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duck hunter walks towards foreground decoys through ankle-deep water covered in red vegetation, sprawling trees behind

This Old-School Duck Slayer Is Opening New Hunting Opportunities Around the World for Americans This Old-School Duck Slayer Is Opening New Hunting Opportunities Around the World for Americans

By Alex Robinson

Is It a Guide’s Job to Risk His Life for a Client?

Is It a Guide’s Job to Risk His Life for a Client? Is It a Guide’s Job to Risk His Life for a Client?

By Eric Collier

dead raccoon and rifle hang from mule's saddle

Creatures of the Night: Chasing Raccoons Through the Ozarks on Muleback Creatures of the Night: Chasing Raccoons Through the Ozarks on Muleback

Photographs by Giacomo Fortunato, Story by Natalie Krebs

robert falcon scott and two associates at the south pole

Antarctica Will Be Our Last, Most Elusive Wilderness Antarctica Will Be Our Last, Most Elusive Wilderness

By Natalie Krebs

jack o'connor sits and holds rifle

Guns

The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor

A pheasant flushing ahead of a yellow Lab

The Wonder Dogs: Tales of Six Incredible Hunting Dogs The Wonder Dogs: Tales of Six Incredible Hunting Dogs

A hand holds the tail end of a trout in the water before releasing it.

Muchas Truchas: Fishing for Giant Trout in the Andes Muchas Truchas: Fishing for Giant Trout in the Andes

A collection of knives handmade in Portland lined up on a table.

Gear

Meet the Wildly Talented Knife Makers of Blade City, USA Meet the Wildly Talented Knife Makers of Blade City, USA

whitetail buck standing in brown field

Private Landowners Can Save Public Hunting in America Private Landowners Can Save Public Hunting in America

By Alex Robinson

image of ernest hemingway and marlin on top of old magazine pages

Hemingway in Cuba: Fighting Hungry Sharks and Big Marlin Hemingway in Cuba: Fighting Hungry Sharks and Big Marlin

By Arnold Samuelson

Griffin and Howe rifle

Guns

Two Rifles for the Ages, Chambered in .35 Whelen Two Rifles for the Ages, Chambered in .35 Whelen

By John B. Snow, Photographs by Bill Buckley

Buffalo bill cody

Buffalo Bill Cody’s Deathbed Interview, from the Archives Buffalo Bill Cody’s Deathbed Interview, from the Archives

By Chauncey Thomas

Joe Cermele with a fat striped bass standing on a boat.

There’s No Shame in Catching Striped Bass with Bunker There’s No Shame in Catching Striped Bass with Bunker

archival photo of theodore roosevelt on a hunt in colorado

Our Editor-in-Chief Interviews Teddy Roosevelt After His Mountain Lion Hunt, From the Archives Our Editor-in-Chief Interviews Teddy Roosevelt After His Mountain Lion Hunt, From the Archives

By J.A. McGuire

man with black bear carcass

The Ex-Communist Bear Baiter of Dore Lake The Ex-Communist Bear Baiter of Dore Lake

By Andrew McKean

a turkey in green woods

A Hunting Accident, a Wary Gobbler, and One Last Hunt A Hunting Accident, a Wary Gobbler, and One Last Hunt

illustration of gunsmith at work

Guns

Why Was the Legendary Kentucky Rifle Such a Success? Why Was the Legendary Kentucky Rifle Such a Success?

By Fred R. Zepp

A catfishing bum in Pittsburgh.

How to Be a Fish Bum: These 6 Fishermen Are Living the Dream How to Be a Fish Bum: These 6 Fishermen Are Living the Dream

deer in snow, brown vegetation

Wild Game Power Rankings: What Species Have the Best Shot at Surviving Climate Change? Wild Game Power Rankings: What Species Have the Best Shot at Surviving Climate Change?

By Christine Peterson

A pack of wolves eating meat in the snow.

The Truth About Wolf Hunting in North America The Truth About Wolf Hunting in North America

old magazine pages

Hunting Cougars with Ben Lilly, the Last of the Mountain Men Hunting Cougars with Ben Lilly, the Last of the Mountain Men

By Frank C. Hibben

Joshua trees in the desert outside of Los Angelese

This Happened to Me: I Found Human Remains While Rabbit Hunting This Happened to Me: I Found Human Remains While Rabbit Hunting

By Chris Grillot

old magazine illustration

Hunting Crows with a Cowbell, From the Archives Hunting Crows with a Cowbell, From the Archives

By Bert Popowski

A hunter on skis reaches down for a bird that a dog is retrieving for him.

