We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Hunters like to throw around the phrase, “layering system.” While it can seem like a buzzword, gear companies design their pieces within a system. Base layers pull moisture from the body while mid-layers keep you warm. …
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Despite an exploding population and extremely limited seasons for red snapper, NOAA Fisheries says they are being overfished because of catch-and-release mortality. Andrew Redwine Editor’s Note: Recently, in the ongoing controversy over red snapper, NOAA Fisheries informed the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council that it intends to bypass the normal route through which regulations are …
For diehard deer hunters, November is the most wonderful time of the year. This month, thanks to the whitetail rut, brings some of the best hunting action known to man. Millions of hunters across the country will spend millions of hours in the woods this time of year, hoping to cross paths with giant whitetails. …
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Traveling angler and world-record chaser Art Weston is back at it in Minnesota, where he’s been after the fish of 10,000 casts alongside local muskie legend Nolan Sprengeler. On Tuesday, just before midnight, Weston caught and released a true Lake Mille Lacs monster. The 57.5-inch muskie should set a new all-tackle world record in the …
Record Chaser Teams Up with Local Fishing Legend to Catch Pending World-Record Muskie Read More »
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Parenthood can be a shock to the system, especially for outdoor adventurers: that’s where baby carriers for hiking come in. My 4-year-old daughter was born on Alaska’s summer solstice, a time I usually spent swinging for …
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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Ask any experienced hunter about their most important pieces of gear and I’ll guarantee that they rank boots in their top five. That’s because bad boot selection can wreck a good hunt quickly. If your toes …
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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › I was among the first writers to hunt with the new-at-the time Browning A5 when the company reintroduced that classic “humpback” design in 2012. As a small platoon of other media members and I tromped through …
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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › The best hunting jackets don’t just keep you warm, they keep you in the field longer. However, it’s not a one-size-fits-all situation. When investing in a piece of gear, plenty of hunters aim for versatility, but …
Our 16-foot skiff knifed out of Winchester Bay, on the Oregon coast 200 miles south of Astoria, an hour before noon on June 23, 1964, with four aboard, headed for the salmon grounds outside the bar, the 40-horsepower outboard leaving a clean, white wake. None of us had the slightest inkling of what would happen …
Apparently lightning can strike more than once. And for bowhunter Daniel Cremeans, three strikes was the charm for an enormous buck he’d been chasing in southern Ohio along with his half-brother Ryan Slopko. Cremeans says he missed the buck a couple seasons back. “I knew the buck was in the area for three years from …
Bowhunter Gets a Second (and Third) Chance at a Massive Ohio Buck Read More »
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Sure, you can go for a walk in the woods with nothing but the contents of your pockets, but if your pockets are bursting with granola bars with an extra layer wrapped around your waist while …
Most deer hunters dream about one day tagging a drop tine deer—one of those bucks with a point (or several points) dropping down from the main beam. That’s why we’re sharing these photos and stories of huge drop tine bucks courtesy of Antlers by Klaus, they’re whitetails with some of the most unique racks ever …
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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › The Rossi LWC, which stands for “lightweight carbine,” is cheap an inelegant. But this little single shot rifle will, no doubt, be an appealing option for big-woods deer hunters who just want a gun that works. …
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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › While you might not summit a mountain in a pair of sandals, there are plenty of scenarios where hiking sandals are superior to trail runners or hiking boots. Beaches, stream crossings, and canyons are just a …
Ty Smith was bowfishing on the lower end of South Dakota’s Lake Oahe Monday when he arrowed a 6-pound, 12-ounce brown trout. The trophy brown was certified the same day by South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks as a new state record in the bowfishing category. “It is the first brown trout to set the …
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Right now, at BassPro Shops, you can get a Ravin R29X crossbow package that includes the bow, a 100-yard illuminated scope, a quiver and mount, and three 400-grain Ravin arrows with nocks and field tips for …
