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illustration of gunsmith at work

Why Was the Legendary Kentucky Rifle Such a Success? Why Was the Legendary Kentucky Rifle Such a Success?

By Fred R. Zepp

A pack of wolves eating meat in the snow.

The Truth About Wolf Hunting in North America The Truth About Wolf Hunting in North America

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

Upland Bird Hunting

These Renegade Hunters Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs These Renegade Hunters Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs

Photographs by Peter Wadsworth, Story by Ashley Thess

grizzly with ear tags in meadow

Wildlife Management

Where Do All the Problem Bears Go? Where Do All the Problem Bears Go?

By Christine Peterson

Old magazine illustration of cougar leaping at hunter

Lessons From a Lifetime of Tracking Mountain Lions, From the Archives Lessons From a Lifetime of Tracking Mountain Lions, From the Archives

By John Lesowski

In the War Against CWD, Deer Breeders in Texas Are Being Cast as Both the Enemy and the Answer

Wildlife Management

In the War Against CWD, Deer Breeders in Texas Are Being Cast as Both the Enemy and the Answer In the War Against CWD, Deer Breeders in Texas Are Being Cast as Both the Enemy and the Answer

Jim Carmichel with rifle and bear.

Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Hunting Rifles Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Hunting Rifles

By Jim Carmichel

old magazine illustration of moose and canoe

A Widowed Homesteader Learns to Hunt Moose, or Die Trying A Widowed Homesteader Learns to Hunt Moose, or Die Trying

By Olive A. Fredrickson

Two flintlock hunters compare rifles in the snowy woods of Pennsylvania.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Photos from Pennsylvania’s Flintlock Season, the Last of Its Kind in the Country Photos from Pennsylvania’s Flintlock Season, the Last of Its Kind in the Country

Photographs by Henry Hung, Story by Derek Horner

A bloody cougar faces off with a hound dog.

My Third and Final Showdown with the Cougar Called Bloody-Foot, From the Archives My Third and Final Showdown with the Cougar Called Bloody-Foot, From the Archives

hunter with large mule deer

Mule Deer Hunting

Mexico’s 200-Inch Mule Deer Are Legendary. That Doesn’t Make Them Easy to Kill Mexico’s 200-Inch Mule Deer Are Legendary. That Doesn’t Make Them Easy to Kill

By Andrew McKean

original magazine spread of a coyote attacking a hunter

Hunting Coyotes with Hounds, Snowshoes, and an Old-School Snowmobile Hunting Coyotes with Hounds, Snowshoes, and an Old-School Snowmobile

By Roy Chambers, as told to Ben East

Iguana hunters in Puerto Rico.

Hunting the Invasive Iguanas of Puerto Rico Hunting the Invasive Iguanas of Puerto Rico

By Andrew McKean

montage of bowhunter, goats, mountains, birds

Big Game Hunting

Making the Shot on a Once-in-a-Lifetime Mountain Goat Hunt Making the Shot on a Once-in-a-Lifetime Mountain Goat Hunt

By Alex Robinson

alex robinson with whitetail buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

What It Took to Kill the Biggest Buck of My Life What It Took to Kill the Biggest Buck of My Life

By Alex Robinson

Why British Labs Just Might Take Over American Bird Hunting Why British Labs Just Might Take Over American Bird Hunting

By Natalie Krebs

old illustration of hunters with dogs in swamp

Black Bear Hunting

A Creepy Bear Hunt in the Great Dismal Swamp, From the Archives A Creepy Bear Hunt in the Great Dismal Swamp, From the Archives

By Arthur Grahame

Lake Erie walleye are tagged and tracked for their migrations.

Walleye Fishing

The Insane Cult of the Lake Erie Walleye The Insane Cult of the Lake Erie Walleye

Hunting dog trainer Tom Dokken with his black Lab, Chase.

Tom Dokken Is the Godfather of Retriever Training in America Tom Dokken Is the Godfather of Retriever Training in America

By Natalie Krebs

hands holding trout

Climate & Environment

Trout Fishing in the West Isn’t Doomed—If You’re Willing to Work for It Trout Fishing in the West Isn’t Doomed—If You’re Willing to Work for It

By Christine Peterson

Origin camo Cam Hanes.

