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new york record gobbler
Turkey Hunting

First-Time Turkey Hunter Tags the Highest-Scoring Gobbler in New York History

By Bob McNally

wisconsin black bear ties record
Black Bear Hunting

Bowhunter Officially Ties Wisconsin State Record for Largest Black Bear

By Bob McNally

A tick embedded in a dog's skin. Here's how to remove a tick from a dog.
Hunting Dogs

How to Remove a Tick From a Dog

By Katie Hill

hunting approval rating
Hunting

Survey: Public Approval for Hunting Drops Sharply

By Andrew McKean

Man wears KUIU Attack Pant afield.
Upland Bird Hunting

The Best Upland Hunting Pants of 2025

By Colton Heward

six year old girl single season grand slam
Turkey Hunting

6-Year-Old Turkey Hunter Is the Youngest Girl to Achieve a Single-Season Grand Slam

By Dac Collins

A vintage photo of a family turkey hunt.
Hunting

Newsflash: Women Have Been Hunters as Long as Hunting Has Existed

By Beka Garris

The 2023 Issue No. 2 cover of Outdoor Life, featuring a hunter and a man on an ATV.
Hunting

Celebrating Outdoor Life’s 125th Anniversary

By Alex Robinson

jack o'connor sits and holds rifle
Mule Deer Hunting

The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor

By John Madson

Colonel Townsend Whelen.
Big Game Hunting

Townsend Whelen’s Top Big Game Cartridges

By John B. Snow

bear hunting bc
Black Bear Hunting

Trolling for Bears in British Columbia

By Alex Robinson

Best revolvers
Big Game Hunting

The Best Revolvers

By Bryce M. Towsley

wild game diet
Wild Game Recipes

How to Diet by Eating Wild Game

By Jack Hennessy

caribou hunt
Big Game Hunting

Dads and Caribou

By Jonathan Miller

Grizzly paw and 6.5 Creedmoor cartridges
Grizzly Bear Hunting

Grizzly Hunting with a 6.5 Creedmoor

By Tyler Freel

The best food plots for deer
Deer Hunting

The Best Food Plots for Deer of 2025

By Brodie Swisher

Youth bow and youth archer
Bow Hunting

The Best Youth Compound Bows

By Scott Einsmann

An American flag at half-mast in honor of Memorial Day.
Hunting

A Veteran’s Perspective: Memorial Day Doesn’t Need to Be Treated As a National Military Funeral

By CARL FORSLING, Task & Purpose

Two USMC turkey hunters with a good Rio tom in Texas.
Turkey Hunting

In Good Company: A Texas Turkey Hunt with Familiar Strangers

By Russell Worth Parker

A hunter wrestles a giant invasive Burmese python.
Hunting

Monsters in the Marsh

By Alex Robinson

boy with a black bear
Black Bear Hunting

A 7-Year-Old Boy’s First Bear

By Tyler Freel

Buffalo bill cody
Big Game Hunting

Buffalo Bill Cody’s Deathbed Interview, from the Archives

By Chauncey Thomas

how to make deer jerky
Wild Game Recipes

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

By Michael Pendley

Hunter Ty Bell stands on a ridge in Idaho grizzly country.
Bear Hunting

Return to Scout Ridge

By Alex Robinson

Utah $10K shed
Mule Deer Hunting

Shed Hunter Finds $10,000 Mule Deer Antler, One of Five Hidden Across the West

By Dac Collins

archival photo of theodore roosevelt on a hunt in colorado
Cougar Hunting

Our Editor-in-Chief Interviews Teddy Roosevelt After His Mountain Lion Hunt, From the Archives

By J.A. McGuire

feral hogs
Deer Hunting

Hogs vs. Deer: Can Whitetail Managers Take Back Feral Pig Country?

By Josh Honeycutt

hevi shot turkey load
Turkey Hunting

Reduced Recoil Turkey Loads? Field Testing Hevi-Shot’s Mild New Offering

By Derek Horner

Ideal shot placement for where to shoot a bear is a slightly quartering-away bear like this one.
Black Bear Hunting

Where to Shoot a Bear, and How to Recover It

By Tyler Freel

raymond bunn side x side
Turkey Hunting

Takeaways from a Turkey Hunter Who Was Accidentally Shot by His Longtime Hunting Partner

By Russell Worth Parker

The buffering in TSS shot.
Duck Hunting

Tungsten Super Shot: An Inside Look at How the Deadliest Birdshot of All Time Is Made

By Nick Charney

packtrain of hunters
Mule Deer Hunting

The Ghost of Greyback Ridge

By Andrew McKean

harvest vs kill
Hunting

Harvest or Kill? Which Term Should Hunters Use?

