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bighorn sheep on highway

Conservation

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

By Andrew McKean

old illustration of hunters with dogs in swamp

Hunting

A Creepy Bear Hunt in the Great Dismal Swamp, From the Archives A Creepy Bear Hunt in the Great Dismal Swamp, From the Archives

By Arthur Grahame

Lake Erie walleye are tagged and tracked for their migrations.

Fishing

The Insane Cult of the Lake Erie Walleye The Insane Cult of the Lake Erie Walleye

magazine illustration of man in deep mud

Hunting

This Is Why I Won’t Duck Hunt Alone Anymore, From the Archives This Is Why I Won’t Duck Hunt Alone Anymore, From the Archives

By H.A. Shanklin

Hunting dog trainer Tom Dokken with his black Lab, Chase.

Hunting

Tom Dokken Is the Godfather of Retriever Training in America Tom Dokken Is the Godfather of Retriever Training in America

By Natalie Krebs

hands holding trout

Conservation

Trout Fishing in the West Isn’t Doomed—If You’re Willing to Work for It Trout Fishing in the West Isn’t Doomed—If You’re Willing to Work for It

By Christine Peterson

Bull elk bugling on a hunt.

Hunting

I Shot the Wrong Bull, and It Was Still the Best Day I Ever Spent in the Woods I Shot the Wrong Bull, and It Was Still the Best Day I Ever Spent in the Woods

By Charles Elliott

Pronghorn antelope walking past a wind farm.

Conservation

Can Wildlife and Clean Energy Coexist in the West? Can Wildlife and Clean Energy Coexist in the West?

old magazine spread of deer camp story in outdoor life

Hunting

Your “Best” Deer Might Be the One You Pass Your “Best” Deer Might Be the One You Pass

By Perry Johnson

Origin camo Cam Hanes.

Gear

Why Don’t More Hunting Companies Manufacture Camo in the United States? Why Don’t More Hunting Companies Manufacture Camo in the United States?

By Christine Peterson

B&W photo of hunter with deer in trunk

Hunting

A Five-Year Stalk for a Record Whitetail, From the Archives A Five-Year Stalk for a Record Whitetail, From the Archives

Wade Tackett holding two crabs

Survival

Psychics, Spirits, and a Decades-Long Search: The Bizarre Disappearance of Wade Tackett Psychics, Spirits, and a Decades-Long Search: The Bizarre Disappearance of Wade Tackett

original magazine pages

Hunting

I Ditched a Bogus Outfitter for a Real Trophy Moose Hunt, From the Archives I Ditched a Bogus Outfitter for a Real Trophy Moose Hunt, From the Archives

By William N. Roach

hunters with sheep

Hunting

Ram of Pilot Mountain: The Story of Jack O’Connor’s Biggest Sheep Ram of Pilot Mountain: The Story of Jack O’Connor’s Biggest Sheep

By Jack O’Connor

tyler freel in alaska

Hunting

An Alaskan Sheep Hunt Turns Into a 70-Mile Hike From Hell An Alaskan Sheep Hunt Turns Into a 70-Mile Hike From Hell

old magazine photo of author with moose

Hunting

A Moose Hunt in the Unmapped Yukon, From the Archives A Moose Hunt in the Unmapped Yukon, From the Archives

By Charles Elliott

A sheep hunter slips and falls as he decides he can't make it to the sheep.

Hunting

I Finally Drew a Bighorn Sheep Tag. I Was Too Out of Shape to Punch It I Finally Drew a Bighorn Sheep Tag. I Was Too Out of Shape to Punch It

By John F. Lane, as told to Charles Elliott

A blackpowder hunter caught between two elk

Hunting

Caught Between Two Rutting Bulls, From the Archives Caught Between Two Rutting Bulls, From the Archives

By Jim Tschetter

old magazine pages showing story

Hunting

When a Shark Attacks a Deer Hunter, From the Archives When a Shark Attacks a Deer Hunter, From the Archives

By Phil H. Moore

A hunter wears tetra hearing aids during a hunt

Hunting

Will Hunters Finally Start Using Hearing Aids? Will Hunters Finally Start Using Hearing Aids?

