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A bull elk bugles in the woods.

Hunting

Wisconsin Hunters Will Get More Chances to Hunt Elk This Fall Wisconsin Hunters Will Get More Chances to Hunt Elk This Fall

A drop of blood on the tooth of a crocodile.

Hunting

Hunting the Nile Crocodile, the Very Picture of Death Hunting the Nile Crocodile, the Very Picture of Death

By Andrew McKean

Federal TSS 12 ga

Hunting

Podcast: The Truth About TSS Turkey Loads Podcast: The Truth About TSS Turkey Loads

By Alex Robinson

Gray Wolf pack howling taken in Yellowstone NP

Conservation

As Wolf Management Debate Reaches a Fever Pitch, the Interior Department Hires a National Mediator As Wolf Management Debate Reaches a Fever Pitch, the Interior Department Hires a National Mediator

By Andrew McKean

Various cuts of wild turkey meat on a cutting board and paper.

Hunting

How to Butcher a Wild Turkey (and Get Every Last Cut of Meat) How to Butcher a Wild Turkey (and Get Every Last Cut of Meat)

By Alex Robinson

A Louisiana black bear in a field.

Bear Hunting

Louisiana Establishes Its First Black Bear Hunting Season Since 1987 Louisiana Establishes Its First Black Bear Hunting Season Since 1987

A hunter with a Rocky Mountain bighorn ewe.

Big Game Hunting

Most Hunters Will Never Get the Chance to Chase a Bighorn Ram, but What About Ewes? Most Hunters Will Never Get the Chance to Chase a Bighorn Ram, but What About Ewes?

By Christine Peterson

A wild turkey gobbles in a field.

Hunting

Youth Turkey Hunters in Missouri Break 7-Year Harvest Record Youth Turkey Hunters in Missouri Break 7-Year Harvest Record

States Continue to Cut Turkey Hunting Opportunities Amid Population Declines

Conservation

States Continue to Cut Turkey Hunting Opportunities Amid Population Declines States Continue to Cut Turkey Hunting Opportunities Amid Population Declines

Big Game Hunting

30 of the Biggest Whitetail Shed Antler Sets Ever Found 30 of the Biggest Whitetail Shed Antler Sets Ever Found

By Josh Honeycutt

crossbow accuracy

Hunting

Crossbow vs Compound Bow: An Honest Look at Performance Differences Crossbow vs Compound Bow: An Honest Look at Performance Differences

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

turkey hunting with a bow

Hunting

Podcast: Ultra-Close Range Turkey Hunting Tactics with Mike Hunsucker Podcast: Ultra-Close Range Turkey Hunting Tactics with Mike Hunsucker

By Alex Robinson

Hunting

23 Dirty Turkey Hunting Myths 23 Dirty Turkey Hunting Myths

By Josh Honeycutt

hunter with sheep head

Hunting

Can Sheep Hunting in the Yukon Survive Another Century? Can Sheep Hunting in the Yukon Survive Another Century?

By Alex Robinson

A whitetail buck flags its tail in a field.

Big Game Hunting

Indiana Taxidermist Helps Identify State’s First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease Indiana Taxidermist Helps Identify State’s First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease

A flock of wild turkeys forages in a field.

Hunting

Wildlife Commissioner Cited for Hunting Turkeys Over Bait Says He Didn’t Know the Crickets Were There Wildlife Commissioner Cited for Hunting Turkeys Over Bait Says He Didn’t Know the Crickets Were There

A pair of coyotes stand in brushy cover.

Conservation

Michigan Is Getting Sued for Shortening Its Coyote Season Michigan Is Getting Sued for Shortening Its Coyote Season

The Best Red Dots for Turkey Hunting, Tested and Reviewed

Gear

The Best Red Dots for Turkey Hunting, Tested and Reviewed The Best Red Dots for Turkey Hunting, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

A strutting tom turkey in a two track.

Hunting

Spring Gobblers Are Dumb, from the Archives Spring Gobblers Are Dumb, from the Archives

Story by Larry Dablemont, Introduction by Gerry Bethge

strutting turkeys

Hunting

Turkey Hunting Tips from the Pros Turkey Hunting Tips from the Pros

By Alex Robinson, Michael Hanback, Doug Howlett

An Eastern coyote stands in the snow.

Conservation

Vermont Tones Down an Animal Rights Overhaul of Its Wildlife Board After Hunter Pushback Vermont Tones Down an Animal Rights Overhaul of Its Wildlife Board After Hunter Pushback

browning 10 gauge

Guns

The 10 Gauge: Everything Hunters Need to Know The 10 Gauge: Everything Hunters Need to Know

Babe Ruth poses with two other hunters and various dead game animals.

