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Hunting

The Best Outdoor Life Covers Through the Decades

Our magazine covers captured the changing landscape of hunting and fishing in America. They’re also just plain cool

Big Game Hunting

Botswana President Bashes UK’s Proposed Trophy Import Ban, Calls It a Return to ‘Colonial Conquest’

The country's Environment and Tourism Minister also threatened to send 10,000 wild elephants to Hyde Park so Brits could see what it's like to live with them

Foraging & Gardening

Watch: Man Uses Thermal to Find Morels, Gets Skewered on Instagram

The debate over thermal optics has entered a new frontier: mushroom hunting

Camping Gear

The Best First Aid Kits for Hiking of 2026

We asked a NOLS wilderness medicine educator what you actually need to pack

Gear

The Best Climbing Pants of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

Climbers ask a lot from their pants, but we found five pairs hitting the mark

Deer Hunting

This Happened to Me: The Police Raided My Deer Hunt

Two urban bowhunters are just minding their own business when a police officer storms into the woods, rifle raised and barking orders

Fishing

College Student Catches State-Record Bowfin on Her Second Cast of the Day

"I've won some bass tournaments ... but that bowfin was the best fight I've ever had from any fish"

Conservation

Federal Judge Restricts Wolf Trapping in Idaho to ‘Protect’ Grizzly Bears

The judge ruled that wolf trapping and snaring in grizzly habitat outside of denning season could have "profound effects" on Idaho's grizzlies

Conservation

Man Pleads Guilty to ‘Killing Spree’ of Thousands of Eagles, Accomplice Still at Large

Both men are accused of poaching bald and golden eagles on the Flathead Indian Reservation and selling their feathers and talons for cash

Camping Gear

The Best Soft Coolers of 2026, According to Testing

Find the right lightweight, collapsible option for your next outdoor day trip

Wilderness Survival

Frozen Terror, One of the Greatest Survival Stories of All Time

In 1929, a lone ice fisherman found himself trapped on a sheet of ice, drifting along the shore of Lake Michigan

Fishing

Tennessee Teen Catches Gator on a Swimbait, Stuns Game Warden

The 16-year-old angler reported the catch to a local wildlife officer, who assumed it was a joke at first

Big Game Hunting

Arizona Will Stop Auctioning Big-Game Tags to the Wealthiest Hunters

Is there a better way to fund wildlife conservation than by selling premium tags to the highest bidders? Arizona is about to find out

Wildlife Management

2 Men Charged for Killing 3 Wild Burros with Night Vision, Unregistered Short-Barreled Rifles in California

The men drove into the Mojave Desert in the middle of the night and suited up in tactical gear and helmets with the goal of killing burros

Hunting Gear

Will Thermals Change the Way We Hunt?

The rapid rise of thermal technology is likely to have the same disruptive effect on hunting that forward-facing sonar is having on recreational fishing

Freshwater

Guide Who Puts First-Time Angler on World-Record Paddlefish Says It’s a ‘Dream Come True’

The client had never seen a paddlefish before, and didn't know what it was

Wildlife Management

Poacher ‘Made a Poor Choice’ When He Shot a Trophy Buck While Driving Through a Cemetery

Poaching in Pennsylvania cemeteries is common enough that "unlawful hunting in a burial ground" was added to the state's game law violations

Animal Attacks

Watch: Skier Sticks His Hand in a Coyote’s Face, Seems Surprised When It Bites Him

“Come here. It’s cold, I know, you’re freezing”

Fishing Gear

Forward Facing Sonar Deals: LiveScope, ActiveTarget, and MEGA Live

Save on hundreds on LiveScope, ActiveTarget, and MEGA Live.

Gear

The Best Climbing Shoes of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

Find the right shoes for your foot shape and climbing style