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2026-11-03 20:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Robert Denninger was in a tree saddle the afternoon of October 23 when he spotted a deer in a creek bed about 75 yards away. He’d accessed the Oklahoma public hunting area by kayak, paddling up a creek to a remote spot that he’d pinpointed the previous day.
2026-11-03 18:00 • HR • BALKAN • Lovac portal
Lovac portal
Tradicija prijateljstva i lovačkog okupljanja Lovci LD „Kuna“ Sela kod Siska tradicionalno otvaraju lovnu sezonu s gostima i prijateljima. Tako je bil...
2026-11-03 18:00 • HR • BALKAN • Lovac portal
Lovac portal
Od 4. do 7. veljače 2027. godine, Zagrebački velesajam postat će središte regionalnog lovstva i outdoor aktivnosti. Zagrebački sajam lova 2027....
2026-11-03 18:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
Thick, hearty, and just spicy enough, this easy, one-pot stew combines ground venison and creamy black-eyed peas in a vaguely Cajun-inspired style.
2026-11-03 18:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
Longer range, sharper image detail, improved handling and expanded functionality build on the familiar Thermion platform.
2026-11-03 18:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
.410 and 28-gauge guns have grown quite popular due in large part to the advent of TSS. Now that TSS is expensive and hard to find, will sub-gauge popularity fade?
2026-11-03 18:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
Stop forcing every piece of venison meat into the same handful of recipes and start cooking each cut for what it does best.
2026-11-03 18:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
The holiday season is here, and it's time to shop for excellent gifts. The editors at Petersen's Hunting curated this gift guide to help you set your sights on quality items that surely aim to bless the recipients while expressing your appreciation via your thoughtfulness. Shopping for your hunting enthusiast doesn't have to be stressful or riddled with dread. Here's the gear for holiday cheer.
2026-11-03 18:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
AI, cellular trail cameras, and hunting apps can improve your odds, but do they take away the uncertainty that makes hunting special?
2026-11-03 18:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
The height of the rut can be a challenging time to target mature deer. But with the right stand locations, you can make it easer on yourself.
2026-11-03 18:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Jeff Sturgis has the unique experience of living through dozens of deer seasons all at once. As the founder of Whitetail Habitat Solutions , he works with clients around the country to improve their deer hunting and private land habitat.
2026-11-03 18:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
During the early 1980s archery elk hunters kept breaking the Pope & Young record. Here’s how this firefighter from Las Vegas shot the world record bull.
2026-11-03 18:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
When John Dudley was a kid, still learning how to hunt in Illinois, he had an encounter with a big buck that changed the trajectory of his bowhunting life. Dudley was hunting with a compound bow that was set too heavy—though he was able to draw the bow fine during practice.
2026-11-03 18:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Jack Huston at Midwest Deer Surveys is all about the ethical use of drones for wildlife management and he’s here to help landowners defend their properties from unwanted drone activity.
2026-11-03 18:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
If you want to have consistent success hunting whitetails in the big woods, you've got to employ both old-school and modern hunting tactics, according to Brett Joy.
2026-10-24 09:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
With dials for 350 Legend, 400 Legend, and 450 Bushmaster loads in the box, the VX-Freedom Straight-Wall is the only optic straight-wall hunters need.
2026-10-23 23:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Explore top bird-hunting shotguns, from the Browning Citori 825 and Benelli Montefeltro to classic Auto 5s—find your next upland gun.
2026-10-23 09:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
My gun collection would best be described as diverse. I hunt with everything from flintlocks to ARs and from walnut-stocked double rifles to long-range precision rigs. Each has a purpose. One rifle in my gun room truly breaks the mold, though, pulling attributes from several firearm styles in the name of pure utility. The Fix , from riflemaker Q, chambered in the newish 8.6 Blackout is the opposite of a classic, but…
2026-10-23 00:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
(MANSFIELD, TEXAS) – Sightmark has launched the Wraith 2 LRF series , the first generation of its flagship thermal riflescope line to ship with an integrated laser rangefinder. The series debuts with two models, the Wraith 2 384 LRF (SM17006) and the Wraith 2 640 LRF (SM17013), each pairing a Vanadium Oxide thermal sensor with a Class 1 laser rangefinder inside a single housing so hunters no longer need to carry a s…
2026-10-22 23:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Remember last summer when hurricanes were chewing up chunks of Mexico and churning toward the Texas coastline? Remember the scenes on the evening news that showed long lines of people standing at grocery store check-out counters, their carts laden with such staples as canned meat and bottled water? Well, obviously those people knew that the storm was coming. They knew that they might not be getting out again to get …
2026-10-22 20:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in September 2019, before Alpha-Gal disease was as widespread as it is today. Since then, the writer has recovered from his malady and is back to eating red meat. (See the epilogue).
