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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”

A younger black bear attacked a man by the side of a road in Arkansas, ultimately leading to his death.
Animal Attacks

Grandfather Mauled by Black Bear in ‘Unheard of’ Attack Has Died, Arkansas Officials Confirm

The 72-year-old was attacked while working on his tractor by the side of the road. His family had said he was unlikely to survive his injuries

A man holds up a nice peacock bass in Florida.
Bass Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Why You Need to Fish for These Hard-Fighting Florida Exotics Before You Die

Fall is a great (and overlooked) time to smash peacock bass

A fishing guide with a state-record muskie caught in Wisconsin.
Pike and Muskie Fishing

Giant Muskie Caught and Released in Green Bay Is a New Wisconsin Record

Guide Jeff Van Remortel caught the big muskie while out with a client in early June. He says it was one of the heaviest and cleanest fish he's ever held

An angler chases a huge Atlantic salmon down a river.
Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Watch: ‘Ginormous’ Atlantic Salmon Takes Angler on a Mile-Long Run Downriver

The giant sea-run fish ate a wet fly on the swing, and then headed back for the ocean

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Gear

Check Out Outdoor Life’s New Line of Merch

Our new shop offers classic t-shirts, vintage cover prints, and new sticker designs

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Opinion

Why the Roadless Rule Is Important for Hunters and Anglers

The “Roadless Rule” is an inaccurate name that has led to no shortage of confusion over the years

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Shooting Gear

We Shoot 100,000 Rounds Per Year. Here’s the Ear Protection We Wear

The ear protection we recommend and use ourselves

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Hunting Rifles

Jack O’Connor’s Opinion of the Old .30-30 Winchester

A black and white illustration of a bear attacking a man
Wilderness Survival

I’ll Always Remember the Day I Went Round for Round With a Grizzly

“Its jaws were clamped shut, and I felt its teeth deep in my shoulder”

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 20 Biggest Myths in Deer Hunting

A veteran whitetail hunter breaks down all the myths and misconceptions you don't have to worry about this season

Three mule deer dangle from a helicopter in orange bags.
Wildlife Management

13 Weird and Wonderful Wildlife Photos from a Day in the Life of a Conservation Biologist

From fending off falcon attacks to diving head-first into bear dens, wildlife biologists tackle the tough — yet essential — work of managing our country's wildlife