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Public Lands & Waters

Video: We Helicoptered into Landlocked Public Ground for an Epic Elk Hunt — Then a Rancher Stole Our Bull

By Andrew McKean

An angler holding a big spring largemouth bass.

How to Catch the Biggest Bass of Your Life This Spring

By Derek Horner

Solar generators are a great RV battery for boondocking or dry camping

The Best RV Batteries of 2026: House Batteries and Power Stations for Boondocking

By Rachel Cavanaugh

An illustration of two men trying to cut trapped dogs loose from a canoe.

I Was Bowhunting in Old Mexico with the Legendary Lee Brothers When Tragedy Struck

By Delbert L. Chears

man standing on prairie

Wildlife Management

The Buffalo Revivers of the Wind River Reservation

By Christine Peterson

Close up of coyote fur.

Policy & Legislation

Colorado Advances Fur Ban, Contradicting Public Opinion and Biologist Recommendations

A Benchmade knifemaker grinds a knife.

Meet the Artisan Blade Makers of Oregon, Home to More Knife Companies Than Any Other State

The Old Mountain Mesa Longbow

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Archery Targets of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By P.J. Reilly, Scott Einsmann

A hunter on skis reaches down for a bird that a dog is retrieving for him.

Photos: Meet the Renegade Hunters Who Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs

Photographs by Peter Wadsworth, Story by Ashley Thess

old magazine illustration of moose and canoe

Wilderness Survival

After My Husband Died, I Learned to Homestead Solo and Feed Our 3 Kids. Here’s How We Survived

By Olive A. Fredrickson

A big bass caught with a big pink bait.

Largemouth Bass

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Big Bass Baits You Should Throw This Spring

Beka Garris and her daughter shoot a recurve bow.

How My Decision to Embrace Traditional Bowhunting Has Shaped Three Generations of Family

screenshot of a giant rainbow

I Traveled 6,000 Miles in Search of Fabled Giant Trout. What I Found Was Even Better Than I Imagined

An illustration of a guide creeping along a rock.

Big Game Hunting

Is It a Guide’s Job to Risk His Life for a Client?

By Eric Collier

hunter holding dead nutria and gun; overhead view of boat in muddy river

I Learned to Hunt (and Cook) Louisiana’s Invasive Swamp Rats Like a Local

By Gerry Bethge

fly fisherman wearing waders and holding rod and walking stick poses at shallow, rocky edge of river

He Was Arrested at Gunpoint Over Public Access. His Case Reshaped the Montana Fishing Scene

An illustration from the Outdoor Life story Rising Terror, which shows ice water flooding a cabin.

Wilderness Survival

My Wife and I Escaped Our Flooding Cabin — Then Nearly Froze to Death in the Yard

By Angus Franklin MacIver

A color illustration of campers fighting off bears.

Two Problem Bears Terrorized Us for a Week in the Wilderness. We Fought Back with Torches and Cherry Bombs

By Doris DeCleene

A limit of trout.

Quick Strike Podcast: The Truth About Fish Size and Bag Limits

An illustration of a wolf attacking a man in the snow

I Was Asked to Investigate a Wolf Attack. Here’s What I Found

By Frank Glaser, as told to Jim Rearden

A trail cam photo of a deer running from coyotes.

Wildlife Management

Vote Now: These 13 Wild Trail-Cam Photos Range from Stunning to Seriously Funny

By Natalie Krebs

collage of photos showing amelia earhart, a cutthroat trout, two anglers

Amelia Earhart Decides Fly Fishing Isn’t for Her

By Amelia Earhart

hunter aims at bear

Grizzly Bear Hunting

The Alaska Bear Hunt That Tested My Entire Family

By Kenneth C. Kellar

Hunter holding up turkey.

How I Finally Killed the Legendary Cohutta Gobbler, the Turkey Every Hunter Wanted

By Charles Elliott

A color illustration of a man rappelling with a sheep on a rope.

Treacherous Country, Mischievous Horses, and One Missing Ram Turned Our DIY Sheep Hunt into a Rodeo

By Robert M. Hobbs

The best trolling motors were tested by the pros.

The Best Trolling Motors of 2026, According to Guides and Pro Anglers

By Pete Robbins

TSS shot on a wooden background with a red 12 gauge.

The Price of TSS Turkey Loads Has Skyrocketed, But Absurd Costs Won’t Kill This Popular Load — Yet

By Natalie Krebs

Testing the best broadheads for turkey hunting

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Broadheads for Turkey Hunting of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Jace Bauserman

Testing the Kite Stabi-One stabilized monocular.