2026-10-22 20:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
October pronghorn hunting takes patience, sharp optics, and smart tactics. Learn how to find mature bucks and get them killed.
2026-10-22 20:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Yes, you can kill elk with the 6mm Creedmoor. Plus testing the 6.5 against the .300 Win Mag. Bad shots are the real problem.
2026-10-22 20:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
With more than a century of great elk cartridges to choose from, there's room for both classics and modern rounds. These are our picks for the best elk hunting cartridges.
2026-10-22 20:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
A wildlife photographer captures the violent encounter between a cow elk and a rutting bull, fresh from a fight, in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
2026-10-22 20:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Soaring tungsten, bismuth, and copper prices have led most big ammo makers to scale back or drop premium non-toxic waterfowl loads for 2026, pushing duck and goose hunters back to steel. Winchester and Apex explain what’s still available, including Boss’s newly approved copper shot and Apex’s full TSS loads, and what hunters can expect to pay.
2026-10-21 16:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Even the legendary Jack O’Connor had the occasional mishap during a big hunt. Here's the story of his first successful leopard hunt.
2026-10-21 09:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
I still have my first, first-aid kit. The small plastic Boy Scouts of America kit went with me everywhere, but once I started diving solo into more challenging terrain, especially in mountainous areas, I replaced my Scouts first-aid kit with a personalized kit focused more on the injuries I might sustain while donning a backpack. Preparing for every possible emergency scenario with a minimalist first-aid kit is near…
2026-10-20 23:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
You’d almost forgotten last deer season, hadn’t you? Then a few weeks ago, your buddy got his shoulder mount back from the taxidermist and was texting you trail camera photos of all the good bucks under his stands. Looks like he’s in for another awesome year.
2026-10-20 20:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
When a buck falls through a frozen pond and becomes stuck, the author must make a decision about hunting ethics and fair chase.
2026-10-20 16:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Hunter Mike Skvarla shot a massive bull on his 40th birthday after drawing a once-in-a-lifetime tag. He had no idea his guides were allegedly trespassing.
2026-10-19 23:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Sometimes the conditions and terrain aren't what make a hunt tough. The author lost his favorite dog during this wilderness moose hunt.
2026-10-19 23:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life’s shooting editor John B. Snow cut his teeth hunting Michigan’s Northwoods in his youth. Now, all these years later, he lives in Bozeman, Montana—the beating heart of big-game hunting in the West. He shoots in precision rifle competitions and, quite frankly, is a total long-range shooting nerd.
2026-10-19 20:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
A single qualifying purchase from the Kings Camo XKG Series unlocks onX's most comprehensive hunting membership for new onX customers.
2026-10-19 20:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Here's everything you need to know about how to blood trail a deer. From the gear to the know-how, this guide has you covered.
2026-10-19 18:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Find fall gobblers by scouting food and roosts, then mimic tom yelps, purrs and cutting to challenge their pecking order—learn how to call them in.
2026-10-19 15:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
These four regions are the offer some of the best opportunities to hunt ducks on public land. Here's what you need to know before you go.
2026-10-19 09:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
Although tough, rich cuts like shanks, neck, or in this case, cheeks, often get taken in a European direction—think rich braised meat in a rich sauce, over a rich starch—I often like to take inspiration from Asian flavors instead.
2026-10-18 20:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Three grouse hunters on Minnesota’s Gunflint Trail search a black swamp for a bear, then show a teenage road hunter what bird dogs can do.
2026-10-18 16:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Waterfowler Dusty Brown starts his season in the north and follows the migration south, only to chase it back north in the spring.
2026-10-17 20:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
A wild-horse pack trip, a yellowjacket swar, and a sulphur-reeking Alberta camp lead to a grizzly, a moose, and mountain goats in this classic hunting tale.
2026-10-17 09:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
If I were writing this for Cosmopolitan magazine, the title might be something like, “The Dirty, Shocking, and Shameful Deer Hunting Tactic You All Secretly Love.” But this is HUNTING, and we don’t carry on about trash like that, even though a good number of hunters do believe that pouring shelled corn or bagged deer feed onto the ground is dirty, shocking and shameful.
