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A land for sale sign in the Western U.S.
Policy & Legislation

A Sneaky Way Lawmakers Can Sell Your Public Land, and 3 Other Things Insiders Won’t Say on the Record

To avoid losing their jobs and their federal funding, many conservation experts are keeping a low profile. This is what keeps them up at night

An illustration of fox squirrels
Small Game Hunting

My Perfect Hunt Is Sneaking Up on Fox Squirrels — Barefoot

Chasing fox squirrels is one of the most fun hunts you can have. Here's why

Rigby Highland Stalker on Zebra Skin
Hunting Rifles

This Stunning Rigby Is a Throwback to the Golden Age of Sporting Rifles

The Highland Stalker is an anniversary-edition rifle that Rigby is making in celebration of their founding in 1775

An antique telephone that was being used as an illegal fishing device.
Wildlife Management

Two Poachers Were Busted Using This Old-School Outlaw Technique to Shock Catfish

The couple was caught red-handed trying to ditch the antique device in the creek

Testing binoculars at the 2025 Outdoor Life optics test.
Binoculars

12 Best Binoculars, Our 2025 Optics Test Winners

We put the top binoculars released in 2025 in a head-to-head test

A U-Haul truck on a road; two hunting guide buddies in Maine.
Survival Skills

Two Hunting Guides Driving a U-Haul Helped Catch a Shooting Suspect in a High-Speed Chase

"We have been in a lot of intense situations hunting together with our hounds and we know how to handle something like this"

A vintage illustration of hunters in red check.
Mule Deer Hunting

There Were 38 Other Public-Land Hunters Camped by Me. I Tagged a Buck Anyway

Instead of finding a new spot, I decided to team up with two of them

where to hunt hogs
Big Game Hunting

Where to Hunt Hogs: 5 Best States for DIY Pig Hunts

In many ways, wild hogs are the ultimate big game animal. Here's where to hunt them

A doe stands next to its fawn in the forest.
Wildlife Management

Researchers Just Revealed a Disturbing Way Deer Are Getting Chronic Wasting Disease

A new study found that pregnant, CWD-positive whitetail does can transmit the disease in utero to their unborn fawns. The good news? Not all fawns get infected

Alex Robinson packs out sheep with one of the best hunting backpacks.
Backcountry Hunting Gear

The Best Hunting Backpacks, Chosen by the Editors

Find out which pack is best for you whether you're chasing big game or sitting in a stand

An hunter harpoons an alligator in Florida.
Predator Hunting

The Backstory to the Most Epic Gator Hunting Video on the Internet

A harpoon-wielding hunter was filmed running down a 13-foot gator and spearing it. Here’s the full story behind the hunt

An illustration of a little bush plane in front of big mountains
Sheep Hunting

My Wife and I Crashed Our Plane While Sheep Hunting. It Was Worth It

Two dyed-in-the-wool meat hunters decide to hunt far from home for record-book rams

night time smallmouth
Smallmouth Bass

Night Fishing Secrets: 4 Species You Should Be Targeting After Sunset This Summer

Can’t take the summer fishing heat? Switch into dark mode for these predators

Wild venison cooking in neon green sauce to represent a story about forever chemicals in wild game meat.
Climate & Environment

Yes, Forever Chemicals Are in Your Wild Game and Fish. You Should Eat (Most of) It Anyway

But you might want to skip the deer liver — and start releasing some of your favorite fish

Three hunters on horseback in Argentina.
Wildlife Management

Argentina’s Biggest Poaching Bust Involved ‘Weapons of War,’ a Live Puma Cub, and an Outfitter Who Tried Fleeing to Brazil

The ongoing wildlife case is being prosecuted as an organized crime operation with two "kingpins" at its center

A giant alligator gar hanging on scales; a group of alligator gar fishermen.
Freshwater

This Giant Gar Weighs 20 Pounds More Than the State Record, But It Won’t Qualify

The nearly 200-pound gar might not qualify for the Louisiana record books, but it still earned the fishermen who caught it $2,500

maneater grizzly
Animal Attacks

We Tracked Down a Killer Grizzly — and It Almost Ended in Tragedy

A killer grizzly lead us on a search that almost ended in a second tragedy

Bandit of the Elk Trail hunt
Elk Hunting

I Went Elk Hunting with a Wyoming Outlaw

I unknowingly hired an outlaw to guide me to my first Wyoming bull elk. It nearly cost me my life

gollywomper
Largemouth Bass

Gollywompers: A Secret Old Bait for Giant Bass

During the dog days of summer, try this traditional homemade bait

live bait species
Freshwater

The 6 Best Live Bait Species You Can Catch Yourself 

Skip the local bait shop and mix up your approach with these live critters