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Botulism, Drought, Ag, and Politics Threaten Water—and Waterfowl—on California Refuges
Waterfowl Hunting

Botulism, Drought, Ag, and Politics Threaten Water—and Waterfowl—on California Refuges

The California Waterfowl Associations is racing to save its state's ducks and geese

sog CCW surrept 36 pack
Concealed Carry

Gear Review: SOG Surrept CS Pack

A new line of covert packs that are ideal for concealed carry

thompson center rimfire 22lr tcr22 rifle
Rifles

Gun Review: T/CR22 from Thompson/Center Arms

An accurate, reliable, and lightweight rimfire rifle in .22 LR

Franchi enters the turkey gun market with the Affinity 3.
Shotguns

Shotgun Review: Franchi’s New Affinity 3 Turkey

Waterfolwers are already familiar with the Franchi Affinity 3, but this new turkey version offers a pistol grip, shorter barrel, and a hooded fiber-optic sight for better accuracy on longbeards

Still hunting from the ground has its advantages.
Hunting

Hunters Need to Be Held Accountable for What They Post to Social Media

What hunters put on social media is viewed—and judged—by non-hunters and anti-hunters alike

A group of happy rabbit hunters in blaze orange and camo on a snowy day.
Hunter Recruitment

MeatEater Misses the Point in Its “Case Against Hunter Recruitment” Story

Hunters are ruining hunting? Give us a damn break. The Outdoor Life editors respond

Georgia B&C buck.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Georgia’s Biggest Buck of the Year Is Also an All-Time County Record

This 13-point whitetail is Jefferson County's best ever typical buck

world record long shot by Ryan Cheney with a 33XC cartridge 4,137 yards
Competitive Shooting

At 2.35 Miles, This Is The Longest Rifle Shot Ever Recorded In Competition

The story behind Ryan Cheney’s record 4,134-yard shot

Springfield Armory Hellcat RDP 9mm personal protection handgun, gear tested
Handguns

Springfield Armory Hellcat RDP 9mm Review

This micro-compact defensive handgun holds 13 rounds and features the new HEX Wasp red dot optic, making it a versatile and affordable personal protection firearm

A rafter and his black Lab on the New River in West Virginia.
Fishing

Where To Fish

Use these interactives to find out where you can fish and how to get a fishing license and boat registration.

A duck hunter tosses out decoys in the pre-dawn light.
Hunter Recruitment

We Actually Have No Idea How Many Hunters There Are in America

License data varies so wildly from state to state that there’s no accurate accounting of overall hunter numbers. Here’s why that’s a problem, and what’s being done to fix it

Wild America: Tactics for Hunting Public Land and Stories About Why We Love It
Hunting

Wild America: Tactics for Hunting Public Land and Stories About Why We Love It

Load your daypack and lace up your boots, because our public lands offer endless hunting opportunities. Here's how to unlock them.

how to make a hunter
Hunter Recruitment

How to Make a Hunter

Here's a look at the ways we're bringing—and failing to bring—folks into the fold.

Range Reporters
Guns

Range Reporters

Welcome to Range Reporters, our new video series featuring tours and shoots at the country’s coolest gun ranges.

Deciphering Gobbledygook 17 scenarios in which we know what toms are telling us
Turkey Hunting

Deciphering Gobbledygook 17 scenarios in which we know what toms are telling us

Suspended Animation Jerkbaits are free-floating treats for pre-spawn bass
Largemouth Bass

Suspended Animation Jerkbaits are free-floating treats for pre-spawn bass

Set Up Your Buck Now How to grow big deer, keep them on your land and dictate where they walk
Deer Hunting

Set Up Your Buck Now How to grow big deer, keep them on your land and dictate where they walk

Big Bad Bears From an account of lassoing a polar             bear to really bad poetry, you won’t believe the stuff about
Bear Hunting

Big Bad Bears From an account of lassoing a polar bear to really bad poetry, you won’t believe the stuff about

Bodacious Brown Bass The biggest smallmouths are vulnerable in pre-spawn
Smallmouth Bass

Bodacious Brown Bass The biggest smallmouths are vulnerable in pre-spawn

Swamp Boars! Maybe the wildest archery hunt in North America
Bow Hunting

Swamp Boars! Maybe the wildest archery hunt in North America