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Hunting Rifles

Black Rifles, Reputations, and Redemption: What Really Happened to Jim Zumbo

Outdoor Life’s former Hunting Editor sets the record straight on the end—and the revival—of his career in outdoor media

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Upland Bird Hunting

5 Most Attainable Public-Land Upland Bird Hunts in the U.S.

You don’t need to spend thousands of dollars on private-land quail or roosters to have the upland trip of your life

New Spartan Forge Hunting App Uses Artificial Intelligence to Predict Deer Movement
Whitetail Deer Hunting

New Spartan Forge Hunting App Uses Artificial Intelligence to Predict Deer Movement

The app is bringing technology developed on the battlefield into the whitetail woods

Angler Eats Potential California Record Bocaccio Rockfish
Saltwater Fishing

Angler Eats Potential California Record Bocaccio Rockfish

You can’t eat your bocaccio and have your rockfish record, too, at least not in California

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Fishing Reels

Spinning Reel Review: The Ugly Stik Ugly Tuff Reel

The Ugly Tuff is a beefy, affordable spinning reel with a 7-year warranty

John Olin loved the Winchester 21.
Double Barrel Shotguns

John Olin’s Favorite Double Gun: The Winchester 21

The late owner of Winchester had an affinity for the indestructible 21 despite its high manufacturing costs and low profitability

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Bow Hunting Gear

Bear Resurgence Review

The 2022 Bear Resurgence proves affordable hunting bows can be fast and accurate

A green PSE Levitate bow standing up in a field
Bow Hunting Gear

PSE Nock On Carbon Levitate Review

PSE’s Carbon Levitate is a strong contender for the best new hunting bow of 2022

You can use a spinning rod to pull bas out of cover.
Largemouth Bass

How to Rig Your Spinning Rod to Catch Bass in Heavy Cover

When you can't get to bass with a baitcaster, switch over to a spinning rod

Hunting seasons are designed so that does who still have fawns with them may be tagged.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

It’s Okay (and Sometimes Necessary) to Shoot Does with Fawns During Hunting Season

As long as it's legal to take an antlerless deer when you're hunting, studies show that it's okay to shoot a doe accompanied by fawns

Massive 705-Pound Alligator Caught From Georgia’s Lake Harding
Hunting

Massive 705-Pound Alligator Caught From Georgia’s Lake Harding

Teamwork and grueling hours produce a 705-pound, 12-foot, 6-inch giant gator for two Georgia brothers

Snatch blocks make it easy to get out of he mud.
ATVs

Why a Snatch Block Is the Most Critical Tool in Your ATV Kit

A snatch block increases pulling power if your 4x4 gets stuck, and makes it easy to process and hang meat in the backcountry

Mountain Lions in Michigan: Another Confirmed Cougar Sighting Makes For 10 This Year
Cougar Hunting

Mountain Lions in Michigan: Another Confirmed Cougar Sighting Makes For 10 This Year

There's been an increase in cougar sightings in the Upper Peninsula over the last three years

Two men on a river with one holding a large fish
Baits, Lures, & Flies

River2Sea Whopper Plopper: Review and Fishing Tips

The ultimate guide to fishing the River2Sea Whopper Plopper

Biden Administration Puts Up Roadblock on Proposed Mine Near the Boundary Waters
Climate & Environment

Biden Administration Puts Up Roadblock on Proposed Mine Near the Boundary Waters

The administration is calling for a 2-year study, which could lead to a 20-year moratorium on mining upstream of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Truck with a hardcover truck bed and a dog sniffs the tire.
Camping Gear

10 Campers and Tents That Will Turn Your Truck into the Ultimate Mobile Hunting Camp

Stop wasting money staying in flea-bag motels, and start sleeping in your truck

You have to be a creative thinker to get you moose home in Alaska.
Moose Hunting

10 of Alaska’s Best Custom Moose Buggies

These Alaskan moose hunters have taken their rigs to the next level

A potential new state-record flathead catfish
Catfish Fishing

Potential New Michigan State-Record Flathead Catfish Caught—and Released

Michigan fisherman Jeff Pierce wasn’t going to kill the massive catfish he caught, just to have it officially weighed and measured, if he wasn't going to eat it

Existing habitat programs are a boon for the 30 by 30 plan.
Climate & Environment

Conservation Groups Urge Biden to Boost Existing Programs for 30 by 30 Initiative

Hunting and conservation groups are still cautiously optimistic about the Biden administration's plan to conserve 30 percent of land and water by 2030

Mark Drury Arrows a Monster 216-Inch Iowa Whitetail
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Mark Drury Arrows a Monster 216-Inch Iowa Whitetail

This Iowa giant is one of the biggest bucks Drury has ever killed