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

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A sheep hunter leaps across a waterfall high in the mountains.

My Bush Plane Crashed. I Went Sheep Hunting Anyway

By Donald L. Jenkins

A flock of mallards and a lone pintail on a river in winter.

Waterfowl Hunting

Kansas Gov. Vetoes Bill to Limit Nonresident Waterfowlers to Hunting Just 3 Days a Week

How I Still-Hunted the Second Biggest Buck Ever Tagged in Missouri

By Jeffrey A. Brunk

A shoulder mount on display at an outdoor show in Wisconsin.

This 49-Point Buck Was Promoted as a New State Record. Critics Say It Was Pen Raised

best turkey guns

The Best Turkey Hunting Shotguns, Field Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel, Scott Einsmann

A grizzly bear falls off a cliff in an illustration with a red sky

I Was Trapped on a Cliff, Staring Down a Charging Grizzly

Two whitetail shoulder mounts hang on a white wall.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

30 Years Later, Kansas Officially Certifies 200-Inch Archery Buck as the New State Record

By Natalie Krebs

The Best Turkey Decoys of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Josh Dahlke, Alex Robinson

Tales of Spring Subsistence Hunting in the Arctic: Bot Fly Larva, Caribou Fetus, and Boiled Eiders

By Scott Haugen

Tevis McCauley arrested

Tevis McCauley, the Infamous Kentucky Whitetail Heaven Outfitter, Has Been Arrested as a ‘Fugitive from Justice’

By Natalie Krebs

A hen turkey pants as it pops its head above green grass.

Can Turkeys Drown in the Rain?

By Alice Jones Webb

Two turkey hunters run after turkeys

My Buddy Took Me Turkey Hunting, Then Shot My Bird Out from Under Me

A large tom wild turkey of an unknown age walks through a meadow.

No, You Can’t Really Age Adult Turkeys. Here’s Why

By Alice Jones Webb

A bull elk grazes in a field.

Big Game Hunting

Deer and Elk Hunters in Washington State Can No Longer Hunt Over Bait

A strutting tom turkey in a two track.

Wild Turkeys Are Dumb. Change My Mind

Story by Larry Dablemont, Introduction by Gerry Bethge

Podcast: You’re Not Calling Turkeys Aggressively Enough, and More Tips From Shane Simpson

By Alex Robinson

A bowhunter in white draws on a bighorn

I Arrowed the World-Record Bighorn with a $25 Sheep Tag

A mountain lion stands on a pine tree branch.

As Cougar Sightings Continue in Oklahoma, Lawmakers Are Moving to Set a Hunting Season

By Alice Jones Webb

Two turkey hunters on a rock watch a flock fly away

During the Wild West of Turkey Hunting, My Buddy and I Stalked Birds with Rifles

A vintage illustration of turkey camp.

I Have to Come Clean About My Turkey Hunt

By Hooding Carter

an illustration of a bear dragging a dead cow by hunters.

Mule Deer Hunting

The Worst (and Best) Hunters I’ve Ever Guided

An illustration of a buffalo hunter resting his rifle on shooting sticks

Big Game Hunting

Jack O’Connor’s Ode to the Humble Rifle Rest

By Jack O'Connor

A turkey hunter and his daughter with an all-white gobbler.

Mississippi Turkey Hunter Tags Rare, Snow-White Gobbler on Opening Day

By Alice Jones Webb

A composite illustration of a caribou hunter

Big Game Hunting

I Just Wanted to Go Caribou Hunting. I Didn’t Expect to Tag the World-Record

Whitetail Deer Hunting

10 Underrated Spots to Find Shed Antlers

By Josh Honeycutt

A wild turkey with a drooping snood.

Why Do Turkeys Have Snoods?

By Alice Jones Webb

Big Game Hunting

A $3,710 Elk Tag? Utah Set to Double Hunting Fees for Nonresidents

By Natalie Krebs

Horace Hinkley stands beside his heavy maine buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Controversy of the Hinkley Buck, the Heaviest Deer Ever Killed in Maine

By Horace R. Hinkley

An illustration of a turkey hunter calling turkeys

I Hunted a Gobbler for So Long, I Actually Started to Like Him

A coyote and a badger hunt together

Predator Hunting

Fascinating Trail Cam Videos Show Coyotes and Badgers Hunting Prairie Dogs Together

An illustration of a jake turkey walking in some brush

My Hunting Buddy Swore Foxes Could Call in Turkeys

By Peter Josserand

turkey gobbling in roost

Why Do Turkeys Gobble at Owls?

