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Big Game Hunting

Zombie Deer Disease: CWD’s Unfortunate Nickname Zombie Deer Disease: CWD’s Unfortunate Nickname

By Alex Robinson

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Duck Hunting

Good News for Duck Hunters: Mallard Limit in the Atlantic Flyway Returns to Four Good News for Duck Hunters: Mallard Limit in the Atlantic Flyway Returns to Four

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Hunting

Venison Recipes: The Best From the Experts Venison Recipes: The Best From the Experts

butchering wild ducks to cook

Hunting

How to Cook Duck How to Cook Duck

Hunter peers through riflescope and crouches in low brush.

Big Game Hunting

A Coveted Moose Tag Reveals the Complicated Reality of Western Big-Game Hunting A Coveted Moose Tag Reveals the Complicated Reality of Western Big-Game Hunting

By John B. Snow

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

Bear Hunting

What Do Black Bears Eat? What Do Black Bears Eat?

By Natalie Krebs

The author testing the best upland hunting vests.

Gear

The Best Upland Hunting Vests of 2024 The Best Upland Hunting Vests of 2024

By Alex Robinson

texas hog hunting victims

Hunting

3 Hog Hunters Die Trying to Rescue Their Dog from a Gas-Filled Cistern 3 Hog Hunters Die Trying to Rescue Their Dog from a Gas-Filled Cistern

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Big Game Hunting

Should Kansas Ban Baiting for Deer? Should Kansas Ban Baiting for Deer?

how big is a moose

Big Game Hunting

How Big Is a Moose? How Big Is a Moose?

By Alex Robinson

Best Calibers for Elk Hunting

Ammo

The Best Elk Hunting Calibers of 2024 The Best Elk Hunting Calibers of 2024

elevated deer blind

Big Game Hunting

How to Build an Affordable and Portable Deer Blind How to Build an Affordable and Portable Deer Blind

By Derek Porter, Joe Brown

Two hunters pose with two trophy-book rams

Big Game Hunting

In Case of Death: Two Meat Hunters Decide They Want Record-Book Rams In Case of Death: Two Meat Hunters Decide They Want Record-Book Rams

By Aubrey Taylor, as told to Hiram Savage

Where to shoot an elk with a bow.

Big Game Hunting

Where to Shoot an Elk With a Bow Where to Shoot an Elk With a Bow

By Scott Einsmann

ultra-high-heat cooking venison

Hunting

Is Ultra-High Heat Really the Best Way to Cook Venison? Is Ultra-High Heat Really the Best Way to Cook Venison?

By Jack Hennessy

how to make bone broth

Hunting

How to Make Bone Broth How to Make Bone Broth

An illustration of a giant kansas buck

Big Game Hunting

No Man’s Land: The Hunt for a Giant Kansas Buck No Man’s Land: The Hunt for a Giant Kansas Buck

By Alex Robinson

Five of the best .22 air rifles

Gear

The Best .22 Air Rifles of 2024 The Best .22 Air Rifles of 2024

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

Gear

The Best Upland Hunting Boots of 2024 The Best Upland Hunting Boots of 2024

By Colton Heward

aggressive wolf encounters

Animal Attacks

When Wolves Attack: 5 Close Calls from Wolf Country When Wolves Attack: 5 Close Calls from Wolf Country

By Richard P. Smith

Big Game Hunting

The Best Hunters Go on Instinct. Here’s How to Sharpen Yours The Best Hunters Go on Instinct. Here’s How to Sharpen Yours

trophy room wall with mule deer heads

Big Game Hunting

Mike Hirschi Might Be the Greatest Trophy Mule Deer Hunter in America. These Are (Some of) His Secrets Mike Hirschi Might Be the Greatest Trophy Mule Deer Hunter in America. These Are (Some of) His Secrets

By Aram von Benedikt

An illustration comparing the physical differences between British and English Labs vs American Labs.

Hunting

A Guide to the English Lab vs American Lab A Guide to the English Lab vs American Lab

By Natalie Krebs

new mexico whitetail deer record

Big Game Hunting

The Record Whitetail That No One Heard About…Until Now The Record Whitetail That No One Heard About…Until Now

Finding doves is critical to a good hunt.

