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The Best Youth Compound Bows to Start Bowhunting

By Jace Bauserman

The Best Duck Hunting Shotguns for Waterfowlers

By Joe Genzel

The Best Turkey Loads of 2022

By Joe Genzel

5 Top Turkey Chokes Tested for Range and Shot Density

By Gerry Bethge

Best Arrows and Broadheads For Elk

By Mark Kayser

The Best Dog Beds for Your Family Hunting Dog

By Scott Einsmann

Best Deer Hunting Calibers of 2022

By John B. Snow

Bear Gun Shootout: 10mm vs .44 Mag.

By John B. Snow

How to Choose a Compound Bow—and Set It Up—for Elk Season

By Jace Bauserman

The 28-Gauge Shotgun Can Kill Ducks as Effectively as a 12-Gauge (At Modest Ranges)

By John Gordon

101 Best Deer Hunting Tips For The Rut

By Michael Hanback

Best Dog Treats for Your Canine Buddy

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

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To Be a Proud American (Bowhunter)

By Cliff Cadet

Shotgun Recoil: Here’s What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

By Bruce Buck

Single Bevel Broadheads: Everything Bowhunters Need to Know

By Tyler Freel

The Best Hunting Pants of 2022

By Christine Peterson

Hunters Oppose Plans to Sterilize Wild Hogs in Hawaii

By Bob McNally

One for the Diehards: The Latest Digital Edition of Outdoor Life Is Here

By Alex Robinson

The Best Recurve Bows of 2022

By Scott Einsmann

10 Rock Island Auction Guns That Sold for Over $1 Million

By Joe Genzel

If These Nine Shotgun Writers Could Only Have One Gun, Which Smoothbore Would They Pick?

By Joe Genzel

The Ultimate Not-Country-Music Playlist for Hunters, According to an NYC Bowhunter

By Cliff Cadet

The Best Hunting Rifles of 2022

By Alex Robinson , John B. Snow , Tyler Freel

Some Kids Just Aren’t Meant to Be Hunters. But All Kids Should Get the Chance

By Beka Garris

Deer Jerky Recipe

By Wade Truong

Eating Bird Innards: How to Pull, Prepare, and Cook Wild Bird Giblets

By Jack Hennessy

How to Make Deer Jerky in an Oven, Smoker, and Dehydrator

By Michael Pendley

Rutting Bucks and Bad-Tasting Venison. Here’s What Deer Hunters Need to Know

By Jack Hennessy

Venison Schnitzel: Your Family Won’t Know It’s Deer Meat

By Beka Garris

Venison Meatballs Are the Best Meal to Make with Your Final Package of Deer Meat

By Beka Garris

The Ultimate Guide to Cooking Wild Game with Alcohol

By Jack Hennessy

How to Grill the Ultimate Venison Burger This Summer

By Jack Hennessy

What’s Better for Cooking Wild Game: The Grill or Cast Iron?

By Jack Hennessy

How to Eat a Spring Black Bear

By Tyler Freel

The Ultimate Red Meat: Venison vs Beef

By Alex Robinson

Why Do I Salvage Every Scrap from Ducks and Geese? It’s Cheaper

By Jonathan Wilkins

If These Nine Shotgun Writers Could Only Have One Gun, Which Smoothbore Would They Pick?

By Joe Genzel

Benelli vs. Beretta: Which Italian Shotgun Maker Is Your Favorite?

By Joe Genzel

The Remington 105 CTi: A Semi-Auto that Almost Revolutionized Shotgun Design

By John M. Taylor

Use Shadows to Improve Your Hide and Your Decoy Spread (and Kill More Ducks and Geese)

By Bill Buckley

How to Call Ducks and Geese

By Bill Buckley

Benelli M1 Super 90: A Classic Duck Hunting Shotgun

By John Gordon

Could North Dakota’s 30 Inches of “Duck Snow” Save Your Duck Season?

By Keegan Sentner

Can Hunting Survive in California? And If It Can’t, Who’s Going to Pay to Conserve the State’s Wildlife and Habitat?

By Christine Peterson

Is Bird Flu a Threat to Wild Ducks and Geese? Here’s What All Hunters Need to Know

By Alex Robinson

Shotshell Review: Winchester Bismuth Waterfowl Loads

By Joe Genzel

Ducks Unlimited Season Review: Waterfowl Numbers Down, Drought Lingers

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Avian Flu Spreads Across Southeastern U.S. and Beyond, Killing Hundreds of Wild Birds Along the Atlantic Flyway

By Kristen A. Schmitt

If These Nine Shotgun Writers Could Only Have One Gun, Which Smoothbore Would They Pick?

By Joe Genzel

Dove Hunting Ultimate Guide: Tips and Tactics for Bagging More Birds

By Brad Fitzpatrick , Joe Genzel , Michael Pearce

Benelli vs. Beretta: Which Italian Shotgun Maker Is Your Favorite?