Hunting

A Deer Hunt with Babe Ruth, from the Archives A Deer Hunt with Babe Ruth, from the Archives

Packages of game meat are stacked up in a freezer.

Hunting

How Long Does Meat Last in the Freezer? How Long Does Meat Last in the Freezer?

A Wyoming bull in Yellowstone National Park.

Big Game Hunting

Elk Hunters Had a Phenomenal Season in Wyoming While Idaho Saw the Worst Elk Harvest in a Decade Elk Hunters Had a Phenomenal Season in Wyoming While Idaho Saw the Worst Elk Harvest in a Decade

A black and white illustration of pigeons on a building, a crowd, and a man shooting at the pigeons from a window.

Hunting

The Great Jonesboro Pigeon Shoot, From the Archives The Great Jonesboro Pigeon Shoot, From the Archives

By Jim Carmichel

Two bedded Shiras bulls.

Hunting

Nevada’s First-Ever Moose Season Excites Hunters as Big-Game Applications Open Nevada’s First-Ever Moose Season Excites Hunters as Big-Game Applications Open

A trail camera of two golden eagles, a coyote, and a deer carcass.

Conservation

Rare Trail Cam Photos Capture a Coyote Fighting Golden Eagles Rare Trail Cam Photos Capture a Coyote Fighting Golden Eagles

A yellow Lab retrieves a small shed antler.

Hunting

7 Myths About Shed Hunting Dogs 7 Myths About Shed Hunting Dogs

By Tony J. Peterson, Natalie Krebs

A tannery employee holds up mountain lion hides ready for shipping

Hunting

An Inside Look at the Last Great Tannery in America An Inside Look at the Last Great Tannery in America

Photographs by Nic Antaya, Story by Alex Robinson

segment of old Outdoor Life cover

Hunting

The Best Outdoor Life Covers Through the Decades The Best Outdoor Life Covers Through the Decades

Large elephant herd walking in Botswana.

Big Game Hunting

Botswana President Bashes UK’s Proposed Trophy Import Ban, Calls It a Return to ‘Colonial Conquest’ Botswana President Bashes UK’s Proposed Trophy Import Ban, Calls It a Return to ‘Colonial Conquest’

This Happened to Me: The Police Raided My Deer Hunt

Hunting

This Happened to Me: The Police Raided My Deer Hunt This Happened to Me: The Police Raided My Deer Hunt

By Taylor Chamberlin, As told to Scott Einsmann

A pair of desert bighorn sheep.

Hunting

Arizona Will Stop Auctioning Big-Game Tags to the Wealthiest Hunters Arizona Will Stop Auctioning Big-Game Tags to the Wealthiest Hunters

A big trophy mule deer buck.

Hunting

Auction vs. Raffle Tags: Should States Stop Selling Big-Game Tags to the Highest Bidder? Auction vs. Raffle Tags: Should States Stop Selling Big-Game Tags to the Highest Bidder?

By Andrew McKean

Turkey calling tips

Hunting

Turkey Calling Tips: How to Call a Turkey Turkey Calling Tips: How to Call a Turkey

By Josh Honeycutt

A cape buffalo taken while hunting in Zimbabwe,

Hunting

Cape Fear: Hunting Buffalo in the Matetsi Safari Area of Zimbabwe Cape Fear: Hunting Buffalo in the Matetsi Safari Area of Zimbabwe

Story by John B. Snow, Photographs by Justin Moore

hoyt vs mathews

Hunting

Hoyt vs Mathews: What’s the Real Difference Between These Top Bow Makers? Hoyt vs Mathews: What’s the Real Difference Between These Top Bow Makers?

old magazine pages

Hunting

Trying to Stop a Brown Bear Attack with a .38 Special, from the Archives Trying to Stop a Brown Bear Attack with a .38 Special, from the Archives

Wild turkey on public land.

Hunting

How to Hunt Public Land Turkeys How to Hunt Public Land Turkeys

By Alex Robinson

Hunting Iguanas in Old Mexico, a Story From the Archives

Hunting

Hunting Iguanas in Old Mexico, a Story From the Archives Hunting Iguanas in Old Mexico, a Story From the Archives

By Michael Cramond

hunter poses in woods with grizzly bear and longbow and arrows

Hunting

Killing a Grizzly the Old-Fashioned Way: With a Longbow and a Stone-Point Arrowhead Killing a Grizzly the Old-Fashioned Way: With a Longbow and a Stone-Point Arrowhead

frank glaser outdoor life story

Hunting

The Wolf-Dog That Called in a Pack of Wolves for Frank Glaser The Wolf-Dog That Called in a Pack of Wolves for Frank Glaser

By Frank Glaser, as told to Jim Rearden

turkey hunter illustration

Hunting

Strebbie’s Gun: A Turkey Hunter’s Legacy Lives on Through His Shotgun Strebbie’s Gun: A Turkey Hunter’s Legacy Lives on Through His Shotgun

By Gerry Bethge

A Florida panther that was spotted in southwest Florida on Monday.

