An inside-look at this new museum and aquarium
The Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium at Bass Pro Shops’ flagship store in Springfield, Missouri is now open, and it is a celebration of fish and wildlife…
Original author: Brandon Butler
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How to shoot your limit when swarms of southbound greenheads finally arrive
When big northern greenheads start making their way south they show up in waves, bombing backwaters and picking through farm fields. And then they're gone. Here's how to…
Original author: Tom Carpenter
Turn the transition season into your best season
Bowhunting for October whitetails can indeed be an exercise in frustraion. What it needs to be is an exercise in transition. Here's how to stay on deer all month long.
Original author: Tony Hansen
Instinctive shooting is a very useful defensive handgun skill
Point shooting is an incredibly effective handgun skill. But like any skill, you need to practice to develop it. Here's how to do it.
Original author: Bryce M. Towsley
A Montana hunter couldn't believe his luck when he survived a bear attack. He also couldn't believe it when the bear returned to finish what she had started.
A Montana hunter couldn't believe his luck when he survived a bear attack. He also couldn't believe it when the bear returned to finish what she had started.
Original author: By [Todd Orr](http://www.thetoddorr.com/)
Take care of your best hunting buddy this season, and he'll take care of you and the ducks
In the excitement of the hunt, the finer points of training—like steadiness in the blind or refusing to retrieve to hand—often get overlooked. Here's how to keep your…
Original author: Alex Robinson
All you need is a license, a shotgun, and a sense of adventure
There’s something special about working cornrows for pheasants or joining friends in a stubble field for doves, but here are some equally wonderful examples of both…
Original author: Ben Long
Plus a delicious chokecherry sauce for the meat
I have been reading about a technique called a “reverse sear,” where you cook your meat at a lower temperature to get the meat’s internal temperature where you need it,…
Original author: Jamie Carlson
Turkey dogs make fall turkey hunting a breeze, but there's more than one way to get your bird
Don't have a dog? Don't fret. You don't need a setter to find and bust a flock of fall turkeys. Here's how to be your own hunting dog.
Original author: David Hart
Simplify field care for game this season by choosing the right knife
Quality skinning knives make field chores simpler and more efficient. But it's essential that you carry the right knife for the task, and that you understand how to…
Original author: Brad Fitzpatrick
Whether you're a bowhunter, a rifle hunter, or a precision shooter, we've got you covered
If you're looking to buy a laser rangefinder for hunting or shooting, don't just pick any old model. Instead, consider what you want to use it for, and then make your…
Original author: Andrew McKean
A buyer's guide to the best rangefinders available on the market for 2017
This test will help you choose a rangefinder for three typical but fairly distinct purposes: bowhunting, general rifle hunting, and long-distance precision shooting.
Original author: Andrew McKean
Our favorite illustrated covers of grizzly, black, and polar bears
Apart from whitetail deer, bears have appeared more frequently on the covers of Outdoor Life than any other big game animal. This gallery is the third of four galleries…
Original author: Natalie Krebs
These waterfowl guns won't break the bank come duck season
A waterfowl shotgun must be reliable and tough, which makes synthetic stocks mandatory. Here's a look at our top picks.
Original author: Jarrod Spilger
Thermal-imaging riflescopes and spotters are the ultimate tool for nocturnal pigs
Why you should consider getting your hands on thermal imaging optics, and four brands that are doing it well.
Original author: Gerry Bethge
Identifying traits and uses for common North American trees
If you want to be a true outdoorsman or woman, and a true survivor, you’ve got to become a plant person.
Original author: Tim MacWelch
Once you understand how mule deer behave at various elevations, you can find them based largely on topography
Once you learn how mule deer interact with each of these three different habitat types, you'll take an important first step toward patterning them.
Original author: Art Isberg
It goes like this: "Use a big enough gun and you can knock down your game, in its tracks, every time."
Belief in the knockdown power fairytale has led to missed game, lost game, disappointed hunters, and increased gun sales for generations. Here's how it happens.
Original author: Ron Spomer
On his way to a state-record buck, a Michigan hunter gets a graduate degree in deer behavior
Here's what hunter Chet Kulikowski learned from hunting a single remarkable buck, more or less exclusively, for two years in Michigan.
Original author: Tony Hansen
The embodiment of fun in a shotgun
This lever acting shotgun turns gunpowder into smiles—seriously. The .410 shotgun from Henry USA handles well and makes crushing clays plenty of fun.
Original author: John B. Snow