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Hunting

How to Bivy Hunt for Giant Public-Land Mule Deer How to Bivy Hunt for Giant Public-Land Mule Deer

By Aram von Benedikt

Conservation

USDA Cancels Environmental Study, Reopens Mining Leases Near Boundary Waters USDA Cancels Environmental Study, Reopens Mining Leases Near Boundary Waters

By Natalie Krebs

inaccessible public lands

Conservation

TRCP Report: 9.5 Million Acres of Public Land are Inaccessible in the West TRCP Report: 9.5 Million Acres of Public Land are Inaccessible in the West

Conservation

Beware Sen. Lee’s “New Homestead Act” Beware Sen. Lee’s “New Homestead Act”

Call Your Congressman: The Bipartisan Land & Water Conservation Fund Needs to Be Renewed

Conservation

Call Your Congressman: The Bipartisan Land & Water Conservation Fund Needs to Be Renewed Call Your Congressman: The Bipartisan Land & Water Conservation Fund Needs to Be Renewed

What Happens When CRP Land Disappears?

Hunting

What Happens When CRP Land Disappears? What Happens When CRP Land Disappears?

outdoor life war in the woods archive

Hunting

10 Times We Thought Hunting Was Doomed 10 Times We Thought Hunting Was Doomed

By Natalie Krebs

Bruce Beaman and his bull elk

Conservation

The Old Man and the Millennial The Old Man and the Millennial

Andrew McKean and Nick Ciafardone

Conservation

It’s Never Too Late to Learn to Hunt It’s Never Too Late to Learn to Hunt

By Nick Ciafardone

What Sportsmen Need to Know About the Boundary Waters Mine

Conservation

What Sportsmen Need to Know About the Boundary Waters Mine What Sportsmen Need to Know About the Boundary Waters Mine

By Alex Robinson

Conservation

The Bundy Trial: When Justice Fails The Bundy Trial: When Justice Fails

open country bus interior sam soholt

Hunting

This Guy Is Living Out of a Custom School Bus for a Year to Hunt Public Land This Guy Is Living Out of a Custom School Bus for a Year to Hunt Public Land

By Sam Soholt / Presented by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

East Branch Penobscot Katahdin stream woods

Conservation

Public Land Roundup: National Monument Trimming, Biking in Wilderness, and the Pebble Mine Public Land Roundup: National Monument Trimming, Biking in Wilderness, and the Pebble Mine

By John Haughey

Ryan Zinke Andrew McKean interview

Conservation

Zinke’s World View Zinke’s World View

By Andrew McKean

grand staircase escalante

Conservation

Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument: A Gateway Perspective Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument: A Gateway Perspective

By Aram von Benedikt

Trump’s Monument Decision, Appeasing Utah’s Congressional Delegation, Shouldn’t Be a Surprise

Conservation

Trump’s Monument Decision, Appeasing Utah’s Congressional Delegation, Shouldn’t Be a Surprise Trump’s Monument Decision, Appeasing Utah’s Congressional Delegation, Shouldn’t Be a Surprise

By Andrew McKean

Jim Shockey atop a ridge on Vancouver Island

Hunting

Jim Shockey Goes Home: The Legacy of Modern Hunting’s Most Influential Celebrity Jim Shockey Goes Home: The Legacy of Modern Hunting’s Most Influential Celebrity

By Alex Robinson

Hunting

Here’s What You Need to Know About the PETA Facebook Photo Frame Here’s What You Need to Know About the PETA Facebook Photo Frame

By Alex Robinson and Natalie Krebs

Conservation

Public Land Roundup: Zinke Plays Coy with Monuments Review and the Elliott State Forest Stays Public Public Land Roundup: Zinke Plays Coy with Monuments Review and the Elliott State Forest Stays Public

cheap food plot seed

Conservation

The Cheapest Food Plot You’ll Ever Plant The Cheapest Food Plot You’ll Ever Plant

Conservation

How Two Senators, a Swiss Philanthropist, and Secretary Zinke Could Unlock America’s Only Inaccessible Wilderness How Two Senators, a Swiss Philanthropist, and Secretary Zinke Could Unlock America’s Only Inaccessible Wilderness

By Alex Robinson

An Open Letter to Secretary Zinke

Conservation

An Open Letter to Secretary Zinke An Open Letter to Secretary Zinke

By Andrew McKean

Hunting Public-Land Tahr in New Zealand

Hunting

Hunting Public-Land Tahr in New Zealand Hunting Public-Land Tahr in New Zealand

By Alex Robinson

New Zealand hunting

Conservation

Fact-Checking the Debate on Federal Land Transfer Fact-Checking the Debate on Federal Land Transfer

