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Whitetail Adrenaline showcases spot-and-stalk tactics for whitetails on public land.

How ‘Whitetail Adrenaline’ Proved Stalking Mature Bucks Is a Legitimate Game How ‘Whitetail Adrenaline’ Proved Stalking Mature Bucks Is a Legitimate Game

By Alex Robinson

Beka Garris and her daughter shoot a recurve bow.

Bloodlines: How One Bowhunter’s Decision Is Shaping the Way Three Generations Hunt Bloodlines: How One Bowhunter’s Decision Is Shaping the Way Three Generations Hunt

whitetail buck and hunter montana

Whitetail Deer Hunting Montana’s Milk River Is Overrated—Until It Isn’t Whitetail Deer Hunting Montana’s Milk River Is Overrated—Until It Isn’t

By Andrew McKean

5 Maine Whitetails That Weighed Over 200 Pounds in 2021

5 Maine Whitetails That Weighed Over 200 Pounds in 2021 5 Maine Whitetails That Weighed Over 200 Pounds in 2021

By Bob Humphrey

Pennsylvania Public Land Hunter Kills a Massive 205-Inch Drop-Tine Buck

Pennsylvania Public Land Hunter Kills a Massive 205-Inch Drop-Tine Buck Pennsylvania Public Land Hunter Kills a Massive 205-Inch Drop-Tine Buck

The Meadows buck scored 210 inches.

Oklahoma Bowhunter Passed on 190-inch Buck to Kill an Even Bigger Record Whitetail Oklahoma Bowhunter Passed on 190-inch Buck to Kill an Even Bigger Record Whitetail

south dakota pheasant

It’s Time for a Reality Check on South Dakota Pheasant Hunting It’s Time for a Reality Check on South Dakota Pheasant Hunting

By Alex Robinson

Point creep is affecting the draw results for certain hunters out West.

Is Point Creep Killing Western Big-Game Hunting? Is Point Creep Killing Western Big-Game Hunting?

Colt Russell with a nice Adirondack buck.

New York Still Hunter Arrowed This 20-Point “Houdini” Buck in the Adirondacks New York Still Hunter Arrowed This 20-Point “Houdini” Buck in the Adirondacks

Freel glasses for caribou in the arctic

A DIY Bowhunt for Caribou Along Alaska’s Haul Road A DIY Bowhunt for Caribou Along Alaska’s Haul Road

A crouching man in camouflage preparing to shoot a black air rifle

Guns

The Benjamin Bulldog Air Rifle Is Well Suited for Hunting Hogs and Predators The Benjamin Bulldog Air Rifle Is Well Suited for Hunting Hogs and Predators

Beretta a400 extreme plus

Guns

Shotgun Review: Beretta’s A400 Xtreme Plus Is the Best Duck Hunting Gun on the Market Shotgun Review: Beretta’s A400 Xtreme Plus Is the Best Duck Hunting Gun on the Market

dragging out a buck

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

By Jack Hennessy

bird dog and hunter

5 Most Attainable Public-Land Upland Bird Hunts in the U.S. 5 Most Attainable Public-Land Upland Bird Hunts in the U.S.

New Spartan Forge Hunting App Uses Artificial Intelligence to Predict Deer Movement

New Spartan Forge Hunting App Uses Artificial Intelligence to Predict Deer Movement New Spartan Forge Hunting App Uses Artificial Intelligence to Predict Deer Movement

Hunting seasons are designed so that does who still have fawns with them may be tagged.

It’s Okay (and Sometimes Necessary) to Shoot Does with Fawns During Hunting Season It’s Okay (and Sometimes Necessary) to Shoot Does with Fawns During Hunting Season

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Massive 705-Pound Alligator Caught From Georgia’s Lake Harding

Massive 705-Pound Alligator Caught From Georgia’s Lake Harding Massive 705-Pound Alligator Caught From Georgia’s Lake Harding

Mountain Lions in Michigan: Another Confirmed Cougar Sighting Makes For 10 This Year

Mountain Lions in Michigan: Another Confirmed Cougar Sighting Makes For 10 This Year Mountain Lions in Michigan: Another Confirmed Cougar Sighting Makes For 10 This Year

You have to be a creative thinker to get you moose home in Alaska.

