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

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This High-Fence Bull Elk Could Break an SCI World Record. It Scores More Than 648 Inches

Big Game Hunting

The 10 Best Tasting Wild Game Animals

bowhunting in Kansas

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Tips from The Hunting Public: How to Locate Big Whitetail Bucks on Public Land in Kansas

By Derek Horner

Dan Infalt buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Inside the Mind of the Big Buck Serial Killer

By Josh Honeycutt

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A Rookie’s Guide to Knocking Down Ducks When You’re the Worst Shot in the Blind

Origin camo Cam Hanes.

Why Don’t More Hunting Companies Manufacture Camo in the United States?

By Christine Peterson

hunting with air rifles

Big Game Hunting

Can Air Rifles Effectively Kill Big Game? In Short, Yes

Trophy class buck poached in Pennsylvania.

Someone Poached This Big Pennsylvania Buck Near a Federal Prison

By Natalie Krebs

mature whitetail buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

50 Places Where Big Bucks Live

By Josh Honeycutt

randy ulmer high country muley

Mule Deer Hunting

Randy Ulmer Tags Another Stud Mule Deer in the Colorado High Country

The spectacular Dall ram taken by Jerry Lees

Alaskan DIY Hunter Tags the Ram of a Lifetime

How to Get Out of a Wingshooting Slump

By Alex Robinson

A bowhunter with a giant San Carlos Arizona bull.

Chad Mendes Tags a Dinosaur Desert Bull in Southern Arizona

By Natalie Krebs

Don’t Aim for a Deer’s Head

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

world record typical whitetails

The Biggest Nontypical Whitetails of All Time

Shooting a compound with an improper open grip

How to Grip Your Bow: Hint, Don’t Use The Open-Hand Style That’s So Popular on Social Media

Grizzly Bear Hunting

Are Grizzlies and Polar Bears Hybridizing in Alaska?

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Monster Velvet Bucks from Kentucky and Tennessee

By Josh Honeycutt

.222 remington magnum

.222 Remington Magnum: A Classic Cartridge That Still Gets It Done on Varmints and Predators

rutting whitetail buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Best Times to Hunt the Whitetail Rut This Season

By Michael Hanback

Danny Farris with a buck taken behind a decoy

The Best Deer Decoys

bull moose fight

Famous Bull Moose Killed in Fight with Even Bigger Bull

hunting by moon phase

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Why I Hunt the Whitetail Rut by Moon Phase—and You Should Too

By Michael Hanback

hunting river bottom bucks

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Tips from The Hunting Public: How to Hunt Whitetails in Public Land River Bottoms

By Derek Horner

A set of 20-gauge Red Labels.

The Ruger Red Label: America’s Last Working-Class Over/Under

By Colton Heward

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Attacked on the Nushagak: When a Moose Hunter Gets Pinned by a Brown Bear, It’s Up to His Hunting Partner to Save His Life

Aftermarket chokes can provide more effective patterns.

Pheasant Hunting

The Best Chokes for Pheasant Hunting

World record whitetail buck

The Milo Hanson Buck: How Long Can the Whitetail World Record Stand?

By Alex Robinson, Andrew McKean, Jim Zumbo

Straight walls could supplant slug guns.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun?

By Brad Fitzpatrick

hunters with sheep

Ram of Pilot Mountain: The Story of Jack O’Connor’s Biggest Sheep

By Jack O'Connor

Grant Woods sold America's most famous whitetail property, the "Proving Grounds."

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Grant Woods Just Sold the “Proving Grounds.” Here’s What He Learned from Building One of the Most Famous Whitetail Properties in America

The Tactacam XB has the best picture quality.

Is Hunting with Cellular Trail Cameras Fair Chase or Cheating?

By Alex Robinson

two santee SC gators lead

Big Game Hunting

Two Giant, 13-Foot Alligators Taken from South Carolina Lakes in One Day

old magazine photo of author with moose

A Moose Hunt in the Unmapped Yukon, From the Archives

By Charles Elliott

The best ghillie suits of 2022

The Best Ghillie Suits of 2025

Cami stone sheep

13-Year-Old Texas Girl Becomes Youngest Female Hunter to Complete North American Sheep Grand Slam

Glassing a sheep basin

Big Game Hunting

A Backcountry Packing List for DIY Mountain Hunters

Hounds treeing a black bear.

Black Bear Hunting

The Best Bear Hunting Dogs

By Brodie Swisher

Rabbit hunting crew

How to Hunt Rabbits

By Brodie Swisher

Fabarm XLR5 Chesapeake

Waterfowl Hunting

Fabarm XLR5 Chesapeake Review: Italy’s Next Gas-Driven, 3-Inch Auto-Loader

old magazine pages showing story

When a Shark Attacks a Deer Hunter, From the Archives

By Phil H. Moore

duck hunting dog

The Best Duck Hunting Dogs

A Henry Atkin side-by-side.

How the Most Expensive Shotguns in the World Are Made

Wyoming whitetail season.

Mule Deer Hunting

Deer Hunting Season 2022 Forecast: A State-by-State Guide

By Brian Lovett

Jack O'Connor with a lion

Big Game Hunting

The Coolest Old Jack O’Connor Photos from the Outdoor Life Archives

By Natalie Krebs

magazine pages showing cougar attacking hunter

My Greatest Hunting Adventure: A Cougar Nightmare, From the Archives

By E. Boyd Hilderbrand, as told to Ken Crandall

Crocodile hunt.

Predator Hunting

Hunting the Nile Crocodile in Zambia

By Sierra Langbell

The Coolest Ducks Unlimited Dinner Guns of All Time

Black Bear Hunting

The Best Ways to Use Bear Fat

Laika's lock onto their quarry.

The Most Underrated Hunting Dog Breeds

By Jennifer Wapenski, Joe Genzel

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A Classic Dall Sheep Hunt in the Yukon, From the Archives

By Charles Elliott

Predator Hunting

Handloading the .17 Remington

Take more premium shots on the dove opener.

Small Game Hunting

How to Take High Percentage Shots on the Dove Opener and Hit More Birds

Indiana Is Now the Top Trophy Whitetail State. Here’s Why

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Indiana Is Now the Top Trophy Whitetail State. Here’s Why

By Natalie Krebs

wild turkey wings out

Pennsylvania Bans Turkey Hunting With Muzzleloaders, Slug Guns, and Pistols Amid Population Declines

By Kristen A. Schmitt

The Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 28-gauge.

Small Game Hunting

The Best .410 and 28-Gauge Semi-Auto Shotguns

Deer hunters dragging a buck.

How to Get Into Shape for Deer Hunting (and Avoid Heart Attacks and Injuries This Season)

416 rigby cape buffalo

Big Game Hunting

The 10 Best Dangerous Game Cartridges

By John B. Snow

The .280 has never let the author down.

A Western Big Game Hunting Guide’s 9 Favorite Guns

By Colton Heward

The Polaris Ranger Kinetic is a super quiet UTV purpose built for hunters.

The Polaris Ranger XP Kinetic Is the Electric UTV Deer Hunters Have Been Waiting For

By Natalie Krebs

The Judge can serve as a personal defense firearm.

Small Game Hunting

The Best .410 Handguns for Snakes and Backyard Pests

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Best Places to Hang Tree Stands for Bowhunting Season

By Brodie Swisher

A Marine veteran and bowhunter talks about being an American.

To Be a Proud American (Bowhunter)

There are two types of recoil shotgunners need to be concerned with.

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