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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

Trophy burbot on winter fishing laid out on ice
Ice Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Pro Tips for Catching Burbot Through the Ice

Looking for a new adventure? Play on the ice all night to hammer “freshwater cod”

A black man in hunters camo holds a rifle.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

I’m an Immigrant, a Veteran, and Finally… a Hunter

There are lots of hunters in the military, and I’ve always known people who’ve hunted. And yet I was 46 before anyone invited me to go

An illustration of a man, Frank Glaser, flying off a sled led by sled dogs.
Adventure

The Legend of Frank Glaser, the Toughest Woodsman Alaska Has Ever Seen

As a market hunter, trapper, and government agent, Alaska's wolf man became a legend in an unforgiving land

A bass boat with a cutout of a kayak mounted to the stern platform, and an inset pic of bass.
Bass Fishing

Fisherman Caught Staging Kayak Pictures in a Bass Boat Banned from Tournaments for Cheating

“This guy [was using] a cutout on his boat of a kayak, so that he could submit fish to the kayak tournament while fishing out of a bass boat”

Ryan Callaghan behind a spotting scope
Policy & Legislation

Outdoor Life Podcast: Is Ryan Callaghan the Optimist Our Public Lands Need?

The incoming leader of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers talks public lands, conservation, and what's at stake for sportsmen across the country

A hunter with a big Oklahoma buck.
Trophy Deer

Oklahoma Hunter Tags His Biggest Buck Yet — from the Ground

After a shoulder injury and kidney surgery, this hunter had to give up his vertical bow for a crossbow

cheap deer gear
Deer Hunting Gear

Cheap Deer Hunting Gear That Actually Works

If you’re deer hunting on a budget, then you need to check out these seven key gear items

An illustration of a hunter in a blue jacket leaning out a barn window to shoot a deer.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

I Drove 180 Miles to Hunt Deer. The Biggest Buck of My Life Lived Behind My Barn

After working hard to track deer on public land in northern Michigan, I threw in the towel and went home

a rutting bull moose stands in a river
Moose Hunting

I Spent 12 Days Trapped with a Moose Guide Who Wouldn’t Give Up

Trophy bull moose live in the continent's wettest, coldest places, and if you want to hunt them, expect to suffer and wait, and then celebrate one of hunting's greatest trophies

A Tennessee game warden with trophy bucks confiscated from a poacher.
Wildlife Management

‘Penitentiary Poacher’ Busted for Killing Trophy Bucks at a Tennessee Prison

The 53-year-old poacher pleaded guilty to illegally taking three trophy bucks that had a combined gross score of more than 490 inches

A hunter and his buddy with a big Missouri buck.
Deer Hunting

Louisiana Bowhunter Drives 9 Hours North to Tag a Giant Buck After a Rainstorm

"I had him patterned on camera, and I knew he'd show that evening because it quit raining midday"

The Organ Mountains National Monument in New Mexico.
Public Lands & Waters

Former New Mexico Congressman (and Supporter of Public-Land Transfers) Picked to Lead the BLM

The nominee, Steve Pearce, has a record of supporting public-land transfers, according to those who knew him in New Mexico

Montana’s Warmwater Slam

Montana’s Warmwater Slam