By Joe Genzel

10 Classic Shotguns Every Wingshooter Should Own

By Joe Genzel

Wyoming Game and Fish Kills 1,200 Pheasants to Prevent an Avian Flu Outbreak

By Wade Thiel

Three Things We Know About Shotgunning Thanks to the Legendary Bob Brister

By Joe Genzel

More Than 1,500 Pheasants, Quail, and Ducks Euthanized as Texas Confirms Bird Flu Outbreak at a Commercial Game Bird Operation

By Dac Collins

Will Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Mean Fewer Pheasants This Fall?

By Andrew McKean

Choir in the Pines: The Dogmen of the South

By Durrell Smith

How to Plant a Dove Field Quick and Easy This Spring

By Joe Genzel

The Feds Are Spending $1 Billion on New Ag Projects That Should Also Help Wildlife Habitat

By Dac Collins

Eating Bird Innards: How to Pull, Prepare, and Cook Wild Bird Giblets

By Jack Hennessy

One for the Diehards: The Latest Digital Edition of Outdoor Life Is Here

By Alex Robinson

Vortex SPARC Solar Review: A Red Dot for Your Turkey Gun

By Adam Moore

Benelli vs. Beretta: Which Italian Shotgun Maker Is Your Favorite?

By Joe Genzel

Gobbler Taken by Longtime Maryland Hunter Is the Pending No. 2 All-Time Turkey in the State

By Bob McNally

Co-CEOs Will Lead NWTF Into Its Next Half-Century of Conservation

By Andrew McKean

Did Your Turkey Season Suck? You’re Not Alone

By Cliff Cadet

College Kid’s First Turkey Turns Out to Be a Record Breaker

By Bob McNally

What I Learned from Shooting 200 Turkey Loads and One Mountain Longbeard

By Joe Genzel

Being a Deaf Turkey Hunter Is Hard. Watching My Son Call in His First Turkey Makes Up for It

By Brooke Rumbaugh

Tennessee Hunter Takes Rare Cinnamon-Colored Gobbler

By Bob McNally

Mossberg 940 Pro Turkey Review

By Alex Robinson

West Virginia Turkey Hunter Discovers Giant Sloth Skull That’s at Least 11,000 Years Old

By Bob McNally

Some Kids Just Aren’t Meant to Be Hunters. But All Kids Should Get the Chance

By Beka Garris

3 Classic .22 Rimfire Revolvers You Still Need to Own

By Payton Miller

Hunting Creates Bonds Between Friends and Family Like Nothing Else Can

By Beka Garris

Rabbit Season Is the Perfect Opportunity to Break into Traditional Bowhunting

By Beka Garris

Wild Arctic Hare Travels a Record 241 Miles in 49 Days

By Bob McNally

Breaking: New Hampshire Votes Down Bill That Would Have Ended the Capture of Hares and Rabbits for Hunting Dog Trials

By Alan Clemons

My Best Hunting Memories of 2021 Are All Close to Home

By Tyler Freel

A Christmas Bargain: Rabbit Hunting with My Boys Every Day of Winter Break

By Erwin A. Bauer

A Fox Squirrel Stored Hundreds of Walnuts Under the Hood of a Chevy…Again

By Bob McNally

Squirrel Hunting Firearm Showdown: Shotguns vs. Rimfire Rifles

By Joe Genzel

The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Training a Squirrel Dog

By Larry Case

The Ultimate Guide to Hunting Spring Squirrels

By Brodie Swisher

Could Wolves Save Rome From Its Feral Pig Problem?

By Bob McNally

Two Hunters in North Idaho Shoot and Kill a Grizzly Bear in Self-Defense

By Keegan Sentner

A Killer of Men: The Story of a Killer Sloth Bear, from the Archives

By Tyler Freel

What Is a Stopping Rifle—and Do You Need One?

By Tyler Freel

If You Live in Bear Country, Then You Already Know—Bears Must Fear Us

By Tyler Freel

LaVern Beier: The Bear Man of Southeast Alaska

By Bjorn Dihle

Keys to Making Good Archery Shots on Bears (and Recovering Them Quickly)

By Tyler Freel

Growing Black Bear Populations Could Mean a Bear Hunting Boom in America

By Christine Peterson

British Columbia Outfitters Seek Class-Action Suit Challenging Grizzly Bear Hunting Ban

By Wade Thiel

Thirteen Yards in One Second: Why You Can Never Outrun a Charging Bear

By Tyler Freel

Are Grizzly Attacks Really on the Rise?

By Natalie Krebs

Will Wolves Attack a Man? A Story from the Archives

By Tyler Freel

Virginia Property Owners Are Suing to End a Hunter’s “Right to Retrieve” Their Dogs

By Wade Thiel

How to Take Good Photos of Your Dog

By Bill Buckley

The Best Dog GPS Trackers for 2022

By Robb Moore

Choir in the Pines: The Dogmen of the South

By Durrell Smith

Texas Game Wardens Help Rescue a Bird Dog from the Bottom of a 50-Foot Well

By Dac Collins

“Working Dogs for Conservation” Is Training Rescues to Sniff Out Conservation Problems

By Bob McNally

Do We Need to Better Regulate Coyote Trapping in Order to Save It—and Save Our Bird Hunting Dogs?