By Andrew McKean

A Desert Deer Hunt Gone Wrong, From the Archives

Survival

A Desert Deer Hunt Gone Wrong, From the Archives A Desert Deer Hunt Gone Wrong, From the Archives

By George H. Gibson

duck hunter drowning

Hunting

This Happened to Me: I Nearly Drowned for a Bufflehead This Happened to Me: I Nearly Drowned for a Bufflehead

By Sanden O’Connell

A caribou bull in the fall.

Hunting

A Classic Stalk for Yukon Caribou, From the Archives A Classic Stalk for Yukon Caribou, From the Archives

By Charles Elliott

Angler wades in stream by barbed-wire fence

Conservation

“I’d Have to Bury You Out Here.” The New Mexico Stream Access Battle Is Far From Over “I’d Have to Bury You Out Here.” The New Mexico Stream Access Battle Is Far From Over

A smallmouth bass in Michigan.

Fishing

These Anglers Break Records (Almost) No One Cares About These Anglers Break Records (Almost) No One Cares About

By Michael Carr

Jack O'Connor with a lion

Hunting

The Coolest Old Jack O’Connor Photos from the Outdoor Life Archives The Coolest Old Jack O’Connor Photos from the Outdoor Life Archives

By Natalie Krebs

hunter crests a mountain in the fog

Hunting

Sheep Hunters Are a Special Kind of Crazy Sheep Hunters Are a Special Kind of Crazy

magazine pages showing cougar attacking hunter

Hunting

My Greatest Hunting Adventure: A Cougar Nightmare, From the Archives My Greatest Hunting Adventure: A Cougar Nightmare, From the Archives

By E. Boyd Hilderbrand, as told to Ken Crandall

Pronghorn antelope in Montana

Conservation

Montana Is on the Brink of Destroying One of Its Most Successful Conservation Programs Montana Is on the Brink of Destroying One of Its Most Successful Conservation Programs

By Andrew McKean

trophy room wall with mule deer heads

Hunting

Mike Hirschi Might Be the Greatest Trophy Mule Deer Hunter in America. These Are (Some of) His Secrets Mike Hirschi Might Be the Greatest Trophy Mule Deer Hunter in America. These Are (Some of) His Secrets

By Aram von Benedikt

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Hunting

A Classic Dall Sheep Hunt in the Yukon, From the Archives A Classic Dall Sheep Hunt in the Yukon, From the Archives

By Charles Elliott

hunter aims at bear

Hunting

A Family Hunt for Alaska Brown Bears, From the Archives A Family Hunt for Alaska Brown Bears, From the Archives

By Kenneth C. Kellar

a killer sloth bear in India

Hunting

A Killer of Men: The Story of a Deadly Sloth Bear, From the Archives A Killer of Men: The Story of a Deadly Sloth Bear, From the Archives

By Frank C. Hibben, introduction by Tyler Freel

Thick trees in the fog

Survival

When a Lost Kid Wanders into Your Hunting Camp When a Lost Kid Wanders into Your Hunting Camp

By Nick Fasciano

A grizzly steps out from behind a tree into a meadow.

Survival

Are Grizzly Attacks Really on the Rise? Are Grizzly Attacks Really on the Rise?

By Natalie Krebs

Frank Glaser's Story Will Wolves Attack A Man?

Survival

Will Wolves Attack a Man? A Story from the Archives Will Wolves Attack a Man? A Story from the Archives

By Frank Glaser, as told to Jim Rearden, introduction by Tyler Freel

Granola bar cut up on an Alaska map of Dall sheep country

Hunting

Stranded in Sheep Country with Bugs, Bears, and No Food Stranded in Sheep Country with Bugs, Bears, and No Food

Fred Bear Stone sheep art

Hunting

The Best Shot I’ll Ever Make: Fred Bear’s World-Record Stone Sheep, From the Archives The Best Shot I’ll Ever Make: Fred Bear’s World-Record Stone Sheep, From the Archives

By Fred Bear, as told to Byron W. Dalrymple, introduction by Tyler Freel

Two bass for weigh-in and smelling PowerBait

Fishing

Little Giants: The Future of Bass Fishing in America Little Giants: The Future of Bass Fishing in America

By Alex Robinson

The vast Alaskan forest

Hunting

The Tlingit Legend of the Kóoshdaa Káa The Tlingit Legend of the Kóoshdaa Káa

Beware of Everything Spread

Hunting

Beware of Everything: A Harrowing Sheep Hunting Tale, From the Archives Beware of Everything: A Harrowing Sheep Hunting Tale, From the Archives

By Donald L. Jenkins, introduction by Tyler Freel

White and tan dog on point in tall grass.