A woman in a blue and black illustration rides a horse, the outdoor life girl

The Story of a $10 Bet, and the 1,000 Mile Horseback Ride That Changed My Life

A photo collage of the new pending world-record bull

The Real Story Behind the Casey Brooks Bull, the Pending World Record Elk

By Natalie Krebs, Dac Collins

Federal TSS performs better with more choke.

The Best Turkey Chokes, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel

An illustration of setter Jim the Wonder Dog from an issue of Outdoor Life.

Jim the Wonder Dog, an Otherwise Ordinary Setter, Was the Smartest Dog Who Ever Lived

By Larry Mueller

12 vs 20 turkey guns

12 Gauge vs 20 Gauge for Turkey Hunting: An Honest Look at the Data

By Alex Robinson

best turkey loads

The Best Turkey Loads, Tested and Reviewed

By Joe Genzel, Alex Robinson

We tested the best .410 turkey loads.

The Best .410 Turkey Loads of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

best 20 gauge turkey loads

The Best 20 Gauge Turkey Loads, Range Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

An old cowboy ropes a California grizzly bear

Grizzly Bear Hunting

When Grizzlies Ruled California

By George Laycock

Florida black bear hunt proposed

Black Bear Hunting

Florida Is Finally Considering a Black Bear Season Again

By Natalie Krebs

Packages of game meat are stacked up in a freezer.

Wild Game Recipes

How Long Does Meat Last in the Freezer?

An illustration of a flock of turkeys

A White-Bearded Gobbler Ruined My Turkey Hunting Streak and Gave Me a Case of the Yips

By Larry Dablemont

wild turkey hunting

How to Turkey Hunt

A black lab retrieves a duck in water.

How to Train a Duck Dog Throughout His First Hunting Season

By Natalie Krebs

Perfectly cooked wild game venison steaks in a cast iron skillet.

Wild Game Recipes

How to Cook Venison

puppy hunting dog

The Best Hunting Dog Names

browning 10 gauge

Waterfowl Hunting

The 10 Gauge: Everything Hunters Need to Know

A whitetail deer's head peeking over tall grass in a field.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Find an Affordable Deer Hunting Lease

By Alex Robinson

what do wild turkeys eat 1

What Do Wild Turkeys Eat?

Most accurate 6.5 creedmoor ammo.

Big Game Hunting

Most Accurate 6.5 Creedmoor Ammo, Tested

straight wall deer rifles

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Best Straight-Wall Deer Rifles

By Brad Fitzpatrick, Tyler Freel

The Ultimate Guide to Wild Turkey Sounds

By Josh Honeycutt

A covey of quail rises

Learning How to Hunt Quail, One Face Plant at a Time

By Charles Elliott

Alex Robinson packs out sheep with one of the best hunting backpacks.

The Best Hunting Backpacks, Chosen by the Editors

Maggie the magnificent

Maggie Was a Goofy, Distractible Mutt, and the Best Lion Dog I Ever Hunted Behind

By Frank C. Hibben

Shed Hunting: Ultimate Guide to Finding Antlers

By Tom Carpenter, Michael Hanback, Derek Horner

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

How to Trap Coyotes: The Basic Gear and Skills You Need to Get Started

The best upland hunting boots are sitting in a row on the trail.

Upland Bird Hunting

Best Upland Hunting Boots of 2026, Field Tested and Reviewed

By Colton Heward

sea duck hunters

Podcast: I Nearly Died on a Duck Hunt

By Alex Robinson

The Beretta A390 and SBE3 left eject.

Benelli vs. Beretta: Which Italian Shotgun Maker Is Your Favorite?

Turkey calling tips

Turkey Calling Tips: How to Call a Turkey

By Josh Honeycutt, Alex Robinson

Man holds binoculars up.

Big Game Hunting

How to Adjust Binoculars Properly

By Bill McRae, Andrew McKean