Why Don’t More Hunting Companies Manufacture Camo in the United States? Why Don’t More Hunting Companies Manufacture Camo in the United States?

By Christine Peterson

B&W photo of hunter with deer in trunk

A Five-Year Stalk for a Record Whitetail, From the Archives A Five-Year Stalk for a Record Whitetail, From the Archives

hunters with sheep

Ram of Pilot Mountain: The Story of Jack O’Connor’s Biggest Sheep Ram of Pilot Mountain: The Story of Jack O’Connor’s Biggest Sheep

By Jack O’Connor

old magazine photo of author with moose

A Moose Hunt in the Unmapped Yukon, From the Archives A Moose Hunt in the Unmapped Yukon, From the Archives

By Charles Elliott

old magazine pages showing story

When a Shark Attacks a Deer Hunter, From the Archives When a Shark Attacks a Deer Hunter, From the Archives

By Phil H. Moore

Angler wades in stream by barbed-wire fence

Public Lands & Waters

“I’d Have to Bury You Out Here.” The New Mexico Stream Access Battle Is Far From Over “I’d Have to Bury You Out Here.” The New Mexico Stream Access Battle Is Far From Over

Jack O'Connor with a lion

Big Game Hunting

The Coolest Old Jack O’Connor Photos from the Outdoor Life Archives The Coolest Old Jack O’Connor Photos from the Outdoor Life Archives

By Natalie Krebs

magazine pages showing cougar attacking hunter

My Greatest Hunting Adventure: A Cougar Nightmare, From the Archives My Greatest Hunting Adventure: A Cougar Nightmare, From the Archives

By E. Boyd Hilderbrand, as told to Ken Crandall

trophy room wall with mule deer heads

Mule Deer Hunting

Mike Hirschi Might Be the Greatest Trophy Mule Deer Hunter in America. These Are (Some of) His Secrets Mike Hirschi Might Be the Greatest Trophy Mule Deer Hunter in America. These Are (Some of) His Secrets

By Aram von Benedikt

portion of magazine page

A Classic Dall Sheep Hunt in the Yukon, From the Archives A Classic Dall Sheep Hunt in the Yukon, From the Archives

By Charles Elliott

a killer sloth bear in India

A Killer of Men: The Story of a Deadly Sloth Bear, From the Archives A Killer of Men: The Story of a Deadly Sloth Bear, From the Archives

By Frank C. Hibben, introduction by Tyler Freel

Thick trees in the fog

Wilderness Survival

When a Lost Kid Wanders into Your Hunting Camp When a Lost Kid Wanders into Your Hunting Camp

By Nick Fasciano

A grizzly steps out from behind a tree into a meadow.

Are Grizzly Attacks Really on the Rise? Are Grizzly Attacks Really on the Rise?

By Natalie Krebs

Frank Glaser's Story Will Wolves Attack A Man?

Will Wolves Attack a Man? A Story from the Archives Will Wolves Attack a Man? A Story from the Archives

By Frank Glaser, as told to Jim Rearden, introduction by Tyler Freel

Granola bar cut up on an Alaska map of Dall sheep country

Stranded in Sheep Country with Bugs, Bears, and No Food Stranded in Sheep Country with Bugs, Bears, and No Food

The vast Alaskan forest

Big Game Hunting

The Tlingit Legend of the Kóoshdaa Káa The Tlingit Legend of the Kóoshdaa Káa

White and tan dog on point in tall grass.

Choir in the Pines: The Dogmen of the South Choir in the Pines: The Dogmen of the South

By Durrell Smith

Teddy Roosevelt bear hunting.