These Renegade Hunters Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs These Renegade Hunters Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs

Photographs by Peter Wadsworth, Story by Ashley Thess

illustration of hunter answering door

This Happened to Me: I Butchered a Deer in My Brooklyn Apartment and the Cops Came This Happened to Me: I Butchered a Deer in My Brooklyn Apartment and the Cops Came

By Alex Robinson

Young rifle hunter poses with elk

My Son Killed an Elk at 801 Yards. Here’s Why I’ve Taught Him to Shoot Long Range My Son Killed an Elk at 801 Yards. Here’s Why I’ve Taught Him to Shoot Long Range

By Aram von Benedikt

grizzly with ear tags in meadow

Where Do All the Problem Bears Go? Where Do All the Problem Bears Go?

By Christine Peterson

A young woman flies off a horse in a meadow.

This Happened to Me: How a Riding Accident Helped Turn Me Into a Hunter This Happened to Me: How a Riding Accident Helped Turn Me Into a Hunter

Old magazine illustration of cougar leaping at hunter

Lessons From a Lifetime of Tracking Mountain Lions, From the Archives Lessons From a Lifetime of Tracking Mountain Lions, From the Archives

By John Lesowski

The bones of a Canada lynx on a stand in a workshop.

Behind the Scenes of Skulls Unlimited, a World-Class Taxidermy Shop Behind the Scenes of Skulls Unlimited, a World-Class Taxidermy Shop

Story by Steve Wagner, Photographs by Jeff Wilson

cessna control panel up close

This Happened to Me: I Flew a Plane with Zero Training This Happened to Me: I Flew a Plane with Zero Training

By Andrew McKean

old magazine illustration of a wild horse rearing above hunter

Adventures of a Wild Horse Bounty Hunter, From the Archives Adventures of a Wild Horse Bounty Hunter, From the Archives

By I.P. Calliston

In the War Against CWD, Deer Breeders in Texas Are Being Cast as Both the Enemy and the Answer

In the War Against CWD, Deer Breeders in Texas Are Being Cast as Both the Enemy and the Answer In the War Against CWD, Deer Breeders in Texas Are Being Cast as Both the Enemy and the Answer

hunter peers through binoculars

Tracking Desert Mule Deer with My Son Is a Vision of the Past, Present, and Future Tracking Desert Mule Deer with My Son Is a Vision of the Past, Present, and Future

By Aram von Benedikt

Jim Carmichel with rifle and bear.

Guns

Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Hunting Rifles Jim Carmichel’s Favorite Hunting Rifles

By Jim Carmichel

illustration of two men moving around outside of crashed plane

This Happened to Me: I Should Have Died in a Floatplane Crash This Happened to Me: I Should Have Died in a Floatplane Crash

By Casey West, As told to Dac Collins

old magazine illustration of moose and canoe

A Widowed Homesteader Learns to Hunt Moose, or Die Trying A Widowed Homesteader Learns to Hunt Moose, or Die Trying

By Olive A. Fredrickson

collage of river, moose, fish

The Pebble Mine Site Is a Moose Hunter’s Paradise The Pebble Mine Site Is a Moose Hunter’s Paradise

Two flintlock hunters compare rifles in the snowy woods of Pennsylvania.

Photos from Pennsylvania’s Flintlock Season, the Last of Its Kind in the Country Photos from Pennsylvania’s Flintlock Season, the Last of Its Kind in the Country

Photographs by Henry Hung, Story by Derek Horner

A bloody cougar faces off with a hound dog.

My Third and Final Showdown with the Cougar Called Bloody-Foot, From the Archives My Third and Final Showdown with the Cougar Called Bloody-Foot, From the Archives

hunter with large mule deer

Mexico’s 200-Inch Mule Deer Are Legendary. That Doesn’t Make Them Easy to Kill Mexico’s 200-Inch Mule Deer Are Legendary. That Doesn’t Make Them Easy to Kill

By Andrew McKean

hunter with elk out west

Solo Wilderness Hunts Are Overrated, and Always Have Been Solo Wilderness Hunts Are Overrated, and Always Have Been

By Natalie Krebs

kid on high elevation summit

How Far Should We Push Our Kids in the Outdoors? How Far Should We Push Our Kids in the Outdoors?

