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texas whitetail deer

Chronic Wasting Disease Outbreak in Texas Deer Breeding Facilities Could Be a Major Issue for All Deer Hunters Chronic Wasting Disease Outbreak in Texas Deer Breeding Facilities Could Be a Major Issue for All Deer Hunters

Casual hunters don't have to spend every waking moment hunting to be valued by the community.

Quit Expecting Every Hunter to Be So Hardcore. We Need Casual Hunters, Too Quit Expecting Every Hunter to Be So Hardcore. We Need Casual Hunters, Too

By Christine Peterson

Sara Parker Pauley with a spring turkey

Q&A: New President of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Talks About an Evolving Conservation Model Q&A: New President of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Talks About an Evolving Conservation Model

By Andrew McKean

Canadian outfitters are in dire straits after more than a year of covid-related setbacks.

Jim Shockey on the Real Trouble With the Border Closure: Here’s Why It’s Not So Easy to “Roll Over” Your Outfitted Canadian Hunt Jim Shockey on the Real Trouble With the Border Closure: Here’s Why It’s Not So Easy to “Roll Over” Your Outfitted Canadian Hunt

American hunters on horseback through the Yukon

Canada’s Border Is Closed to American Hunters Due to COVID-19 (and It Could Cost Many Outfitters Their Livelihood) Canada’s Border Is Closed to American Hunters Due to COVID-19 (and It Could Cost Many Outfitters Their Livelihood)

Cicadas will help with a turkey hatch.

Wild Turkey Boom Expected to Follow Cicada Emergence Wild Turkey Boom Expected to Follow Cicada Emergence

Wisconsin Spring Turkey Harvest Hits 20-Year Low

Wisconsin Spring Turkey Harvest Hits 20-Year Low Wisconsin Spring Turkey Harvest Hits 20-Year Low

GPS transmitter on the back of a hen mallard.

Biologists Can Track Waterfowl Better Than Ever, Thanks to This New GPS Transmitter Biologists Can Track Waterfowl Better Than Ever, Thanks to This New GPS Transmitter

traveling whitetail buck

A Rutting Whitetail Buck Traveled Nearly 200 Miles in 22 Days A Rutting Whitetail Buck Traveled Nearly 200 Miles in 22 Days

The customized Can-Am Defender.

Addison Edmonds Set Out to Make Can-Am’s Defender the Ultimate Side-by-Side for Duck Hunters Addison Edmonds Set Out to Make Can-Am’s Defender the Ultimate Side-by-Side for Duck Hunters

Famous Bear, Grizzly 399, Kills Elk Calf on Camera

Famous Bear, Grizzly 399, Kills Elk Calf on Camera Famous Bear, Grizzly 399, Kills Elk Calf on Camera

The Outdoor Life digital edition

All-New Digital Edition: The Alaska Issue All-New Digital Edition: The Alaska Issue

Black legged tick on a leaf.

The Mysterious Chronic Lyme Disease Nightmare: Why It’s So Hard to Detect and Treat The Mysterious Chronic Lyme Disease Nightmare: Why It’s So Hard to Detect and Treat

By Tom Gerencer

Tick Borne-Diseases are Skyrocketing in Eastern Massachusetts. Is the Lack of Hunting Access to Blame?

Tick Borne-Diseases are Skyrocketing in Eastern Massachusetts. Is the Lack of Hunting Access to Blame? Tick Borne-Diseases are Skyrocketing in Eastern Massachusetts. Is the Lack of Hunting Access to Blame?

By Thomas Gerencer

bull elk bugling

Why Do States Have Such Different (and Obscure) Hunting Regulations? It’s Partly Because We Can’t Agree on What’s Ethical Why Do States Have Such Different (and Obscure) Hunting Regulations? It’s Partly Because We Can’t Agree on What’s Ethical

By Christine Peterson

Don't panic when you make a follow-up shot.

Guns

How to Make the Perfect Follow-Up Shot with a Rifle How to Make the Perfect Follow-Up Shot with a Rifle

A hunter holds a traditional bow and runs through an open field.

This Ultra-Runner Is on a Quest to Persistence-Hunt a Pronghorn This Ultra-Runner Is on a Quest to Persistence-Hunt a Pronghorn

By Christine Peterson

Hunter finds dead bald eagle with a deer head in its talons.

Wisconsin Turkey Hunter Finds a Dead Bald Eagle, Deer Head Still Gripped in Its Talons Wisconsin Turkey Hunter Finds a Dead Bald Eagle, Deer Head Still Gripped in Its Talons

Don Higgins' buck from Illinois is one of the new state records.

200-Class Archery Buck Officially Scored as the Second-Biggest Typical Whitetail in Illinois 200-Class Archery Buck Officially Scored as the Second-Biggest Typical Whitetail in Illinois

Use a decoy to get closer to big deer.

Can You Really Stalk Within Bow Range of a Mature Whitetail Buck? Can You Really Stalk Within Bow Range of a Mature Whitetail Buck?

