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Gray wolves are a favorite target species of anti-hunting arguments.

The 3 Anti-Hunting Arguments Hunters Should Actually Worry About The 3 Anti-Hunting Arguments Hunters Should Actually Worry About

NWTF and Turkeys for Tomorrow both hope to address wild turkey population issues.

Trouble in Turkey Country: Can Two Conservation Orgs Help Declining Populations? Trouble in Turkey Country: Can Two Conservation Orgs Help Declining Populations?

By Andrew McKean

You need to try different tactics for better public land success.

How to Beat the Crowds in the Public-Land Whitetail Woods How to Beat the Crowds in the Public-Land Whitetail Woods

By Brodie Swisher

The hunting ammo shortage will make finding deer loads difficult, but not impossible this fall.

Guns

Will the Ammo Shortage Keep Hunters Out of the Woods This Fall? Will the Ammo Shortage Keep Hunters Out of the Woods This Fall?

By Natalie Krebs

A 6.5 Creedmmor did the job on this mule deer.

Guns

The 6.5 Creedmoor Isn’t Even the Best 6.5mm Deer Hunting Cartridge The 6.5 Creedmoor Isn’t Even the Best 6.5mm Deer Hunting Cartridge

drought in joshua tree

Fishing Closures, Wildfire Prevention, and “Rattlesnakes Everywhere”: Drought is Taking a Toll on Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation in the West Fishing Closures, Wildfire Prevention, and “Rattlesnakes Everywhere”: Drought is Taking a Toll on Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation in the West

Hunting4Connections is a dating site for outdoor enthusiasts, including hunters and anglers.

Hunting4Connections Is Kind of Like Tinder for Outdoorsmen and Women Hunting4Connections Is Kind of Like Tinder for Outdoorsmen and Women

By Andrew McKean

Bowhunter packing out an elk

Elk Hunting Arrows and Broadheads: Tough Lessons Learned from a Hunt Gone Wrong Elk Hunting Arrows and Broadheads: Tough Lessons Learned from a Hunt Gone Wrong

By Darren B. Jones

One of the reservoirs at Pine Tree Research Station in Arkansas.

To Keep 6,300 Acres from Being Sold to a Private Buyer, Should We Pay for Public Land We Already Own? To Keep 6,300 Acres from Being Sold to a Private Buyer, Should We Pay for Public Land We Already Own?

By James Brandenburg

Guy at full draw with a compound bow

Gear

How to Draw a Compound Bow How to Draw a Compound Bow

By Jace Bauserman

Shooting 3D targets for practice.

Gear

How To Shoot a Compound Bow: Shot Execution Tips and Drills How To Shoot a Compound Bow: Shot Execution Tips and Drills

By Jace Bauserman

Looking for hunting land? Pick a property that's worth the investment.

The Best (and Worst) States for Buying Cheap Hunting Land The Best (and Worst) States for Buying Cheap Hunting Land

A Giant 185-Pound Florida Python May Be the New State Record

A Giant 185-Pound Florida Python May Be the New State Record A Giant 185-Pound Florida Python May Be the New State Record

Fewere snow geese are wintering in Texas.

Everything We Thought We Knew About Snow Geese Was Wrong Everything We Thought We Knew About Snow Geese Was Wrong

Overpopulated axis deer are ripe for regulated market hunting.

The Outdoor Life Podcast: Meet the Godfather of Hawaiian Market Hunting The Outdoor Life Podcast: Meet the Godfather of Hawaiian Market Hunting

By Natalie Krebs

Alaska caribou hunt

Plan to Close 60 Million Acres of Public Land to ‘Non-Local’ Caribou and Moose Hunting Stalls. But More Requests to Restrict Hunting in Alaska Are on the Way Plan to Close 60 Million Acres of Public Land to ‘Non-Local’ Caribou and Moose Hunting Stalls. But More Requests to Restrict Hunting in Alaska Are on the Way

This velvet buck was shot by the author in Kentucky

How to Tag a Velvet Whitetail Buck (and the Best States to Make It Happen) How to Tag a Velvet Whitetail Buck (and the Best States to Make It Happen)

By Brodie Swisher

These are the best hunting shotguns by category.

Guns

The 6 Best Hunting Shotguns of All-Time The 6 Best Hunting Shotguns of All-Time

texas whitetail deer

Chronic Wasting Disease Outbreak in Texas Deer Breeding Facilities Could Be a Major Issue for All Deer Hunters Chronic Wasting Disease Outbreak in Texas Deer Breeding Facilities Could Be a Major Issue for All Deer Hunters

Casual hunters don't have to spend every waking moment hunting to be valued by the community.