Hunting

Dove Hunting Ultimate Guide: Tips and Tactics for Bagging More Birds Dove Hunting Ultimate Guide: Tips and Tactics for Bagging More Birds

By Brad Fitzpatrick, Joe Genzel, Michael Pearce

duck hunter walks towards foreground decoys through ankle-deep water covered in red vegetation, sprawling trees behind

Conservation

This Old-School Duck Slayer Is Opening New Hunting Opportunities Around the World for Americans This Old-School Duck Slayer Is Opening New Hunting Opportunities Around the World for Americans

By Alex Robinson

A jet sled for duck hunting

Duck Hunting

The Ultimate Walk-In Duck Hunting Gear I Can’t Live Without The Ultimate Walk-In Duck Hunting Gear I Can’t Live Without

Two hunters, man and woman, sit on a rock next to a limit of king ducks.

Duck Hunting

The Favorite Shotgun, Choke, and Ammo Combinations of 5 Diehard Duck Hunters (and One Outdoor Writer) The Favorite Shotgun, Choke, and Ammo Combinations of 5 Diehard Duck Hunters (and One Outdoor Writer)

The Best Squirrel Calls of 2024

Gear

The Best Squirrel Calls of 2024 The Best Squirrel Calls of 2024

By Brodie Swisher

Sabots shoot flatter than rifled slugs.

Ammo

Rifled vs. Sabot Slugs: Are You Shooting the Right Whitetail Load this Deer Season? Rifled vs. Sabot Slugs: Are You Shooting the Right Whitetail Load this Deer Season?

By Payton Miller, Joe Genzel

The SX4 is a highly functional shotgun.

Guns

Shotgun Review: Winchester’s Super X4 Is the Best Affordable Semi-Auto Shotgun Review: Winchester’s Super X4 Is the Best Affordable Semi-Auto

Best Duck Loads: How to Pick the Right Shell for the Right Bird

Ammo

Best Duck Loads: How to Pick the Right Shell for the Right Bird Best Duck Loads: How to Pick the Right Shell for the Right Bird

By John M. Taylor

Big Game Hunting

How to Bow Hunt Deer How to Bow Hunt Deer

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

A female hunter smiles and aims a rifle with the help of hunting mentors and shooting sticks.

Conservation

How to Hunt: A Step-by-Step Guide for New Adult Hunters How to Hunt: A Step-by-Step Guide for New Adult Hunters

By Alex Robinson, Gerry Bethge, Natalie Krebs

new york record gobbler

Hunting

First-Time Turkey Hunter Tags the Highest-Scoring Gobbler in New York History First-Time Turkey Hunter Tags the Highest-Scoring Gobbler in New York History

squirrel hunting

Hunting

Podcast: What Does It Take to Raise a Hunting Kid? We Asked Our Moms Podcast: What Does It Take to Raise a Hunting Kid? We Asked Our Moms

By Alex Robinson

wisconsin black bear ties record

Bear Hunting

Bowhunter Officially Ties Wisconsin State Record for Largest Black Bear Bowhunter Officially Ties Wisconsin State Record for Largest Black Bear

Is It a Guide’s Job to Risk His Life for a Client?

Big Game Hunting

Is It a Guide’s Job to Risk His Life for a Client? Is It a Guide’s Job to Risk His Life for a Client?

By Eric Collier

A tick embedded in a dog's skin. Here's how to remove a tick from a dog.

Hunting

How to Remove a Tick From a Dog How to Remove a Tick From a Dog

dead raccoon and rifle hang from mule's saddle

Gear

Creatures of the Night: Chasing Raccoons Through the Ozarks on Muleback Creatures of the Night: Chasing Raccoons Through the Ozarks on Muleback

Photographs by Giacomo Fortunato, Story by Natalie Krebs

A grizzly bear in the Yellowstone ecosystem.

