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A german shepherd lounging on a porch

Minnesota Man Charged with Killing His Neighbor’s Dog While Under Investigation for Poaching Deer and Baiting Bears Minnesota Man Charged with Killing His Neighbor’s Dog While Under Investigation for Poaching Deer and Baiting Bears

By Alice Jones Webb

A wolf walks along the coast of Vancouver Island in B.C.

Hunting Outfitter Accidentally Uses Photo of Famous Coastal Wolf on His Website, Receives Threats from Around the World Hunting Outfitter Accidentally Uses Photo of Famous Coastal Wolf on His Website, Receives Threats from Around the World

Team USA wins bronze at the 2024 Olympic Games

Team USA Wins Bronze in Archery Mixed Team Team USA Wins Bronze in Archery Mixed Team

By Scott Einsmann

Lee Wooseok shoots for Korea's men's archery team.

What Bowhunters Can Learn from Elite Olympic Archers What Bowhunters Can Learn from Elite Olympic Archers

By Scott Einsmann

Lion Hunting Ban Qualifies for Colorado’s November Ballot Lion Hunting Ban Qualifies for Colorado’s November Ballot

By Andrew McKean

hunter education

A Digital Revolution in Hunter Education A Digital Revolution in Hunter Education

By Andrew McKean

I Drew a Rare Archery Elk Tag In Kentucky and the Hunt Was Tougher Than Expected I Drew a Rare Archery Elk Tag In Kentucky and the Hunt Was Tougher Than Expected

A chocolate Lab was beaten by his owner, a 15 year old.

3 Teens Arrested After Viral Video Surfaces of a Kid Abusing His Duck Dog 3 Teens Arrested After Viral Video Surfaces of a Kid Abusing His Duck Dog

By Natalie Krebs

A large elk herd on private land.

Montana Judge Says Landowners Don’t Have ‘Absolute Freedom’ to Kill Elk, and Allowing Public Hunting Doesn’t Infringe on Their Rights Montana Judge Says Landowners Don’t Have ‘Absolute Freedom’ to Kill Elk, and Allowing Public Hunting Doesn’t Infringe on Their Rights

Testing straight wall scopes

Gear

The 4 Best Scopes for Straight-Wall Cartridges, Tested and Reviewed The 4 Best Scopes for Straight-Wall Cartridges, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

A village gathers around four dead maneating lions

My Hunt for the Man-Eating Lions of Matiyani My Hunt for the Man-Eating Lions of Matiyani

By Scott Haugen

Florida outfitter Razzor Ranch hosted fraudulent Osceola turkey hunts

Florida Guides Passed Off Pen-Raised Turkeys as Wild Osceolas to Unsuspecting Hunters, Officials Say Florida Guides Passed Off Pen-Raised Turkeys as Wild Osceolas to Unsuspecting Hunters, Officials Say

A pair of Dall sheep illustrated.

Carmichel in Alaska: An Odd Way to Die on a Sheep Hunt Carmichel in Alaska: An Odd Way to Die on a Sheep Hunt

By Jim Carmichel

Archer draws bow with one of the best bow stabilizers.

Gear

The Best Bow Stabilizers of 2025 The Best Bow Stabilizers of 2025

Are Chronic Wasting Disease Fears Making People Quit Deer Hunting? Are Chronic Wasting Disease Fears Making People Quit Deer Hunting?

By Christine Peterson

Yellowstone wolves

Yellowstone Park Superintendent Calls for Stricter Wolf Hunting Regulations In Montana Yellowstone Park Superintendent Calls for Stricter Wolf Hunting Regulations In Montana

Jack O'Connor hunting deer in the desert.

Big Game Hunting

Jack O’Connor in Old Mexico: His Luckiest Day of Deer Hunting Ever Jack O’Connor in Old Mexico: His Luckiest Day of Deer Hunting Ever

By Jack O’Connor

You Go I Stay feature story from Outdoor Life

Fred Bear in Alaska: Bowhunting a World-Record Brown Bear Fred Bear in Alaska: Bowhunting a World-Record Brown Bear

By Fred Bear, as told to Ben East

The best hunting dogs include English setters.

The Best Hunting Dogs for Birds, Big and Small Game, and Tracking The Best Hunting Dogs for Birds, Big and Small Game, and Tracking

By Natalie Krebs, Brian Lynn

A bull moose in velvet.

Software Glitch Wrongly Awarded Tags to 738 Hunters in Washington State’s Special Permit Draw Software Glitch Wrongly Awarded Tags to 738 Hunters in Washington State’s Special Permit Draw

A bobwhite quail in South Texas.

Texas Bird Hunters Helped Fund a New Drug That’s Saving Wild Quail Texas Bird Hunters Helped Fund a New Drug That’s Saving Wild Quail

An illustration of an Outdoor Life story about a killer grizzly.

My Months-Long Hunt for a Cattle-Killing Grizzly, from the Archives My Months-Long Hunt for a Cattle-Killing Grizzly, from the Archives

elk on hillside bugles, standing behind two cedar trees

Breaking the Rules to Kill a Bull Elk, from the Archives Breaking the Rules to Kill a Bull Elk, from the Archives

A USFWS biologist with a collared goose.