Quit Expecting Every Hunter to Be So Hardcore. We Need Casual Hunters, Too Quit Expecting Every Hunter to Be So Hardcore. We Need Casual Hunters, Too

By Christine Peterson

Sara Parker Pauley with a spring turkey

Q&A: New President of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Talks About an Evolving Conservation Model Q&A: New President of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Talks About an Evolving Conservation Model

By Andrew McKean

Canadian outfitters are in dire straits after more than a year of covid-related setbacks.

Jim Shockey on the Real Trouble With the Border Closure: Here’s Why It’s Not So Easy to “Roll Over” Your Outfitted Canadian Hunt Jim Shockey on the Real Trouble With the Border Closure: Here’s Why It’s Not So Easy to “Roll Over” Your Outfitted Canadian Hunt

American hunters on horseback through the Yukon

Canada’s Border Is Closed to American Hunters Due to COVID-19 (and It Could Cost Many Outfitters Their Livelihood) Canada’s Border Is Closed to American Hunters Due to COVID-19 (and It Could Cost Many Outfitters Their Livelihood)

Cicadas will help with a turkey hatch.

Wild Turkey Boom Expected to Follow Cicada Emergence Wild Turkey Boom Expected to Follow Cicada Emergence

Wisconsin Spring Turkey Harvest Hits 20-Year Low

Wisconsin Spring Turkey Harvest Hits 20-Year Low Wisconsin Spring Turkey Harvest Hits 20-Year Low

GPS transmitter on the back of a hen mallard.

Biologists Can Track Waterfowl Better Than Ever, Thanks to This New GPS Transmitter Biologists Can Track Waterfowl Better Than Ever, Thanks to This New GPS Transmitter

traveling whitetail buck

A Rutting Whitetail Buck Traveled Nearly 200 Miles in 22 Days A Rutting Whitetail Buck Traveled Nearly 200 Miles in 22 Days

The customized Can-Am Defender.

Addison Edmonds Set Out to Make Can-Am’s Defender the Ultimate Side-by-Side for Duck Hunters Addison Edmonds Set Out to Make Can-Am’s Defender the Ultimate Side-by-Side for Duck Hunters

Famous Bear, Grizzly 399, Kills Elk Calf on Camera

Famous Bear, Grizzly 399, Kills Elk Calf on Camera Famous Bear, Grizzly 399, Kills Elk Calf on Camera

The Outdoor Life digital edition

All-New Digital Edition: The Alaska Issue All-New Digital Edition: The Alaska Issue

Black legged tick on a leaf.

The Mysterious Chronic Lyme Disease Nightmare: Why It’s So Hard to Detect and Treat The Mysterious Chronic Lyme Disease Nightmare: Why It’s So Hard to Detect and Treat

By Tom Gerencer

Tick Borne-Diseases are Skyrocketing in Eastern Massachusetts. Is the Lack of Hunting Access to Blame?

Tick Borne-Diseases are Skyrocketing in Eastern Massachusetts. Is the Lack of Hunting Access to Blame? Tick Borne-Diseases are Skyrocketing in Eastern Massachusetts. Is the Lack of Hunting Access to Blame?

By Thomas Gerencer

bull elk bugling

Why Do States Have Such Different (and Obscure) Hunting Regulations? It’s Partly Because We Can’t Agree on What’s Ethical Why Do States Have Such Different (and Obscure) Hunting Regulations? It’s Partly Because We Can’t Agree on What’s Ethical

By Christine Peterson

Don't panic when you make a follow-up shot.

Guns

How to Make the Perfect Follow-Up Shot with a Rifle How to Make the Perfect Follow-Up Shot with a Rifle

A hunter holds a traditional bow and runs through an open field.

This Ultra-Runner Is on a Quest to Persistence-Hunt a Pronghorn This Ultra-Runner Is on a Quest to Persistence-Hunt a Pronghorn

By Christine Peterson

Hunter finds dead bald eagle with a deer head in its talons.

Wisconsin Turkey Hunter Finds a Dead Bald Eagle, Deer Head Still Gripped in Its Talons Wisconsin Turkey Hunter Finds a Dead Bald Eagle, Deer Head Still Gripped in Its Talons

Don Higgins' buck from Illinois is one of the new state records.

200-Class Archery Buck Officially Scored as the Second-Biggest Typical Whitetail in Illinois 200-Class Archery Buck Officially Scored as the Second-Biggest Typical Whitetail in Illinois

Use a decoy to get closer to big deer.

Can You Really Stalk Within Bow Range of a Mature Whitetail Buck? Can You Really Stalk Within Bow Range of a Mature Whitetail Buck?

By Jace Bauserman

Different conditions—like late-season turkey hunting—can require different tactics.

