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girl's first buck

10-Year-Old Girl Takes 14-Point Buck—Bigger Than Her Dad’s Best 10-Year-Old Girl Takes 14-Point Buck—Bigger Than Her Dad’s Best

11 Tough, Purpose-Built Waterfowl Shotguns

11 Tough, Purpose-Built Waterfowl Shotguns 11 Tough, Purpose-Built Waterfowl Shotguns

By Jarrod Spilger

Shotguns: 7 Features for the Perfect Duck and Goose Hunting Gun

Guns

Shotguns: 7 Features for the Perfect Duck and Goose Hunting Gun Shotguns: 7 Features for the Perfect Duck and Goose Hunting Gun

By Curtis Niedermier

5 Best Shotguns for Goose Hunting

5 Best Shotguns for Goose Hunting 5 Best Shotguns for Goose Hunting

By John M. Taylor

The 28-gauge has returned to duck hunting.

The 28-Gauge Shotgun Can Kill Ducks as Effectively as a 12-Gauge (At Modest Ranges) The 28-Gauge Shotgun Can Kill Ducks as Effectively as a 12-Gauge (At Modest Ranges)

A schoolteacher from Oklahoma tagged a great buck this fall.

Oklahoma Teacher Tags Buck That Resembles a Deer Her Brother Killed (But Bigger) Oklahoma Teacher Tags Buck That Resembles a Deer Her Brother Killed (But Bigger)

Buck caught on Utah trail camera

Gear

Utah Revisits Proposed Ban on Game Cameras During Hunting Season Utah Revisits Proposed Ban on Game Cameras During Hunting Season

Cory Craft had three chances at this buck.

An 18-Point, 199-Inch Georgia Giant Couldn’t Escape Gun Season An 18-Point, 199-Inch Georgia Giant Couldn’t Escape Gun Season

Washington State Lost Its Spring Bear Hunt to Political Overreach—And It’s Just the Beginning Washington State Lost Its Spring Bear Hunt to Political Overreach—And It’s Just the Beginning

Rusty traps for trapping.

Is Trapping in America on the Brink of Extinction, or at the Beginning of a Comeback? Is Trapping in America on the Brink of Extinction, or at the Beginning of a Comeback?

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

Elk hunts involving non-residents stirred controversy this elk season.

When Non-Resident Hunters Killed Elk in Populated Areas This Fall, It Turned into a Hunting PR Nightmare When Non-Resident Hunters Killed Elk in Populated Areas This Fall, It Turned into a Hunting PR Nightmare

This Dad and His Twin Boys Tagged Three Missouri Bucks on the Same Day

This Dad and His Twin Boys Tagged Three Missouri Bucks on the Same Day This Dad and His Twin Boys Tagged Three Missouri Bucks on the Same Day

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

This Kansas Buck scored more than 200 inches.

Bowhunter Arrows 220-Inch, 18-Point Buck on His 90-Acre Farm in Kansas Bowhunter Arrows 220-Inch, 18-Point Buck on His 90-Acre Farm in Kansas

Michigan DNR recovered nine poached bucks from a rural barn.

Michigan Man Charged With Poaching Nine Bucks Faces $60,000 Fine Michigan Man Charged With Poaching Nine Bucks Faces $60,000 Fine

Tony Kalna's big 25-point Missouri buck

A Bleak Missouri Deer Season Gives Way to Giant 25-Point Buck for Father and Son A Bleak Missouri Deer Season Gives Way to Giant 25-Point Buck for Father and Son

By Tony Kalna, Jr.

Wisconsin DHS is asking hunters to wear a mask while field-dressing deer.

Wisconsin Health Officials to Hunters: “Wear a Mask While Field-Dressing Deer” Wisconsin Health Officials to Hunters: “Wear a Mask While Field-Dressing Deer”

Ryan Watkins shot this buck 10 days after his buddy.

Kentucky Farm Produces Two 13-Point Bucks in 10 Days Kentucky Farm Produces Two 13-Point Bucks in 10 Days

Will coyote bounties save mule deer?

Nevada Considers Coyote Bounties to Increase Mule Deer Populations Nevada Considers Coyote Bounties to Increase Mule Deer Populations

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

Acorns are a favorite natural browse for whitetails

The 2021 Deer Harvest Is Lagging in the Northeast. Biologists Blame Weather—and Acorns The 2021 Deer Harvest Is Lagging in the Northeast. Biologists Blame Weather—and Acorns

Pennsylvania Farmer, Employee Face Federal Charges for Allegedly Poisoning Geese

Pennsylvania Farmer, Employee Face Federal Charges for Allegedly Poisoning Geese Pennsylvania Farmer, Employee Face Federal Charges for Allegedly Poisoning Geese

What All Hunters Need to Know About Coronavirus in Whitetails What All Hunters Need to Know About Coronavirus in Whitetails

By Andrew McKean

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

Video: Yellowstone Tourist Gets Charged by a Bull Elk and Trips as He Runs Away

Video: Yellowstone Tourist Gets Charged by a Bull Elk and Trips as He Runs Away Video: Yellowstone Tourist Gets Charged by a Bull Elk and Trips as He Runs Away

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

Jeff Hubbard's giant Woodland Caribou

Virginia Hunter Kills Giant Woodland Caribou in Newfoundland Backcountry Virginia Hunter Kills Giant Woodland Caribou in Newfoundland Backcountry

Virginia Hunter Punches His Deer Tag on a Rare Bull Elk. Yes, Legally

Virginia Hunter Punches His Deer Tag on a Rare Bull Elk. Yes, Legally Virginia Hunter Punches His Deer Tag on a Rare Bull Elk. Yes, Legally

Grizzly bear populations are at an all-time high in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

