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Bow Hunting Gear

How to Draw a Compound Bow

Repeatable steps are the key to efficient drawing and shooting. Here’s how to draw a compound bow like a pro

Shooting 3D targets for practice.
Bow Hunting Gear

How To Shoot a Compound Bow: Shot Execution Tips and Drills

Learn drills and techniques for achieving the perfect compound bow shot.

The RMax performed well on the rocks of the Rubicon.
ATVs

ATV Review: Yamaha’s Wolverine RMax-2 Is Put to the Test on the Rubicon Trail

Yamaha's new UTV tackles one of the most highly technical off-road mountain courses there is: California's Rubicon Trail

An ancient shark attack victim was uncovered in Japan.
Animal Attacks

3,000-Year-Old Skeletal Remains Prove Ancient Shark Attack

University of Oxford researchers found the ancient remains of what they believed to be a brutal shark attack

Looking for hunting land? Pick a property that's worth the investment.
Big Game Hunting

The Best (and Worst) States for Buying Cheap Hunting Land

Thinking about purchasing a hunting property? Here are four states to consider for their non-resident license, over-the-counter opportunities, and variety of game

California Bear Breaks Into Home, Attacks Owner
Animal Attacks

California Bear Breaks Into Home, Attacks Owner

A Meyers California man shot a black bear that broke into his home

Fewere snow geese are wintering in Texas.
Goose Hunting

Everything We Thought We Knew About Snow Geese Was Wrong

Hunters have been shooting spring snow geese for 20 years per waterfowl managers, but light geese populations continue to rise. The Outdoor Life Podcast investigates why this is happening

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Trucks

The Best Used Trucks for Hunters That Cost Under $15,000

Hunting truck prices are badly inflated these days. But here are three options for any budget

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Rifles

5 Ways to Refinish a Gun Stock Yourself, Plus Other Touch-Up Tricks

Make your favorite rifle or shotgun look good as new with these tips

Overpopulated axis deer are ripe for regulated market hunting.
Deer Hunting

The Outdoor Life Podcast: Meet the Godfather of Hawaiian Market Hunting

This native sharpshooter is spotlighting and culling non-native axis deer, then selling that venison to the public. Here's why it's a win-win for everyone

Teenager Catches World-Record Paddlefish in Oklahoma
Record Fish

Teenager Catches World-Record Paddlefish in Oklahoma

This 164-pound paddlefish will go down in the books

Alaska caribou hunt
Moose Hunting

Plan to Close 60 Million Acres of Public Land to ‘Non-Local’ Caribou and Moose Hunting Stalls. But More Requests to Restrict Hunting in Alaska Are on the Way

This is a temporary win, but there’s a continued effort to keep ‘non-local’ hunters from hunting on federal land in Alaska

For the First Time in 80 Years, Gray Wolf Pups Have Been Spotted in Colorado
Wildlife Management

For the First Time in 80 Years, Gray Wolf Pups Have Been Spotted in Colorado

After a contentious debate over wolf reintroduction, the first wild wolf pups were born in Colorado in nearly a century

This velvet buck was shot by the author in Kentucky
Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Tag a Velvet Whitetail Buck (and the Best States to Make It Happen)

Bucks in velvet are predictable, but there are some key tactics you must follow to be successful

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Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Berkley Lab: A Sneak Peek Inside Fishing’s Area 51

Here's how Berkley Fishing is trying to out-science bass

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ATVs

The 12 Best UTVs for Hunters

We put the latest crop of machines to the test to find the best one for the field

There are plenty of reasons for rookies to help out other new hunters.
Hunter Recruitment

Can You Mentor a New Hunter When You’re Still Learning to Hunt Yourself?

A bowhunter with only a few seasons under his belt on choosing between hunting for himself and paying it forward

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Animal Attacks

Whitetail Doe With Fawn Chases Down Woman, Sends Her to Hospital

“It just had those eyes and it just charged up”

Stolen ammo in Central Mexico was valued at $3 million.
Ammo

More Than 7 Million Rounds of Ammo Bound for U.S. Were Stolen in Central Mexico

Armed robbers hijacked two trailer trucks swiping a wide array of ammo worth almost $3 million

A surge in fishing pressure is a thorny problem fisheries biologists are currently trying to understand.
Fishing

Fishing Pressure Increased During COVID. Is That a Bad Thing for Gamefish Populations?

Increased participation has anglers and fisheries managers worried about pressure, harvest, and survival rates