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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 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 of 2025, 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 of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Joe Genzel, Alex Robinson

We tested the best .410 turkey loads.

The Best .410 Turkey Loads of 2025, 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 of 2025, 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 2025, 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

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

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

By Alex Robinson

Wayne Carlton bugles in the aspens.

Remembering Wayne Carlton, the Hunter Who Revolutionized Wild-Game Calling

By Andrew McKean

mature whitetail buck in grass

How Long Do Deer Live?

A bear snarls in an illstration.

Grizzly Bear Hunting

A Grizzly Killed Two Bears, Then Charged Me Next. He Should Have Been a World-Record

By Ace Demers, as told to Tom Stacer

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Beginner’s Guide to Timber Stand Improvement: How to Manage Your Woods for Deer and Other Wildlife

By Josh Honeycutt

What does a black bear eat? In this case, a mouthful of dandelions.

Black Bear Hunting

What Do Black Bears Eat?

By Natalie Krebs

Hunter, elk, and selfbow

How to Make a Bow and Arrow: A Beginner’s Guide to Making a Wood Bow

How to call ducks and geese.

Goose Hunting Tips and Tactics

By Joe Genzel, Alex Robinson

The Ultimate Guide to Elk Hunting

By Jace Bauserman, Andrew McKean

pemmican patties and bar

Wild Game Recipes

Pemmican Recipe: How to Make This Nutrient-Dense Trail Food

how big is a moose

How Big Is a Moose?

By Alex Robinson

An illustration of a bedded pronghorn with president teddy Roosevelt lying in the brush behind it

Big Game Hunting

President Teddy Roosevelt Conserved Millions of Acres of Federal Lands. It Was His Greatest Legacy

By Jim McCafferty

Big Game Hunting

Hog Hunting: A Beginner’s Guide

By Mike Dickerson

where to shoot a deer

Where to Shoot a Deer

By Alex Robinson, Brian McCombie

The Woodhaven Ninja Ghost Mouth Call

The Best Turkey Mouth Calls of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

The Best Red Dots for Turkey Hunting of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

The Best Red Dots for Turkey Hunting of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

A bear swipes at a hunter and his hounds

Black Bear Hunting

My Buddy and Our Hounds Were No Match for the Ghost-Town Grizzly of Old New Mexico

By Frank C. Hibben

A mountain lion feeding on a dead deer.

Predator Hunting

Wyoming Lawmakers Tried to Declare Open Season on Mountain Lions. Local Houndsmen Shut It Down

By Christine Peterson

A crystal pot call on a limb hanger turkey

Podcast: A Pot-Call Masterclass with Matt Van Cise, the Turkey Calling GOAT

By Scott Einsmann

A boy holding a shotgun illustrated with a man in a hat and a turkey tail.

My Grandpa Ditched Me on My First Turkey Hunt. I Was Nine

The Best Turkey Calls of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

The Best Turkey Calls of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Brian Lovett, Alice Jones Webb

The author testing the best upland hunting vests.

Upland Bird Hunting

The Best Upland Hunting Vests of 2025

By Alex Robinson

The Turkey Hooker metal turkey fan mount kit hangs on a wood panel wall.

Best Turkey Fan Mount Kits of 2025

By Alice Jones Webb

A croc in a boat tried to attack two men.

Predator Hunting

Carmichel in Zimbabwe: The Croc That Wouldn’t Croak

By Jim Carmichel

A man fires one of the best semi auto shotguns.

The Best Duck Hunting Shotguns of 2025

By Joe Genzel, Alex Robinson