Hunting

Watch: Turkey Hunter Calls in Florida Panther to 10 Yards Watch: Turkey Hunter Calls in Florida Panther to 10 Yards

Hunting

My Daughter Shot Her First Rabbit at 5 Years Old — With a Bow My Daughter Shot Her First Rabbit at 5 Years Old — With a Bow

Turkey Gear on Sale at Cabela’s: Shotguns, Blinds, Decoys, Red Dots, and More

Gear

Turkey Gear on Sale at Cabela’s: Shotguns, Blinds, Decoys, Red Dots, and More Turkey Gear on Sale at Cabela’s: Shotguns, Blinds, Decoys, Red Dots, and More

Hunter poses next to hog.

Gear

The Best Thermal Scopes of 2024, Tested and Reviewed The Best Thermal Scopes of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Best .410 turkey guns

Guns

Best .410 Turkey Guns of 2024, Tested and Reviewed Best .410 Turkey Guns of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

Elk eating hay in Montana.

Hunting

States Want to Issue Lots of Transferrable Big-Game Tags to Landowners. Regular Hunters Want to Stop Them States Want to Issue Lots of Transferrable Big-Game Tags to Landowners. Regular Hunters Want to Stop Them

By Andrew McKean

Thieves are sawing antlers off skulls and selling them to shed buyers.

Hunting

Thieves Are Stealing More and More Racks From Hunters in the West — and Their Profits Keep Growing Thieves Are Stealing More and More Racks From Hunters in the West — and Their Profits Keep Growing

hunter on top of boulder, holding turkey and gun

Hunting

A Rifle Hunt for Turkeys, from the Archives A Rifle Hunt for Turkeys, from the Archives

A bird hunter walks across the North Dakota prairie

Hunting

Why Do I Hunt? The Answer to Hunting’s Toughest Question Why Do I Hunt? The Answer to Hunting’s Toughest Question

Jack O’Connor’s Final Word on How to Pick a Deer Rifle

Guns

Jack O’Connor’s Final Word on How to Pick a Deer Rifle Jack O’Connor’s Final Word on How to Pick a Deer Rifle

By Jack O’Connor

A flock of Canada geese takes off from a snowy river bank.

Conservation

A Stretch of the Yellowstone River Long-Closed to Waterfowl Hunting Might Reopen Soon. Some Hunters Aren’t Thrilled A Stretch of the Yellowstone River Long-Closed to Waterfowl Hunting Might Reopen Soon. Some Hunters Aren’t Thrilled

Gear

The Best Turkey Vests of 2024 The Best Turkey Vests of 2024

old magazine illustration of hunter directing hounds in desert environment

Hunting

Ben Lilly and the Desert Grizzly, From the Archives Ben Lilly and the Desert Grizzly, From the Archives

By Frank C. Hibben

where to shoot a turkey

Hunting

Where to Shoot a Turkey: A Guide to No More Misses Where to Shoot a Turkey: A Guide to No More Misses

By Alex Robinson

Rue Mapp scouts for ducks

Hunting

Rue Mapp Is Learning to Hunt, But She’s Got a Bigger Mission Rue Mapp Is Learning to Hunt, But She’s Got a Bigger Mission

By Christine Peterson

Conservation

The onX Effect: Digital Mapping Apps Have Changed the Way We Hunt. Now What Will They Do With All Our Data? The onX Effect: Digital Mapping Apps Have Changed the Way We Hunt. Now What Will They Do With All Our Data?

By Christine Peterson

Hunter holding up turkey.

Hunting

Hunting the Legendary Cohutta Gobbler, From the Archives Hunting the Legendary Cohutta Gobbler, From the Archives

By Charles Elliott

Magazine spread

Survival

An Ontario Moose Hunt Turns Into a 10-Day Survival Ordeal, From the Archives An Ontario Moose Hunt Turns Into a 10-Day Survival Ordeal, From the Archives

By Elwyn “Bud” Myers

A wall full of European mounts.

Hunting

Canadian Authorities Searching for Antler Thief Who Stole 14 Deer Mounts from Hunter’s Residence Canadian Authorities Searching for Antler Thief Who Stole 14 Deer Mounts from Hunter’s Residence

wild turkey hunting

Hunting

How to Turkey Hunt How to Turkey Hunt