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Runner on a trail at night.
Trail Running

The Best Running Headlamps, Trail Tested

A buck scent checks a doe.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 15 Best Spots for Hunting the Peak Rut, Ranked

The height of the rut can be a challenging time to target mature deer. But with the right stand locations, you can make it easer on yourself

A hunter touches a dead deer on the back..
Hunter Recruitment

Q&A: How New Deer Hunters Think About Guns, Butchering, Old-School Hunters, and Their First Kill

We interviewed seven adults from (mostly) urban areas and nonhunting families about their perspectives on deer hunting. Here’s what they had to say

Author setting up the best duck decoys.
Duck Hunting

How to Decoy Ducks: Expert Tips and Tactics for Finishing Birds Close

The best way to kill ducks over your decoys is to set them correctly — and that takes a lot more scouting and strategy than you might think

A youth hunter with his first buck.
Deer Hunting

7-Year-Old’s First Deer Is a Heavy 14-Pointer That Came in to a Decoy

“He came stomping back out front of our blind, giving the decoy the hairy eyeball”

Two hunters, one in blaze orange, kneel behind a dead doe.
Hunter Recruitment

Podcast: How to Help New Hunters Shoot Their First Deer

Thinking about taking a rookie deer hunting this season? Set them up for success with these tips

Base layer tops and bottoms hang from a clothesline.
Gear

More Than Merino: The Ultimate Guide to Base Layer Fabrics

Merino wool makes a great base layer material, but it's not the only option. Here are five other materials that will keep you warm and comfortable in the outdoors

The new Hoyt RX-9 Ultra is Hoyt's best carbon bow to date.
Bow Hunting Gear

Hoyt RX-9 Ultra Review: Testing the Most Expensive Hunting Bow on the Market

The RX-9 costs over $2,000, but it’s Hoyt’s best carbon bow to date 

harvest does during the rut
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Should You Harvest Does During the Rut?

Experts say shooting a doe that drops near your stand can be an effective attractant for bucks. It also helps you meet your management goals

A herd of mule deer in a residential yard.
Wildlife Management

Officials Say Man Who Went on Urban Deer-Poaching Spree Also Killed … a Cow?

The 20-year-old Michigan resident — who allegedly poached nine Wyoming mule deer from a Ford Fusion with a compound bow — now faces an additional felony charge

Deer hunters pose with dog on tailgate.
Hunting Gear

The Ultimate Women’s Hunting Gift Guide

Our favorite hunting gear for female hunters, no matter the season or game they chase

hunting alaska
Wilderness Survival

I Nearly Froze to Death When Our Argo Sank in the Middle of an Arctic River

While hunting for big game in Alaska, the author and his friend found themselves stranded in the middle of an icy Arctic river

The new Nikon Image Stabilized binocular
Binoculars

First Look: Nikon’s 12×25 Image Stabilized Binocular

This capable compact binocular was a long time coming

A painting of a brown Chesapeake Bay Retrieve on a yellow background.
Duck Hunting

The Duck Dog Who Wouldn’t Quit, Even If It Killed Him

When two buddies decide to hunt divers during a winter storm, 11-year-old Tonka breaks on a cripple and disappears into the rollers

Two hunters pose with a pronghorn antelope.
Antelope Hunting

A Gold Star Son Learns the Hunting Lessons His Father Left Behind

An illustration of a woman carrying a mule deer skull through the yellow aspens.
Mule Deer Hunting

My First Buck Was the Biggest Typical Mule Deer Ever Taken with a Bow. I Almost Discarded the Antlers

After years of hard hunting, a Colorado bowhunter finally gets a chance at a buck. If his mom hadn't insisted on packing out the rack, the Barcus buck never would've become a world-record

A Missouri hunter with a buck in the back of a UTV.
Deer Hunting

‘I Thought I’d Fall Out of the Tree.’ Missouri Hunter Tags Her Biggest Buck Yet

"I was shaking so bad I thought I'd fall out of the tree"

A gray wolf walks in front of an elk herd.
Elk Hunting

The Return of Wolves to Colorado Will Change Elk Hunting There. Here’s How

Like it or not, wolves are back in Colorado. Here's what wildlife experts say hunters can expect in terms of elk numbers, herd behavior, and hunting opportunities

A deer hunter with a 30-point buck.
Big Game Hunting

Ohio Teen Tags Monster 30-Point Buck from the Ground

Logan Urban spent all summer patterning the giant buck, and when the conditions lined up in early October, he knew just where to be

A woman cooking on a camping stove looking over mountains
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Gifts, Field Tested

Upgrade your friends' and family's kit with quality gear we love