By Christine Peterson

woman falling down slope

This Happened to Me: I Almost Froze to Death on a Solo Bighorn Hunt This Happened to Me: I Almost Froze to Death on a Solo Bighorn Hunt

By Cassidy Caron, as told to Scott Einsmann

original magazine spread of a coyote attacking a hunter

Hunting Coyotes with Hounds, Snowshoes, and an Old-School Snowmobile Hunting Coyotes with Hounds, Snowshoes, and an Old-School Snowmobile

By Roy Chambers, as told to Ben East

Iguana hunters in Puerto Rico.

Hunting the Invasive Iguanas of Puerto Rico Hunting the Invasive Iguanas of Puerto Rico

By Andrew McKean

montage of bowhunter, goats, mountains, birds

Making the Shot on a Once-in-a-Lifetime Mountain Goat Hunt Making the Shot on a Once-in-a-Lifetime Mountain Goat Hunt

By Alex Robinson

old magazine opener spread

The Rookie Coonhound of Boone County, from the Archives The Rookie Coonhound of Boone County, from the Archives

21 Hunters on the Lucky Charms They Can’t Hunt Without

21 Hunters on the Lucky Charms They Can’t Hunt Without 21 Hunters on the Lucky Charms They Can’t Hunt Without

An older yellow Lab returning with a wild rooster.

A Lesson from the Bird Dog Who Turned Me Into a Hunter A Lesson from the Bird Dog Who Turned Me Into a Hunter

By Christine Peterson

alex robinson with whitetail buck

What It Took to Kill the Biggest Buck of My Life What It Took to Kill the Biggest Buck of My Life

By Alex Robinson

Christmas cards for your best hunting buddies.

The Perfect Holiday Cards for Your Hunting Buddies, According to McManus The Perfect Holiday Cards for Your Hunting Buddies, According to McManus

By Patrick F. McManus

photo of hunters with car, hunter walking in marsh

The Golden Age of Jump-Shooting Ducks on the Prairie The Golden Age of Jump-Shooting Ducks on the Prairie

Two New Jersey black bear hunters stand with a mature sow in Jefferson Township.

Photos From the New Jersey Bear Season, the Highly Controversial Hunt That Wasn’t Photos From the New Jersey Bear Season, the Highly Controversial Hunt That Wasn’t

story by Alex Robinson, photographs by Bryan Anselm

A giant farmland buck.

Hunting Whitetails From the Ground Makes for a Lifetime of Close-to-Home Adventures Hunting Whitetails From the Ground Makes for a Lifetime of Close-to-Home Adventures

By Andrew McKean

A kid's first deer hunt in a Louisiana swamp in the 1960s.

My Son’s First Trip to Deer Camp Was a Rite of Passage—for Both of Us My Son’s First Trip to Deer Camp Was a Rite of Passage—for Both of Us

By Grits Gresham

My Father, and His Hawken Rifle, Were Legendary Thanksgiving Turkey Shooters

Guns

My Father, and His Hawken Rifle, Were Legendary Thanksgiving Turkey Shooters My Father, and His Hawken Rifle, Were Legendary Thanksgiving Turkey Shooters

By Orie C. Ramsay

shark attacking girl illustration

This Happened to Me: I Saved My Little Sister From a Shark Attack! This Happened to Me: I Saved My Little Sister From a Shark Attack!

By Rhett Willingham, As told to Dac Collins

pintail ducks flying

Dusty Brown Sacrificed It All for a Duck Season That Never Ends Dusty Brown Sacrificed It All for a Duck Season That Never Ends

old magazine spread

How to Kill a Buck When the Odds Are Against You How to Kill a Buck When the Odds Are Against You

By Chester Chatfield

Why British Labs Just Might Take Over American Bird Hunting Why British Labs Just Might Take Over American Bird Hunting

By Natalie Krebs

old magazine spread

The Origin Story of How Deer Hunters Learned to Rattle in Bucks The Origin Story of How Deer Hunters Learned to Rattle in Bucks

By Hart Stilwell

Migratory waterfowl are in dire straits as the Great Salt Lake dries up.

What Happens to Duck Hunting When the Great Salt Lake Dries Up? What Happens to Duck Hunting When the Great Salt Lake Dries Up?

bighorn sheep on highway

The Key to Solving Big-Game Migration Conflicts? Roadkill The Key to Solving Big-Game Migration Conflicts? Roadkill

By Andrew McKean