2026-10-16 22:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Learning how to use a grunt call to target big bucks isn't difficult. Follow these tips for simple sequences and tactics for calling to deer.
2026-10-16 18:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
During checkout, you'll enter your ZIP code and view a list of eligible dealers near your location. You'll be able to compare available dealers and select the one that works best for you.
2026-10-16 18:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Two hunters ride into a howling Wyoming blizzard after pronghorn on horseback, ending with a missed buck and a long running shot nobody expected.
2026-10-16 10:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
You don’t come to Wyoming looking for an easy hunt. You come for the grit of it, the challenge of testing yourself against a creature that can vanish faster than a ghost in a gale. The sun was just spilling over the horizon, slashing streaks of orange and red across the endless sky. It was the kind of morning that promised more than good weather—it promised adventure. I was here, near Casper, standing on 80,000 acre…
2026-10-15 21:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
You don't have to climb 20 feet into a tree to successfully hunt mature bucks. Here's how to target big whitetails from the ground.
2026-10-15 19:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
This Nebraska whitetail was legendary among bowhunters along the Platte in the 1960s, and it remains a record-book buck today.
2026-10-15 16:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
He was the most impressive buck we had on the farm that year, maybe any year, and I knew just where he lived. Or, at least, I thought I did. There’s a marshy creek that runs down the west side of the property, and that creekbottom transitions to a 100-yard-wide stretch of hardwoods that border a hayfield. The buck lived in the creekbottom and patrolled the hardwoods for does as they made their way up into the field.
2026-10-15 10:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
Wildfires in 2025 consumed an area of the United States nearly the size of New Jersey, claiming lives and destroying thousands of structures. They decimated forest stands, grasslands and wildlife habitat, too, and ruined more than a few hunts. As rebuilding and restoration efforts continue, one conservation organization has stepped up to ensure quality big-game habitat recovers from the flames.
2026-10-15 01:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
You’ve probably heard about all the standard deer hunting tips and tactics by now. Target pinch points and funnels during the rut, mind the wind, monitor major food sources, so on and so forth. But what are the secret tactics that real hardcore whitetail hunters are using? You know, those oddball deer hunting tips that don’t typically get covered in articles. Turns out, there are quite a few.
2026-10-14 22:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Daniel Schwartz had just 30 days to hunt an Ohio farm. He tagged Timer, a 16-point buck he’d watched on trail cameras, on opening afternoon.
2026-10-14 21:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
The author follows giant mule deer tracks across Utah’s West Tavaputs Plateau, where he gets a chance at a nice 6x6 buck.
2026-10-14 10:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
The drag of dark waters pulled the boat off plane as Ryan McCafferty eased off the throttle. A short, pre-dawn ride had put us ahead of any other hunters, not that we expected to see many. Although squirrel hunting is a long-standing tradition in Kentucky, a declining number of hunters hit the woods on opening day, which falls late in August when temperatures are still boiling and a thick canopy makes spotting squir…
2026-10-13 23:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Late October is the best time to deer hunt because mature bucks are still fairly predictable. Here's how to plan your late-October hunt.
2026-10-13 20:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Josh Pfeiffer of Perry, Georgia, is a rural real estate businessman. Four years ago, he bought a small farm in Macon County as an investment, but in time his family learned to love the place.
2026-10-13 16:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Jim Carmichel is deep in the Alaska wilderness when he shoots a nice Dall sheep — and disaster strikes. Here's how he managed.
2026-10-12 20:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Two sons hunt for Montana mule deer like their fathers once did, with wood-stocked rifles, bleary optics, and chilly vintage denim.
2026-10-12 18:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
A backpack blower is a private-land deer hunter’s best access tool. Here’s how to clear a silent, scent-free path to your treestand or blind.
2026-10-12 17:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
A South Dakota hunter saves for seven years, then chases a 1,120-pound brown bear through rain, alders, and deep snow on Alaska’s Kodiak Island.
