Hunting (Page 21)

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

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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 2026

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

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

portion of magazine page

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

A single bevel broadhead

Single Bevel Broadheads: Everything Bowhunters Need to Know

The Colt No. 5 Texas Paterson.

10 Rock Island Auction Guns That Sold for Over $1 Million

Nash Buckingham's Bo Whoop.

If These Nine Shotgun Writers Could Only Have One Gun, Which Smoothbore Would They Pick?

The ultimate hunting playlist album cover art.

The Ultimate Not-Country-Music Playlist for Hunters, According to an NYC Bowhunter

Introducing kids to hunting is a delicate business.

Some Kids Just Aren’t Meant to Be Hunters. But All Kids Should Get the Chance

earlyseasondeer

Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Hunt Early Season Deer

By Alex Robinson, Bob Humphrey, Craig Dougherty, Tony Hansen

Vortex SPARC Solar

Vortex SPARC Solar Review: A Red Dot for Your Turkey Gun

a killer sloth bear in India

A Killer of Men: The Story of a Deadly Sloth Bear, From the Archives

By Frank C. Hibben, introduction by Tyler Freel

A brown bear on Afognak Island

Black Bear Hunting

What Is a Stopping Rifle—and Do You Need One?

Freel with the black bear that became aggressive

Black Bear Hunting

If You Live in Bear Country, Then You Already Know—Bears Must Fear Us

The 105 CTi was a great concept that fell flat.

The Remington 105 CTi: A Semi-Auto that Almost Revolutionized Shotgun Design

By John M. Taylor

Infinite Outdoors 1

An Airbnb Service for Hunting and Fishing? Could It Work?

State record turkey

College Kid’s First Turkey Turns Out to Be a Record Breaker

Dall sheep hunt.

Big Game Hunting

Hunting Cartridges That Are Still Available During the Ammo Shortage

The author and Ethan Powell with a double on Merriam's.

What I Learned from Shooting 200 Turkey Loads and One Mountain Longbeard

Why My Son’s Name Includes “Hunter”

Why My Son’s Name Includes “Hunter”

By John B. Snow

whitetail looking over snow covered mountain

Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Hunt Mountain Whitetails

By Bill Buckley

a fence on blm land

Why Not Legalize All Corner Crossing in the West?

By Alex Robinson, Dac Collins

Brown bear research

Grizzly Bear Hunting

LaVern Beier: The Bear Man of Southeast Alaska

collage of bolt-action rifles

The Best Bolt-Action Rifle Bargains

By Outdoor Life Writers

Bull elk in Montana.

“Bulls for Billionaires.” Are Montana’s 454 Permits a Step Toward Privatizing the State’s Elk Herd?

By Andrew McKean

Mossberg 940 Pro Turkey.

Mossberg 940 Pro Turkey Review

By Alex Robinson

Turkey hunter finds a sloth skull.

West Virginia Turkey Hunter Discovers Giant Sloth Skull That’s at Least 11,000 Years Old

A strutting turkey.

How in the Hell Do You Miss a Turkey?

crossbow turkey hunt

Opinion from a Trad Bow Hunter: Crossbows are Ideal for Getting Little Kids into Hunting

Thirteen Yards in One Second: Why You Can Never Outrun a Charging Bear

Grizzly Bear Hunting

Thirteen Yards in One Second: Why You Can Never Outrun a Charging Bear

A strutting tom.

Fanning and Reaping Turkeys Is Challenging and Fun. Banning It Won’t Solve Our Turkey Population Decline

By Natalie Krebs