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Gear 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 linkOriginal author: Andrew McKean
Hunting 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 linkOriginal author: Natalie Krebs
Guns 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 linkOriginal author: Jarrod Spilger
Hunting 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 linkOriginal author: Gerry Bethge
Hunting 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 linkOriginal author: Art Isberg
Guns 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 linkOriginal author: Ron Spomer
Hunting 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 linkOriginal author: Tony Hansen
Guns 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 linkOriginal author: John B. Snow
Hunting The destruction was catastrophic, but it's not all bad news for Lone-Star wildlife Though Hurricane Harvey blasted a wide swath of destruction through coastal areas in Texas and Louisiana—areas that provide critical wintering habitat for millions of…Original linkOriginal author: Joe Arterburn
Survival 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 linkOriginal author: Tim MacWelch