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An early October cold front was headed for Eastern Iowa and videographer Jared Mills knew it was prime time to hunt a buck he had trail camera photos of in Louisa County. “I’d only hunted one day since opening of the Iowa bow season on Oct. 1, and this was the first time I tried …
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Even with an endless list of navigational apps and gadgets, it’s best to be prepared with an old school compass. After all, apps can crash, phone batteries die, and service can get lost in remote areas. …
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Thermal scopes don’t just level the playing field; they tip the field decidedly in your favor. That’s the main reason why they’re prohibited for most hunting. But for animals like coyotes and feral hogs in many …
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Soft plastics are one of the most versatile and effective lure varieties for targeting inshore saltwater fish. Available in diverse sizes, colors and configurations, these lures allow you to match forage fish and work many layers of the water column. What follows is a guide to several of the best soft plastics. Also provided is …
There’s a whole ton of information out there about how trail cameras work (or don’t work), which are the best trail cameras, and how to mount them properly. But there’s not enough good content about how to actually implement trail cams into a comprehensive hunting strategy. I’m talking about developing a camera strategy that will …
Podcast: Advanced Trail Camera Strategies for Hunting Mature Bucks Read More »
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › For years, I found little to no women’s hunting pants available in any useful camouflage patterns. Then there was the “pink it and shrink it” era where sporting goods stores had a rack of camo consisting …
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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Airgun shooting sports in the U.S. have seen substantial growth in recent years, across various disciplines such as field target, benchrest, and practical shooting like NRL .22. The number of hunters using airguns has also seen …
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Wildlife officials in Maine have warned hunters that whitetail deer and wild turkeys in some portions of the state are unsafe to eat due to high levels of toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. The state’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued a “Do Not Eat” advisory …
Veteran bowhunter Mark Dunn and his wife Carrie started scouting a family-owned property in Champaign County, Ohio, this fall. While walking the 80-acre parcel in September during the lead-up to bow season, they pinpointed a draw that looked like a good travel corridor. “We put out three trail cameras to learn what was going on …
Ohio Crossbow Hunter Finally Tags 200-Class Target Buck After 8 Encounters in 6 Days Read More »
Speckled trout are a popular inshore target. Alex Suescun There are two types of seatrout anglers: First are those who chase giants in search of fish weighing 10 pounds or more. These gator trout have a cult-like following, with fishermen regularly on the hunt for that once-in-a-lifetime catch. The second type of angler is in …
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Survival food isn’t something anyone particularly wants to eat on a regular day, but if you ever need to, this guide will help you make the best choice. Along with your basic non-perishable pantry foods, there …
Editor’s Note: This is the third of a three-part series covering the presidential election and how each administration’s policies might impact outdoorsmen and gun owners. Part one focused on how (and why) Outdoor Life covers politics. Part Two examines a potential Harris-Walz administration. There’s a long and ragged fissure running through rural America that splits hunters and …
It was mid-afternoon on Oct. 19 when Cameron Parham left his vehicle and walked alone to a ladder stand on a 55-acre property south of Richmond, Virginia. The stand was located in an old food plot near some mature white oaks that were raining acorns. Carrying the bow that his father used before he passed …
‘I Know He Was with Me.’ Virginia Hunter Tags 20-Point Buck with His Late Father’s Bow Read More »
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Luke Ellsbury and his 16-year-old daughter had chased the lion for miles through a foot of snow in some of northwest Wyoming’s harshest country. Their bluetick-English coonhounds finally treed the cat on the far side of a steep ridge, about 7 miles from their truck. By the time they tagged the lion, they’d already been …
Yes, Hunters Eat Mountain Lion Meat. Here’s How to Prepare It Read More »
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › I’ve got some bad news for you: Our eyes are not always reliable sources of information. If you’ve ever stepped back from a completed project and wondered why it doesn’t look right, it’s probably because you …
