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Outdoor Life readers kill huge bucks. Since starting our annual Deer of the Year contest, in 1997, we've been amazed by the quality of deer taken by readers. Starting each [...]

We're confident that our readers are the best hunters in America. Whether trekking a remote patch of private ground or hunkering down in a tree stand on public land, whether [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Over the course of the past year, Outdoor Life's readers made some extraordinary catches. The 2009 Fish of the Year program showcased the zeal our readers have for […]

Like a gripping whodunit, the case of the Connecticut Cat lands us on a relatively empty highway in the gloomy morning hours one day last June. On the road lay [...]

EVERY FALL, HUNTERS spend hundreds of dollars on outerwear to keep them warm in their tree stands or blinds, yet they wear the same old thermal long johns they've had […]

1 Ron Arnann, Northern Pike Smoothrock Lake, Ontario, Canada; 45 inches; 27 pounds 'I was fishing with a 1/8-ounce jig. I thought I had snagged on a huge rock. Then [...]

Whether you thought it was prophetic or hyperbolic, Outdoor Life's September feature, 'The Deer Depression,' which detailed the gathering problems in America's deer country, certainly caught the attention of hunters [...]

IN 2005, DEVLIN ROUSSEL OF the Venice, Louisiana-based fishing guide service Reel Peace Charters (reelpeace .com) was fishing for yellowfin tuna when he found himself and another boat captain caught [...]

Gerber Strata With its 13 outboard components and rugged, tactical look, the brushed stainless-steel Gerber Strata is the multi-tool that your buddies will want to borrow around camp. Featuring spring-loaded [...]

IF THERE'S ANY FRATERNITY OF outdoorsmen who know about cold-weather survival, it's the mushers of Alaska's Iditarod. The famous dogsled race covers roughly 1,000 miles of frozen terrain, from Anchorage [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FOR ALL THE PUBLICITY GREAT WHITE sharks receive, we know surprisingly little about them. For example, the specifics of the fish's breeding habits and oceanic travel patterns remain […]

If you think the most dominant force in college sports today is Alabama football or perhaps Kentucky basketball, guess again. That honor belongs to Lindenwood University and its smoking shotgun [...]

While acting as CEO of his former company Sitka. Jason Hairston aimed to create clothing that withstood the extreme elements. He was so successful that Sitka caught the eye of [...]

A longtime pheasant hunter, South Dakota Senator John Thune brings an outdoorsman's appreciation of nature to the Senate have benefited all of us. As co-chair of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, [...]

Not many sportsmen can draw upon time spent working as a NASA scientist to improve their bowhunting. But John Woller can, and the result is his company, Summit Treestands. From [...]

The game-call industry was in its infancy when barber Dick Kirby decided to parlay his love of the outdoors into a new career. In 1981, the Quaker Boy Barber Shop [...]

At age 17. Lou Consoli was among the youngest fishermen on the pro bass circuit In 2007, he launched SkippyFish Bait Company But it wasn't until last year that Consoli [...]

'Hunters are an mcredibly patriotic group of people,' says Major Dan Rooney, president of the Folds of Honor foundation and longtime military aviator. 'A lot of military veterans participate in [...]

More Benny: gun It with Benny Spies airs Fridays at 9 p.m. EST on Versus. For more from Benny, go to [...]

'I want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle!' Those are the immortal words of the great Ralphie in the classic movie A Christmas Story, one of [...]

AT THE SKEET RANGE * Watch your muzzle. Don't let it wander. Load up only when it's your turn to shoot, and keep your finger off the trigger until you're [...]

THE NEXT TIME YOU THINK you're having a bad day because the fish aren't biting or the birds aren't flying, remember that things could be as bad as they were [...]

1. OR Gripper Glove Hardcore outdoorsmen probably recognize OR as the maker of high performance raingear, but the company is also an authority on specialized hand wear. The Gripper Gloves [...]

IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR one final, desperate attempt to kick away his attacker, 56-year-old Gerald A. Dabiew, of Moira, New York, might have died--trampled and gored to death in [...]

APPLE'S IPHONE AND OTHER MULTI-MEDIA smartphones might initially seem more suited for urbanites and techies, but there are many apps (basic software programs you download onto the phones) that make [...]