Hunting and Fishing Makes Us Better Environmental Stewards, Study Shows Hunting and Fishing Makes Us Better Environmental Stewards, Study Shows

The Sable Curse: Chasing the ‘Prince of Africa’ in the Karoo The Sable Curse: Chasing the ‘Prince of Africa’ in the Karoo

By Scott Haugen

Caribou in Alaska

The Federal Government Is Increasing Hunting Restrictions and Limiting Access on Millions of Acres of Public Land in Alaska with These 4 Measures The Federal Government Is Increasing Hunting Restrictions and Limiting Access on Millions of Acres of Public Land in Alaska with These 4 Measures

A grizzly bear in a meadow.

Alberta Brings Back Grizzly Hunting, But Only for ‘Problem’ Bears Alberta Brings Back Grizzly Hunting, But Only for ‘Problem’ Bears

The tips of a whitetail buck's full velvet antlers peek above tall grass.

The Ultimate Plan for Scouting Deer in Summer The Ultimate Plan for Scouting Deer in Summer

By Michael Hanback

A mountain lion in the trees.

Anti-Hunting Group Gets Enough Signatures to Put a Cougar Hunting Ban on the Colorado Ballot This Fall Anti-Hunting Group Gets Enough Signatures to Put a Cougar Hunting Ban on the Colorado Ballot This Fall

By Natalie Krebs

11 Monster Bucks That Are Shrouded in Mystery 11 Monster Bucks That Are Shrouded in Mystery

By Josh Honeycutt

An illustration of a leopard attacking a man while his hat flies off his head.

Roosevelt on Safari: A High-Stakes Leopard Hunt, from the Archives Roosevelt on Safari: A High-Stakes Leopard Hunt, from the Archives

By Kermit Roosevelt

A grizzly bear eats an elk.

Watch: Grizzly Bear Eats a Cow Elk That’s Still Alive Watch: Grizzly Bear Eats a Cow Elk That’s Still Alive

the hunting public

Video: Heavy Arrow Setups With The Hunting Public Crew (and the Pros and Cons of Shooting Heavy Arrows) Video: Heavy Arrow Setups With The Hunting Public Crew (and the Pros and Cons of Shooting Heavy Arrows)

By Alex Robinson

Real Talk on Saddle Hunting. Is It Time to Ditch the Treestand? Real Talk on Saddle Hunting. Is It Time to Ditch the Treestand?

By Scott Einsmann

A hunter in the snow looks at his phone.

Hunting Regs Are Too Complicated. This New Hunting A.I. Is Trying to Fix That Hunting Regs Are Too Complicated. This New Hunting A.I. Is Trying to Fix That

By Andrew McKean

two hunters inspect a dead moose, while the third stands back holding his bow and arrows, vintage B&W magazine photograph

Fred Bear’s First Moose Hunt, from the Archives Fred Bear’s First Moose Hunt, from the Archives

A Missouri fawn with a tick infestation in its right eye.

Can Ticks Kill Fawns? As Ticks Get Worse, More Fawns Could End Up Like This Missouri Deer Can Ticks Kill Fawns? As Ticks Get Worse, More Fawns Could End Up Like This Missouri Deer

By Natalie Krebs

Jack O'Connor spots a giant mule deer in this black and white illustration.

O’Connor in Arizona: Lost, Trigger Happy, and Tagged Out O’Connor in Arizona: Lost, Trigger Happy, and Tagged Out

By Jack O’Connor

old magazine illustration (hunter shooting charging bear) and title

The Hunt for a Man-Killing Black Bear, From the Archives The Hunt for a Man-Killing Black Bear, From the Archives

By Raymond R. Lyons

A screenshot of a video of a grizzly bear that looks like a black bear.

Idaho Hunter Avoids Charges for Killing Grizzly Because State Wildlife Officials Misidentified the Bear, Too Idaho Hunter Avoids Charges for Killing Grizzly Because State Wildlife Officials Misidentified the Bear, Too

montana mule deer

Montana Police Chief Faces Felony Charges for Illegally Hunting on Tribal Lands and Tampering with Witnesses Montana Police Chief Faces Felony Charges for Illegally Hunting on Tribal Lands and Tampering with Witnesses

By Alex Robinson

Two fishermen with a boatload of hunting dogs.

Crappie Fishermen Save 38 Dogs from Drowning in Mississippi’s Grenada Lake Crappie Fishermen Save 38 Dogs from Drowning in Mississippi’s Grenada Lake

A hunter in blaze orange looks at a dead deer from a distance

Public Approval for Hunting and Recreational Shooting Continues to Decline in the U.S. Public Approval for Hunting and Recreational Shooting Continues to Decline in the U.S.

By Andrew McKean

An anti-hunting activist in bright clothing stands on top of a vehicle at a public boat ramp in Australia.

