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I Tracked a Buck for 36 Hours to Find a Game Warden Had Already Taken the Antlers
"It was an emotional rollercoaster"
Field Tested: Awarding Outdoor Life’s Best Gear of 2025
We tested thousands of products and these are the best of the year
Feds Say They Won’t Craft a Nationwide Wolf Recovery Plan, Opening the Door to Delisting
The recent announcement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service includes a statement that providing federal protections for gray wolves is 'no longer appropriate'
Perch Fisherman Catches a State-Record Striped Bass on Light Line
George Bruggeman might have been undergunned with 8-pound test, but he still managed to land a 37-plus pound fish
I Passed on the Biggest Mule Deer of My Life
In the Sonoran Desert, only a persistent few hunters will earn a glimpse of the desert's Holy Grail: a 30-inch Grande. Fewer still will make their split-second shot count
More Hunting Gear Winners from our 2025 Field Tested Awards
The best gear for hunting everything from whitetails to prairie chickens
More Optics Winners from Our 2025 Field Tested Awards
The award winners from our 2025 optics tests include everything from budget binos to advanced thermal scopes
More Firearm Winners from Our 2025 Field Tested Awards
The award winners from this year's gun tests.
More Archery Winners from Our 2025 Field Tested Awards
The award winners from this year's archer gear tests.
Public-Land Hunter Says This Huge Iowa Buck Is ‘the Pinnacle of His Bowhunting Life’
Cody Huhn had been tracking the buck since July. He missed his first shot in October but kept at it until he got another opportunity
Teen Charged with Felony for Killing a Turkey on His Family Property Found Not Guilty
The judge’s verdict wraps up a 6-month legal saga in Harris County, Georgia, where the teenager shot his first gobbler on his family's property in April. Within days, however, the teen was accused by his former high-school teacher of knowingly shooting her pet bird
The Day My Sled Dogs Took On a Grizzly — and Won
I headed into a box canyon after the biggest bear I've ever seen
Alaskan Officials Extend Moose Seasons in Areas Still Reeling from Devastating Typhoon
The extensions are meant to help subsistence hunters who were displaced or otherwise impacted by Typhoon Halong
Why I Keep Choosing Bushcraft Over Modern Convenience
Primitive skills still have a place and a purpose in our modern world
When EHD Hits Deer Paradise a Hunter Is Left to Make Sense of the Devastation
Blue-tongue disease wiped out the author's deer herd — then his mom died
Bowhunter Tags His Target Buck After Watching It for 6 Years on Trail Cameras
"The stand didn't have a seat. So, for two hours I stood there, hoping I'd see the buck we called 'Wideload'"
Quick Strike Podcast: Trout Flies We Love to Hate (But Keep Using)
If you’ve got beef with any of these patterns, the problem is you – not the bugs
The Best Gifts for Hunters of 2025
Any hunter would be happy to see these gear items under the tree