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Louisiana Hunter Tags a 16-Point Buck While Hunting with Her Young Son

Louisiana Hunter Tags a 16-Point Buck While Hunting with Her Young Son Louisiana Hunter Tags a 16-Point Buck While Hunting with Her Young Son

A hunter gored by a big 10-pointer got his buck in the end.

Georgia Hunter Tries to Retrieve His Buck, Gets Gored in the Thigh Georgia Hunter Tries to Retrieve His Buck, Gets Gored in the Thigh

Western Arctic Caribou

Western Arctic Caribou Herd Numbers Drop to 188K: What Does That Mean For Hunters? Western Arctic Caribou Herd Numbers Drop to 188K: What Does That Mean For Hunters?

new hampshirebuck

Muzzleloader Hunter Takes Potential Record Buck on Public Land in New Hampshire Muzzleloader Hunter Takes Potential Record Buck on Public Land in New Hampshire

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

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

By Christine Peterson

Louisiana bowseason buck on public land.

This Louisiana Firefighter Arrowed Two Great Bucks on Public Land This Fall This Louisiana Firefighter Arrowed Two Great Bucks on Public Land This Fall

Two hunters on a deer drive.

Tommy’s Boys: A Crew of New England Hunters Copes with Loss by Driving Deer Tommy’s Boys: A Crew of New England Hunters Copes with Loss by Driving Deer

By Gerry Bethge

Closeup of Bull Elk

A First Bull Revives Childhood Elk Hunting Memories A First Bull Revives Childhood Elk Hunting Memories

kansas hunter huge buck

Kansas Bowhunter Tags a 250-Inch Mega-Buck That Was Chasing a Doe Kansas Bowhunter Tags a 250-Inch Mega-Buck That Was Chasing a Doe

Louisiana Crossbow Hunter Couldn’t Afford a Deer Lease. Instead, He Tagged a Giant Buck From His Backyard Porch

Louisiana Crossbow Hunter Couldn’t Afford a Deer Lease. Instead, He Tagged a Giant Buck From His Backyard Porch Louisiana Crossbow Hunter Couldn’t Afford a Deer Lease. Instead, He Tagged a Giant Buck From His Backyard Porch

Mark Drury Tags a Massive Late-Season Buck After Hunting Him for 4 Seasons

Mark Drury Tags a Massive Late-Season Buck After Hunting Him for 4 Seasons Mark Drury Tags a Massive Late-Season Buck After Hunting Him for 4 Seasons

Stece Lippet is a longrange deer hunter.

Oklahoma Hunter Kills a 190-Inch Record Whitetail at 870 Yards in Kansas Oklahoma Hunter Kills a 190-Inch Record Whitetail at 870 Yards in Kansas

Tarif Alkhatib and Grayson County Buck, aka "Shredder"

Sixth Time’s the Charm: Texas State Trooper Arrows Possible County-Record Buck Sixth Time’s the Charm: Texas State Trooper Arrows Possible County-Record Buck

A bighorn sheep nursery is being planned for a private ranch in Utah.

In Utah, a Desert Bighorn Sheep “Nursery” Planned for Private Ranch In Utah, a Desert Bighorn Sheep “Nursery” Planned for Private Ranch

By Andrew McKean

The new cover of Outdoor Life magazine's digital edition.

A New Digital Edition of Outdoor Life Is Here: The Trophy Hunting Myth A New Digital Edition of Outdoor Life Is Here: The Trophy Hunting Myth

By Alex Robinson

Bowhunting through the firearm season is how the author hunts.

Why I Bowhunt During Gun Season Why I Bowhunt During Gun Season

lever action rifle on hunt

Guns

The New Marlin 1895 SBL .45/70 Rifle Is the Best Lever-Action in the Company’s History The New Marlin 1895 SBL .45/70 Rifle Is the Best Lever-Action in the Company’s History

By John B. Snow

Michigan elk fell through the ice and died.

Michigan Elk Herd Drowns After Falling Through Ice Michigan Elk Herd Drowns After Falling Through Ice

Brian Gailis with buck

Bowhunter Tags a 200-Inch Buck in the St. Louis Suburbs After 5 Years of Hunting Him Bowhunter Tags a 200-Inch Buck in the St. Louis Suburbs After 5 Years of Hunting Him

A 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge doesn't always produce the best blood trails on deer.

Guns

Are You Getting Bad Blood Trails with the 6.5 Creedmoor? This Is Why Are You Getting Bad Blood Trails with the 6.5 Creedmoor? This Is Why

By Natalie Krebs

Clark shot this buck the first week of Decemebr.

North Carolina Mountain Buck Could Be the New State Non-Typical Record North Carolina Mountain Buck Could Be the New State Non-Typical Record

World-record velvet blacktail

New World-Record Sitka Blacktail Confirmed for Bowhunting Legend Chuck Adams New World-Record Sitka Blacktail Confirmed for Bowhunting Legend Chuck Adams

A big growth on a Missouri buck.