During Australia’s Duck Season ‘Circus’ Anti-Hunting Activists Will Steal Your Birds, Paddle Through Your Decoys, and Film Your Kids During Australia’s Duck Season ‘Circus’ Anti-Hunting Activists Will Steal Your Birds, Paddle Through Your Decoys, and Film Your Kids

Story and Photos by Natalie Krebs

Dan Infalt buck

Is Public Land Deer Hunting Ruined Forever? Dan Infalt, the Big Buck Serial Killer, Weighs In Is Public Land Deer Hunting Ruined Forever? Dan Infalt, the Big Buck Serial Killer, Weighs In

By Alex Robinson

A colorado bull elk stands in a meadow.

Colorado Eliminates Over-the-Counter Archery Elk Tags for Nonresidents Colorado Eliminates Over-the-Counter Archery Elk Tags for Nonresidents

By Natalie Krebs

A gray wolf stands in a forest.

Hunter Who Mistakenly Killed a Wolf Hundreds of Miles from Its Home Range Won’t Be Charged Hunter Who Mistakenly Killed a Wolf Hundreds of Miles from Its Home Range Won’t Be Charged

mule deer hunting south dakota

Decoying Prairie Bucks with Dad Decoying Prairie Bucks with Dad

By Derek Horner

Anti-Hunting Groups Are Running a Paid Signature Campaign to Ban Cougar Hunting in Colorado. Conservation Orgs Launch “Decline to Sign” Effort Anti-Hunting Groups Are Running a Paid Signature Campaign to Ban Cougar Hunting in Colorado. Conservation Orgs Launch “Decline to Sign” Effort

By Andrew McKean

Three men with a hog they caught during a contest.

6 Louisiana Men Arrested for Allegedly Cheating in Two Hog Hunting Contests 6 Louisiana Men Arrested for Allegedly Cheating in Two Hog Hunting Contests

The author takes a shot with the Sako 90s Adventure, his pick for the best hunting rifle.

Gear

The Best Hunting Rifles, Tested and Reviewed The Best Hunting Rifles, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow, Alex Robinson, Tyler Freel

A whitetail doe's head rests in the leaves after a hunt.

Does Chronic Wasting Disease Infect Humans? Despite Shocking Headlines, Recent Research Suggests It Does Not Does Chronic Wasting Disease Infect Humans? Despite Shocking Headlines, Recent Research Suggests It Does Not

By Alex Robinson

argentina red stag

Hunting Wild Red Stag in Argentina During the Roar Is a Lot Like Elk Hunting the Rut — But Better Hunting Wild Red Stag in Argentina During the Roar Is a Lot Like Elk Hunting the Rut — But Better

By Andrew McKean

A lone hunter walks a ridge.

Hunters of Color Is on a Mission to Make the Outdoors More Accessible to Minorities — Whether the Hunting Community Is Ready or Not Hunters of Color Is on a Mission to Make the Outdoors More Accessible to Minorities — Whether the Hunting Community Is Ready or Not

elk running through a field

The Lost Art of Shooting Running Game The Lost Art of Shooting Running Game

By John B. Snow

The best recurve bows tested and reviewed

Gear

The Best Recurve and Longbows of 2025, Tested The Best Recurve and Longbows of 2025, Tested

By Scott Einsmann

cartel ambush in mexico

I Was Nearly Killed By a Drug Cartel While Turkey Hunting in Mexico I Was Nearly Killed By a Drug Cartel While Turkey Hunting in Mexico

By Scott Haugen

what distance to pattern a shotgun

Guns

What Distance Should Be Used to Pattern a Shotgun? (And Everything Else to Know About Patterning) What Distance Should Be Used to Pattern a Shotgun? (And Everything Else to Know About Patterning)

By Andrea Bogard

Three strutting turkeys in the woods

‘The Gobbler Party’ Is One of Charlie Elliott’s Best Turkey Hunts, from the Archives ‘The Gobbler Party’ Is One of Charlie Elliott’s Best Turkey Hunts, from the Archives

By Charles Elliott

John B. Snow testes the reliability of a 10/22 .22 rifle.

Gear

The Best .22 LR Rifles of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best .22 LR Rifles of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

mountain lion hunting

Close Call: I Shot a Mountain Lion at 7 Paces Close Call: I Shot a Mountain Lion at 7 Paces

By Scott Haugen

Mike Wec with his leucistic American black duck.

No, It’s Not a Game-Farm Mallard. DNA Test Confirms First-Ever Documented Leucistic Black Duck No, It’s Not a Game-Farm Mallard. DNA Test Confirms First-Ever Documented Leucistic Black Duck

By Natalie Krebs

montana mule deer

Montana Raises Record Funds for a Coveted Mule Deer Tag — Through a Public Raffle Montana Raises Record Funds for a Coveted Mule Deer Tag — Through a Public Raffle

By Andrew McKean

Male mallard duck in flight sets record speed.

Migrating Mallard Clocked at 103 MPH, Breaking Recent Speed Record Migrating Mallard Clocked at 103 MPH, Breaking Recent Speed Record