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A first look at Springfield Armory's new Model 2020 Waypoint. (Bill Buckley/) Here’s a bit of good news in an otherwise apocalyptic 2020—Springfield Armory has expanded into a new product category with the introduction of a bolt-action rifle. The official name is the Springfield Armory Model 2020 Waypoint and I’ve been among the fortunate few who’v

Back Up, You’re Ripping My Head Off! After bucks shed their velvet they want to engage with other area bucks … and show them how tough they are. There are several ways for them to do this, but my personal favorite is when they spar with other bucks. Sparring is practice fighting. And there are times when that fighting practice heats up and the figh

Jess Pryles seasons up elk backstrap. (Joshua Garza/) Jess Pryles is still learning how to deer hunt, but she’s an expert once a whitetail hits the Texas dirt. Originally from Australia, where she never was exposed to hunting, Pryles now lives in Austin, one of the meat capitals of America. She always loved eating beef steaks, but didn’t know much

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Brown bears in an intact watershed on Chichagof Island in the Tongass National Forest. This watershed could be targeted for clearcut logging if the Forest Service repeals the Roadless Rule. (Bjorn Dihlel/) Last week, the Forest Service announced in its Final Environmental Impact Statement that it planned to axe the Roadless Rule in Southeast Alaska

Bassmaster Elite Series Angler Stetson Blaylock fishes Amistad Reservoir. (Joshua Garza/Academy Sports + Outdoors/) Not surprisingly, pro angler Stetson Blaylock pulled an almost five-pound largemouth out of the grass beds of Amistad Reservoir, a south Texas fishery that sits on the U.S.-Mexico border, while the rest of us missed bites and snagged

A black lab retriever peeks its head from a waterfowl hunting blind. (Lee Thomas Kjos/) We decided to name our bird dog after an elevator company. This was before we even had a dog, when my girlfriend (now my wife) and I were living in New York City. “Otis,” she said, reading the company name above the floor numbers. “That would be a nice name for

Five riflescopes arranged on a grey background. (Bill Buckley/) Maybe you’ve heard about a new class of riflescope, optics that use electronics and wireless technology to help with the main job a scope is ­designed to do: consistently place bullets in a very small area across great distances. These are variously called “smart scopes,” ­"e-scopes,"

Think about how much time you have to dedicate to training before buying a pup. (Tony J. Peterson/) Too often we choose hunting dogs based on preconceived notions of what we have seen a particular breed accomplish in the marsh or uplands. Rarely do we question our own individual training ability and commitment to the long game of developing our gun

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This hunting gear review details the Bora Vest by Kryptek. High country hunter Scott Reekers tests this lightweight core layer on a high country deer scouting trip. Just like all the layers in Kryptek’s Altitude line-up this vest features a DWR finish and Schoeller’s C-Change membrane. The C-change membrane responds to your body’s needs, whether yo

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Finding the best grouse gun is a never-ending pursuit. (A.J. DeRosa/) A low electronic hum created an ambient sound that complemented a smell that was a mix of what I could only guess was steel, gun oil, and concrete well aged in this fluorescent-lit room hidden in the back of a parking lot. The industrial metal door thumped shut like we were barri

Wayne and Candice after a successful turkey hunt. (Courtesy Wayne Hubbard/) Editor’s Note: If there’s one thing that’s certain after this summer, it’s that Americans need to come together. To do that, we first must listen to those of us who have been ignored for too long. At Outdoor Life, that means Black and other minority hunters and anglers who

You will learn more, and become a better rifle shot, from handloading your own ammo. (Ron Spomer/) At some point every shooter toys with the notion of handloading his or her own ammunition. Saves money! More accuracy! Faster than factory rounds! Better bullets! Well, there are some real truths about “rolling your own ammo” you might not be aware of