10 of Alaska’s Best Custom Moose Buggies 10 of Alaska’s Best Custom Moose Buggies

Mark Drury Arrows a Monster 216-Inch Iowa Whitetail

Mark Drury Arrows a Monster 216-Inch Iowa Whitetail Mark Drury Arrows a Monster 216-Inch Iowa Whitetail

Kansas Bowhunter and Outfitter Takes a Giant 200-Inch Buck

Kansas Bowhunter and Outfitter Takes a Giant 200-Inch Buck Kansas Bowhunter and Outfitter Takes a Giant 200-Inch Buck

Moose steak is the best steak.

Moose Steak Is the Best Steak You Will Ever Eat Moose Steak Is the Best Steak You Will Ever Eat

Master Shot Placement on Western Big Game

Master Shot Placement on Western Big Game Master Shot Placement on Western Big Game

The Outdoor Life conservation pledge, presented to Harry Truman.

From the Archives: The History of the Outdoor Life Conservation Pledge From the Archives: The History of the Outdoor Life Conservation Pledge

By Natalie Krebs

Packing out an Alaska moose is a chore.

The Most Efficient Way to Pack Out a Bull Moose The Most Efficient Way to Pack Out a Bull Moose

aiming big game rifle

Aiming Systems for Big-Game Hunting: MPBR vs. BDC Reticles vs. Turret Dialing Aiming Systems for Big-Game Hunting: MPBR vs. BDC Reticles vs. Turret Dialing

Elk Hunter Tags Massive 440″ Bull on Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota

Elk Hunter Tags Massive 440″ Bull on Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota Elk Hunter Tags Massive 440″ Bull on Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota

No one will know this is deer meat.

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

Gear

Choosing the Best Riflescope for Your Western Big-Game Rifle Choosing the Best Riflescope for Your Western Big-Game Rifle

How to Set Up Your Western Big-Game Rifle

Guns

How to Set Up Your Western Big-Game Rifle How to Set Up Your Western Big-Game Rifle

The Best Time to Deer Hunt in Mid-October? When the Farmer Cuts the Corn

The Best Time to Deer Hunt in Mid-October? When the Farmer Cuts the Corn The Best Time to Deer Hunt in Mid-October? When the Farmer Cuts the Corn

By Alex Robinson

Practice shooting your bow a lot to become more accurate.

How to Improve Your Compound Bow Accuracy at Long Range How to Improve Your Compound Bow Accuracy at Long Range

By Jace Bauserman

The best way to set up and elk bow.

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

By Jace Bauserman

browning mountain pro in 6.8 western

Guns

How to Pick the Ideal Rifle for Hunting Big Game in the West How to Pick the Ideal Rifle for Hunting Big Game in the West

Field & Stream Bought a $33,000 Duck Stamp Contest Entry. Here’s Why.

Field & Stream Bought a $33,000 Duck Stamp Contest Entry. Here’s Why. Field & Stream Bought a $33,000 Duck Stamp Contest Entry. Here’s Why.

By Alex Robinson

A 10-man limit in western Alberta.

If You’re a DIY Duck Hunter Heading to Canada, Don’t Waste Your Time Field Hunting If You’re a DIY Duck Hunter Heading to Canada, Don’t Waste Your Time Field Hunting

four bucks standing in a field near a wire fence

Learn the 10 Habits of Highly Successful Deer Hunters Learn the 10 Habits of Highly Successful Deer Hunters

Baby boomers carried hunting culture for decades.

The Boomer Legacy: How the Biggest Generation of Hunters Shaped Hunting Culture The Boomer Legacy: How the Biggest Generation of Hunters Shaped Hunting Culture

By Patrick Durkin

USFWS studies show the duck crippling rate is one in five birds.

Are Duck Hunters Really Losing 1 in 5 Birds? Here’s How We Can Do Better Are Duck Hunters Really Losing 1 in 5 Birds? Here’s How We Can Do Better

By Alex Robinson, Natalie Krebs

Nebrasak, Wisconsin, and Michigan all have good OTC opportunities.