Conservation

Public Land Roundup: Trump to Review National Monument Designations, RMEF Opens Acres, Hung Jury in First Nevada Bundy Trial Public Land Roundup: Trump to Review National Monument Designations, RMEF Opens Acres, Hung Jury in First Nevada Bundy Trial

federal land map

Conservation

Federal Land Transfer: Beware of Politicians Bearing Maps Federal Land Transfer: Beware of Politicians Bearing Maps

The 10 Keys to Successful Deer Management

Hunting

The 10 Keys to Successful Deer Management The 10 Keys to Successful Deer Management

By Craig Dougherty

Hunting

Here’s What We Know About Chronic Wasting Disease (and What We Don’t) Here’s What We Know About Chronic Wasting Disease (and What We Don’t)

Fishing

Stop Asian Carp, Earn $1 Million Stop Asian Carp, Earn $1 Million

By David A. Brown

Conservation

Open Country: A Challenge to Public Trails in the Crazy Mountains Open Country: A Challenge to Public Trails in the Crazy Mountains

Public Land Roundup: Zinke Confirmation Hearing, Congress Makes it Easier for Public Land Transfer, and RMEF Takes a Stand

Conservation

Public Land Roundup: Zinke Confirmation Hearing, Congress Makes it Easier for Public Land Transfer, and RMEF Takes a Stand Public Land Roundup: Zinke Confirmation Hearing, Congress Makes it Easier for Public Land Transfer, and RMEF Takes a Stand

Conservation

Victory For Fishing: Court Rulings Maintain River Access Victory For Fishing: Court Rulings Maintain River Access

Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke and Outdoor Life Editor Andrew McKean

Conservation

Ryan Zinke Named Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke Named Secretary of the Interior

Heckert Malheur refuge

Conservation

Bundy Acquittal: Seven Who Seized Malheur Refuge Found Not Guilty Bundy Acquittal: Seven Who Seized Malheur Refuge Found Not Guilty

By Andrew McKean

Conservation

Hillary Clinton on Public Lands, Conservation, and Funding Wildlife Agencies Hillary Clinton on Public Lands, Conservation, and Funding Wildlife Agencies

By Jodi Stemler

Conservation

What a Trump Administration Would Do for Wildlife, Streams, and Forests What a Trump Administration Would Do for Wildlife, Streams, and Forests

By Frank Miniter

How Donald Trump’s Sons Became Hunters

Conservation

How Donald Trump’s Sons Became Hunters How Donald Trump’s Sons Became Hunters

By Frank Miniter

Opinion: The Next President Should be a Force for Conservation

Conservation

Opinion: The Next President Should be a Force for Conservation Opinion: The Next President Should be a Force for Conservation

By An Op-Ed by Dale Hall

Hunting

Fall Food Plots: What to Plant in Dry Weather Fall Food Plots: What to Plant in Dry Weather

By Craig Dougherty

deer management

Hunting

Growing Big Bucks: Why Soil is One of the Most Important Factors in Whitetail Management Growing Big Bucks: Why Soil is One of the Most Important Factors in Whitetail Management

By Craig Dougherty

Hunting

Whitetail Food Plots: The Poor Man’s Irrigation System Whitetail Food Plots: The Poor Man’s Irrigation System

Conservation

Trump, Clinton’s Representatives Speak on Sportsmen’s Issues of Public Land, the Second Amendment, Conservation, and Climate Change Trump, Clinton’s Representatives Speak on Sportsmen’s Issues of Public Land, the Second Amendment, Conservation, and Climate Change

By Jodi Stemler

deer-national-forest

Conservation

Public Land: House Committee Passes First Land-Transfer Legislation Public Land: House Committee Passes First Land-Transfer Legislation

clover food plot

Hunting

Clover: The Magic Bean for Whitetail Food Plots? Clover: The Magic Bean for Whitetail Food Plots?

hunting land for sale

Hunting

Wise Acres: How to Buy a Whitetail Deer Hunting Property Wise Acres: How to Buy a Whitetail Deer Hunting Property

By Alex Robinson

wolf with caribou hindquarter

Hunting

Does Predator Control Really Work? The Science Behind Hunting Coyotes and Other Predators to Protect Game Animals Does Predator Control Really Work? The Science Behind Hunting Coyotes and Other Predators to Protect Game Animals

Why Some Hunters Disparage Other Hunters—and Why It’s Dangerous for All of Us

Hunting

Why Some Hunters Disparage Other Hunters—and Why It’s Dangerous for All of Us Why Some Hunters Disparage Other Hunters—and Why It’s Dangerous for All of Us

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Conservation

Wildlife Biology for Hunters: What’s the Deal with Population Growth? Wildlife Biology for Hunters: What’s the Deal with Population Growth?

