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montana mule deer

Montana Raises Record Funds for a Coveted Mule Deer Tag — Through a Public Raffle Montana Raises Record Funds for a Coveted Mule Deer Tag — Through a Public Raffle

By Andrew McKean

Male mallard duck in flight sets record speed.

Migrating Mallard Clocked at 103 MPH, Breaking Recent Speed Record Migrating Mallard Clocked at 103 MPH, Breaking Recent Speed Record

A grizzly bear in the woods near Elkford, BC.

B.C. Black Bear Hunter Hospitalized After Killing a Grizzly in Self Defense B.C. Black Bear Hunter Hospitalized After Killing a Grizzly in Self Defense

A knife beside a morel cut in half in preparation for cooking morel mushroom recipes.

The Best Morel Mushroom Recipes The Best Morel Mushroom Recipes

A deer eating mushrooms

Mushrooms Are a Deer’s Secret Favorite Food. Here’s How to Grow an Easy Mushroom Food Plot Mushrooms Are a Deer’s Secret Favorite Food. Here’s How to Grow an Easy Mushroom Food Plot

By Natalie Krebs

Mallards resting on an NWR

Proposed Rule Could Curb Predator Control and Planting Grains for Waterfowl in Refuges. Hunting Orgs Now Wonder, Is USFWS Turning Against Duck Hunters? Proposed Rule Could Curb Predator Control and Planting Grains for Waterfowl in Refuges. Hunting Orgs Now Wonder, Is USFWS Turning Against Duck Hunters?

By Andrew McKean

cj alexander buck feature

Ohio Buck Could Become Third Biggest Whitetail of All Time, but Major Scoring Questions Remain Ohio Buck Could Become Third Biggest Whitetail of All Time, but Major Scoring Questions Remain

By Hayden Sammak

CJ Alexander buck 2

CJ Alexander, the Hunter Who Killed a Potentially Record-Breaking Buck in Ohio, Is Now Under Investigation CJ Alexander, the Hunter Who Killed a Potentially Record-Breaking Buck in Ohio, Is Now Under Investigation

By Hayden Sammak

A whitetail buck lying in a cut field.

Don’t Hunt (or Kill Game) If Your Heart Isn’t in It Don’t Hunt (or Kill Game) If Your Heart Isn’t in It

By Alex Robinson

A georgia hunter with a red-phase wild turkey.

‘I Couldn’t Believe How Awesome He Looked.’ Hunter Tags Rare Red Turkey After Two Years ‘I Couldn’t Believe How Awesome He Looked.’ Hunter Tags Rare Red Turkey After Two Years

A Merriam's turkey strutting on a wooded hillside.

Hunting Mentors Are Great. You Still Need to Hunt Alone Hunting Mentors Are Great. You Still Need to Hunt Alone

By Christine Peterson

A whitetail buck in a grassy field.

Oklahoma Plans to Combat CWD by Releasing Captive-Bred Deer into the Wild Oklahoma Plans to Combat CWD by Releasing Captive-Bred Deer into the Wild

Marrow-style dog treats stuffed with fish hooks that were discovered along the Appalachian Trail.

Thru-Hiker Finds Dog Treats Stuffed with Fish Hooks Along the Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Finds Dog Treats Stuffed with Fish Hooks Along the Appalachian Trail

By Natalie Krebs

The Benelli M2 Turkey Performance Shop shotgun resting on a split rail fence.

Benelli M2 Turkey Performance Shop Review: An In-Depth Look at a $3,000 Turkey Gun Benelli M2 Turkey Performance Shop Review: An In-Depth Look at a $3,000 Turkey Gun

By Scott Einsmann

Retay Gordion Turkey

Retay Gordion Turkey Review: An Affordable Semi-Auto That Shoots Excellent Patterns Retay Gordion Turkey Review: An Affordable Semi-Auto That Shoots Excellent Patterns

By Alex Robinson

Matthew J Broncho's remains were discovered by a shed hunter and recovered by search and rescue in April.

