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A trout being held in a net.
Fly Fishing

Denver’s Proposed Fur Ban Could Be a Serious Problem for Fly Shops and Fishermen

Residents of Denver, Colorado, will vote on a citizen-led ballot measure that would ban the trade of all fur and could cripple the local fly-fishing industry

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Hunt Deer During the Pre-Rut

Here's a step-by-step plan for targeting mature bucks during the pre-rut

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Striped Bass Fishing

The 3 Metal Lures You Need to Catch Striped Bass This Fall

Whether you’re on the beach or the boat, don’t start the fall run without these metallic ringers

We tested the best tire repair kits.
ATVs

The Best Tire Repair Kits of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

DIY tire repair is a dying art — but it shouldn’t be. Learning how to patch a flat tire yourself is easier and more affordable than you think

Author holds tundra swan on a boat.
Waterfowl Hunting

Why Hunt Swans? Among Other Reasons, It’s Wicked Fun

Utah releases 2,750 swan tags on a lottery basis, and last fall I won one of them

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Climate & Environment

How (and Why) We Cover Politics at Outdoor Life

We do not endorse candidates or support parties. We report on news, policies, and initiatives that impact outdoorsmen, conservationists, and gun owners. Here’s why

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

Podcast: Tips and Tactics for Hunting Big Woods Bucks, with Brett Joy

If you want to have consistent success hunting whitetails in the big woods, you've got to employ both old-school and modern hunting tactics

Three deer stand in the middle of a gravel road in Wisconsin.
Wildlife Management

‘Senseless’ Poaching Ring Allegedly Killed ‘Well Over 100 Deer’ in Wisconsin and Harassed, Abused Other Wildlife

In addition to spotlighting and shooting deer from a vehicle, authorities say the suspects would intentionally run over deer, sometimes capturing and harassing them for their own enjoyment

Scott Haugen with a buffalo in the water.
Big Game Hunting

My Australian Hunting Guide Nearly Lost His Hand to a Massive Saltwater Crocodile

To stalk water buffalo in the swamps of northern Australia, hunters must contend with heat, dehydration, exposure, and fellow predators — both big and small

A photo of CJ Alexander with huge Ohio deer with text overlaid.
Wildlife Management

CJ Alexander Pleads Guilty to 14 Charges Related to Poaching Giant Ohio Buck

After doubling down on his innocence for months, Alexander has pleaded guilty to more than a dozen criminal charges. Court documents contain a trove of text messages and references to GPS location data that support poaching charges

Three fishing connection knots to tie braided line to mono.
Freshwater

How to Tie 3 Essential Braid-to-Leader Knots

From the complex to the simple, these fishing knots all have their pros and cons — depending what species you’re targeting

PSE Mach 33 DS Review
Bow Hunting Gear

PSE Mach 33 DS Review: Is It the Best Carbon Bow Ever?

This bow weighs 3.6 pounds and stacks arrows at long ranges

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

Pennsylvania Crossbow Hunter Tags a Buck for His 101st Birthday

Hunting alone on his family’s 160-acre farm, Ray Swingle arrowed a buck a day after he turned 101 years old

Mack Brothers Custom Rifle 6.5 Creedmoor rests on a shooting bag on a post on the range.
Hunting Rifles

Mack Brothers Custom Rifle Review: A Lightweight Hunting and Competition Crossover

Carbon fiber turns this precision rifle into a featherweight wonder that is at home in competition and the backcountry

A native hunter, Josiah Pinkham, sits in a field of tall weeds and holds a rifle.
Big Game Hunting

Q&A with a Tribal Hunter on Storytelling, Taking Photos of Deer, and Family Traditions

Josiah Pinkham has studied his Nez Percé tribe for decades, attempting to understand how and why his people hunt

Two bedded does and a big buck are illustrated in a field with a hunter in the background.
Trophy Deer

The End of My 4-Year Stalk for an Indiana Trophy Buck

In an era when many people had never even seen an antlered deer, the author manages to keep tabs on a trophy buck season after season

An Alaskan brown bear in heavy brush.
Animal Attacks

Alaskan Deer Hunter Mauled by Brown Bear Survives Bite to the Head

The bear was on the hunter in seconds. She had just enough time to drop down and curl into a ball

An angler holds up a giant smallmouth bass.
Bass Fishing

‘I Wasn’t Going to Kill That Bass.’ Tournament Angler Releases New State-Record Smallmouth

New York fisherman Dante Piraino caught a 9-pound smallmouth bass from the St. Lawrence River, but decided against putting it on ice for an official inspection

MANKATO, MN. - OCTOBER 2015: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Landwehr and U.S. House Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party First District Congressman Tim Walz posed for a group photo at the dedication of the newly enlarged O.A. Vee Memorial State Wildlife Management Area near Mankato, Minn., as part of the Governor's Pheasant Opener, Friday, October 10, 2015. (Photo by Glen Stubbe/Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images)
Policy & Legislation

Harris-Walz Campaign Launches Coalition of Hunters and Anglers as It Tries to Appeal to Rural Men

The late-season outreach comes as polls indicate the Democratic candidates are locked in a dead heat with the Trump-Vance ticket in swing states

Rossi R95 Laminate .45/70
Hunting Rifles

Rossi R95 Laminate .45/70 Gov’t: Tested and Reviewed

This Brazilian import gives American-made lever guns a run for their money