This Just In: Feds Plan to Delist Yellowstone Grizzlies—and Hunting Is a Possible Management Option

Conservation

This Just In: Feds Plan to Delist Yellowstone Grizzlies—and Hunting Is a Possible Management Option This Just In: Feds Plan to Delist Yellowstone Grizzlies—and Hunting Is a Possible Management Option

By Andrew McKean

Q&A with the Crow Man: Todd Gifford Takes Out Avian Pests for a Living

Hunting

Q&A with the Crow Man: Todd Gifford Takes Out Avian Pests for a Living Q&A with the Crow Man: Todd Gifford Takes Out Avian Pests for a Living

By Alex Robinson

How to Get Your Kids into Turkey Hunting

Hunting

How to Get Your Kids into Turkey Hunting How to Get Your Kids into Turkey Hunting

By Mark Melotik

To Bait or Not to Bait: The Impacts of Supplemental Feeding on Deer Behavior and Habitat

Hunting

To Bait or Not to Bait: The Impacts of Supplemental Feeding on Deer Behavior and Habitat To Bait or Not to Bait: The Impacts of Supplemental Feeding on Deer Behavior and Habitat

Beyond Malheur: Why Federal Wildlife Refuges Matter So Much

Conservation

Beyond Malheur: Why Federal Wildlife Refuges Matter So Much Beyond Malheur: Why Federal Wildlife Refuges Matter So Much

Conservation

How to Get Your Girlfriend, Wife, or Significant Other to Hunt and Fish with You (More than Once) How to Get Your Girlfriend, Wife, or Significant Other to Hunt and Fish with You (More than Once)

By Natalie Krebs

Newsflash for Wildlife Biologists: It’s Time to Quit “Counting Deer”

Conservation

Newsflash for Wildlife Biologists: It’s Time to Quit “Counting Deer” Newsflash for Wildlife Biologists: It’s Time to Quit “Counting Deer”

By Andrew McKean

Is it Time to Rethink the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation?

Hunting

Is it Time to Rethink the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation? Is it Time to Rethink the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation?

By Steve Wagner

The Rise of Social Science in Wildlife Management: Feds Propose Banning Predator Hunting, Bear Baiting on Alaska Refuge Lands

Conservation

The Rise of Social Science in Wildlife Management: Feds Propose Banning Predator Hunting, Bear Baiting on Alaska Refuge Lands The Rise of Social Science in Wildlife Management: Feds Propose Banning Predator Hunting, Bear Baiting on Alaska Refuge Lands

Donald Trump interview

Conservation

Q&A: Donald Trump on Guns, Hunting, and Conservation Q&A: Donald Trump on Guns, Hunting, and Conservation

Should Non-Hunters Pay for Conservation Through the “User Pay” Model? Maybe Not

Conservation

Should Non-Hunters Pay for Conservation Through the “User Pay” Model? Maybe Not Should Non-Hunters Pay for Conservation Through the “User Pay” Model? Maybe Not

Understanding Wildlife Biology: Population Dynamics 101

Conservation

Understanding Wildlife Biology: Population Dynamics 101 Understanding Wildlife Biology: Population Dynamics 101

Colorado’s Big Secret: Public Hunting Land That’s Closed to Public Hunting

Conservation

Colorado’s Big Secret: Public Hunting Land That’s Closed to Public Hunting Colorado’s Big Secret: Public Hunting Land That’s Closed to Public Hunting

By Jodi Stemler

Q&A with Public Land Access Warrior Randy Newberg

Conservation

Q&A with Public Land Access Warrior Randy Newberg Q&A with Public Land Access Warrior Randy Newberg

By Andrew McKean

Land and Water Conservation Fund Cut: Congress Doesn’t Care About Public Access (Or About Urban Kids)

Conservation

Land and Water Conservation Fund Cut: Congress Doesn’t Care About Public Access (Or About Urban Kids) Land and Water Conservation Fund Cut: Congress Doesn’t Care About Public Access (Or About Urban Kids)

By Andrew McKean

Whitetail Deer: How to Grow Big Bucks on Small Tracts of Land

Hunting

Whitetail Deer: How to Grow Big Bucks on Small Tracts of Land Whitetail Deer: How to Grow Big Bucks on Small Tracts of Land

By Mark Melotik