Hunting

Choir in the Pines: The Dogmen of the South Choir in the Pines: The Dogmen of the South

By Durrell Smith

After years of mule deer hunting, the author has realized how adaptable and resilient these animals are.

Hunting

Memoirs of a Mule Deer Hunter Memoirs of a Mule Deer Hunter

The crazy deer Glaser spread

Hunting

The Crazy Deer: A Frank Glaser Caribou Story, From the Archives The Crazy Deer: A Frank Glaser Caribou Story, From the Archives

By Frank Glaser, as told to Jim Rearden, introduction by Tyler Freel

A Coues deer on a hillside.

Hunting

The Hunt for a ‘Trophy’ Coues Deer Is About Much More Than Antlers The Hunt for a ‘Trophy’ Coues Deer Is About Much More Than Antlers

By Natalie Krebs

Hunting

Weed Growers: The Evolution of Food Plots, Roundup Spraying, and Deer Habitat Management Weed Growers: The Evolution of Food Plots, Roundup Spraying, and Deer Habitat Management

By Christine Peterson

Teddy Roosevelt bear hunting.

Hunting

President Teddy Roosevelt’s 1904 Colorado Bear Hunt, According to His Guide President Teddy Roosevelt’s 1904 Colorado Bear Hunt, According to His Guide

Arrow for a Grizzly

Hunting

Arrow for a Grizzly: A Classic Fred Bear Tale from the Archives Arrow for a Grizzly: A Classic Fred Bear Tale from the Archives

By Fred Bear, as told to Ben East, introduction by Tyler Freel

29 north american big game animals

Hunting

Chasing 29: Hunting Every North American Big-Game Animal with a Barebow Chasing 29: Hunting Every North American Big-Game Animal with a Barebow

By Paul Schnell with Andrew McKean

boxed with a bear

Hunting

Boxed With a Bear: Frank Glaser’s Sled Dogs Fought a Giant Grizzly Boxed With a Bear: Frank Glaser’s Sled Dogs Fought a Giant Grizzly

By Frank Glaser, as told to Jim Rearden, introduction by Tyler Freel

yukon moose guide

Hunting

Wild Gifts: Yukon Moose Hunting Guide Curtis LaDue Has a Foot in Both Modern and Ancient Worlds Wild Gifts: Yukon Moose Hunting Guide Curtis LaDue Has a Foot in Both Modern and Ancient Worlds

By Andrew McKean

colorado elk hunters

Hunting

On a Colorado Elk Hunt, Any Legal Bull Is a Trophy On a Colorado Elk Hunt, Any Legal Bull Is a Trophy

By Alex Robinson

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

Hunting

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

By Christine Peterson

A trapper with a beaver.

Hunting

As We Drift Further From the Outdoors, America Needs Trapping More Than Ever As We Drift Further From the Outdoors, America Needs Trapping More Than Ever

Trapping and hunting furbearers is a sustainable practice.

Hunting

Furbearers Are the Ultimate Renewable Resource Furbearers Are the Ultimate Renewable Resource

A sheep hunt in Alaska requires a particular rifle.

Guns

Four Rifles You Should Consider for Hunting Big Game in Alaska Four Rifles You Should Consider for Hunting Big Game in Alaska

frank glaser outdoor life story

Hunting

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

Rusty traps for trapping.

Hunting

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.

Hunting

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.

Hunting

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

Point creep is affecting the draw results for certain hunters out West.

Hunting

Is Point Creep Killing Western Big-Game Hunting? Is Point Creep Killing Western Big-Game Hunting?

dragging out a buck

Hunting

Rutting Bucks and Bad-Tasting Venison. Here’s What Deer Hunters Need to Know Rutting Bucks and Bad-Tasting Venison. Here’s What Deer Hunters Need to Know

By Jack Hennessy

Whitetail culture has been pervasive for millennia, and across geographic ranges.

Hunting

Whitetails Have Always Ruled the World, and Our Hunting Culture Whitetails Have Always Ruled the World, and Our Hunting Culture

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Baby boomers carried hunting culture for decades.

Hunting

The Boomer Legacy: How the Biggest Generation of Hunters Shaped Hunting Culture The Boomer Legacy: How the Biggest Generation of Hunters Shaped Hunting Culture

By Patrick Durkin