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Senior staff writer Tyler Freel wears an Outdoor Life revenant hoodie.
Apparel & Knives

Outdoor Life Merch Drop: You Don’t Have to Be Hugh Glass to Snag a Revenant Hoodie

The mountain man from our April 1911 cover meets our favorite oversized sweatshirt

An angler holds up a huge Texas bass.
Largemouth Bass

This Fisherman Just Caught the Same 14-Pound Bass from the Same Dock for the Third Time in 4 Years

Ross Gomez's three-peat on Lake Alan Henry is a first for Texas' ShareLunker program, and it will help provide more than 100,000 "genetically superior" fingerlings for other Lone Star lakes

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Rifle Ammo

Here’s Why the Maximum-Point-Blank-Range Aiming System Is Flawed

This decades old method for shooting at longer distances is preached as gospel — but it's not very reliable

Wisconsin trapper with furs, which will last longer than meat from game.
Climate & Environment

Hunting for Meat Is Widely Accepted. Wearing Fur from the Predators You Hunt and Trap Should Be, Too

Trapping and predator hunting get a bad rap. That bias is frequently arbitrary among folks who have no problem eating meat

A crew in an airboat comes to the aid of a boat locked in river ice.
Natural Disaster Survival

‘Young Guys Think They’re Invincible.’ Duck Hunters Rescued by Airboat After Becoming Trapped in a Frozen River

“Why they were trying to navigate through there, I don’t know. We’re still trying to figure that out”

A hunting rifle with a suppressor on it
Policy & Legislation

South Dakota Is Preparing for Suppressor Deregulation. These 16 States Should Follow Suit

If the ATF deregulates suppressors, they will become illegal in states whose own laws require the federal stamp. The gun industry is trying to get ahead of the problem

Two gray wolves
Wildlife Management

Utah Confirms It Killed 3 Gray Wolves for the First Time in 16 Years

The wolves, which state officials say were found near livestock, were shot in a small portion of the northern part of the state where gray wolves are delisted

A Pennsylvania hunter with a big 10-point buck.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Pennsylvania Hunter Tags a Giant Buck with His Flintlock. It Should Become a New State Record

If the green score for Chris Roades' 10-pointer holds, it'll be the new No. 1 buck taken with a flintlock rifle in Pennsylvania

Beretta A300 Ultima Turkey
Semi-Auto Shotguns

Beretta A300 Ultima Turkey, Pattern Tested

This 20-gauge shotgun delivered better patterns than many 12 gauges

A man holds up a giant great white shark tale
Shark Fishing

Watch: We Just Caught and Released a Huge Great White Shark from the Beach

“Great white sharks are huge and powerful and easily could take all the line if they fought hard and pulled straight away"

6.8 western cartridge
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Wisconsin Sharpshooter Is Fined $10,000 After Deer Culling Violations

A long list of violations from 2022, including missing antlers and sharpshooting without a hunting license, raises questions around the deer culling operation

Turkey red dot on a Beretta A300 Ultima
Rifle Scopes

10 Great Deals on Red Dots for Turkey Shotguns

Upgrade your turkey gun and save money with these deals

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Adventure

How Far Should We Push Our Kids in the Outdoors?

We want our children to love the outdoors as much as we do. Here's how adventurous parents are balancing the risk of adventure with its rewards

A fisherman holds up a nice Great Lakes steelhead.
Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Secrets of a Great Lakes Steelhead Guru

How to get tight on steelhead despite winter’s death grip

Kansanans culling jackrabbits during a Dust Bowl rabbit drive.
Rabbit Hunting

The Dust Bowl Jackrabbit Drives Were the Darkest Days of Small-Game Hunting in America

When biblical jackrabbit plagues swarmed the drought-ravaged High Plains in the early 20th century, rural Americans rallied with clubs and baseball bats to reclaim what little they had left

State record yellowfin tuna
Tuna Fishing

‘Those Guys Know How to Fight Fish.’ Florida Angler Lands Louisiana’s Pending Record Yellowfin Tuna

“A strike from a big tuna on a chugger plug with braided line is so bone-jarring it can crack your toenails"

An illustrated collage of scenes from deer hunting.
Mule Deer Hunting

I Watched the Glory Days of Mule Deer Hunting Rise, Then Slip Away. I’m Still Hopeful for What Comes Next

Wildlife experts have been predicting a mule deer extinction for decades. Luckily, no one seems to have told the deer

The Seekins SIC
Ammo

Podcast: The Biggest News, Trends, and Products from SHOT Show 2026

Here's what you can expect from the hunting and shooting industry in 2026

A black and white photo of Jack O'Connor shooting with a sling.
Hunting Rifles

Jack O’Connor Explains Why You’ve Been Using Your Rifle Sling All Wrong

These under-appreciated shooting aids aren’t just for carrying your gun around

Ice fishermen stand outside a shanty.
Ice Fishing

I Got My First Taste of Smelt Fishing on a Frozen Maine River, Where the Party Went Till Midnight

"The bright lights, the laughter and chatter of voices, the smoke curling from shanty chimneys all gave a bustling, carnival air to the scene"