By Beka Garris

Labrador retriever colors in black, fox red, and yellow.
Hunting Dogs

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Labrador Retriever Colors

By Katie Hill

rifle knockdown power
Big Game Hunting

Debunking the Infamous Rifle Knockdown Power Myth

By Jim Carmichel, Ron Spomer

Golden Retriever vs Labrador Retriever: Which Hunting Breed Is Better?
Hunting Dogs

Golden Retriever vs Labrador Retriever: Which Hunting Breed Is Better?

By Katie Hill

roosting turkeys
Turkey Hunting

The Best Tips and Tactics for Roosting a Turkey

By Alex Robinson

Tyler Freel with black bear
Black Bear Hunting

Bear Meat: Everything You Need to Know About Eating Bears

By Tyler Freel

canned venison
Wild Game Recipes

How to Can Venison

By Jack Hennessy

Should you pop a blister?
Hunting

Should You Pop a Blister When Hiking?

By Ashley Thess

alligator recipes lead
Big Game Hunting

How to Cook a 12-Foot Gator: Alligator Recipes from a Florida Chef

By Dac Collins

barrett fieldcraft 30-06 rifle
Big Game Hunting

.30-06 Springfield Cartridge Review: Why This Classic Is Still Effective Today

By Ron Spomer

We reviewed the best guns for hog hunting.
Hunting

The Best Guns for Hog Hunting

By Michael Dickerson

florida ranch alligator
Big Game Hunting

Massive 12-Foot Alligator Killed on South Florida Cattle Ranch

By Bob McNally

Bear Hibernation: Uncovering Black Bear Denning Secrets in Arkansas
Black Bear Hunting

Bear Hibernation: Uncovering Black Bear Denning Secrets in Arkansas

By Natalie Krebs

We tested the Tethrd M2 Turkey Vest.
Turkey Hunting

Tethrd M2 Turkey Vest Review: Is It Worth the Hype?

By Erik Barber

beaver trapping
Hunting

Beaver Trapping Basics: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started

By Skye Goode, Joseph Biebert

big black bear with .30/06
Black Bear Hunting

The Best Bear Cartridges

By Tyler Freel

Mossberg SA-28 Tactical Turkey in the woods
Turkey Hunting

Mossberg SA-28 Tactical Turkey Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

i own landowner ND pleads guilty
Duck Hunting

Landowner in “I Own the F*cking Land” Video Takes Plea Deal

By Dac Collins

no 2 archery buck pennsylvania
Whitetail Deer Hunting

New No. 2 Pennsylvania Archery Buck Is Finally Recognized

By Bob McNally

A pack of wolves eating meat in the snow.
Wolf Hunting

The Truth About Wolf Hunting in North America

By Tyler Freel

ohio coyote 1
Predator Hunting

Tagged Coyote Travels 100-Plus Miles Across Ohio

By Dac Collins

turkey population declines
Turkey Hunting

Why Are Wild Turkey Populations Declining?

By Katie Hill

budget vs flagship bows
Bow Hunting

Hunting Bows Keep Getting More Expensive. Are Flagship Bows Worth It?

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

Mitch Rompla buck
Trophy Deer

Mitch Rompola Buck: The True Backstory on Why the Deer Was Never Entered as a World Record

By Richard P. Smith

oregon record cascade roosevelt elk
Elk Hunting

Oregon Bowhunter Arrows New State-Record Cascade Roosevelt Bull

By Dac Collins

Best internal temp for venison
Wild Game Recipes

What Temperature Should You Cook Venison?

By Katie Hill

A hunter on skis reaches down for a bird that a dog is retrieving for him.
Upland Bird Hunting

These Renegade Hunters Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs

Photographs by Peter Wadsworth, Story by Ashley Thess

social media influencers
Hunting

Do Hunting & Fishing Influencers Actually Get Paid?

By Katie Hill, Alex Robinson

first deer hunt
Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Heart & the Skull: Sometimes a First Deer Hunt Requires a Punched Tag

By Ashley Thess

The Umarex NOTOS sits on a tree.
Small Game Hunting

Umarex NOTOS Review

By Jim Chapman

grizzly with ear tags in meadow
Grizzly Bear Hunting

Where Do All the Problem Bears Go?

By Christine Peterson

steel shot
Duck Hunting

Is Steel Shot Effective? Here’s What the Data Say After Decades of Testing

By Tom Roster