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Saltwater Fishing

How to Catch Saltwater Fish on Topwater Lures

Use these topwater lures and tactics to catch redfish, stripers, snook, and more

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Rifle Ammo

Video: Moose Hunting With the 22 ARC

No, the 22 ARC isn't the ultimate big-game cartridge, but heavy-for-caliber .22s are more capable than you might think

Two bowhunters with a buck in Ohio.
Deer Hunting

Bowhunter Recovers 16-Point Buck Using a Clue from Past Trail Cam Photo

The buck didn't leave much of a blood trail, but an old trail cam pic gave away one of its bedding areas

Ohio bowhunter with a 12-point buck.
Deer Hunting

Ohio Bowhunter Tags Giant Buck with Split Brow Tines off His Friend’s Farm

Tayler Hahnert had hunted the same farm for eight years without taking a buck. This was his year

Michael Hunsucker sets up a Dave Smith deer decoy on private land in Iowa.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Decoy in Deer: Tips from the Pros

Knowing how and when to use a deer decoy will bring more bucks into bow range

A hunter and his dog kneel behind a crowd.
Policy & Legislation

Colorado’s Prop 127 Is an Attack on Modern Wildlife Management and the Science that Guides It

A crowd rallied at the Colorado State Capitol Friday to speak out against a ballot measure that represents an existential threat to regulated hunting and sound wildlife science

A pair of mallards dabble bottoms-up in a pond.
Duck Hunting

What Do Ducks Eat? Here’s What Every Waterfowl Hunter Should Know

Know the diet. Find the ducks. Understanding what’s on the menu for wild ducks can vastly improve your waterfowl hunting season

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Black Bear Hunting

Bowhunter Shoots Massive 770-Pound Record Black Bear in New Jersey 

Veteran bowhunter Brian Melvin had been targeting the massive bruin for three seasons

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Handguns

Smith & Wesson Schofield Revolver: The Gun That Almost Beat the Colt Peacemaker and Led to the .45 ACP

Here's what all shooters should know about the under-appreciated Smith and Wesson Schofield

A grizzly sow and cub in Montana.
Wildlife Management

Montana’s New Grizzly Bear Plan Says It’s Ready to Take Back Management from the Feds

The plan outlines how the state would manage grizzly conflicts, and it calls for a 5-year delay between delisting and any discussion around a grizzly bear hunting season

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