2026-10-12 10:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
Desperation bled into panic as I watched the chocolate-stained rack of an impressive, deep-forked muley bound up and over the ridge and likely out of my life forever. It was a punch straight to the guts after five days of grinding from sunup to sundown. Mentally, I was on the verge of a knockout. As hunters, we diligently prepare ourselves, and our gear, year-round so that we can capitalize on the fleeting opportuni…
2026-10-12 09:30 • HR • BALKAN • Lovac portal
Lovac portal
I lovci čuvaju turopoljsku gastro tradiciju Nekoliko lovačkih društava okupilo se na Gastro Turopolja u Velikoj Gorici. Manifestacija koja njeguje sta...
2026-10-12 09:30 • HR • BALKAN • Lovac portal
Lovac portal
U Jezeranama podno Kapele prijatelji se okupe Članovi L.D. "Kapela" Jezerane tradicionalno desetljećima okupljaju se na otvorenju lovne sezone podno V...
2026-10-11 20:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
A Reelfoot Lake loyalist wades Tennessee’s flooded Obion River bottoms and watches 2,000 mallards drop through the pin oaks around him.
2026-10-10 19:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Between expert advice from hunter-chefs and guidance from the USDA, here are guidelines to consider for how long meat lasts in the freezer.
2026-10-10 15:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Squirrels are the gatekeepers of woodsmanship secrets, and they can teach you most of what you need to know for a lifetime of hunting.
2026-10-10 09:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
I am picky about what boots I wear in the field. One, because I fully understand the importance of quality footwear and the negative effects that boot failure can have on the outcome of a hunt. Second, I have a slightly wider foot than normal, often awkwardly floating between a standard-width and wide-width boot. I have a few go-to boots that I have used for the better part of a decade or more, rarely straying from …
2026-10-09 23:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Mid-afternoon in late September found Chad Hepner, 54, of Collinsville, Illinois, 18-feet high in a tree. He was on a field edge overlooking a wide, well-used trail linking a deer bedding thicket to an acorn feeding area.
2026-10-09 21:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Congratulations on shooting a tight group at 70 yards. Go ahead and post it. But a good group doesn’t mean you’re ready to put an arrow in a deer’s vitals at that distance. Shooting a group at the range, in comfort, is a long way from making the shot in the field, under pressure, every time.
2026-10-09 20:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Here’s an honest look at how the 20 gauge performs with a variety of duck loads, and how it stacks up against standard 12-gauge ammo
2026-10-09 19:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Many hunters consider elk to be one of the toughest game animals in North America. Volumes have been written about their durability and rugged construction and generations of hunters have told stories around the campfire about the big one that was too tough for an ordinary rifle to bring down. Elk have inspired cartridge and bullet debates for decades — leaving some hunters thinking they need heavy artillery to pene…
2026-10-09 17:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Hunting mountain whitetails requires stealth, the resolve to handle deer-less days, and the ability to shoot quickly when the moment arrives.
2026-10-09 14:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
Every great hunt begins with preparation. This fall, the most important preparation happens before you ever leave home. #GunVote
2026-10-09 09:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
The story of the 444 Marlin is one of irony. It was introduced in 1964 to replace the old .45-70 Government, which was flat lining back in the early ‘60s. The ironic part is the .45-70 not only recovered but also had a resurgence in popularity with modern hunters using lever-action guns. And the 444 Marlin today? The .45-70’s supposed successor? The 444 didn’t achieve the popularity of .45-70.
This Fishing Guide's Clients Canceled, So He Went Hunting Instead — and Arrowed a 200-Plus-Inch Buck
2026-10-09 00:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
After an Indiana walleye guide's charter canceled on him, he decided to go deer hunting — and arrowed the biggest buck of his life.
2026-10-08 15:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Not all of us were meant to be hunters — and that’s OK. Here's an honest perspective on introducing new folks to hunting.
2026-10-08 09:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
I do shoot, a lot. Not at paper, but animals. This time of year, ground squirrels, marmots and prairie dogs are on the menu. Some Belding’s ground squirrel colonies in my home state of Oregon can easily see 500 rounds being spent while shooting from one spot. (Ponder: " Is Small-Game Hunting the Best Training for Big Game ?")
2026-10-07 09:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
Not all hunts—or hunters—are the same, but somewhere on this list you'll find exactly the tripod you need for the game and terrain you hunt.
2026-10-06 23:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Wes Brewer climbed into a favorite lock-on tree stand the evening of Sept. 26. He was 18-feet up in a treeline on the edge of a small privately-owned field in central Ohio’s Franklin County.
2026-10-06 19:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Tom Kelly was an author, veteran, and turkey hunting legend from Alabama and passed at age 99. He will have a lasting impact on turkey hunting.
