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The Best Turkey Hunting Blinds of 2026
Hunting Gear

The Best Turkey Hunting Blinds of 2026

Whether you’re on a run-and-gun or sit-and-wait turkey hunt, ground blinds can provide excellent cover and shot opportunities

Beka Garris and her daughter shoot a recurve bow.
Deer Hunting

How My Decision to Embrace Traditional Bowhunting Has Shaped Three Generations of Family

The author's choice to swap a compound bow for a recurve was a tipping point for her, her father, and her daughter

Tennessee anglers with a huge largemouth bass.
Largemouth Bass

‘God Sent Him That Fish.’ Tennessee Man Catches Pending State-Record Bass

"I told him, 'You can take a hair dryer to that bass to get all the water off, and it'll still be heavy enough for a state record'"

screenshot of a giant rainbow
Fly Fishing

I Traveled 6,000 Miles in Search of Fabled Giant Trout. What I Found Was Even Better Than I Imagined

A fly-fishing purist must abandon his scruples and pick up spinning tackle to fish with the locals

An illustration of a guide creeping along a rock.
Big Game Hunting

Is It a Guide’s Job to Risk His Life for a Client?

A mountain guide finds himself clinging to the edge of a cliff in pursuit of an old billy

hunter holding dead nutria and gun; overhead view of boat in muddy river
Hunting

I Learned to Hunt (and Cook) Louisiana’s Invasive Swamp Rats Like a Local

Millions of marsh-destroying nutria roam Louisiana’s bayous. Our mission is to take them out and, yes, eat ’em

fly fisherman wearing waders and holding rod and walking stick poses at shallow, rocky edge of river
Fly Fishing

He Was Arrested at Gunpoint Over Public Access. His Case Reshaped the Montana Fishing Scene

How Phil Gonzalez’s life became intertwined with the Bighorn River, one of America's greatest trout fisheries

Blue, black, and white illustrations of a bowhunter in NYC.
Opinion

How a Born-and-Raised New Yorker Fell in Love with Bowhunting

A lifelong city dweller finds his way to hunting, despite the obstacles of city living and an unfamiliar legacy

An illustration from the Outdoor Life story Rising Terror, which shows ice water flooding a cabin.
Wilderness Survival

My Wife and I Escaped Our Flooding Cabin — Then Nearly Froze to Death in the Yard

When we lived in the Canadian bush, were used to the annual spring thaw. But the unusual conditions led to high water, dangerous flooding, and a harrowing ordeal for us and our dogs

A college student who rescued a man from a hole in the ice.
Ice Fishing

‘It’s a Miracle.’ College Student Rescues Older Ice Fisherman Who Fell in a Lake, Survived for 3 Hours

“I’m just glad I was able to help him. Otherwise, I don’t know what could have happened”

Archery gear on wood.
Bow Hunting Gear

This Week’s Best Archery Deals: Sights, Releases, Arrows, and More

We found great deals on archery gear from Axcel, Ultraview, Spot Hogg, Stan, Easton, and more

A Yeti jug with Outdoor Life February cover stickers.
Merch

Outdoor Life Merch Drop: High-Quality Stickers Are Here

We’ve got die-cut stickers featuring vintage OL covers, our revenant design, and much more

An angler with a record-sized muskie caught through the ice.
Pike and Muskie Fishing

Angler Pulls Pending State-Record Muskie Through the Ice, Fulfilling a Yearslong Dream

"I've told everyone who saw that photo in my shop that I'm going to catch a muskie that size in New Jersey, and I finally succeeded"

A sign that says entering public lands.
Policy & Legislation

Podcast: Randy Newberg’s Forecast for Our Public Lands Has Some Surprising Good News

Newberg and McKean take a deep dive into the politics shaping our public lands, including why the Boundary Waters matter for every American, changing BLM policy, and how upcoming elections will affect hunters

A young angler and his grandpa with a state-record drum.
Freshwater

10-Year-Old Catches a State-Record Drum Worth $22,000 in a Family Fishing Derby

Grayson Carey's dad, Jason, netted the fish during the Lake Champlain Father's Day Derby in June 2025. Vermont officials certified the new record months later, in February

the hunting public
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Video: How the Hunting Public Mastered Deer Drives

The author has been joining the THP crew for their annual muzzleloader deer drive camp for years. Here's what he's learned

.338 Winchester Magnum cartridges
Hunting Rifles

The .338 Winchester Magnum Is a Cartridge That No Longer Makes Sense

When introduced, this belted magnum filled the role of an all-around cartridge for big-game hunters worldwide. Today, there’s little reason to choose it

A deer blind set up along a field edge.
Wildlife Management

Man Who Parked Directly in Front of Hunter’s Deer Blind Told Game Wardens He ‘Was Out There to Be a Pain’

If harassing deer hunters were an Olympic event, this guy would be a gold medal contender

A fishing guide with a massive largemouth bass.
Largemouth Bass

‘A Special Big Bass Spot.’ This Guide Just Caught His 15th 13-Plus-Pounder From the Same Lake

Josh Jones says that over the last six years fishing O.H. Ivie Lake, he's caught 15 largemouth bass weighing 13 pounds or more

A color illustration of campers fighting off bears.
Animal Attacks

Two Problem Bears Terrorized Us for a Week in the Wilderness. We Fought Back with Torches and Cherry Bombs

Three couples finally take a fishing trip into the remote bush of Ontario. But instead of catching trout and relaxing, they pull out all the stops simply to survive