WHETHER YOUR NEXT FISHING ADVENTURE calls for cutting a mess of tangled monofilament or yanking a hook from the lips of a saltavater giant, you'll need a trusty set of [...]

DOES HAVE BEEN POPPING UP in peculiar places of late, according to various news reports. For example, in Russellville, Alabama, students at West Elementary School were startled when a doe [...]

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS MONTH, Outdoor Life ran the above photo of reader Tony Dauksza posing with his massive moose rack. Remarkably, Tony flew into Alaska's Kenai Peninsula to retrieve [...]

A ROMANTIC DINNER FOR TWO can be an enjoyable excursion on Valentine's Day--and these eateries offer tastes of the great outdoors that are well worth the drive. To find a [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Custom-fit earplugs provide outstanding hearing protection and comfort, but can cost as much as a new rifle, with price tags running hundreds or even thousands of dollars. But […]

Keep your footing on frozen lakes with a good set of creepers 1 | STABILICERS ORIGINAL They might be heavy, but these Velcro-strapped creepers are worth the weight. The one-piece […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DUSTIN BRITTON, OF WINDSOR, COLORADO, went into the Wyoming woods expecting some solitude and quality camping time with his wife and children. Instead, he was pursued and attacked […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LIKE SO MANY THINGS IN TEXAS, the population of wild hogs is enormous, and a number of sportsmen there would like to capitalize on the abundance in an […]

DON ELDER, AN ANGLER from Gresham, Oregon, had the catch of a lifetime recently. In fact, it was the catch of three lifetimes, as he saved a family from drowning […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] New from W.L. Gore, Optifade camo is designed around how animals (not humans) see and prevents your prey from recognizing you as a predator. (SITKA Coldfront jacket, $550; […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IT'S NO SECRET THAT COYOTES are having an impact on deer populations across the country. These sleek carnivores, which are largely nocturnal and known for their […]

THIS PAST MAY, TWO UTAH MEN learned the hard way that poachers don't profit, in what is considered to be one of the region's most significant animal-killing cases in recent [...]

GUNS. ADVENTURE. TRICKED-OUT GEAR. The only thing that could make Star Wars any more appealing to sportsmen would be the addition of a trophy buck. And that's why this work [...]

OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHER PAOLO MARCHESI knows a thing or two about working grueling jobs in the field. Over the years, his assignments for Outdoor Life have included an extreme mule deer [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] EVEN THOSE SPORTSMEN who prefer a stick of jerky when k comes to grubbing in the field know that store shelves are jammed with energy bars. Some boast […]

Hunting Canada geese is popular in Pennsylvania, but it would be a somewhat unfulfilling experience if the geese fell into your lap without your having to pull the trigger. Yet [...]

Police have used hidden video cameras for years to catch crooks and stealthy delinquents. However, using trail cameras-the kind that sportsmen use to monitor wildlife-puts a whole new spin on [...]

The results of a recent study by the University of California, Davis, run contrary to the conventional wisdom about surviving a mountain lion attack. The study reviewed personal accounts and [...]

TROUT UNLIMITED (TU) started as an informal gathering of Michigan fishermen who felt that wild trout were getting shortchanged and playing second-tier to stocked, hatchery fish. The organization turns 50 [...]

IN AN AGE IN WHICH HUNTERS and anglers can book extreme trips at a moment's notice and no expedition is too implausible, obtaining a pilot license is as advantageous now [...]

ONE OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE, and controversial, trophies in modern hunting history has been confirmed by the Boone and Crockett Club as a new world record. Denny Austad's non-typical elk, [...]

WE'VE ALL HEARD UNFORTUNATE stories about expensive personal items being lost at the beach. But one lucky Brit can thank a 25-pound cod and a gracious fisherman for giving his [...]

SINCE BURSTING ONTO the pro wrestling scene in 2002, 'Cowboy' James Storm has become one of Total Nonstop Action wrestling's most charismatic stars. A many-time champion known for his talent [...]

THE WORD ON CAPITOL HILL is that the U.S. Forest Service, the manager of federal woodlands for more than 100 years, might be making the jump from the Department of [...]

It looks like people who are anxious to try the latest grooming trends might have to scrap their plans to have their feet nibbled by flesh-eating 'doctor fish.' OL ran [...]