2026-10-06 09:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
October can be a tough time to hunt mule deer bucks, but it’s also probably my favorite time to hunt them. That’s likely because I grew up hunting in Idaho, where our general mule deer seasons are typically open in October. As I wrap up archery elk season in September, the cold mornings and changing leaves leave me longing to have a rifle in my hands in search of a mature mule deer buck. (Cartridge Considerations: T…
2026-10-05 18:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
A dutch oven can make just about any meal with a minimum of fuss, while making you look like the world's greatest camp cook.
2026-10-05 16:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Just because you’re not seeing bucks doesn’t mean they’ve disappeared. Here’s how to overcome what we wrongly called the October lull.
2026-10-05 09:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
While Alberta is famous for its beef, it’s also one of the few places in Canada where bison can be legally hunted. The animal carries deep historical weight on the prairies and still shows up at the Stampede today — in iconography, in competition, and in the food served on the Midway.
2026-10-04 23:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Here's why the term "knockdown power" is completely misunderstood by big game hunters. And why shot placement is the real key to clean kills.
2026-10-04 19:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Take thee to the river because canoe float hunting for deer works, and it's quite likely that you'll find yourself all alone.
2026-10-03 19:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
This 20-shot method for sighting in a rifle will save you time, money, aggravation, and give you a rock-solid and reliable zero.
2026-10-03 09:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
I got my start in the gun industry like many, working a gun counter in college. For me, it was the Arms Merchant in Mandeville, Louisiana. We moved a lot of collections on consignment. I’ve been into old guns ever since I was a kid. Once I started working the counter, I really started to learn the difference between okay guns and great guns, picking up the little nuances that separate the mundane from the extraordin…
2026-10-02 23:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
During early dove and duck season, you’re liable to see some of the worst shooting on planet Earth. Some of that may be from new hunters getting into the game, but more often than not, it’s experienced hunters who haven’t shot their shotgun since the previous winter. In wingshooting, like all sports, a little practice goes a long way.
2026-10-02 20:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
This story from the OL archives details a close call with a charging grizzly where the only weapon at hand was an ice climbing axe.
2026-10-02 19:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
A willingness to get your feet wet may be the best tack you can take to drop a buck this season. Here's how to hunt swamp bucks.
2026-10-02 09:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
Scenario One: A hunter glasses a bull elk from a distance. He closes the gap, sets up his tripod, and ranges the bull at 600 yards. He clips his rifle into the tripod, places his crosshairs on vitals, takes a deep breath, and does his best to minimize his wobble zone. He presses the trigger. His reticle jumps wildly up and right, but not before he can catch a glimpse of the bull running off. “Was it a hit or a clean…
2026-10-01 20:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Valerius Geist was a renowned animal behaviorist and a dedicated hunter. Over the years he mastered the art of stalking wild game.
2026-10-01 18:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
The reclusive and nocturnal nature of whitetail bucks is as apparent in October as in any other month, maybe more so. To make matters even more challenging, old deer are summer-fat and wear heavy fur coats; it’s no wonder they move so little and so slowly.
2026-10-01 17:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Tom Dokken is a tireless inventor, skilled hunter and legendary dog trainer who has helped thousands of hunters train their own dogs. But he’s too modest to say any of that himself.
2026-10-01 09:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
Winchester's smooth-operating gas autoloader turns ten years old next year, and we're celebrating everything this versatile semiauto shotgun offers hunters and shooters.
2026-10-01 09:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
Mid-September ’26, the tail end of the coastal deer season, just before sunset. Several deer milled about in the vineyard below. They were nervous and seemingly about to break loose. I was down on hands and knees, trying to peer through the vines at the blocky body of a buck, but his head was obscured by foliage. It was totally the wrong approach.
2026-09-30 23:00 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
During the peak of the rut, it’s often wise to pick a stand and wait it out. The randomness of deer activity requires patience from a deer hunter, and if you just wait long enough, that big buck will cruise by. Except, of course, if he never does.
2026-09-30 16:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
The rut is the most exciting time to hunt—if you're sitting in the right spot. Here are our picks for the top stand locations for the rut.
2026-09-30 09:30 • GLOBAL • GLOBAL • Petersens Hunting
Petersens Hunting
A limited budget doesn't preclude you from owning a reliable duck gun. Here are a half-dozen options under $1,000 bucks.