By Andrew McKean

Breaking: New Hampshire Votes Down Bill That Would Have Ended the Capture of Hares and Rabbits for Hunting Dog Trials

By Alan Clemons

My Lady Judas: The Wolfdog That Called In a Pack of Wolves for Frank Glaser

By Tyler Freel

The Best Dog Beds for Your Family Hunting Dog

By Scott Einsmann

Pope & Young Club Will Now Accept Record Animals Found by Tracking Dogs

By Bob McNally

Garmin Alpha 10 Review: A Reliable Dog Tracking and Training Handheld

By Brad Fitzpatrick

To Be a Proud American (Bowhunter)

By Cliff Cadet

Single Bevel Broadheads: Everything Bowhunters Need to Know

By Tyler Freel

The Best Recurve Bows of 2022

By Scott Einsmann

The Ultimate Not-Country-Music Playlist for Hunters, According to an NYC Bowhunter

By Cliff Cadet

How to Hunt Early Season Deer

By Alex Robinson , Bob Humphrey , Craig Dougherty , Tony Hansen

Photos: This Old-School Bowyer Is Bringing the Spirit of Archery Back to Life

By Mitch Kezar

Keys to Making Good Archery Shots on Bears (and Recovering Them Quickly)

By Tyler Freel

Opinion from a Trad Bow Hunter: Crossbows are Ideal for Getting Little Kids into Hunting

By Beka Garris

The Spirit Bear: Monster Interior Grizzly with a Recurve Bow

By Tyler Freel

The Best Shot I’ll Ever Make: Fred Bear’s World-Record Stone Sheep, from the Archives

By Tyler Freel

Archaeologists Discover Ancient Arrows and Hunting Blinds as Glaciers Melt in Norway

By Kristen A. Schmitt

460-Year-Old Hunting Bow Discovered Underwater in Alaska’s Lake Clark National Park

By Keegan Sentner

Some Kids Just Aren’t Meant to Be Hunters. But All Kids Should Get the Chance

By Beka Garris

High Deer Densities and Low Hunter Numbers in the East Could Mean Drastic Changes in Whitetail Management and Funding

By Wade Thiel

Texas Drought Is a Problem for Deer Herds and Antler Growth

By Bob McNally

How to Hunt Early Season Deer

By Alex Robinson , Bob Humphrey , Craig Dougherty , Tony Hansen

The Worst Hunting Advice I’ve Gotten as a New Hunter

By Cliff Cadet

A Killer of Men: The Story of a Killer Sloth Bear, from the Archives

By Tyler Freel

New York Public Hunting Area Set to Close After Hunter Shoots Whitetail Too Close to Wildlife Rescue Center

By Joe Genzel

California Game Warden Watching YouTube Hunting Video Spots Convicted Felon with a Deer Rifle

By Wade Thiel

The Best Elk Hunting Calibers in 2022

By Ron Spomer

Hunting Cartridges That Are Still Available During the Ammo Shortage

By Tyler Freel

After Canceling Its Spring Bear Hunt, Washington Sees Bear Conflicts in the Suburbs

By Bob McNally

Pennsylvania Hunter Sets New Buckmasters Record With a 190-Class Whitetail

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Latest Hunting Stories

To Be a Proud American (Bowhunter)

By Cliff Cadet

/ Published July 4, 2022

Shotgun Recoil: Here’s What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

By Bruce Buck

/ Published July 1, 2022

Single Bevel Broadheads: Everything Bowhunters Need to Know

By Tyler Freel

/ Published July 1, 2022

The Best Hunting Pants of 2022

By Christine Peterson

/ Published June 30, 2022

Hunters Oppose Plans to Sterilize Wild Hogs in Hawaii

By Bob McNally

/ Published June 29, 2022

One for the Diehards: The Latest Digital Edition of Outdoor Life Is Here

By Alex Robinson

/ Published June 29, 2022

The Best Recurve Bows of 2022

By Scott Einsmann

/ Published June 29, 2022

10 Rock Island Auction Guns That Sold for Over $1 Million

By Joe Genzel

/ Published June 28, 2022

If These Nine Shotgun Writers Could Only Have One Gun, Which Smoothbore Would They Pick?

By Joe Genzel

/ Published June 28, 2022

The Ultimate Not-Country-Music Playlist for Hunters, According to an NYC Bowhunter

By Cliff Cadet

/ Published June 27, 2022

The Best Hunting Rifles of 2022

By Alex Robinson , John B. Snow , Tyler Freel

/ Published June 27, 2022

Some Kids Just Aren’t Meant to Be Hunters. But All Kids Should Get the Chance

By Beka Garris

/ Published June 25, 2022

High Deer Densities and Low Hunter Numbers in the East Could Mean Drastic Changes in Whitetail Management and Funding

By Wade Thiel

/ Published June 24, 2022

Dove Hunting Ultimate Guide: Tips and Tactics for Bagging More Birds

By Brad Fitzpatrick , Joe Genzel , Michael Pearce

/ Published June 24, 2022

Could Wolves Save Rome From Its Feral Pig Problem?

By Bob McNally

/ Published June 22, 2022

Texas Drought Is a Problem for Deer Herds and Antler Growth

By Bob McNally

/ Published June 21, 2022

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