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A bull moose in velvet.

Big Game Hunting

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

A bobwhite quail in South Texas.

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

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

elk on hillside bugles, standing behind two cedar trees

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

A USFWS biologist with a collared goose.

Hunting and Fishing Makes Us Better Environmental Stewards, Study Shows

Big Game Hunting

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

By Scott Haugen

Caribou in Alaska

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

A grizzly bear in a meadow.

Grizzly Bear Hunting

Alberta Brings Back Grizzly Hunting, But Only for ‘Problem’ Bears

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

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Ultimate Plan for Scouting Deer in Summer

By Michael Hanback

A mountain lion in the trees.

Anti-Hunting Group Gets Enough Signatures to Put a Cougar Hunting Ban on the Colorado Ballot This Fall

By Natalie Krebs

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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.

Big Game Hunting

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

By Kermit Roosevelt

A grizzly bear eats an elk.

Grizzly Bear Hunting

Watch: Grizzly Bear Eats a Cow Elk That’s Still Alive

the hunting public

Video: Heavy Arrow Setups With The Hunting Public Crew (and the Pros and Cons of Shooting Heavy Arrows)

By Alex Robinson

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

By Scott Einsmann

A hunter in the snow looks at his phone.

Hunting Regs Are Too Complicated. This New Hunting A.I. Is Trying to Fix That

By Andrew McKean

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

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Fred Bear’s First Moose Hunt, from the Archives

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

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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.

Mule Deer Hunting

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

By Jack O'Connor

old magazine illustration (hunter shooting charging bear) and title

Black Bear Hunting

The Hunt for a Man-Killing Black Bear, From the Archives

By Raymond R. Lyons

A screenshot of a video of a grizzly bear that looks like a black bear.

Black Bear Hunting

Idaho Hunter Avoids Charges for Killing Grizzly Because State Wildlife Officials Misidentified the Bear, Too

montana mule deer

Mule Deer Hunting

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

By Alex Robinson

Two fishermen with a boatload of hunting dogs.

Crappie Fishermen Save 38 Dogs from Drowning in Mississippi’s Grenada Lake

A hunter in blaze orange looks at a dead deer from a distance

Public Approval for Hunting and Recreational Shooting Continues to Decline in the U.S.

By Andrew McKean

An anti-hunting activist in bright clothing stands on top of a vehicle at a public boat ramp in Australia.

During Australia’s Duck Season ‘Circus’ Anti-Hunting Activists Will Steal Your Birds, Paddle Through Your Decoys, and Film Your Kids

Story and Photos by Natalie Krebs

Dan Infalt buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

By Natalie Krebs

A gray wolf stands in a forest.

Predator Hunting

Hunter Who Mistakenly Killed a Wolf Hundreds of Miles from Its Home Range Won’t Be Charged

mule deer hunting south dakota

Mule Deer Hunting

Decoying Prairie Bucks with Dad

By Derek Horner

Anti-Hunting Groups Are Running a Paid Signature Campaign to Ban Cougar Hunting in Colorado. Conservation Orgs Launch “Decline to Sign” Effort

By Andrew McKean

Three men with a hog they caught during a contest.

6 Louisiana Men Arrested for Allegedly Cheating in Two Hog Hunting Contests

The author takes a shot with the Sako 90s Adventure, his pick for the best hunting rifle.

The Best Hunting Rifles, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, John B. Snow, Tyler Freel

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

By Alex Robinson

argentina red stag

Big Game Hunting

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.

Big Game Hunting

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

Big Game Hunting

The Lost Art of Shooting Running Game

By John B. Snow

The best recurve bows tested and reviewed

The Best Recurve and Longbows of 2025, Tested

By Scott Einsmann

cartel ambush in mexico

I Was Nearly Killed By a Drug Cartel While Turkey Hunting in Mexico

By Scott Haugen

what distance to pattern a shotgun

What Distance Should Be Used to Pattern a Shotgun? (And Everything Else to Know About Patterning)

By Andrea Bogard

Three strutting turkeys in the woods

‘The Gobbler Party’ Is One of Charlie Elliott’s Best Turkey Hunts, from the Archives

By Charles Elliott

mountain lion hunting

Close Call: I Shot a Mountain Lion at 7 Paces

By Scott Haugen

Mike Wec with his leucistic American black duck.

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

By Natalie Krebs

montana mule deer

Mule Deer Hunting

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

By Andrew McKean

Male mallard duck in flight sets record speed.

Migrating Mallard Clocked at 103 MPH, Breaking Recent Speed Record

A grizzly bear in the woods near Elkford, BC.

Black Bear Hunting

B.C. Black Bear Hunter Hospitalized After Killing a Grizzly in Self Defense

A knife beside a morel cut in half in preparation for cooking morel mushroom recipes.

Wild Game Recipes

The Best Morel Mushroom Recipes

A deer eating mushrooms

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

By Natalie Krebs

Mallards resting on an NWR

Proposed Rule Could Curb Predator Control and Planting Grains for Waterfowl in Refuges. Hunting Orgs Now Wonder, Is USFWS Turning Against Duck Hunters?

By Andrew McKean

cj alexander buck feature

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

By Hayden Sammak

CJ Alexander buck 2

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

By Alex Robinson

A georgia hunter with a red-phase wild turkey.

‘I Couldn’t Believe How Awesome He Looked.’ Hunter Tags Rare Red Turkey After Two Years

A Merriam's turkey strutting on a wooded hillside.

Hunting Mentors Are Great. You Still Need to Hunt Alone

By Christine Peterson

A whitetail buck in a grassy field.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

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

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

By Natalie Krebs

The Benelli M2 Turkey Performance Shop shotgun resting on a split rail fence.

Benelli M2 Turkey Performance Shop Review: An In-Depth Look at a $3,000 Turkey Gun

By Scott Einsmann

Retay Gordion Turkey

Retay Gordion Turkey Review: An Affordable Semi-Auto That Shoots Excellent Patterns

By Alex Robinson

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

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

By Natalie Krebs

turkey load lethality

Lessons from the Most In-Depth Turkey Load Lethality Test of All Time

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

By Jack O'Connor

turkey mouth call

How to Use a Turkey Mouth Call, with Video Tutorials

By Alex Robinson

hunting dog german wirehaired pointer lies in the grass

Killing Cricket: Putting Down Your Dog Is Never Easy — Nor Easy to Explain

By Andrew McKean

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

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