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Taylor Nield tagged a 190-inch mule deer buck in Idaho on Aug. 26.

Idaho Bowhunter Gets a Second Shot on a 190-Class Velvet Buck with Family’s Help Idaho Bowhunter Gets a Second Shot on a 190-Class Velvet Buck with Family’s Help

screenshots luchtel bull elk video

Watch: Bowhunter Arrows Bull that Rolls Downhill and Almost Crushes His Cameraman Watch: Bowhunter Arrows Bull that Rolls Downhill and Almost Crushes His Cameraman

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

One missing moose hunter was found deceased on the Lower Kuskokwim River on Friday, Sept. 9 and a separate trio are still missing in the same area.

Search for Three Missing Moose Hunters in Alaska Still Ongoing. Another Moose Hunter Found Deceased Search for Three Missing Moose Hunters in Alaska Still Ongoing. Another Moose Hunter Found Deceased

A whitetail buck dunks his head underwater on trail camera to eat.

Trail Cam Video Shows Georgia Whitetail Eating Corn Under Water Trail Cam Video Shows Georgia Whitetail Eating Corn Under Water

removed from Instagram

A High-Profile Deer Biologist Had His Instagram Account Deleted … for Posting About Competitive Shooting? A High-Profile Deer Biologist Had His Instagram Account Deleted … for Posting About Competitive Shooting?

By Andrew McKean

John Cassimus harvested a 300-pound whitetail in Alberta this week.

Bowhunter Tags Huge 300-Pound Alberta Whitetail Bowhunter Tags Huge 300-Pound Alberta Whitetail

Study That Suggests Chronic Wasting Disease Can Infect Humans May Be Flawed, According to Top Researchers Study That Suggests Chronic Wasting Disease Can Infect Humans May Be Flawed, According to Top Researchers

By Andrew McKean

Cami stone sheep

13-Year-Old Texas Girl Becomes Youngest Female Hunter to Complete North American Sheep Grand Slam 13-Year-Old Texas Girl Becomes Youngest Female Hunter to Complete North American Sheep Grand Slam

A sheep hunter slips and falls as he decides he can't make it to the sheep.

I Finally Drew a Bighorn Sheep Tag. I Was Too Out of Shape to Punch It I Finally Drew a Bighorn Sheep Tag. I Was Too Out of Shape to Punch It

By John F. Lane, as told to Charles Elliott

Luke Resop MSU graduate student putting a GPS collar on buck 140 in Mississippi.

This Buck Swims Across the Mississippi River and Back Every Year During an 18-Mile Migration This Buck Swims Across the Mississippi River and Back Every Year During an 18-Mile Migration

Glassing a sheep basin

A Backcountry Packing List for DIY Mountain Hunters A Backcountry Packing List for DIY Mountain Hunters

one eye willy OR muley buck

Oregon Bowhunter Tags an Old Warrior Muley Buck on Opening Weekend Oregon Bowhunter Tags an Old Warrior Muley Buck on Opening Weekend

A blackpowder hunter caught between two elk

Caught Between Two Rutting Bulls, From the Archives Caught Between Two Rutting Bulls, From the Archives

By Jim Tschetter

Lee Ellis shot a 190 2/8-inch velvet buck in Tennessee.

Suburban Bowhunter Tags 190-Inch Velvet Buck on Opening Day Suburban Bowhunter Tags 190-Inch Velvet Buck on Opening Day

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

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Idaho Bowhunter Tags Monster Nontypical Buck on Opening Day Idaho Bowhunter Tags Monster Nontypical Buck on Opening Day

This Utah hunter has mastered how to chase big velvet mule deer bucks.

Here’s What It Takes to Bowhunt Giant Mule Deer Bucks in Utah’s High Deserts—in August Here’s What It Takes to Bowhunt Giant Mule Deer Bucks in Utah’s High Deserts—in August

A Desert Deer Hunt Gone Wrong, From the Archives

A Desert Deer Hunt Gone Wrong, From the Archives A Desert Deer Hunt Gone Wrong, From the Archives

By George H. Gibson

mallard duck legs

The Weirdest Critters I’ve Ever Hunted: 4-Legged Ducks, Medusa Bucks, and Muletail Hybrids The Weirdest Critters I’ve Ever Hunted: 4-Legged Ducks, Medusa Bucks, and Muletail Hybrids

A caribou bull in the fall.