Missouri Bowhunter Kills 160-Class Buck with a Basketball-Sized Growth on Its Shoulder Missouri Bowhunter Kills 160-Class Buck with a Basketball-Sized Growth on Its Shoulder

By Natalie Krebs

Nebraska Rancher Tags 210-Inch Mule Deer Buck on a Quick Hunt After Work Nebraska Rancher Tags 210-Inch Mule Deer Buck on a Quick Hunt After Work

O'Connor Takes Aim

Guns

What Would Jack O’Connor Say About Long-Range Hunting and the 6.5 Creedmoor? His Work Already Tells Us What Would Jack O’Connor Say About Long-Range Hunting and the 6.5 Creedmoor? His Work Already Tells Us

This was one of the best deer seasons in Maine history.

Maine’s Deer Harvest Was the Highest It’s Been in More Than a Half Century Maine’s Deer Harvest Was the Highest It’s Been in More Than a Half Century

Paralyzed Veteran Uses a Mouth-Held Shooting Tab to Kill an 8-Point Missouri Buck

Paralyzed Veteran Uses a Mouth-Held Shooting Tab to Kill an 8-Point Missouri Buck Paralyzed Veteran Uses a Mouth-Held Shooting Tab to Kill an 8-Point Missouri Buck

Montana Elk Management Showdown: Proposal Could Burn Public-Land Hunters Who Have Waited Years to Draw a Tag Montana Elk Management Showdown: Proposal Could Burn Public-Land Hunters Who Have Waited Years to Draw a Tag

By Andrew McKean

Hunting Neighbors Passed a Nice Buck 8 Times Last Season. He Grew Into a Stud 18 Pointer Hunting Neighbors Passed a Nice Buck 8 Times Last Season. He Grew Into a Stud 18 Pointer

Montreal Suburb Plans to Euthanize Most Deer in City Park

Montreal Suburb Plans to Euthanize Most Deer in City Park Montreal Suburb Plans to Euthanize Most Deer in City Park

Lucas McCormick

An 11-Year-Old Boy With Cerebral Palsy Shot His First Buck Using an Adapted Rifle Built by His Father An 11-Year-Old Boy With Cerebral Palsy Shot His First Buck Using an Adapted Rifle Built by His Father

kansas deer hunter

Kansas Hunter Tags Phantom 200-Inch Buck on the Family Property Kansas Hunter Tags Phantom 200-Inch Buck on the Family Property

Whitetail doe in Florida

Feds Will Spend $70 Million Per Year to Fight Chronic Wasting Disease If CWD Act Passes Feds Will Spend $70 Million Per Year to Fight Chronic Wasting Disease If CWD Act Passes

hunter and whitetail buck

Missouri Hunter Beat COVID and Returned to the Deer Woods, Killing a 200-Inch Buck Missouri Hunter Beat COVID and Returned to the Deer Woods, Killing a 200-Inch Buck

John Carter arrowed a 200-inch West Virginia buck.

West Virginia Deer Hunter Arrows 200-Inch Buck That’s Almost a State Record West Virginia Deer Hunter Arrows 200-Inch Buck That’s Almost a State Record

This buck was killed on a 40-acre Missouri farm.

Missouri Deer Hunter Shoots a 170-Class Buck on a Small 40-Acre Farm Missouri Deer Hunter Shoots a 170-Class Buck on a Small 40-Acre Farm

By Tony Kalna, Jr.

Bull elk kills cow in Smoky Mountains

Photos: Rutting Bull Kills Cow Elk in Great Smoky Mountains Photos: Rutting Bull Kills Cow Elk in Great Smoky Mountains

By Joe Subolefsky

ohio buck and hunter

Ohio Hunter Tags Massive Drop-Tine Buck by Skipping Opening Day Ohio Hunter Tags Massive Drop-Tine Buck by Skipping Opening Day

By Tony Kalna, Jr.

Second Grader Tags the Big Buck Her Dad Had Been Hunting for Months

Second Grader Tags the Big Buck Her Dad Had Been Hunting for Months Second Grader Tags the Big Buck Her Dad Had Been Hunting for Months

Bison walks through snow in Yellowstone National Park

Hunters Will Help Reduce Yellowstone Bison Herd by Up to 900 Animals in Montana Hunters Will Help Reduce Yellowstone Bison Herd by Up to 900 Animals in Montana

Illinois Public Land Bowhunter Takes Fourth Giant Buck From the Same Tree

Illinois Public Land Bowhunter Takes Fourth Giant Buck From the Same Tree Illinois Public Land Bowhunter Takes Fourth Giant Buck From the Same Tree

