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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

An Oklahoma lifetime license.

Oklahoma Governor’s Decision to End Hunting and Fishing Compacts with Native American Nations Could Cost the State Millions in License Revenue Oklahoma Governor’s Decision to End Hunting and Fishing Compacts with Native American Nations Could Cost the State Millions in License Revenue

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

Florida is trying to change it's gator hunting rules.

Florida Proposal Would Allow 24-Hour Gator Hunting Florida Proposal Would Allow 24-Hour Gator Hunting

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

Jamie Antonio Hall is missing after a tornado in Western Tennessee killed his brother and nephew.

Two Duck Hunters Died in a Tornado That Hit Reelfoot Lake, Family Still Missing Third Hunter Two Duck Hunters Died in a Tornado That Hit Reelfoot Lake, Family Still Missing Third Hunter

By Natalie Krebs

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

Corner crossing from state to BLM land is just one example of corner crossing.

Public Raises More Than $50,000 to Defend Hunters Ticketed for Corner Crossing in Wyoming Public Raises More Than $50,000 to Defend Hunters Ticketed for Corner Crossing in Wyoming

By Christine Peterson

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

Sea ducks, like eiders and long-tails, are tough birds.

How to Kill the Toughest Ducks and Geese How to Kill the Toughest Ducks and Geese

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

Plenty of moms hunt with their children.

Hunting Mamas: The Trend No One Expected to Take Off. Here’s Why It Did Hunting Mamas: The Trend No One Expected to Take Off. Here’s Why It Did

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

whitetail bowhunter

Gear

Sure, Crossbows Are Legal and Accurate at Longer Ranges, But I’m Not Giving Up My Compound Bow Sure, Crossbows Are Legal and Accurate at Longer Ranges, But I’m Not Giving Up My Compound Bow

By Alex Robinson

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

Stopping a Grizzly with a 220 Swift and Other Legendary Frank Glaser Tales

Stopping a Grizzly with a 220 Swift and Other Legendary Frank Glaser Tales Stopping a Grizzly with a 220 Swift and Other Legendary Frank Glaser Tales

frank glaser outdoor life story

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

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

A New York hunter from a non-hunting family.

I Started Hunting a Few Years Ago, and My Family Doesn’t Exactly Support It—Yet I Started Hunting a Few Years Ago, and My Family Doesn’t Exactly Support It—Yet

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

Upland bird hunters on Kansas Nationals Wildlife Refuge

Environmental Group Sues to Block New Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on Public Wildlife Refuges Environmental Group Sues to Block New Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on Public Wildlife Refuges

Minimum hunting age requirements are arbitrary and

We Need More Lifelong Hunters? Get Rid of Hunting Age Minimums We Need More Lifelong Hunters? Get Rid of Hunting Age Minimums

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

The best all-around shotguns on the market.

Guns

The Best All-Around Shotguns For Under $1,000 The Best All-Around Shotguns For Under $1,000

By Brad Fitzpatrick

11 Tough, Purpose-Built Waterfowl Shotguns

11 Tough, Purpose-Built Waterfowl Shotguns 11 Tough, Purpose-Built Waterfowl Shotguns

By Jarrod Spilger

Shotguns: 7 Features for the Perfect Duck and Goose Hunting Gun

Guns

Shotguns: 7 Features for the Perfect Duck and Goose Hunting Gun Shotguns: 7 Features for the Perfect Duck and Goose Hunting Gun

By Curtis Niedermier

5 Best Shotguns for Goose Hunting

5 Best Shotguns for Goose Hunting 5 Best Shotguns for Goose Hunting

By John M. Taylor

The 28-gauge has returned to duck hunting.

The 28-Gauge Shotgun Can Kill Ducks as Effectively as a 12-Gauge (At Modest Ranges) The 28-Gauge Shotgun Can Kill Ducks as Effectively as a 12-Gauge (At Modest Ranges)

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

Washington State Lost Its Spring Bear Hunt to Political Overreach—And It’s Just the Beginning Washington State Lost Its Spring Bear Hunt to Political Overreach—And It’s Just the Beginning

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.

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