A Classic Stalk for Yukon Caribou, From the Archives A Classic Stalk for Yukon Caribou, From the Archives

By Charles Elliott

5 Things I Learned About Calling Deer from Expert Hunters

5 Things I Learned About Calling Deer from Expert Hunters 5 Things I Learned About Calling Deer from Expert Hunters

Wyoming whitetail season.

Deer Hunting Season 2022 Forecast: A State-by-State Guide Deer Hunting Season 2022 Forecast: A State-by-State Guide

By Brian Lovett

Jack O'Connor with a lion

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

Freel with a Dall ram

Sheep Hunting Looks Glamorous, But It Mostly Involves Soggy Gear, Chafing, and B.O. Sheep Hunting Looks Glamorous, But It Mostly Involves Soggy Gear, Chafing, and B.O.

hunter crests a mountain in the fog

Sheep Hunters Are a Special Kind of Crazy Sheep Hunters Are a Special Kind of Crazy

Maple hills farms

More Than 300 Deer to Be Killed at Deer Farm Infected with Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin More Than 300 Deer to Be Killed at Deer Farm Infected with Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Jim Zumbo antlers.

Why I’m Selling My Antlers Why I’m Selling My Antlers

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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

Whitetail buck vs bull.

Deer Attack Videos: Whitetails Fight Bulls, Gore Rams, and Stomp Hawks Deer Attack Videos: Whitetails Fight Bulls, Gore Rams, and Stomp Hawks

Moose tag Wyoming.

Can Wyoming Fix Its Preference Point Problem for Big Game Tags? Can Wyoming Fix Its Preference Point Problem for Big Game Tags?

By Andrew McKean

Indiana Is Now the Top Trophy Whitetail State. Here’s Why

Indiana Is Now the Top Trophy Whitetail State. Here’s Why Indiana Is Now the Top Trophy Whitetail State. Here’s Why

By Natalie Krebs

Most accurate 6.5 creedmoor ammo.

Guns

Most Accurate 6.5 Creedmoor Ammo Most Accurate 6.5 Creedmoor Ammo

By John B. Snow

Freel glasses for Aoudad in the Texas desert

4 Tips to Help You Glass for Big Game This Season 4 Tips to Help You Glass for Big Game This Season

Deer hunters dragging a buck.

How to Get Into Shape for Deer Hunting (and Avoid Heart Attacks and Injuries This Season) How to Get Into Shape for Deer Hunting (and Avoid Heart Attacks and Injuries This Season)

supermoon over yellowstone

The Buck Moon Rises Tonight. Here’s What That Means for Deer Hunters The Buck Moon Rises Tonight. Here’s What That Means for Deer Hunters

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Guns

The 10 Best Dangerous Game Cartridges The 10 Best Dangerous Game Cartridges

By John B. Snow

Weed-Killing Chemical Used in Roundup Found in 80 Percent of U.S. Urine Samples Weed-Killing Chemical Used in Roundup Found in 80 Percent of U.S. Urine Samples

By Alex Robinson

hunter aims at bear

A Family Hunt for Alaska Brown Bears, From the Archives A Family Hunt for Alaska Brown Bears, From the Archives

By Kenneth C. Kellar

yellowstone bison NPS

Wyoming Hunter Wins Coveted Bison Tag, Says She’ll Donate it to a Disabled Veteran Wyoming Hunter Wins Coveted Bison Tag, Says She’ll Donate it to a Disabled Veteran

Freel with a New Mexico elk

5 Tips for the Traveling Big-Game Hunter 5 Tips for the Traveling Big-Game Hunter

The Best Places to Hang Tree Stands for Bowhunting Season The Best Places to Hang Tree Stands for Bowhunting Season

By Brodie Swisher

Introducing kids to hunting is a delicate business.

Some Kids Just Aren’t Meant to Be Hunters. But All Kids Should Get the Chance Some Kids Just Aren’t Meant to Be Hunters. But All Kids Should Get the Chance

A whitetail deer in the woods.

