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Hunting tips and in-depth stories on hunting for deer, turkeys, waterfowl, big-game and more.

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alaska bush plane crash
Big Game Hunting

The Bush Plane Engine Died Mid-Flight — and Other Close Calls While Flying the Alaskan Wilderness

By Scott Haugen

Man poses with large record alligator
Hunting

Mississippi Alligator Breaks 2 State Records; Could Be New World Record

By Alice Jones Webb

paige pearce bow grip
Bow Hunting

How to Grip a Compound Bow for Better Hunting Accuracy

By Alex Robinson

A Colorado bowhunter with mule deer buck.
Mule Deer Hunting

Velvet Mule Deer Buck from Colorado Could Be a New Archery World Record, but Questions Around the Hunt Remain

By Dac Collins

A close-up of Sitka's pixelated Optifade Cover camo pattern for eastern hunters
Deer Hunting

Sitka Optifade Cover First Look: A New Camo Pattern Designed for Eastern Deer and Turkey Hunters

By Alice Jones Webb

An illustration of a herd of pronghorn antelope.
Antelope Hunting

How to Insult Your Western Hunting Guide

By Charles Elliott

vortex viper hd
Small Game Hunting

The Best .22 Air Rifles of 2026, Range and Field Tested

By Jim Chapman

early season buck
Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 15 Secrets to Patterning an Early-Season Buck

By Josh Honeycutt

hunting the west
Mule Deer Hunting

Are You Stoked for Your DIY Western Big Game Hunt? Here’s What the Hunting Podcasts and Influencers Don’t Tell You

By Alex Robinson

Six alligator hunters hold up a 14-foot gator.
Predator Hunting

This Opening-Day Gator Is One of the Biggest Ever Killed in Mississippi

By Dac Collins

An old photo of a hunting guide with a Dall sheep.
Sheep Hunting

The Invention of the Grand Slam Killed Sheep Hunting, According to Jack O’Connor

By Jack O'Connor

Hunters in an old stone house they used as a goose blind.
Duck Hunting

The 8 Wildest Duck and Goose Blinds (That Actually Work)

By Joe Genzel

broadhead tuning
Bow Hunting

The Easiest Way to Tune Your Bow for Broadheads

By Alex Robinson

sharpen broadheads
Bow Hunting

How to Sharpen Broadheads

By Drew Conover

Two old school hunters drag out a mule deer
Mule Deer Hunting

McRae in Montana: Two Botched Shots and One Chance at Redemption on Mountain Mule Deer

By Bill McRae

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

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

By Alice Jones Webb

Erik Barber tests the best climbing sticks
Deer Hunting

The Best Climbing Sticks, Tested and Reviewed

By Erik Barber

The author climbs a tree using the Trophyline Hyperlite climbing sticks
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Trophyline HyperLite Climbing Sticks Review: Ultralight or Ultra Hype?

By Erik Barber

Early-Season Teal Hunting Tactics You’ve Never Tried (But Should)
Duck Hunting

Early-Season Teal Hunting Tactics You’ve Never Tried (But Should)

By Joe Genzel

Ravin R18
Bow Hunting

Ravin R18 Range Test and Review: An Ultralight and Compact Crossbow With a Truly Bizarre Design

By Alice Jones Webb

A CWD-detection dog identifies a CWD-positive sample.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

By Natalie Krebs

Finding doves is critical to a good hunt.
Upland Bird Hunting

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

By Brad Fitzpatrick, Joe Genzel, Michael Pearce

Four bullets in a line
Big Game Hunting

The Best 10mm Ammo, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

The author prepares to punch a release aid
Bow Hunting

Punching a Release Aid Is Accurate, But Don’t Do It

By Scott Einsmann

A brown bear turns to look at something.
Bear Hunting

Hunter Survives Brown Bear Attack and a Gunshot Wound on Kenai Peninsula

By Alice Jones Webb

A bowhunter shoots a bull elk.
Elk Hunting

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

By Dac Collins

Archery gear on wood.
Bow Hunting

Podcast: The Bowhunting Gear That Actually Matters

By Scott Einsmann

Mallards and pintails
Duck Hunting

Mallard Numbers Are Up This Year, Plus Duck Hunters Might See a 3-Pintail Limit Next Season

