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15 Secrets for Patterning a Big Buck Before the Season
Sign up for the Deer Camp Newsletter Get everything from whitetail news and opinion pieces, to advanced hunting tactics and cutting-edge gear reviews. That 164-inch velvet 8-pointer looked like an extinct Irish elk as he stepped out of the cedar thicket.…
“Biggest Pumpkinseed I’d Ever Seen.” Shore Angler Catches (and Releases) Record Breaking Panfish
Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Sierra Adamson of Beverly, West Virginia, was fishing from shore with her boyfriend Ronald Davis on the Tygart Valley River the morning of July 14 when she topped a…
This Budget Compound Bow Is Shockingly Good
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. Every year we gather the best compound bows and shoot…
The Secret to Catching More Big Fish? Target Little Ponds
Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Is there a pint-size piece of fishing water in your neighborhood that you’ve passed up for years because it didn’t seem big enough to bother with? If so, better give it a…
How to Identify These 6 Edible Wild Mushrooms
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. Foraging for common types of edible mushrooms is all the rage these days. The pastime is gaining attention on TikTok and growing in popularity nationwide, driving…
The Best Elk Hunting Boots of 2026, Field Tested and Reviewed
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. The hunter with the strongest legs and lungs and solid pair of elk-hunting boots usually wins. That’s the mantra I apply every fall as I migrate off the grid, and do…
Catch Crappies on Summer Nights Using This Old-School Tactic
Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in the August 1995 Issue of Outdoor Life. Check all local regulations before employing these tactics. Alabama in August…
I’ve Hunted Elk for 50 Years. Here’s How It’s Changed (and How It Has Stayed the Same)
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. Three hours into an opening morning elk hunt, Dad came walking down the trail. “JC shot a bull, we need to grab our packs and go help,” he said. It was pouring rain…
72-Year-Old Hiker Is Hospitalized After Grizzly Attack. Authorities Are Not Attempting to Capture the Bear
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. A 72-year-old woman is in the hospital after she bumped into a sow grizzly with a cub on a trail Sunday afternoon near Tyaughton Lake in British Columbia. “The bear…