New Monitoring Methods Reveal Record Number of Yellowstone Grizzlies New Monitoring Methods Reveal Record Number of Yellowstone Grizzlies

Trail Cam Photos: Bobcat vs. Scent Dripper

Trail Cam Photos: Bobcat vs. Scent Dripper Trail Cam Photos: Bobcat vs. Scent Dripper

By Gerry Bethge

Kansas Bowhunter Uses Speed Scouting, Rattling, and a Decoy to Tag a 195-Inch Rutting Buck

Kansas Bowhunter Uses Speed Scouting, Rattling, and a Decoy to Tag a 195-Inch Rutting Buck Kansas Bowhunter Uses Speed Scouting, Rattling, and a Decoy to Tag a 195-Inch Rutting Buck

giant ohio buck

Air Force Veteran Arrows 300-Pound, 200-Inch Buck Air Force Veteran Arrows 300-Pound, 200-Inch Buck

Gill arrowed this buck on private land.

Marine Corps Veteran Tags Double Droptine Buck Marine Corps Veteran Tags Double Droptine Buck

kentucky whitetail buck

Kentucky Bowhunter Tags a Monster Buck With Incredible Mass Kentucky Bowhunter Tags a Monster Buck With Incredible Mass

You can turn your backyard into a home gym.

Workouts for Hunters: These 3 Exercises Will Help Average Joes and Mountain Athletes Workouts for Hunters: These 3 Exercises Will Help Average Joes and Mountain Athletes

By Dr. Brooks Tiller

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

Nine-Year-Old Bowhunter Takes His Second Deer—With a Recurve

Nine-Year-Old Bowhunter Takes His Second Deer—With a Recurve Nine-Year-Old Bowhunter Takes His Second Deer—With a Recurve

USCG Jayhawk helicopter takes part in training exercise near Juneau.

7 Hunters Rescued After Being Stranded for a Week on Alaska’s Yukon River 7 Hunters Rescued After Being Stranded for a Week on Alaska’s Yukon River

The oldest Gulick daughter shot the 15-point buck that evening

Missouri Sisters Each Shoot a Buck from the Same Stand, on the Same Day Missouri Sisters Each Shoot a Buck from the Same Stand, on the Same Day

Ohio Bowhunter Tags a Monster 8-Point Buck on Halloween

Ohio Bowhunter Tags a Monster 8-Point Buck on Halloween Ohio Bowhunter Tags a Monster 8-Point Buck on Halloween

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

Austin Stephens missed this buck once, buck connected on a second shot.

Oklahoma Bowhunter Gets a Second Chance at “Junior,” an Underweight Buck with an Oversized Rack Oklahoma Bowhunter Gets a Second Chance at “Junior,” an Underweight Buck with an Oversized Rack

The wild encounter involved two bowhunters, three wolverines, and an apparent mule deer suicide.

Washington Deer Hunter Shoots a Buck, Then Three Wolverines Chase It Off a Cliff Washington Deer Hunter Shoots a Buck, Then Three Wolverines Chase It Off a Cliff

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

Bull caribou in Gates of the Arctic National Park

WSA21-01 Is Back, and It Could Close 60 Million Acres of Public Lands in 2022 WSA21-01 Is Back, and It Could Close 60 Million Acres of Public Lands in 2022

CWD was detected in Manitoba for the first time.

The First Ever Case of CWD Is Reported in Manitoba, and in More Wyoming Elk Units The First Ever Case of CWD Is Reported in Manitoba, and in More Wyoming Elk Units

By Natalie Krebs

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

Populations of wild Eastern turkeys have continued to decline in the southeastern United States

Researchers Are Putting 90 Microphones Across Alabama to Study Turkey Declines Researchers Are Putting 90 Microphones Across Alabama to Study Turkey Declines

A big New York buck taken by bowhunter Scott McQueen.

New York Bowhunter Grunts in a Growling, 173-Inch Buck New York Bowhunter Grunts in a Growling, 173-Inch Buck

By Bob McNally, Natalie Krebs

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

The Missouri black bear population has surged in recent years to a huntable population.

Missouri’s First Black Bear Season Is a Success, But Ends Short of Harvest Quota Missouri’s First Black Bear Season Is a Success, But Ends Short of Harvest Quota

The troopers used a taxidermied deer placed on the side of the road after legal hunting hours to lure the poachers in.

Deer Dummies, Text Messages, and Good Samaritans Help Nab Poachers in Oregon Deer Dummies, Text Messages, and Good Samaritans Help Nab Poachers in Oregon

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

Whitetail culture has been pervasive for millennia, and across geographic ranges.

Whitetails Have Always Ruled the World, and Our Hunting Culture Whitetails Have Always Ruled the World, and Our Hunting Culture

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Marc Somers Kansas buck is one of the biggest taken this year.

Kansas Hunter’s First Ever Archery Deer Is One of the Biggest Bucks of 2021 Kansas Hunter’s First Ever Archery Deer Is One of the Biggest Bucks of 2021

ohio whitetail buck

12-Year-Old Bowhunter Tags a Stud 12-Point Buck 12-Year-Old Bowhunter Tags a Stud 12-Point Buck

The Deer Issue of Outdoor Life is here.

Deer Rule the World: The Latest Digital Edition of Outdoor Life Is Here Deer Rule the World: The Latest Digital Edition of Outdoor Life Is Here

By Alex Robinson

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

7 Tips for Feeding Your Bird Dog During Hunting Season 7 Tips for Feeding Your Bird Dog During Hunting Season

By Scott Linden

CWD in Pennsylvania deer is a potential threat to the state's elk herd.

Pennsylvania Whitetail Tests Positive for CWD Near State’s Celebrated Elk Range Pennsylvania Whitetail Tests Positive for CWD Near State’s Celebrated Elk Range