Utah Shed Hunter Finds Skeletal Remains of Man Who Went Missing 5 Years Ago Utah Shed Hunter Finds Skeletal Remains of Man Who Went Missing 5 Years Ago

By Natalie Krebs

turkey load lethality

Lessons from the Most In-Depth Turkey Load Lethality Test of All Time Lessons from the Most In-Depth Turkey Load Lethality Test of All Time

The original magazine pages of the story Top Shelf Elk by Jack O'Connor.

Jack O’Connor Makes a Flawless Shot on a Record-Book Elk Jack O’Connor Makes a Flawless Shot on a Record-Book Elk

By Jack O’Connor

turkey mouth call

How to Use a Turkey Mouth Call, with Video Tutorials How to Use a Turkey Mouth Call, with Video Tutorials

By Alex Robinson

hunting dog german wirehaired pointer lies in the grass

Killing Cricket: Putting Down Your Dog Is Never Easy — Nor Easy to Explain Killing Cricket: Putting Down Your Dog Is Never Easy — Nor Easy to Explain

By Andrew McKean

California Guide’s Roosevelt Elk Is a New World Record. It’s Not His First California Guide’s Roosevelt Elk Is a New World Record. It’s Not His First

Big Game Hunting

Tales from the North Country: When a Giant Bull Elk Escaped from a Wisconsin Game Farm, Authorities Called Upon a Retired Marine Tales from the North Country: When a Giant Bull Elk Escaped from a Wisconsin Game Farm, Authorities Called Upon a Retired Marine

A dark gray and white Wyoming wolf crosses a snowy road.

Activists Are Defining Hunters by One Wyoming Man Who Tortured a Wolf. What Are Actual Hunters Doing About It? Activists Are Defining Hunters by One Wyoming Man Who Tortured a Wolf. What Are Actual Hunters Doing About It?

By Andrew McKean

Ryan Watson with his wife and family in Oklahoma.

Big Game Hunting

Deer Hunter Faces 12 Years in Prison for Accidentally Bringing Ammo on Vacation to Turks and Caicos Deer Hunter Faces 12 Years in Prison for Accidentally Bringing Ammo on Vacation to Turks and Caicos

Draw length measurement

How to Measure Draw Length How to Measure Draw Length

By Scott Einsmann

Piles of debris lay in the snowy Minnesota woods.

Big Game Hunting

Minnesota DNR Blew Up Illegal Tree Stands with Dynamite: ‘My Whole Place Shook’ Minnesota DNR Blew Up Illegal Tree Stands with Dynamite: ‘My Whole Place Shook’

An air rifle sits behind a dropped squirrel.

The Best Air Rifles for Squirrels of 2025 The Best Air Rifles for Squirrels of 2025

Jack O'Connor, reclining in the grass while taking a break on a hunt.

Jack O’Connor’s Last Hunt, From the Archives Jack O’Connor’s Last Hunt, From the Archives

By Jack Atcheson Sr., as told to Jim Zumbo

Chronic wasting disease hunter head dropoff container

Big Game Hunting

Viral Articles Claim Two ‘Hunters Died After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison.’ Here’s What Really Happened Viral Articles Claim Two ‘Hunters Died After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison.’ Here’s What Really Happened

A bull elk bugles in the woods.

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

By Andrew McKean

Federal TSS 12 ga

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

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

A Louisiana black bear in a field.

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.

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

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

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

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

By Alex Robinson

23 Dirty Turkey Hunting Myths 23 Dirty Turkey Hunting Myths

By Josh Honeycutt

hunter with sheep head

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.

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.

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

strutting turkeys

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

By Jim Carmichel

Two bedded Shiras bulls.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

A cape buffalo taken while hunting in Zimbabwe,

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

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

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.

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

By Alex Robinson

hunter poses in woods with grizzly bear and longbow and arrows

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