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

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Duck hunting Canada looks a little different this fall.
Hunting

What Duck Hunters Need to Know About Crossing the U.S.-Canadian Border This Year

By Brian Lovett

wolf in the snow
Conservation

Feds Back Away From Relisting Wolves. Montana Approves Baiting and Night Hunting

By Andrew McKean

Giant 200-Inch Velvet Mule Deer Buck Taken in Utah
Hunting

Giant 200-Inch Velvet Mule Deer Buck Taken in Utah

By Bob McNally

Western drought and wildfires spell bad news for wildlife.
Conservation

The Outdoor Life Podcast: Will Wildlife Survive Extreme Drought and Wildfires?

By Natalie Krebs

The best dove guns in every gauge.
Guns

The Best Dove Guns in Every Gauge

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Hunting Scenes Are No Longer Required for Duck Stamp Artwork
Hunting

Hunting Scenes Are No Longer Required for Duck Stamp Artwork

By Bob McNally

New Research Shows Black Bears Are Pretty Darn Smart
Hunting

New Research Shows Black Bears Are Pretty Darn Smart

By Bob McNally

Shotguns and rifle are both capable squirrel guns.
Hunting

Squirrel Hunting Firearm Showdown: Shotguns vs. Rimfire Rifles

By Joe Genzel

EHD Could Take a Lethal Toll on Deer During Record Drought
Hunting

EHD Could Take a Lethal Toll on Deer During Record Drought

By Bob McNally

Retriever fetching a duck.
Hunting

Feeding the Sporting Dog: Three Tips to Maximize Performance

By Outdoor Life

wolf hunting
Hunting

Bounties, Petitions, and Politics: Why the Wolf War Is Only Getting More Extreme

By Andrew McKean

Find a legit squirrel dog breeder.
Hunting

The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Training a Squirrel Dog

By Larry Case

Duck hunters are jerks to one another.
Hunting

Why Do Duck Hunters Despise Each Other?

By Joe Genzel

Canada Coyote Attacks May Be Caused By Illegal Drugs
Hunting

Canada Coyote Attacks May Be Caused By Illegal Drugs

By Bob McNally

Pro Snake-Hunting Team Bags Massive 16-Foot, 91-Pound Python
Conservation

Pro Snake-Hunting Team Bags Massive 16-Foot, 91-Pound Python

By Bob McNally

A ruger shotgun on a box on a white background.
Guns

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

By Joe Genzel

Duck hunters and duck stamp numbers don't add up.
Hunting

Is the USFWS Low-Balling the Total Number of Duck Hunters in the U.S.?

By Emily Reed

Grab an OTC pronghorn tag.
Hunting

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

By Jace Bauserman

bowhunting range
Hunting

No Shot: The Best Whitetail Bowhunters Are Still Limiting Themselves to 40 Yards

By Tony Hansen

The face and teeth of a dog being feed by a mans hand with a stick dog treat.
Hunting

Best Dog Treats for Your Canine Buddy

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

dan aadland rifles horseback
Guns

5 Great Rifles for Horseback Hunts

By Dan Aadland

Practice will make you a better elk shot.
Hunting

3 Go-to Practice Strategies That Will Make You a Better Bow Shot This Elk Season

By Jace Bauserman

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

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

By Beka Garris

Fungal infection a hunter got from a coyote.
Hunting

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.
Hunting

How to Properly Care for Wild Game Meat in the Field

By Tyler Freel

The winner of the longest snake category in the annual Python Challenge.
Conservation

Snake Hunters Remove 223 Invasive Burmese Pythons from the Everglades in Annual Challenge

By Bob McNally

Ohio turkeys are in decline.
Hunting

Spring Turkey Limit May Drop to One Bird in Ohio

By Bob McNally

A wild game transportation ban would stop things like venison, feathers, hides, antlers, and more from crossing state lines.
Conservation

Petition to Ban All Interstate Transport of Wildlife Would Cripple U.S. Hunters, Conservation

By Bob McNally

Hunting pressure can cause your big game hunts to go awry, unless you know how to turn it to your advantage.
Hunting

Crowds Moved in on Your Big-Game Hunt? Make the Hunting Pressure Work for You

By Tyler Freel

New York's current hunting laws prevents deer hunting after sunset.
Hunting

New York Should Let Hunters Shoot Deer During the Best Hunting Hours

By Natalie Krebs

Kevin VanDam winner
Hunting

Meet the Guys Who Changed the World of Hunting and Fishing

By Outdoor Life

Hunting ptarmigan in the unseasonable snow on Adak.
Hunting

Hunting Adak Island, at the End of the Earth

By Natalie Krebs

Nutria is an invasive animal that can be turned into dog treats.
Hunting

Feed Your Dog Nutria Treats, Help Save Louisiana’s Wetlands?