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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Outdoor Life’s shooting editor John B. Snow cut his teeth hunting Michigan’s Northwoods in his youth. Now, all these years later, he lives in Bozeman, Montana—the beating heart of big-game hunting in the West. He shoots …
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Some anglers believe you can never have too much live bait, but the boat’s livewell capacity is a major consideration. Jason Stemple Anyone with a cast net has been guilty of the cardinal sin of greed at least once. When baitfish such as pilchards are flashing everywhere around the boat and every throw ends up …
Halloween is almost here, but the following photos go beyond the bounds of a pagan holiday. The ghosts, monsters, and extraterrestrials will haunt your dreams. Obviously, some of these trail camera photos were staged or altered — but they’re still raise the hair on the back of your neck. Other photos in this series have …
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › These are remarkable times for shooters. Over the last couple decades, we’ve experienced a revolution in manufacturing that has given us handguns, shotguns, and rifles that are generally more accurate, reliable, and in many cases more …
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It was late in the afternoon on Oct. 14, and Randy Baker was sharing an elevated blind with his good friend Jerid Mills, who’d traveled there from Iowa. They looked out over the rolling hills of Baker’s 250-acre farm in Southeast Minnesota. For the last 10 years, Baker, a financial advisor from Rochester, has been …
Minnesota Bowhunter Shoots a 12-Point, 175-Inch Buck Read More »
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › There are a lot of great knives being made in Poland, South Africa, France, Russia, Japan, and, yes, China. But, hand on a bible, I believe the very best knives are still being made in the …
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Kingfish are among the most popular and widely distributed nearshore gamefish in America. You can find king mackerel, and passionate kingfish anglers, from Massachusetts to Brazil—throughout the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean. Live bait is one of the most common and effective tactics for targeting kingfish. What follows are some perspectives, tips, and tricks …
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Fall is here, but it’s a long deer season and who couldn’t use a couple more trail cams to round out their setup? Right now, you can get single Moultrie Mobile EDGE Cellular Trail Cam for …
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Grand Teton National Park’s iconic mother grizzly bear No. 399 was struck and killed by a motor vehicle on Highway 26/89 south of Jackson Hole on Tuesday evening, according to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. She had a yearling cub with her at the time of the collision. Although there is no evidence that …
Grand Teton’s Famous Mother Grizzly 399 Was Killed by a Vehicle Read More »
A big-racked buck stands from his bed, stretches to shake off the afternoon jitters, and turns to a rub near his bed. Walking over to it, with neck swelling strong, he tears that cedar to shreds. Then he turns down the trail to hit another. Eventually, he makes it to a watering hole, and after …
10 Reasons Why Late October Is the Best Time to Tag a Big Buck Read More »
San Diego anglers Luc Ofield and Dave White have been close fishing pals for nearly three decades. They’ve learned to rely on each other when chasing even the biggest and meanest saltwater fish. On Oct. 20, the two friends headed offshore to chase giant Pacific swordfish, arguably the orneriest of all billfish. “We left about …
California’s New State-Record Swordfish Was So Huge It Wouldn’t Fit in the Boat Read More »
After 12 years of tracking and hunting Burmese pythons in South Florida, it takes a lot to get Ian Bartoszek riled. A wildlife biologist and the science coordinator for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Bartoszek would say the same thing about Ian Easterling, his right-hand man and fellow biologist on the project. “So when Ian …
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › A concealed-carry handgun is an important tool. You need something that you can use effectively and, more importantly, carry every day comfortably. Go to any gun store and you’ll see that the options can be staggering. …
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Merino wool has dominated the outdoor base layer market, setting the bar for warmth, breathability, and temperature regulation. Although merino has long been considered the best base layer material for hunting, hiking, and outdoor adventuring, there’s …
Merino Wool vs. Alpaca: Battle of the Base Layers Read More »
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › The most innovative backpack in this year’s backpacking gear test wasn’t from an up-and-coming cottage gear company, but from a decades-old company out of New Zealand, Aarn. Where most backpacking backpacks are fiddling around the margins …