Black Bear Hunting

President Teddy Roosevelt’s 1904 Colorado Bear Hunt, According to His Guide President Teddy Roosevelt’s 1904 Colorado Bear Hunt, According to His Guide

Arrow for a Grizzly

Grizzly Bear Hunting

Arrow for a Grizzly: A Classic Fred Bear Tale from the Archives Arrow for a Grizzly: A Classic Fred Bear Tale from the Archives

By Fred Bear, as told to Ben East, introduction by Tyler Freel

29 north american big game animals

Big Game Hunting

Chasing 29: Hunting Every North American Big-Game Animal with a Barebow Chasing 29: Hunting Every North American Big-Game Animal with a Barebow

By Paul Schnell with Andrew McKean

yukon moose guide

Wild Gifts: Yukon Moose Hunting Guide Curtis LaDue Has a Foot in Both Modern and Ancient Worlds Wild Gifts: Yukon Moose Hunting Guide Curtis LaDue Has a Foot in Both Modern and Ancient Worlds

By Andrew McKean

The original Boone and Crockett national collection trophy mounts are now housed in Springfield, Missouri.

Big Game Hunting

The History—and Future—of Trophy Hunting in North America The History—and Future—of Trophy Hunting in North America

By Christine Peterson

A sheep hunt in Alaska requires a particular rifle.

Four Rifles You Should Consider for Hunting Big Game in Alaska Four Rifles You Should Consider for Hunting Big Game in Alaska

frank glaser outdoor life story

Tracking Frank Glaser: Alaska’s Wolf Man Tracking Frank Glaser: Alaska’s Wolf Man

Rusty traps for trapping.

Is Trapping in America on the Brink of Extinction, or at the Beginning of a Comeback? Is Trapping in America on the Brink of Extinction, or at the Beginning of a Comeback?

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

Whitetail Deer Hunting

How ‘Whitetail Adrenaline’ Proved Stalking Mature Bucks Is a Legitimate Game How ‘Whitetail Adrenaline’ Proved Stalking Mature Bucks Is a Legitimate Game

By Alex Robinson

Beka Garris and her daughter shoot a recurve bow.

Bloodlines: How One Bowhunter’s Decision Is Shaping the Way Three Generations Hunt Bloodlines: How One Bowhunter’s Decision Is Shaping the Way Three Generations Hunt

Point creep is affecting the draw results for certain hunters out West.

Big Game Hunting

Is Point Creep Killing Western Big-Game Hunting? Is Point Creep Killing Western Big-Game Hunting?

dragging out a buck

Rutting Bucks and Bad-Tasting Venison. Here’s What Deer Hunters Need to Know Rutting Bucks and Bad-Tasting Venison. Here’s What Deer Hunters Need to Know

By Jack Hennessy

Baby boomers carried hunting culture for decades.

The Boomer Legacy: How the Biggest Generation of Hunters Shaped Hunting Culture The Boomer Legacy: How the Biggest Generation of Hunters Shaped Hunting Culture

By Patrick Durkin

Grayling caught from the eddies of Lake Creek river in Alaska.

Waters of Plenty: Rafting and Fishing Alaska’s Overlooked Lake Creek Waters of Plenty: Rafting and Fishing Alaska’s Overlooked Lake Creek

By Christine Peterson

Hunting ptarmigan in the unseasonable snow on Adak.

Hunting Adak Island, at the End of the Earth Hunting Adak Island, at the End of the Earth

By Natalie Krebs

Two mountain goat hunters walk a ridge.

Big Game Hunting

Lost in the Gloom: A Dream Mountain Goat Hunt Turns into a Nightmare Lost in the Gloom: A Dream Mountain Goat Hunt Turns into a Nightmare

By Alex Robinson

A pair of hog dogs leashed to the hood of a hog truck.

The Hog Dogs of Alabama The Hog Dogs of Alabama

Photographs by Tom Fowlks, Story by Alex Robinson

Hunter Ty Bell stands on a ridge in Idaho grizzly country.

Return to Scout Ridge Return to Scout Ridge

By Alex Robinson

packtrain of hunters

Mule Deer Hunting

The Ghost of Greyback Ridge The Ghost of Greyback Ridge

By Andrew McKean

A hunter wrestles a giant invasive Burmese python.

Wildlife Management

Monsters in the Marsh Monsters in the Marsh

By Alex Robinson