Confessions of a Belly Crawler: Late-Season Turkey Hunters Who Adapt Have Better Success Confessions of a Belly Crawler: Late-Season Turkey Hunters Who Adapt Have Better Success

By Natalie Krebs

A perfect venison burger and fries

How to Grill the Ultimate Venison Burger This Summer How to Grill the Ultimate Venison Burger This Summer

By Jack Hennessy

86-Year-Old Turkey Hunter Kills His 401st Gobbler

86-Year-Old Turkey Hunter Kills His 401st Gobbler 86-Year-Old Turkey Hunter Kills His 401st Gobbler

The military has its own ammo production plant and rarely uses civilian ammo plant capacity for its munitions.

Guns

Is the Military Really Buying Up All the Civilian Ammo? Is the Military Really Buying Up All the Civilian Ammo?

By Andrew McKean

QDMA: Top 5 Threats to Whitetail Deer and Management

QDMA: Top 5 Threats to Whitetail Deer and Management QDMA: Top 5 Threats to Whitetail Deer and Management

By Craig Dougherty

Whitetail Tips: How to Find Your Buck After a Questionable Shot

Whitetail Tips: How to Find Your Buck After a Questionable Shot Whitetail Tips: How to Find Your Buck After a Questionable Shot

hunter elk haunch

Bull’s Eye: Why Colorado is an Elk Hunter’s Paradise Bull’s Eye: Why Colorado is an Elk Hunter’s Paradise

By Andrew McKean and Alex Robinson

3 Reasons Why You Need Big Bullets When Big-Game Hunting

Guns

3 Reasons Why You Need Big Bullets When Big-Game Hunting 3 Reasons Why You Need Big Bullets When Big-Game Hunting

By John Haviland

50 Great Hunting Tips

50 Great Hunting Tips 50 Great Hunting Tips

By Outdoor Life Online Editor

The Undercuts: How to Cook the Most Underrated Cuts of Venison The Undercuts: How to Cook the Most Underrated Cuts of Venison

By Jamie Carlson, Josh Dahlke, and Krissie Mason

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By Outdoor Life Staff

A whitetail buck taken with a crossbow.

Bowhunters and Crossbow Hunters Are Killing More Deer. Is That a Bad Thing? Bowhunters and Crossbow Hunters Are Killing More Deer. Is That a Bad Thing?

By Patrick Durkin

A hunter kneeling beside the new world-record bull elk.

The Hunt for the New World-Record Archery Elk The Hunt for the New World-Record Archery Elk

By Andrew McKean

Alberta's Shawn O'Shea is the current archery elk non-typical world record holder.

The New World Record Non-Typical Archery Elk The New World Record Non-Typical Archery Elk

Traditional bowhunting is as ethical as the hunter.

So You Think Traditional Bowhunting Is Unethical? So You Think Traditional Bowhunting Is Unethical?

How to Identify and Cook Pheasant Back Mushrooms

How to Identify and Cook Pheasant Back Mushrooms How to Identify and Cook Pheasant Back Mushrooms

Hunting a wilderness area near LA

Deer Hunting the California Backcountry—Just an Hour From Los Angeles Deer Hunting the California Backcountry—Just an Hour From Los Angeles

Hunting with kids is a lot of work, but rewarding.

The Secret to Hunting with Kids Is Low Expectations The Secret to Hunting with Kids Is Low Expectations

A loose decoy on Reelfoot Lake, which hunters were looking for when they found David Vowell.

What Really Happened to the Duck Hunters Who Were Killed on Reelfoot Lake? What Really Happened to the Duck Hunters Who Were Killed on Reelfoot Lake?

By Natalie Krebs

$6.4 Million Grant to Improve Montana Upland Bird and Big Game Habitat

$6.4 Million Grant to Improve Montana Upland Bird and Big Game Habitat $6.4 Million Grant to Improve Montana Upland Bird and Big Game Habitat

Zack Grooms with straps of ducks.

Zack Grooms Was a Devoted Uncle and a True Duck Hunter Zack Grooms Was a Devoted Uncle and a True Duck Hunter

By Natalie Krebs

Record Book 8-Bearded Turkey Taken In Georgia

Record Book 8-Bearded Turkey Taken In Georgia Record Book 8-Bearded Turkey Taken In Georgia

A duck hunter steers a boat loaded with decoys through flooded timber.

The Story of Black Duck Revival: “I Never Found a Place I Belong, So I’m Making One” The Story of Black Duck Revival: “I Never Found a Place I Belong, So I’m Making One”

By Jonathan Wilkins

Turkey feathers make great fletching for flu-flu arrows

How to Make Turkey Wing Flu-Flu Arrows How to Make Turkey Wing Flu-Flu Arrows

If you want to challenge yourself, try hunting big game with a handgun.

Guns

The Best Handguns for Big-Game Hunters The Best Handguns for Big-Game Hunters

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Hunters will be allowed to shoot one bison in Grand Canyon National Park this fall.

The NPS Is Seeking Skilled Volunteers to Help Cull Bison in Grand Canyon National Park The NPS Is Seeking Skilled Volunteers to Help Cull Bison in Grand Canyon National Park