By Jace Bauserman

Different conditions—like late-season turkey hunting—can require different tactics.

Confessions of a Belly Crawler: Late-Season Turkey Hunters Who Adapt Have Better Success Confessions of a Belly Crawler: Late-Season Turkey Hunters Who Adapt Have Better Success

By Natalie Krebs

A perfect venison burger and fries

How to Grill the Ultimate Venison Burger This Summer How to Grill the Ultimate Venison Burger This Summer

By Jack Hennessy

86-Year-Old Turkey Hunter Kills His 401st Gobbler

86-Year-Old Turkey Hunter Kills His 401st Gobbler 86-Year-Old Turkey Hunter Kills His 401st Gobbler

The military has its own ammo production plant and rarely uses civilian ammo plant capacity for its munitions.

Guns

Is the Military Really Buying Up All the Civilian Ammo? Is the Military Really Buying Up All the Civilian Ammo?

By Andrew McKean

QDMA: Top 5 Threats to Whitetail Deer and Management

QDMA: Top 5 Threats to Whitetail Deer and Management QDMA: Top 5 Threats to Whitetail Deer and Management

By Craig Dougherty

Whitetail Tips: How to Find Your Buck After a Questionable Shot

Whitetail Tips: How to Find Your Buck After a Questionable Shot Whitetail Tips: How to Find Your Buck After a Questionable Shot

hunter elk haunch

Bull’s Eye: Why Colorado is an Elk Hunter’s Paradise Bull’s Eye: Why Colorado is an Elk Hunter’s Paradise

By Andrew McKean and Alex Robinson

3 Reasons Why You Need Big Bullets When Big-Game Hunting

Guns

3 Reasons Why You Need Big Bullets When Big-Game Hunting 3 Reasons Why You Need Big Bullets When Big-Game Hunting

By John Haviland

50 Great Hunting Tips

50 Great Hunting Tips 50 Great Hunting Tips

By Outdoor Life Online Editor

The Undercuts: How to Cook the Most Underrated Cuts of Venison The Undercuts: How to Cook the Most Underrated Cuts of Venison

By Jamie Carlson, Josh Dahlke, and Krissie Mason

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By Outdoor Life Staff

A whitetail buck taken with a crossbow.

Bowhunters and Crossbow Hunters Are Killing More Deer. Is That a Bad Thing? Bowhunters and Crossbow Hunters Are Killing More Deer. Is That a Bad Thing?

By Patrick Durkin

A hunter kneeling beside the new world-record bull elk.

The Hunt for the New World-Record Archery Elk The Hunt for the New World-Record Archery Elk

By Andrew McKean

Alberta's Shawn O'Shea is the current archery elk non-typical world record holder.

The New World Record Non-Typical Archery Elk The New World Record Non-Typical Archery Elk

Traditional bowhunting is as ethical as the hunter.

So You Think Traditional Bowhunting Is Unethical? So You Think Traditional Bowhunting Is Unethical?

How to Identify and Cook Pheasant Back Mushrooms

How to Identify and Cook Pheasant Back Mushrooms How to Identify and Cook Pheasant Back Mushrooms

Hunting a wilderness area near LA

Deer Hunting the California Backcountry—Just an Hour From Los Angeles Deer Hunting the California Backcountry—Just an Hour From Los Angeles

Hunting with kids is a lot of work, but rewarding.

The Secret to Hunting with Kids Is Low Expectations The Secret to Hunting with Kids Is Low Expectations

A loose decoy on Reelfoot Lake, which hunters were looking for when they found David Vowell.

What Really Happened to the Duck Hunters Who Were Killed on Reelfoot Lake? What Really Happened to the Duck Hunters Who Were Killed on Reelfoot Lake?

By Natalie Krebs

$6.4 Million Grant to Improve Montana Upland Bird and Big Game Habitat

$6.4 Million Grant to Improve Montana Upland Bird and Big Game Habitat $6.4 Million Grant to Improve Montana Upland Bird and Big Game Habitat

Zack Grooms with straps of ducks.

Zack Grooms Was a Devoted Uncle and a True Duck Hunter Zack Grooms Was a Devoted Uncle and a True Duck Hunter

By Natalie Krebs

Record Book 8-Bearded Turkey Taken In Georgia

Record Book 8-Bearded Turkey Taken In Georgia Record Book 8-Bearded Turkey Taken In Georgia

A duck hunter steers a boat loaded with decoys through flooded timber.

The Story of Black Duck Revival: “I Never Found a Place I Belong, So I’m Making One” The Story of Black Duck Revival: “I Never Found a Place I Belong, So I’m Making One”

By Jonathan Wilkins

Turkey feathers make great fletching for flu-flu arrows

How to Make Turkey Wing Flu-Flu Arrows How to Make Turkey Wing Flu-Flu Arrows

If you want to challenge yourself, try hunting big game with a handgun.