High Deer Densities and Low Hunter Numbers in the East Could Mean Drastic Changes in Whitetail Management and Funding High Deer Densities and Low Hunter Numbers in the East Could Mean Drastic Changes in Whitetail Management and Funding

Texas whitetail deer hunting

Texas Drought Is a Problem for Deer Herds and Antler Growth Texas Drought Is a Problem for Deer Herds and Antler Growth

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How to Hunt Early Season Deer How to Hunt Early Season Deer

By Alex Robinson, Bob Humphrey, Craig Dougherty, Tony Hansen

New hunters often get questionable hunting advice.

The Worst Hunting Advice I’ve Gotten as a New Hunter The Worst Hunting Advice I’ve Gotten as a New Hunter

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

This doe died just feet from and animal hospital on Long Island.

New York Public Hunting Area Set to Close After Hunter Shoots Whitetail Too Close to Wildlife Rescue Center New York Public Hunting Area Set to Close After Hunter Shoots Whitetail Too Close to Wildlife Rescue Center

Dall sheep hunt.

Guns

Hunting Cartridges That Are Still Available During the Ammo Shortage Hunting Cartridges That Are Still Available During the Ammo Shortage

Black bear in Shenandoah NP

After Canceling Its Spring Bear Hunt, Washington Sees Bear Conflicts in the Suburbs After Canceling Its Spring Bear Hunt, Washington Sees Bear Conflicts in the Suburbs

Pennsy Buck Neil Patric Stewart

Pennsylvania Hunter Sets New Buckmasters Record With a 190-Class Whitetail Pennsylvania Hunter Sets New Buckmasters Record With a 190-Class Whitetail

By Kristen A. Schmitt

whitetail looking over snow covered mountain

How to Hunt Mountain Whitetails How to Hunt Mountain Whitetails

By Bill Buckley

collage of bolt-action rifles

Guns

The Best Bolt-Action Rifle Bargains The Best Bolt-Action Rifle Bargains

By Outdoor Life Writers

Bull elk in Montana.

“Bulls for Billionaires.” Are Montana’s 454 Permits a Step Toward Privatizing the State’s Elk Herd? “Bulls for Billionaires.” Are Montana’s 454 Permits a Step Toward Privatizing the State’s Elk Herd?

By Andrew McKean

Wyoming Has Too Many Elk in Parts of the State, Taskforce Considers Private-Land Tags Wyoming Has Too Many Elk in Parts of the State, Taskforce Considers Private-Land Tags

Thick trees in the fog

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

By Nick Fasciano

Pennsylvania whitetail buck.

Two Researchers Ran an Experiment to Test Hunters’ Beliefs on Deer Movement, Weather, and Moon Phase. Here’s What They Found Two Researchers Ran an Experiment to Test Hunters’ Beliefs on Deer Movement, Weather, and Moon Phase. Here’s What They Found

By Jessica Dixon, Jorge Santiago-Blay

Deer tags in western states are being cut due to drought and disease.

Utah, Wyoming, and Oregon Are Cutting Big Game Tags Due to Drought Conditions. Will Other States Follow? Utah, Wyoming, and Oregon Are Cutting Big Game Tags Due to Drought Conditions. Will Other States Follow?

By Keegan Sentner

Pronghorn are being negatively impacted by drought and disease in wyoming.

Wyoming Cuts 11,300 Pronghorn, Mule Deer Tags Due to Drought and Disease Wyoming Cuts 11,300 Pronghorn, Mule Deer Tags Due to Drought and Disease

virginia whitetail doe

The Senate Just Introduced the CWD Act, Which Would Secure $70 Million for Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Prevention The Senate Just Introduced the CWD Act, Which Would Secure $70 Million for Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Prevention

A whitetail deer herd killed by lightning.

Lightning Strike Kills Herd of Deer, a Wild Story from the OL Archives Lightning Strike Kills Herd of Deer, a Wild Story from the OL Archives

By Alex Robinson

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

This Mule Deer Has Cutaneous Fibromas, and It’s Freaking Out Residents in Colorado

This Mule Deer Has Cutaneous Fibromas, and It’s Freaking Out Residents in Colorado This Mule Deer Has Cutaneous Fibromas, and It’s Freaking Out Residents in Colorado

By Natalie Krebs