Ruth poses with two other hunters and various dead game animals.

A Deer Hunt with Babe Ruth, from the Archives A Deer Hunt with Babe Ruth, from the Archives

A Wyoming bull in Yellowstone National Park.

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Elk Hunters Had a Phenomenal Season in Wyoming While Idaho Saw the Worst Elk Harvest in a Decade Elk Hunters Had a Phenomenal Season in Wyoming While Idaho Saw the Worst Elk Harvest in a Decade

Two bedded Shiras bulls.

Nevada’s First-Ever Moose Season Excites Hunters as Big-Game Applications Open Nevada’s First-Ever Moose Season Excites Hunters as Big-Game Applications Open

A tannery employee holds up mountain lion hides ready for shipping

An Inside Look at the Last Great Tannery in America An Inside Look at the Last Great Tannery in America

Photographs by Nic Antaya, Story by Alex Robinson

Large elephant herd walking in Botswana.

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Botswana President Bashes UK’s Proposed Trophy Import Ban, Calls It a Return to ‘Colonial Conquest’ Botswana President Bashes UK’s Proposed Trophy Import Ban, Calls It a Return to ‘Colonial Conquest’

This Happened to Me: The Police Raided My Deer Hunt

This Happened to Me: The Police Raided My Deer Hunt This Happened to Me: The Police Raided My Deer Hunt

By Taylor Chamberlin, As told to Scott Einsmann

A pair of desert bighorn sheep.

Arizona Will Stop Auctioning Big-Game Tags to the Wealthiest Hunters Arizona Will Stop Auctioning Big-Game Tags to the Wealthiest Hunters

A big trophy mule deer buck.

Auction vs. Raffle Tags: Should States Stop Selling Big-Game Tags to the Highest Bidder? Auction vs. Raffle Tags: Should States Stop Selling Big-Game Tags to the Highest Bidder?

By Andrew McKean