By Natalie Krebs

Victory RIP TKO hunting arrows
Bow Hunting

Victory RIP TKO Review: The Goldilocks Hunting Arrow

By P.J. Reilly

best bird hunting guns
Upland Bird Hunting

The Best Shotguns for Bird Hunting of 2025

By Colton Heward, Alex Robinson

The Hollywood Cemetery buck compared to the James Walters buck.
Trophy Deer

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

By Natalie Krebs

Mountain Lion atop a Rocky Outcrop Looking Ahead into the Trees
Cougar Hunting

A Big Cat Hunting Ban Would Cost Colorado More Than $60 Million, Study Shows

By Dac Collins

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

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

By Anton Money

Fox hunters in the UK.
Small Game Hunting

UK Group Says Hunters Are an ‘Ethnic Minority’ in Need of Protection

By Dac Collins

A bird that died of avian botulism.
Waterfowl Hunting

Hundreds of Ducks Dead Amid Reports of Avian Flu and Botulism at Two Critical California Refuges

By Katie Hill

whitetail doe
Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

By Alice Jones Webb

Six month old Irish Setter Pointer in action during the duck hunting at the Lakeshore.
Hunting Dogs

Sportsmen’s Group Sues Feds Over New Dog Import Rule, Says It Will Cripple Breeders in Canada and Europe

By Dac Collins

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

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.
Big Game Hunting

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

By Alice Jones Webb

A german shepherd lounging on a porch
Bear Hunting

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

By Alice Jones Webb

A wolf walks along the coast of Vancouver Island in B.C.
Wolf Hunting

Hunting Outfitter Accidentally Uses Photo of Famous Coastal Wolf on His Website, Receives Threats from Around the World

By Katie Hill

Team USA wins bronze at the 2024 Olympic Games
Bow Hunting

Team USA Wins Bronze in Archery Mixed Team

By Scott Einsmann

Lee Wooseok shoots for Korea's men's archery team.
Bow Hunting

What Bowhunters Can Learn from Elite Olympic Archers

By Scott Einsmann

mountain lion
Cougar Hunting

Lion Hunting Ban Qualifies for Colorado’s November Ballot

By Andrew McKean

hunter education
Hunting

A Digital Revolution in Hunter Education

By Andrew McKean

elk hunt
Elk Hunting

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

By Derek McKee

A chocolate Lab was beaten by his owner, a 15 year old.
Duck Hunting

3 Teens Arrested After Viral Video Surfaces of a Kid Abusing His Duck Dog

By Natalie Krebs

A large elk herd on private land.
Elk Hunting

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

By Katie Hill

A village gathers around four dead maneating lions
Big Game Hunting

My Hunt for the Man-Eating Lions of Matiyani

By Scott Haugen

Florida outfitter Razzor Ranch hosted fraudulent Osceola turkey hunts
Turkey Hunting

Florida Guides Passed Off Pen-Raised Turkeys as Wild Osceolas to Unsuspecting Hunters, Officials Say

By Katie Hill

A pair of Dall sheep illustrated.
Sheep Hunting

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

By Jim Carmichel

Archer draws bow with one of the best bow stabilizers.
Bow Hunting

The Best Bow Stabilizers

By P.J. Reilly

whitetail deer
Mule Deer Hunting

Are Chronic Wasting Disease Fears Making People Quit Deer Hunting?

By Christine Peterson

Yellowstone wolves
Wolf Hunting

Yellowstone Park Superintendent Calls for Stricter Wolf Hunting Regulations In Montana

By Katie Hill

Jack O'Connor hunting deer in the desert.
Deer Hunting

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

By Jack O'Connor

You Go I Stay feature story from Outdoor Life
Grizzly Bear Hunting

Fred Bear in Alaska: Bowhunting a World-Record Brown Bear

By Fred Bear, as told to Ben East

The best hunting dogs include English setters.
Hunting Dogs

The Best Hunting Dogs for Birds, Big and Small Game, and Tracking

By Natalie Krebs, Brian Lynn

A bull moose in velvet.
Big Game Hunting

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

By Dac Collins

A bobwhite quail in South Texas.
Quail Hunting

Texas Bird Hunters Helped Fund a New Drug That’s Saving Wild Quail

By Katie Hill

An illustration of an Outdoor Life story about a killer grizzly.
Grizzly Bear Hunting

My Months-Long Hunt for a Cattle-Killing Grizzly, from the Archives

By Jack Tooker

elk on hillside bugles, standing behind two cedar trees
Elk Hunting

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

By Bob Robb

A USFWS biologist with a collared goose.
Hunting

Hunting and Fishing Makes Us Better Environmental Stewards, Study Shows

By Katie Hill

sable hunting
Big Game Hunting

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

By Scott Haugen

Caribou in Alaska
Hunting

The Federal Government Is Increasing Hunting Restrictions and Limiting Access on Millions of Acres of Public Land in Alaska with These 4 Measures

By Tyler Freel