Bear Hunting

The Clock Is Ticking as the Feds Grapple with Delisting Grizzly Bears The Clock Is Ticking as the Feds Grapple with Delisting Grizzly Bears

By Andrew McKean

scam letter trail cam

Big Game Hunting

A Scammer Forged a Letter from Alabama’s Governor That Banned Cellular Trail Cameras A Scammer Forged a Letter from Alabama’s Governor That Banned Cellular Trail Cameras

hunting approval rating

Conservation

Survey: Public Approval for Hunting Drops Sharply Survey: Public Approval for Hunting Drops Sharply

By Andrew McKean

where to shoot a deer

Big Game Hunting

Where to Shoot a Deer Where to Shoot a Deer

By Alex Robinson, Brian McCombie

Gray wolves in the Great Lakes.

Conservation

Hunting Groups Petition Feds to Delist Wolves in Great Lakes Region Hunting Groups Petition Feds to Delist Wolves in Great Lakes Region

By Andrew McKean

Man wears KUIU Attack Pant afield.

Gear

The Best Upland Hunting Pants of 2024 The Best Upland Hunting Pants of 2024

By Colton Heward

six year old girl single season grand slam

Hunting

6-Year-Old Turkey Hunter Is the Youngest Girl to Achieve a Single-Season Grand Slam 6-Year-Old Turkey Hunter Is the Youngest Girl to Achieve a Single-Season Grand Slam

A vintage photo of a family turkey hunt.

Conservation

Newsflash: Women Have Been Hunters as Long as Hunting Has Existed Newsflash: Women Have Been Hunters as Long as Hunting Has Existed

video bobcat hunts rabbit golf course

Hunting

Watch a Bobcat Hunt a Rabbit on a Busy Golf Course Watch a Bobcat Hunt a Rabbit on a Busy Golf Course

pennsylvania hunting license crash

Big Game Hunting

Pennsylvania Hunters Frustrated as New Online Licensing System Tanks Pennsylvania Hunters Frustrated as New Online Licensing System Tanks

The 2023 Issue No. 2 cover of Outdoor Life, featuring a hunter and a man on an ATV.

Conservation

Celebrating Outdoor Life’s 125th Anniversary Celebrating Outdoor Life’s 125th Anniversary

By Alex Robinson

jack o'connor sits and holds rifle

Antelope Hunting

The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor

By John Madson

Colonel Townsend Whelen.

Big Game Hunting

Townsend Whelen’s Top Big Game Cartridges Townsend Whelen’s Top Big Game Cartridges

By John B. Snow

bear hunting bc

Bear Hunting

Trolling for Bears in British Columbia Trolling for Bears in British Columbia

By Alex Robinson

Big Game Hunting

The Best Revolvers The Best Revolvers

By Bryce M. Towsley

A pheasant flushing ahead of a yellow Lab

Hunting

The Wonder Dogs: Tales of Six Incredible Hunting Dogs The Wonder Dogs: Tales of Six Incredible Hunting Dogs

Hunting

How to Diet by Eating Wild Game How to Diet by Eating Wild Game

By Jack Hennessy

Big Game Hunting

Dads and Caribou Dads and Caribou

By Jonathan Miller

Grizzly paw and 6.5 Creedmoor cartridges

Bear Hunting

Grizzly Hunting with a 6.5 Creedmoor Grizzly Hunting with a 6.5 Creedmoor

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Bear Hunting

Alaska Officials Kill Nearly 100 Brown Bears in Attempt to Boost Caribou Numbers Alaska Officials Kill Nearly 100 Brown Bears in Attempt to Boost Caribou Numbers

A bird-bone flute instrument.

Hunting

Hunters Were Making Duck-Bone Bird Calls 12,000 Years Ago Hunters Were Making Duck-Bone Bird Calls 12,000 Years Ago

The best food plots for deer

Big Game Hunting

The Best Food Plots for Deer of 2024 The Best Food Plots for Deer of 2024

By Brodie Swisher

Youth bow and youth archer

Bow Hunting

The Best Youth Compound Bows of 2024 The Best Youth Compound Bows of 2024

By Scott Einsmann

whitetail buck standing in brown field

Conservation

Private Landowners Can Save Public Hunting in America Private Landowners Can Save Public Hunting in America

By Alex Robinson