The Kite Stabi One Looks Like a Toy, But It’s a Powerful, Stabilized Monocular That Pairs With Your Smartphone

By Andrew McKean

A photo of a trout being hefted out of the water.

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Stop Taking Bad (and Unsafe) Fish Pics on Your Phone

An illustration of a black bear attacking a dog

Black Bear Hunting

I Joined a Horseback Posse to Track Down a Cattle-Eating, Dog-Killing Black Bear

A photo of freeing a horse from muskeg

A Plane Crash, a Car Wreck, and Bogged Horses: How My Wife and I Turned the Worst Hunt of Our Lives into the Best

archival photo of theodore roosevelt on a hunt in colorado

I Interviewed Teddy Roosevelt After His Wilderness Mountain Lion Hunt. Here’s Why His Rifle Had Teeth Marks

By J.A. McGuire

A photo illustration of a deer with the NYC skyline in the back

Things My Fellow New Yorkers Say When They Find Out I’m a Hunter

A sketch of two mule deer running

Mule Deer Hunting

My Stepson and I Tagged Out at the Same Time. My Buck Was One of the Biggest Ever Taken in Colorado

The best value gps dog collar the Sport Dog TEK 1.5 LT.

Waterfowl Hunting Gear

The Best GPS Dog Collars of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Natalie Krebs

Halo Collar 5 on two GSPs

Halo Collar 5 Review: The Collar Every Dog Owner Needs

By Scott Einsmann

milo hansen with his big buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Milo Hanson, the Saskatchewan Farmer Who Tagged the Biggest Buck of All Time, Dies at 81

By Andrew McKean

The Air Venturi Microstrike is the deadliest airgun on the market.

Air Venturi Microstrike Review: The Deadliest Airgun I Own

By Scott Einsmann

Two photos of rams.

Back When Odds of Drawing a $10 Desert Bighorn Tag Were 1 in 7, My Wife Enlisted Me as Her Guide

By Robert V. Broadbent

An illustration of hogs in Hawaii fighting a hog dog.

Big Game Hunting

Wild Hogs Nearly Killed Me, My Buddy, and His Dog Deep in the Jungle of Hawaii. It Was the Most Fun I’ve Ever Had

By Lyman Nichols Jr.

A photo of a wade fisherman with a big trophy sea trout.

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: If You Want a 30-Inch Speckled Trout, Go South. Way South

A hunter in a cowboy hat with a revolver is charged by a mountain lion leaping out of a tree

Predator Hunting

I Spent a Decade Chasing the Deadliest Livestock Killer in Utah’s History

By Frank Miniter

10mm pistols FN 510 Glock G20

The Best 10mm Pistols We’ve Ever Tested

lever action rifle

Make Your Lever-Action Rifle More Accurate with These Tips and Shooting Techniques

browning citori 825

Double Barrel Shotguns

Best Over/Under Shotguns of 2026, from Budget to High End

By Alex Robinson

A collection of reels for maintenance.

Quick Strike Podcast: Definitely Don’t Skip This Easy Winter Maintenance for Your Fishing Reels

Lance Clinton fishing rooster caught in Costa Rica.

How Kayak Fishing Saved Lance Clinton’s Life

By Michael R. Shea

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

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

Beretta A300 Ultima Turkey

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Beretta A300 Ultima Turkey, Pattern Tested

By Scott Einsmann

kid on high elevation summit

How Far Should We Push Our Kids in the Outdoors?

By Christine Peterson

A fisherman holds up a nice Great Lakes steelhead.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Secrets of a Great Lakes Steelhead Guru

Kansanans culling jackrabbits during a Dust Bowl rabbit drive.

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

By Natalie Krebs

State record yellowfin tuna

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

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

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

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

By Jack O'Connor

Ice fishermen stand outside a shanty.

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

A photo of the Garmin Xero L60i on a rock.

This New Garmin Xero L60i Is a Truly Innovative Rangefinder. It Also Costs $2,500

By Scott Einsmann

A close-up of an angler holding a Florida pompano.

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Flat-Out Florida Pompano Fire

Fred bear bowhunting in Alaska

Fred Bear Bowhunted All Over the World. These Two Hunts Were Too Much for Him

By Fred Bear, as told to Ben East

6.5 cm vs. .30/06

6.5 Creedmoor vs .30-06: Is One of These Popular Big Game Cartridges Inherently Better?

By Mike Dickerson

A color photograph of ice fisherman behind an igloo.

A Spark Plug, a Paper Clip, and Pliers Helped Me Catch More Lake Trout Through the Ice

By John B. Gleason

southern rabbit hunting

The Vanishing Legacy of Southern Rabbit Hunters

By Robert DeWitt