By Bob McNally

Blue-wing teal will key on motion decoys.
Hunting

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

By Joe Genzel

The Ultimate Red Meat: Venison vs Beef
Hunting

The Ultimate Red Meat: Venison vs Beef

By Alex Robinson

You can use public transportation to access public land.
Conservation

How to Use Public Transportation to Hunt Public Land Near Big Cities

By Cliff Cadet

Federal Dollars Will Boost Ohio’s Bobwhite Quail Habitat
Hunting

Federal Dollars Will Boost Ohio’s Bobwhite Quail Habitat

By Bob McNally

Brian Kyncy wants you to hunt black bears.
Hunting

California Bear Guide Brian Kyncy Wants You to Shoot More Black Bears

By Eric Hanson

There will be fewer ducks in the fall flight this year.
Hunting

Duck Hunters Should Expect to See Older and Fewer Ducks This Fall

By Andrew McKean

trapping
Hunting

Becoming a Trapper Will Make You a Better Hunter

By Skye Goode

Wisconsin trapper with furs, which will last longer than meat from game.
Conservation

Hunting for Meat Is Widely Accepted. Wearing Fur from the Predators You Hunt and Trap Should Be, Too

By Skye Goode

Wisconsin trapper releases a gray wolf.
Hunting

This Release Shield Calms Critters on My Traplines, and Helps Educate the Public

By Skye Goode

Black vultures are causing human and livestock conflicts around the U.S.
Hunting

Black Vultures Are Killing Cattle, So States Are Securing Permits to Kill Nuisance Birds

By Bob McNally

Hunting social media has its pros and cons.
Hunting

Is It Time for Hunters and Shooters to Give Up on Social Media?

By Tyler Freel

A satirical photo of a hunter with a dead grouse.
Hunting

The Problem with Those Somber Hero-Shot Hunting Photos Everyone’s Been Taking

By Tyler Freel

Here is how to set up the ultimate whitetail bow.
Hunting

How to Set Up the Ultimate Whitetail Compound Bow

By Jace Bauserman

A big dog with brown head resting in an outdoor dog house with yellow wooden walls and red roof.
Hunting

Choose The Best Dog House For Your Best Friend

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

Fawn recruitment is faltering.
Hunting

Whitetail Fawn Recruitment Is Declining at an Alarming Rate, and No One’s Quite Sure Why

By Josh Honeycutt

Maine deer endure harsh winters, and this new law will help allocate more habitat.
Hunting

Maine’s New $40 Million Budget for Buying Land Will Help Deer Survive Winter

By Bob McNally

P&Y is trying to reinvent itself.
Hunting

Pope & Young Club Reinvents Itself to Appeal to Younger, More Diverse Bowhunters

By Andrew McKean

Tulchan Lodge nestled into the hillside
Hunting

An Exclusive Scottish Sporting Estate Opens Its Doors

By Outdoor Life

hiking in the tongass national forest
Conservation

Management of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest Is Back on Track for Hunters, Anglers

By Bjorn Dihle

Two mountain goat hunters walk a ridge.
Hunting

Lost in the Gloom: A Dream Mountain Goat Hunt Turns into a Nightmare

By Alex Robinson

Gray wolves are a favorite target species of anti-hunting arguments.
Hunting

The 3 Anti-Hunting Arguments Hunters Should Actually Worry About

By Brian Lynn

NWTF and Turkeys for Tomorrow both hope to address wild turkey population issues.
Hunting

Trouble in Turkey Country: Can Two Conservation Orgs Help Declining Populations?

By Andrew McKean

You need to try different tactics for better public land success.
Hunting

How to Beat the Crowds in the Public-Land Whitetail Woods

By Brodie Swisher

The hunting ammo shortage will make finding deer loads difficult, but not impossible this fall.
Guns

Will the Ammo Shortage Keep Hunters Out of the Woods This Fall?

By Natalie Krebs

A 6.5 Creedmmor did the job on this mule deer.
Guns

The 6.5 Creedmoor Isn’t Even the Best 6.5mm Deer Hunting Cartridge

By Ron Spomer

drought in joshua tree
Conservation

Fishing Closures, Wildfire Prevention, and “Rattlesnakes Everywhere”: Drought is Taking a Toll on Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation in the West

By Bob McNally

Hunting4Connections is a dating site for outdoor enthusiasts, including hunters and anglers.
Hunting

Hunting4Connections Is Kind of Like Tinder for Outdoorsmen and Women

By Andrew McKean

Bowhunter packing out an elk
Hunting

Elk Hunting Arrows and Broadheads: Tough Lessons Learned from a Hunt Gone Wrong

By Darren B. Jones

One of the reservoirs at Pine Tree Research Station in Arkansas.
Conservation

To Keep 6,300 Acres from Being Sold to a Private Buyer, Should We Pay for Public Land We Already Own?

By James Brandenburg

Guy at full draw with a compound bow
Gear

How to Draw a Compound Bow

By Jace Bauserman

Shooting 3D targets for practice.
Gear

How To Shoot a Compound Bow: Shot Execution Tips and Drills

By Jace Bauserman