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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Hiking in the beating sun can get old quick, but a wide-brimmed hat that’s breathable and wicks moisture is great for protecting your face from UV rays, and keeping the sweat off your brow. I took …
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Range time is important, especially when it comes to pistol shooting. Most would agree that among all the shooting skills one can acquire, handgun proficiency is something that has to be regularly maintained. That’s a long …
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Two southwest Iowa farm boys had been monitoring a very special buck for the past three years on family land. The more they watched the deer on trail cameras, the more obsessed they became with the buck, which they nicknamed “Big P” (short for Big Pimpin’). One of the obsessed young men, 20-year-old Dustin Shuler, …
Iowa Farmer Takes a Break from Combining to Tag a 30-Point Behemoth Buck Read More »
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Buying an aftermarket Ruger 10/22 trigger is one of the best ways to improve the performance of this iconic semi-auto rimfire. Swapping the stock trigger for a quality replacement can enhance accuracy and help with faster, …
At this point in the deer season, all serious whitetail hunters have two important questions to answer: When will that target buck move? And where will he go? To answer these questions, we can use recent and historic trail camera data plus traditional woodsmanship skills and good old hunter’s intuition. But it also helps to …
Podcast: Secrets of GPS Collared Bucks with Dr. Bronson Strickland Read More »
It was the first time Jamie Coldiron had tried for a legendary Kentucky buck that many of his friends and hunting buddies had been seeing in places far and wide for more than six years. The buck had such a wide and unusual rack, that they called him “D9” — similar in look to the …
Crossbow Hunter Tags Legendary Kentucky Buck in Daniel Boone National Forest Read More »
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Editor’s Note: This is the second of a three-part series covering the presidential election and how each administration’s policies might impact outdoorsmen and gun owners. Part one focused on how (and why) Outdoor Life covers politics. …
Seven minutes before midnight on September 21, 2024, Tara Dower reached the terminus of the Appalachian Trail on Springer Mountain in Georgia. At 40 days, 18 hours, and 6 minutes, Dower finished AT with the fastest known time (also known as the FKT). Not the fastest southbound time, or the fastest women’s time, but the …
Lucas Norby was bowhunting elk in Colorado in late September when he got a text from his wife, Paige. Her message was to let him know that a buck he’d been watching for three years was now moving consistently in the daylight. But he’d have to get home to Wisconsin soon if he wanted to …
The idea of the “fall feed bag” permeates fishing media. It’s so prevalent that it’s conditioned anglers to think that come autumn, all the fish are gorging themselves in preparation for winter. To take it a step further, many people believe that this common misconception makes fall the best time to catch big fish and …
Podcast: The “Fall Feed Bag” Is Mostly a Trout Fishing Myth Read More »
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › If you were leafing through climbing magazines in the 90’s and early aughts you might have thought that helmets weren’t a thing in climbing. The epic photos of climbers posing on the side of cliffs across …
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Freshwater anglers have lots of topwater options. In the bass game especially, those looking for surface eruptions can dip into practically any lure genre and find the perfect bait to call up a hog. Traditional Spooks …
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › The moment it clicked to me that the 22 ARC might have more potential than being just another gas-gun varmint cartridge was when I sent five rounds in a row into a 16-inch steel plate at …
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Miranda Farson and her husband Grant were bowhunting out of the same tree on Oct. 4. The two were in separate lock-on stands, sitting 20 feet high in the big maple on a piece of private land in Morrow County, Ohio. Facing different directions, Miranda and Grant looked and waited for one of two target …
Bowhunter Recovers 16-Point Buck Using a Clue from Past Trail Cam Photo Read More »
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Buying a suppressor has never been easier and ATF approvals now take days rather than months, so it’s a great time to get a can for your hunting rifle. Most people instantly appreciate the utility and …
The evening of Oct. 12 was the third time this season that Taylor Hahnert had hunted from the same tree stand on a private 30-acre parcel in Knox County, Ohio. Hahnert was after a huge buck he’d seen often on the farm. It was one he’d passed on multiple times over the years, and a …
Ohio Bowhunter Tags Giant Buck with Split Brow Tines off His Friend’s Farm Read More »
