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Animal rights activists hold a sign that reads "go vegan." Activists in Oregon are pushing for a ballot initiative to ban all hunting, fishing, livestock production.
Policy & Legislation

Animal-Rights Activists Are Attempting a Ban So Absurd That It Would Affect ‘Every Oregonian’

Antis are gathering signatures for Initiative Petition 28, which would outlaw everything from fishing to livestock production. It's the third time they're trying such a stunt in the state, and it could actually make the ballot

Photos of a big Manitoba buck
Trophy Deer

‘This Season It Was My Turn,’ Says Canadian Hunter Who Tagged a 200-Class Buck from Behind a Hay Bale

The big buck even won first-place — and a new rifle — in his local big buck contest

public land duck hunting
Duck Hunting

Duck Hunting’s New Reality: It Will Keep Getting Tougher for the Workaday Waterfowler

After a hard season, the easiest thing to do is blame other duck hunters. But the challenges we’re facing are much bigger than flooded corn

Lance Clinton fishing rooster caught in Costa Rica.
Tuna Fishing

How Kayak Fishing Saved Lance Clinton’s Life

After a life of addiction and despair, one of the top big-game kayak anglers in the world is preaching the gospel of the surf from his hideaway in Costa Rica

Barnes Harvest .223 ammo for deer
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Here’s Why the .223 Remington Is the Most Underrated Deer Cartridge

Though many deer hunters consider it too small, the .223 has taken countless whitetail deer. Here’s why you should consider it

Whitetail Adrenaline showcases spot-and-stalk tactics for whitetails on public land.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

‘Whitetail Adrenaline’ Changed Everything We Knew About Hunting Mature Bucks from the Ground

Jared Scheffler and his Whitetail Adrenaline crew helped prove that spot-and-stalk hunting for mature whitetail bucks on public land wasn’t crazy after all

bighorn sheep
Adventure

It Took Me Decades to Draw a Bighorn Sheep Tag — But It Was Well Worth the Wait

It took the author more than 20 years to draw a sheep tag in Wyoming's Absaroka Wilderness

Composite photos of body cam footage and a group of duck hunters.
Wildlife Management

‘Textbook Rally, Shoot, Kill.’ Game Wardens Catch Waterfowl Guide Rallying Sea Ducks on Video

“This case was so crystal clear that it’s forever ingrained in my memory”

sheep rescue
Wildlife Management

Video: Wildlife Agents Rescue Bighorn Sheep That’s Stuck in Frozen River 

"She was an icicle when she came out of the water"

The best trolling motors were tested by the pros.
Fishing Gear

This Week’s Best Deals on Fish Finders (Boat and Ice), Trolling Motors, and Batteries

Save over $1,000 on fish finders, get one of the best trolling motors on clearance, and even save on lithium batteries

hunter with sheep head
Sheep Hunting

Hunting Sheep In the Yukon Has Been a Dream Adventure for Generations. But That Opportunity May Be Fading

An honest look at one of the greatest hunting adventures in North America

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

max point blank zero
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