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deer hunting
Mule Deer Hunting

These Basic Tools and Tactics Can Make Any Deer Hunter a Better Shooter

You don’t need an expensive rifle or high-end optics to benefit from the lessons and skills learned in long range shooting competitions

A crossbow hunter with a big Kansas buck.
Trophy Deer

Fishing Guide Grunts in This Stud Kansas Buck to 2 Yards

After missing a shot on the same buck last season, Nate Daniels called in the buck to the bottom of his tree stand

A black and white and red illustration of a hunter looking behind him to see a big buck.
Mule Deer Hunting

Old-School Advice for Still-Hunting Whitetail Deer

The best deer hunts combine sitting and stalking. The wise hunter lets his circumstances and the terrain determine how to proceed

A whitetail buck in a grassy field.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Why Trophy Deer Hunting Is a Trap

When deer hunters get too obsessed with antler score, we miss the point

A bowhunter with a huge, 34-point Missouri buck.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Missouri Bowhunter Ends 3-Year Quest for ‘Cactus Jack,’ a 34-Point Buck

“He was a lot larger last year than this year, with even more sticker points”

nemo electus
Hunting Rifles

Nemo Electus: A New Premium Bolt-Action For Big Game

Built using best-in-class components, and with a price tag to match, the Electus is one of the top performing hunting rifles out there

A sheep hunter in the Maroon Bells
Public Lands & Waters

Federal Public-Land Recreation Generates $350M Daily, Creates More Jobs Than Logging and Mining Combined

A new report quantifies just how valuable outdoor recreation on federal lands is for our nation's economy

A Maine hunter in blaze orange and a green check coat with a nice buck.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

‘I Laughed, I Cried.’ After 36 Years, North Woods Hunter Finally Tags His First Deer

Stephan White wanted to track and shoot a big woods buck on his own terms. He might be the most patient and persistent hunter on the planet

The best gifts for outdoorsy dads
Gear

The Best Gifts for Outdoorsy Dads

We picked our favorite gifts for dads who love the outdoors

Illustration of a hunter aiming a rifle at a deer in the snow.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

This Legendary North Woods Deer Tracker Is the Last of His Kind

Tracking whitetails in the Northeast might be the most difficult of all hunting pursuits — unless you’re Hal Blood

A buck approaches cover
Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Whitetail Tactic Most Hunters Abandoned — and Why It Still Works

Sure, ground blinds and treestands are great. But still-hunting deer in thick country has plenty of advantages, too

A No Trespassing sign posted in Utah.
Wildlife Management

A Mayor in Utah Who Pled Guilty to Hunting Violations Says He ‘Did the Right Thing’ After Screwing Up

Richfield mayor Bryan Burrows says he called the authorities on himself after trespassing on private land during a deer hunt

A moose hunter falls backward as a black bear charges
Animal Attacks

My Guide Left Me Alone, and I Was Mauled by a Black Bear

Caught between a sow and her cubs, a hunter finds himself fighting for his life

A big Ohio buck photographed with a cellular trail camera.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Ohio Crossbow Hunter Sees a 190-Class ‘Mega Buck’ on Camera — and Tags It That Afternoon

"I was just hoping for a nice deer, something around 130 inches. Then this guy showed up"

the general sheds
Trophy Deer

He Bought the World Record Whitetail Sheds for $1 Million — Then Found Out They Had Been Tampered With

In this episode of the Outdoor Life Podcast, antler collector Josh Duncan tells the incredible backstory of “The General”

Two hunters with a pending North Dakota record ram.
Sheep Hunting

North Dakota Hunter Tags Pending Record Bighorn with the Current Record-Holder by His Side

Nick Schmitz killed a bighorn ram with a green score of 190 6/8 inches on Oct. 31. If that number holds, it will replace the current state record held by David Suda, who was with Schmitz on the opening-day hunt

mathews arc
Bow Hunting Gear

Mathews ARC 30 Review: Here’s Why the New Bow Is Better Than the Lift X

The ARC 30 drew, aimed, and shot like a dream

An illustration of a bear biting the hand of a West Virginia houndsman.
Black Bear Hunting

A Black Bear Tried to Kill My Dogs. Then It Turned on Me

A houndsman has the fight of his life when a cornered black bear decides to charge

A young hunter with her first buck.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

This Kindergartener’s First Deer Is a Huge Droptine Buck

“Her two older brothers I think are a little envious of the whole thing”

A magazine spread featuring an illustration of a duck and a US naval destroyer.
Duck Hunting

I Hunted Ducks from a U.S. Naval Destroyer During the Korean War

My weapon was a bolt-action Springfield, made in 1918. My duck boat was one of Uncle Sam's 2,100-ton destroyers. The box score? Eleven ducks — Communist, of course