Spartan Ascent Tripod w Browning XBolt

Gear

Spartan Precision Ascent Tripod Review: A Versatile and Durable Tool for Mountain Hunters Spartan Precision Ascent Tripod Review: A Versatile and Durable Tool for Mountain Hunters

How to Track Deer: Fresh Tracks in the Big Woods How to Track Deer: Fresh Tracks in the Big Woods

By Hal Blood, Ralph Stuart

Whitetail Deer Cartridge Shoot-Out: .30-30 Win. vs. .243 Win. vs. .30-06 Springfield

Guns

Whitetail Deer Cartridge Shoot-Out: .30-30 Win. vs. .243 Win. vs. .30-06 Springfield Whitetail Deer Cartridge Shoot-Out: .30-30 Win. vs. .243 Win. vs. .30-06 Springfield

girl's first buck

10-Year-Old Girl Takes 14-Point Buck—Bigger Than Her Dad’s Best 10-Year-Old Girl Takes 14-Point Buck—Bigger Than Her Dad’s Best

A schoolteacher from Oklahoma tagged a great buck this fall.

Oklahoma Teacher Tags Buck That Resembles a Deer Her Brother Killed (But Bigger) Oklahoma Teacher Tags Buck That Resembles a Deer Her Brother Killed (But Bigger)

Buck caught on Utah trail camera

Gear

Utah Revisits Proposed Ban on Game Cameras During Hunting Season Utah Revisits Proposed Ban on Game Cameras During Hunting Season

Cory Craft had three chances at this buck.

An 18-Point, 199-Inch Georgia Giant Couldn’t Escape Gun Season An 18-Point, 199-Inch Georgia Giant Couldn’t Escape Gun Season

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

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

Elk hunts involving non-residents stirred controversy this elk season.

When Non-Resident Hunters Killed Elk in Populated Areas This Fall, It Turned into a Hunting PR Nightmare When Non-Resident Hunters Killed Elk in Populated Areas This Fall, It Turned into a Hunting PR Nightmare

A collection of hunting gear

The Best Deals on Deer Hunting Gear The Best Deals on Deer Hunting Gear

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

This Dad and His Twin Boys Tagged Three Missouri Bucks on the Same Day

This Dad and His Twin Boys Tagged Three Missouri Bucks on the Same Day This Dad and His Twin Boys Tagged Three Missouri Bucks on the Same Day

whitetail buck and hunter montana

Whitetail Deer Hunting Montana’s Milk River Is Overrated—Until It Isn’t Whitetail Deer Hunting Montana’s Milk River Is Overrated—Until It Isn’t

By Andrew McKean

This Kansas Buck scored more than 200 inches.

Bowhunter Arrows 220-Inch, 18-Point Buck on His 90-Acre Farm in Kansas Bowhunter Arrows 220-Inch, 18-Point Buck on His 90-Acre Farm in Kansas

Michigan DNR recovered nine poached bucks from a rural barn.

Michigan Man Charged With Poaching Nine Bucks Faces $60,000 Fine Michigan Man Charged With Poaching Nine Bucks Faces $60,000 Fine

Tony Kalna's big 25-point Missouri buck

A Bleak Missouri Deer Season Gives Way to Giant 25-Point Buck for Father and Son A Bleak Missouri Deer Season Gives Way to Giant 25-Point Buck for Father and Son

By Tony Kalna, Jr.

Wisconsin DHS is asking hunters to wear a mask while field-dressing deer.

Wisconsin Health Officials to Hunters: “Wear a Mask While Field-Dressing Deer” Wisconsin Health Officials to Hunters: “Wear a Mask While Field-Dressing Deer”

Ryan Watkins shot this buck 10 days after his buddy.

Kentucky Farm Produces Two 13-Point Bucks in 10 Days Kentucky Farm Produces Two 13-Point Bucks in 10 Days

Will coyote bounties save mule deer?

Nevada Considers Coyote Bounties to Increase Mule Deer Populations Nevada Considers Coyote Bounties to Increase Mule Deer Populations

5 Maine Whitetails That Weighed Over 200 Pounds in 2021

5 Maine Whitetails That Weighed Over 200 Pounds in 2021 5 Maine Whitetails That Weighed Over 200 Pounds in 2021

By Bob Humphrey

Acorns are a favorite natural browse for whitetails

The 2021 Deer Harvest Is Lagging in the Northeast. Biologists Blame Weather—and Acorns The 2021 Deer Harvest Is Lagging in the Northeast. Biologists Blame Weather—and Acorns

What All Hunters Need to Know About Coronavirus in Whitetails What All Hunters Need to Know About Coronavirus in Whitetails

By Andrew McKean

Pennsylvania Public Land Hunter Kills a Massive 205-Inch Drop-Tine Buck

Pennsylvania Public Land Hunter Kills a Massive 205-Inch Drop-Tine Buck Pennsylvania Public Land Hunter Kills a Massive 205-Inch Drop-Tine Buck