Master the Art of
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Master the Art of Preparedness and Survival

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and real-world advice to protect yourself and your loved ones.

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Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. This is the strangest hunting tactic I’ve ever seen. It’s the first day of archery season, and professional ultrarunner and lifelong hunter Mike Wolfe is racing through a vast stretch of Montana prairie, hopping cactuses and weaving around prairie dog holes. He’s running toward a herd of about 30 pronghorn. In his right hand is a longbow with the word “Persistence” burned into the riser. The fletchings of three arrows stick out from his makeshift quiver, which also holds water, electrolyte tablets, and his antelope…

Plenty of people own a bug-out bag. Fewer have the right things in one. Here’s what actually earns a spot inside. Watch it, then go pull yours apart and check.

Daniel Penny and a cartel terrorist, put side by side in the same conversation. The comparison does the arguing all on its own. Worth hearing all the way through.

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. Being able to think like a hungry duck is an essential skill for successful waterfowl scouting and hunting. The ability to find key food sources is directly related to putting roast duck on the family dinner table. However, answering the question “What do ducks eat?” isn’t as easy as you might think. Ducks are a wildly diverse group of birds with vastly different feeding habits. Here’s a basic breakdown of what wild ducks eat and where to find it.  Divers vs. Dabblers At the most…

Sign up for the Deer Camp Newsletter Get everything from whitetail news and opinion pieces, to advanced hunting tactics and cutting-edge gear reviews. This story, “Mystery of The Hinkley Deer,” appeared in the August 1969 issue of Outdoor Life. I saw the buck alive only the one time, and he was dead a minute after I caught sight of him. The last thing I suspected right then was that I’d never hear the end of him as long as I lived. But even in that first brief glimpse, with him coming through the brush like a runaway express train, I…

Master the Art of
Preparedness and Survival

Master the Art of Preparedness and Survival

Stay ready for anything with expert tips, gear reviews,
and real-world advice to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Stay ready for anything with expert tips, gear reviews, and real-world advice to protect yourself and your loved ones.