Guns

The Best Handguns for Big-Game Hunters The Best Handguns for Big-Game Hunters

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Hunters will be allowed to shoot one bison in Grand Canyon National Park this fall.

The NPS Is Seeking Skilled Volunteers to Help Cull Bison in Grand Canyon National Park The NPS Is Seeking Skilled Volunteers to Help Cull Bison in Grand Canyon National Park

Chance Black duck hunting on Reelfoot

Chance Black Was an Outdoorsman, Goofball, and a Friend to Everyone Chance Black Was an Outdoorsman, Goofball, and a Friend to Everyone

By Natalie Krebs

A trail camera photo of a whitetail buck with an inset circular image of the buck at a larger size.

What It Feels Like to Miss the Biggest Buck of Your Life, at 45 Yards What It Feels Like to Miss the Biggest Buck of Your Life, at 45 Yards

By Natalie Krebs

The A390 Silver Mallard

The Beretta A390 Silver Mallard Was the Best 3-Inch Semiauto Shotgun Ever Built The Beretta A390 Silver Mallard Was the Best 3-Inch Semiauto Shotgun Ever Built

Outdoor Life digital editions on tablet and mobile.

Coming Soon: Outdoor Life Digital Editions Coming Soon: Outdoor Life Digital Editions

By Alex Robinson

Pinch points are traffic areas deer and turkeys utilize.

How to Scout for Deer During Spring Turkey Hunts How to Scout for Deer During Spring Turkey Hunts

By Jace Bauserman

A Minnesota gobbler taken in the woods without a decoy

Yes, Turkey Hunting Without Decoys Can Help You Kill More Gobblers Yes, Turkey Hunting Without Decoys Can Help You Kill More Gobblers

By Alex Robinson

Three men in navy TBI Agent uniforms search a muddy wet field for David Vowell.

Authorities Find the Body of David Vowell, the 70-Year-Old Tennessee Man Accused of Killing Two Duck Hunters on Reelfoot Lake Authorities Find the Body of David Vowell, the 70-Year-Old Tennessee Man Accused of Killing Two Duck Hunters on Reelfoot Lake

By Natalie Krebs

Cyprus trees on Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee, where two men were killed in January 2021.

After Two Duck Hunters Were Killed on Reelfoot Lake, Investigators Are Searching for David Vowell, the 70-Year-Old Suspect Considered ‘Armed and Dangerous’ After Two Duck Hunters Were Killed on Reelfoot Lake, Investigators Are Searching for David Vowell, the 70-Year-Old Suspect Considered ‘Armed and Dangerous’

By Joe Genzel, Natalie Krebs

To find arrowheads study up on the region you live in and see if native tribe once inhabited the same area.

How to Hunt for Arrowheads How to Hunt for Arrowheads

Wild game backstraps seared on a grill.

What’s Better for Cooking Wild Game: The Grill or Cast Iron? What’s Better for Cooking Wild Game: The Grill or Cast Iron?

By Jack Hennessy

An old dog sleeps on a dog bed.

How to Kill Your Dog? How to Kill Your Dog?

The Best Non-Turkey Loads to Hunt Spring Gobblers with This Season

The Best Non-Turkey Loads to Hunt Spring Gobblers with This Season The Best Non-Turkey Loads to Hunt Spring Gobblers with This Season

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Two non-resident caribou hunters packing out meat and antlers in the proposed closure area.

The Feds May Close 60 Million Acres of Alaska Public Land to “Sport Hunters.” And Yeah, That Probably Means You The Feds May Close 60 Million Acres of Alaska Public Land to “Sport Hunters.” And Yeah, That Probably Means You

Gray Wolves in Nebraska? A Genetic Test Reveals One Was Taken By a Coyote Hunter

Gray Wolves in Nebraska? A Genetic Test Reveals One Was Taken By a Coyote Hunter Gray Wolves in Nebraska? A Genetic Test Reveals One Was Taken By a Coyote Hunter

Two poachers were convicted with evidence from social media.

Game Wardens Use Social Media, Tracking Devices, and DNA Evidence to Bust Poachers in California Game Wardens Use Social Media, Tracking Devices, and DNA Evidence to Bust Poachers in California

By Alan Clemons

A successful day teal hunting on Illinois public land.

The Public-Land Hunting in My State Sucks, and I’m Okay With That The Public-Land Hunting in My State Sucks, and I’m Okay With That

The Proposed Closures of Caribou Hunting on Some Federal Lands Isn’t Based on Population Declines—It’s About Human Conflicts

The Proposed Closures of Caribou Hunting on Some Federal Lands Isn’t Based on Population Declines—It’s About Human Conflicts The Proposed Closures of Caribou Hunting on Some Federal Lands Isn’t Based on Population Declines—It’s About Human Conflicts

A group of hunters with a new record North Dakota ram.

Teamwork Leads to a New Record North Dakota Ram Teamwork Leads to a New Record North Dakota Ram

By Tom Carpenter