It’s important to consider what essential functions structure provides for fish Keith Alexander Lee As anglers, we often look for structure when we’re trying to find fish. Back in my formative years, and before fish finders and sounders, I used to spend time snorkeling the shorelines of lakes to locate deeper, rocky shoals and then …
How many times have you been in a treestand, seen a shooter buck in the distance and thought, “man, I hope that deer comes my way?” If the answer is never, you’re a dang liar. All of us have been in that scenario. And if you are a new deer hunter, you soon will be. …
On a chilly October day in Denver, a crowd of Colorado sportsmen and -women gathered on the Capitol steps to rally against a proposed mountain lion and bobcat hunting ban. Amid the sea of camo, blue jeans, and blaze orange, I stood next to two lion hounds, Nose and Rosie, and their owners, who’d driven …
Well before dawn on Oct. 15, Brian Melvin was 15-feet high in a climbing tree stand holding his 72-pound bow and waiting for a huge black bear that he knew was in the area. “At first light I watched him cross a rural road, then come down a trail I knew he was using,” Melvin, …
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Being able to think like a hungry duck is an essential skill for successful waterfowl scouting and hunting. The ability to find key food sources is directly related to putting roast duck on the family dinner table. However, answering the question “What do ducks eat?” isn’t as easy as you might think. Ducks are a …
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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Right now, at Cabela’s, you can save $100 on one of the best pistol red dots out there: the Leupold DeltaPoint Pro. This versatile red dot is available with either a 2.5 MOA or a 6 …
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On Sept. 26, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks released a record of decision adopting the final environmental impact statement and proposed action for its 2024 Statewide Grizzly Bear Management Plan. The finalized plan is meant to prepare the state wildlife agency should grizzly bears be removed from the Endangered Species Act, which could happen as …
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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › People know about the Smith & Wesson Schofield revolver, even if it’s only from watching Unforgiven. Officially known as the S&W Model 3, it’s one of the important revolvers of the Old West. When we look …
Denver, Colorado, is often celebrated as one of America’s greatest fly-fishing hubs. It lies just a short drive from countless trout streams, including the legendary tailwaters of the South Platte, and it has one of the highest concentrations of fly anglers of any major city in the Rocky Mountain West. But a ballot initiative facing …
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I settled into my stand and waited. The Kentucky pre-rut with cool afternoon temps combined with the early muzzleloader season had me hopeful. Soon after sitting down, deer poured into the CRP fields around me. Later in the afternoon, I spotted him — a nice buck that I didn’t immediately recognize but eventually realized was …
Metal lures are boring. Scan the pegboard at any saltwater tackle shop in striper country and based purely on aesthetics, your eye isn’t likely to be drawn to them — not with dozens of dazzling plugs, custom wooden lures, and Japanese-inspired hard and soft baits staring back at you. But no matter how in vogue …
The 3 Metal Lures You Need to Catch Striped Bass This Fall Read More »
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › In this digital age, where we rely on our phones for so much information, it’s easy to overlook the good old radio. But an emergency radio will keep you informed with news and weather when the …
After killing a couple hours nestled into the tall, dry grass bordering a public wetland, the sky turned a cool purple and hundreds of white swans flocked over us. I hunkered down into the boat blind with my eyes trained upwards on the single tundra swan flying lower than the rest. I twitched my shotgun, …
Why Hunt Swans? Among Other Reasons, It’s Wicked Fun Read More »
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Shooting glasses do two main things for you. First, and maybe the most obvious, they protect your eyes from any debris or discharge that might occur while shooting. In case you haven’t heard(or seen), eyeballs are …
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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › A decade ago, pistol red dots were little more than a novelty for the average shooter. If you weren’t trying to achieve dominance at the Steel Challenge while shooting something like a tricked-out Caspian 1911 comp …
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Temps are dropping, rubs are showing up all over the woods, and trail cameras are lit up with activity, it’s safe to say we are mere weeks from the rut and the heart of deer season. …
