Outdoor Life

Our readers' hands-on spirit is reflected in the magazine's comprehensive gear tests and personal adventure stories. Whether shopping for a new rifle, searching for the hottest fishing holes this weekend or thirsting for exciting adventure tales, Outdoor Life is the ultimate resource.

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IN OUR PRIME • It’s time to get back to our hunting roots

DISPATCHES • WHAT THE OL STAFF IS…

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THE EARLY GAME

SWEPT AWAY • EMILY OLEJNICZAK

CHANCES WITH WOLVES • What the rest of us can learn from a year-round wolf hunter

FOUNDATION FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT’S WOLF REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM

BUSHY-TAIL BACCALAUREATE • A good squirrel hunt will prepare you for a lifetime of bigger game

FOUR TIMELESS SQUIRREL TACTICS

ANCIENT, WISE, & TASTY • A successful hunt for sandhill cranes—the oldest avian species on Earth—puts a premium on stealth, silence, ultrarealistic decoys, and dog goggles

LIVING HISTORY • Josiah Pinkham has studied his Nez Percé tribe for decades, attempting to understand how and why his people hunt

TRIBAL MANAGEMENT

HOUND ADVICE • We can learn a lot about the behavior of wounded game by watching how trained tracking dogs do their work

LEARNING FROM THE ANCIENTS • Has our reliance on technology made modern hunters less capable than our ancestors?

THE TIP OF THE SPEAR • How to get your feet wet with sub surface big-fish hunting

GET YOUR GATOR • Learn the habits of these prehistoric reptiles and tag your first swamp monster

TOP ALLIGATOR HUNTS

OLD-SCHOOL CATFISHING • How to catch big cats without a rod and reel

ROUGHING IT • There’s no pursuit more primitive—or fun—than bowfishing on foot

MUZZLELOADER EVOLUTION • The FireStick is the latest in a series of game-changing innovations in muzzleloading rifles

KEY MUZZLELOADER INNOVATIONS

AMERICAN RIFLE COMPANY NUCLEUS GEN2 • A READY-TO-GO PRS PRODUCTION-CLASS RIG

SHOTGUN SLUMP RX • Struggling to hit birds? Bust some clays to get back in the groove

GO-BAG BASICS • With this kit on your back, you won’t be caught unprepared

STICKS & STONES • THE AUTHOR SET OUT TO KILL A GRIZZLY WITH A LONGBOW AND A STONE-POINT ARROWHEAD. HIS JOURNEY TOOK TWO YEARS, COUNTLESS ARROWS, AND PLENTY OF SLEEPLESS NIGHTS

POINTS OF HISTORY

WHY HUNT GRIZZLIES WITH AN ARROWHEAD?

DEER WOODS WISDOM • Sure, you can learn about deer hunting by reading articles or watching videos online. But the important lessons? The stuff that’s really worth knowing? That can only truly be gained by spending a lifetime in the woods, watching, listening, and learning

WISE WORDS

Hunting Like a Cheesehead • Because it’s worth the wait

Winging It • Sometimes the best hunting happens when you don’t know what’s in store

WISE WORDS

The Birth of the Food Plot • Planting seed to attract and grow bigger deer was kick-started in the offices of Outdoor Life

WISE WORDS

WISE WORDS

Nothin’ • Lessons on life and hunting from my elders

THE NEVER-ENDING CHASE • RUNNING DOWN AN ANTELOPE ON THE OPEN PRAIRIE IS ABOUT A LOT MORE THAN JUST WINNING THE RACE

VINTAGE BLUES • The intentional simplicity of old rifles and a well-worn pickup gives a hunt for Montana mule deer a renewed challenge

DEER BULLETS: A CLASSIC AND AN UPSTART FROM WINCHESTER

GRANDDADDY’S GUN • A restored family shotgun has a legacy of resilience and utility…and now, a job training fine upland bird dogs

PREY DRIVE • Falconry is one of the oldest forms of hunting, but it has evolved into a modern sport with a thousand ways to...