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Bullets can ricochet off a variety of surfaces.
Rifle Ammo

Bullets Ricochet More Often Than You Might Think

A rifle or handgun bullet can travel in a dangerous direction if you don’t carefully consider the flight path of your bullet before it impacts the target

Republicans Call on Biden to Withdraw His Pick to Run the Bureau of Land Management
Public Lands & Waters

Republicans Call on Biden to Withdraw His Pick to Run the Bureau of Land Management

Tracy Stone-Manning’s association with "ecoterrorists" 30 years ago comes under Senate scrutiny

Shark attacks are not what they seem.
Animal Attacks

The Term ‘Shark Attack’ Is a Lie, According to Group of Australian Researchers

They're not attacks, they're "negative encounters"

A Washington grizzly bear has been captured, collared, and released.
Wildlife Management

Officials Capture and Collar First Sow Grizzly for Study in Washington State

The female bear was collared and released close to the Canadian border

Tulchan Lodge nestled into the hillside
Hunting

An Exclusive Scottish Sporting Estate Opens Its Doors

Changing with the times, an historic Scottish sporting property reinvests in the bounty of its remarkable natural assets, and invites visitors to experience fishing, hunting, and shooting in the grand tradition

hiking in the tongass national forest
Climate & Environment

Management of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest Is Back on Track for Hunters, Anglers

A local hunter’s perspective on the Roadless Rule and new protections for the Tongass

If you're an urban hunter, there are hunting trucks built for your needs.
Trucks

The Best Trucks and SUVs for Hunters Who Live in the City

If you live in the city, but head for the country every weekend, these are the best vehicles that play on pavement and dirt roads

California marshes are dying up fast.
Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Severe Drought Threatens California Waterfowl and Salmon

Record heat out West has made water scarce and will impact the health of California's salmon and wintering waterfowl

Two mountain goat hunters walk a ridge.
Big Game Hunting

Lost in the Gloom: A Dream Mountain Goat Hunt Turns into a Nightmare

The difference between a dream hunt and heartbreak balances on a knife-edge ridge

World Champion Surfer Catches World Record Fish
Record Fish

World Champion Surfer Catches World Record Fish

It was a long boat ride, then a long car ride, to weigh the fish on certified scales, but a world record is the likely result for Justin Quintal

Gray wolves are a favorite target species of anti-hunting arguments.
Hunting

The 3 Anti-Hunting Arguments Hunters Should Actually Worry About

There are plenty of illogical ideas coming from anti-hunting organizations, but these three pose a real threat to hunters everywhere

Breaching Whale Nearly Sinks Fishing Boat off Rhode Island
Fishing

Breaching Whale Nearly Sinks Fishing Boat off Rhode Island

A whale may have head-butted Bill Speth's tuna boat, sending another angler overboard and punching a hole in the hull

NWTF and Turkeys for Tomorrow both hope to address wild turkey population issues.
Turkey Hunting

Trouble in Turkey Country: Can Two Conservation Orgs Help Declining Populations?

As wild turkey populations decline across parts of their range, conservation groups scramble to both invent and reinvent themselves

You need to try different tactics for better public land success.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Beat the Crowds in the Public-Land Whitetail Woods

Buy a boat and focus on small properties if you want to have more success deer hunting public land

Joey’s Got A Gun
Guns

Joey’s Got A Gun

UPDATE: Aerosmith breaking up? Maybe now Joe Perry will find some more time hunting and fishing. Here's Outdoor Life's one-on-one with Aerosmith's co-founder and lead guitarist.

Colt rifles did not make good military weapons.
Guns

7 of the Worst Military Weapons You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

These war-time firearms and weapons were not well thought out. Some are downright ridiculous

Georgia Bass Angler Catches Flounder 200 Miles From Saltwater
Largemouth Bass

Georgia Bass Angler Catches Flounder 200 Miles From Saltwater

Salmon, steelhead, and American shad do it. But flounder?

Potential World-Record Tiger Trout Caught in Washington
Trout Fishing

Potential World-Record Tiger Trout Caught in Washington

A massive hybrid fish sets the state record for the species, and possible IGFA world record...and it was caught on a nightcrawler

A 6.5 Creedmmor did the job on this mule deer.
Rifle Ammo

The 6.5 Creedmoor Isn’t Even the Best 6.5mm Deer Hunting Cartridge

The Creed is the most popular cartridge of its time, but are there better 6.5mm options for deer hunting?

Lightweight and affordable, the Kimber Desolve Blak rifle was built for the mountains.
Hunting Rifles

Gun Review: Kimber Hunter Pro Desolve Blak Rifle

Kimber designed this mountain rifle to be lightweight, durable, and affordable