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Hunting whitetails in the northcountry forests of New England and the Upper Midwest is an undeniably challenging pursuit. Up there the landscapes are massive, think tens of thousands of acres of forest. Food sources and deer sign are more subtle. There are no edges of agricultural fields to target, and there might not even be …
Podcast: Tips and Tactics for Hunting Big Woods Bucks, with Brett Joy Read More »
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Narrowing down a list of red dot sights is like determining the best flavor of ice cream. There are a ton of options out there. Most perform really well. Some are excellent. And, rarely, you’ll find …
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a planned three-part series covering the presidential election and how each administration’s policies might impact outdoorsmen and gun owners. Part Two will examine a potential Harris-Walz administration and Part Three will focus on the potential Trump-Vance administration. On Saturday I tagged along for the most bizarre pheasant hunt …
Local authorities in northern Wisconsin have completed their investigation into a series of poaching and wildlife harassment incidents that allegedly took place from spring of 2023 through July 2024 in Fond du Lac, Dodge, and Washington Counties. They believe one group of poachers was responsible for killing “well over 100 deer” during this period, most …
The .425 Westley Richards rested solidly in the fork of a paperbark tree. In a small opening I saw a water buffalo slowly walking toward the swamp. At 125 yards the shot was simple, and I put it right behind the bull’s shoulder. “Hit him ag—” ordered my guide. The second shot was on its …
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In a damning about-face on Tuesday, CJ Alexander pleaded guilty in Clinton County Court to 14 criminal charges for poaching one of the biggest whitetail bucks in Ohio history and fabricating an elaborate story to cover it up. A clerk of courts confirmed the guilty plea with Outdoor Life but was unable to share the …
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Angler Steve Dougherty with a full-size dorado from off the coast of Guatemala. Courtesy Mark Going / Columbia Sportswear I love to fish for anything that swims in saltwater, yet I’m an offshore man at heart. And while I’ve spent decades chasing marlin, sailfish, tuna, swordfish, wahoo and dolphin, everyone has their favorite game fish, …
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › While every serious thermal hunter is going to want a dedicated heat-detecting rifle scope, I’d make the case that thermal monoculars and binoculars are more versatile than weapon-mounted sights. The full utility of a viewer is …
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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › The Burris Eliminator 5 LaserScope has every piece of modern rifle shooting and hunting tech you could possible want on board. It combines a ballistics calculator, a rangefinder, and a rifle scope all in a powerful …
I think it’s safe to say that braided line has overtaken monofilament in terms of popularity across all fishing styles. The benefits of its strength, lack of stretch, and heightened sensitivity have, in many respects, made us all better, more successful, and more confident anglers. A major downside to braid, however, is that barring a …
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › PSE wowed the Outdoor Life bow review team earlier this year with its carbon Mach 30 DS and it earned the 2024 Editor’s Choice crown. But as good as that bow is, the 2025 offering is …
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Outdoor Life reported last December that Ray Swingle achieved a deer hunting milestone that few people will live to top. At age 100, Swingle shot a Pennsylvania buck on the Union Dale area family farm with his old Winchester Model 70 Featherweight rifle in .30-06. This year, Swingle killed another PA buck, but this time …
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Even though the Nez Percé are an ancient people, tribal ethnographer Josiah Pinkham has spent much of his career focusing on the present and future. The 42-year-old might study the fossil record and visit archaeological sites across the Pacific Northwest, but his primary job is to immerse himself in the current customs, habits, and traditions …
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It is 10:00 a.m., November 22, 1971, as I sit down to enjoy a cup of coffee from my thermos. I am very excited and thoroughly satisfied. Although it is deer season, I am content to enjoy my coffee at leisure, for several reasons. First, I am exhausted from dragging my trophy buck to this …
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An Alaskan deer hunter was mauled and bitten on the head by a brown bear Sunday during a blacktail hunt on Admiralty Island. Amanda Compton, 44, walked away from the attack with a small piece of the bear’s tooth embedded in her skull. Compton, who could not be reached for comment Friday, told the Anchorage …
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