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Policy & Legislation

More Than 99 Percent of Americans Disapprove of Roadless Rule Rollbacks, According to New Analysis

"This is unanimous. Americans are telling the Forest Service: 'Don't do this'"

A re-colorized image of Ted Trueblood in a plaid hunting jacket looking at the mountains.
Mule Deer Hunting

Why You Should Always Talk to the Game Warden, According to Ted Trueblood

With just two days left in our mule deer hunt, we finally get advice on where to find deer. We're just not sure whether to take it

A snowy fall scene in Colorado, where a hunter was rescued from hypothermia.
Wilderness Survival

Lost, Hypothermic Hunter Rescued in Colorado Did These ‘Ingenious’ Things, According to the Crew That Found Him

The hunter, who could no longer walk, managed to contact authorities just before his cell phone died

A crew of guys stand on a deck holding and surrounded by yellowtail fish.
Tuna Fishing

Photos: Meet the Diehard Crews Who Power SoCal’s Offshore Tuna Scene

“Anyone who works in our industry is some kind of crazy"

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Big Game Hunting

I Faced Down a Charging Rhino, Just Like My Great-Grandfather, Teddy Roosevelt

We planned to retrace the former president's safari in many ways, but we never intended to recreate this particular nightmare

An illustration of a black bear sow facing off with hunters.
Animal Attacks

I’ve Lived in Bear Country My Whole Life. Here’s What Happens When Bears Don’t Back Down

Fifty years in the bush have convinced me that every bear is a powder keg, and I've known a few to go off with a roar

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Moose Hunting

I Was Nearly Trampled by an Angry Bull Moose

My Canada moose hunt went perfectly to plan — until it didn’t

A Damascus steel knife made by the author.
Knives

The Ultimate Guide to Hunting Knives

Everything you need to know about hunting knives and some of our top recommendations

A buck dead from EHD in Ohio.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Ohio’s EHD Outbreak Worsens as Officials Consider Tag Cuts and Hunters Ask for Even Tighter Restrictions

A proposed rule change would lower bag limits from three deer to two in the three most hard-hit counties. Some hunters say the state should go even further by limiting hunters there to just one antlered tag

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Largemouth Bass

Pat McManus Once Sabotaged the BASS Masters Classic 

Outdoor Life sent its resident humorist to cover the 11th BASS Masters Classic. When he returned his only comment was “I hope Ray Scott has a sense of humor”

Ian Stasko and Andrew Porter are the elk hunters missing in Colorado.
Survival

Missing Elk Hunters Found Dead, Ending Massive 6-Day Search in Southern Colorado

The two bodies were found Thursday by Colorado Search and Rescue, according to a family member of one of the hunters

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

Is Your Wild-Game Processor Shorting You on Venison?

Here’s how much meat you should be getting from a harvested deer

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Bow Hunting

Before Fred Bear Became an Archery Legend, the IRS Nearly Shut Down His Bow-Making Business

An IRS agent and state policeman came to Bear’s shop in Grayling, Michigan to lock the place up

Ian Stasko and Andrew Porter are the elk hunters missing in Colorado.
Survival

Other Hunters Report Latest Sighting of 2 Missing Elk Hunters, as Massive Search Effort Continues in Colorado

The men's vehicle was found at a trailhead with their packs and their camping gear still inside

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Rifle Scopes

The Best LPVO Scopes for Hunting, Tested and Reviewed

These versatile scopes are ideal for close range hunting and your dangerous game rifle

A fisherman in New York holds up a big pink salmon.
Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Fisherman Stripped of His Salmon Record Because of This Odd Technicality

Cliff Chamberlan was told he had the pink salmon record in the bag. It turns out he caught the fish just one year too late

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Striped Bass Fishing

Where Are All the Striped Bass? A Biologist Forecast for Your New Normal This Fall

After half a decade of declining striper numbers, East Coast anglers will likely catch fewer big fish and fewer "schoolies" this fall

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Big Game Hunting

Old-School Tips and Traditional Knowledge for Field Dressing Big Game Animals

Your granddaddy didn’t waste meat, and neither should you

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Semi-Auto Shotguns

Tactical Shotgun Showdown: Beretta vs Mossberg

I took two popular personal-protection smoothbores that cost about $1,000 and shot them head-to-head

A team loads a fossilized rock contain a turtle shell into a boat in Alabama.
Climate & Environment

Photos: A Family Found This Giant Fossil (and Discovered a New Species) While Fishing in Alabama

“Anything else, I would have taken pictures and left it there. But because it was this one-in-a-million, incredible fossil, I knew we had to get it out of there”