3 of the Best Midwestern States for Hunting OTC Whitetails This Season 3 of the Best Midwestern States for Hunting OTC Whitetails This Season

By Brian Lovett

moose hunting rifle

Guns

The Best Moose Hunting Rifle? Sometimes It’s a Beater, Ruger M77 Guide Gun The Best Moose Hunting Rifle? Sometimes It’s a Beater, Ruger M77 Guide Gun

A target pictured through a sight

Gear

How to Sight in a Compound Bow How to Sight in a Compound Bow

tweak a ballistic calculator

Guns

How to Fine-Tune Your Dope for Long-Range Shooting How to Fine-Tune Your Dope for Long-Range Shooting

By John B. Snow

A big, 800-pound Ontario black bear taken by this hunter.

An Ontario Bowhunter Needed His Backup Rifle to Take This 800-Pound Black Bear An Ontario Bowhunter Needed His Backup Rifle to Take This 800-Pound Black Bear

Still hunting from the ground is a good option for hunters who don't want or have a blind or treestand.

No, Hunting Whitetails from the Ground (Without a Blind) Is Not a Lost Art No, Hunting Whitetails from the Ground (Without a Blind) Is Not a Lost Art

The massive South Dakota Beadle buck, in the field.

South Dakota Bowhunter Tags a Giant 218-Inch Nontypical Buck South Dakota Bowhunter Tags a Giant 218-Inch Nontypical Buck

The new possible record Pennsylvania elk.

This 455-Inch Pennsylvania Elk Might Be the New State Record This 455-Inch Pennsylvania Elk Might Be the New State Record

A brown and white dog wearing a tracking collar

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

By Brad Fitzpatrick

hunter mentoring

The Truth About Hunter Mentoring: Everyone’s Got to Earn It The Truth About Hunter Mentoring: Everyone’s Got to Earn It

By Alex Robinson

The best dove guns in every gauge.

Guns

The Best Dove Guns in Every Gauge The Best Dove Guns in Every Gauge

By Brad Fitzpatrick

New Research Shows Black Bears Are Pretty Darn Smart

New Research Shows Black Bears Are Pretty Darn Smart New Research Shows Black Bears Are Pretty Darn Smart

Shotguns and rifle are both capable squirrel guns.

Squirrel Hunting Firearm Showdown: Shotguns vs. Rimfire Rifles Squirrel Hunting Firearm Showdown: Shotguns vs. Rimfire Rifles

Retriever fetching a duck.

Feeding the Sporting Dog: Three Tips to Maximize Performance Feeding the Sporting Dog: Three Tips to Maximize Performance

By Outdoor Life

Find a legit squirrel dog breeder.

The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Training a Squirrel Dog The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Training a Squirrel Dog

Duck hunters are jerks to one another.

Why Do Duck Hunters Despise Each Other? Why Do Duck Hunters Despise Each Other?

A ruger shotgun on a box on a white background.

Guns

8 of the Most Underrated Over/Under Shotguns of All Time 8 of the Most Underrated Over/Under Shotguns of All Time

Grab an OTC pronghorn tag.

Didn’t Draw a Tag? Here are 3 of the Best States to Hunt Last-Minute Pronghorn Didn’t Draw a Tag? Here are 3 of the Best States to Hunt Last-Minute Pronghorn

By Jace Bauserman

dan aadland rifles horseback

Guns

5 Great Rifles for Horseback Hunts 5 Great Rifles for Horseback Hunts

Teaching kids archery doesn't have to start at a certain age.

Yes, I’m Already Teaching My 2-Year-Old How to Shoot a Bow Yes, I’m Already Teaching My 2-Year-Old How to Shoot a Bow

Fungal infection a hunter got from a coyote.

I Got This Nasty, Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection from a Coyote I Got This Nasty, Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection from a Coyote

By Cole Pancake

Have a plan for game meat care before you head afield this fall.

How to Properly Care for Wild Game Meat in the Field How to Properly Care for Wild Game Meat in the Field

Hunting ptarmigan in the unseasonable snow on Adak.

Hunting Adak Island, at the End of the Earth Hunting Adak Island, at the End of the Earth

By Natalie Krebs

Blue-wing teal will key on motion decoys.

How to Kill a Limit of Teal This September Without a Single Floating Decoy How to Kill a Limit of Teal This September Without a Single Floating Decoy

The Ultimate Red Meat: Venison vs Beef

The Ultimate Red Meat: Venison vs Beef The Ultimate Red Meat: Venison vs Beef

By Alex Robinson