Henry Lever Action Supreme Rifle .300 Blackout: The New Best Lever Action Rifle?
The Henry Lever Action Supreme is a rifle that takes AR magazines and is the logical successor to the venerable Savage 99. Let's test it.
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AllOutdoor Review: Maverick XL-V Hunting Blind – Affordable or Cheap?
Many of us grew up hanging off of the side of a tree while hunting. It was frigid, anxiety-inducing (swaying in wind gusts), and never stoked the fires of excitement for the pastime of hunting. Now, many of us have grown older, wiser, and desire more creature comforts. There’s no glory in f...
Winter Emergency Car Kit – Are You Ready?
Winter is coming for much of the United States, and in many regions that means bitterly cold temperatures and snow — lots of it. Do you have a winter emergency car kit? If so, when’s the last time you checked it and made sure everything was fresh and worked? For most of us living in Read ...
Jim Carmichel’s ‘Favorite’ Deer Rifles
OL's former shooting editor maintains you don't have to pick a single favorite rifle for hunting deer. Here are his top picks, and the stories behind each The post Jim Carmichel’s ‘Favorite’ Deer Rifles appeared first on Outdoor Life.
Ayoob: The Pin Shoot Grand Finale
In 1969, an armed citizen named Richard Davis shot it out with a trio of armed robbers and survived — but was hit a couple of times during the melee. Deciding that there had to be something better to stop bullets with than one’s own flesh, he conceived soft, concealable body armor and became ...
Zumbo and Carmichel Each Make the Case for Their Favorite Deer Rifle
Our former hunting and shooting editors explain how they came by their favorite rifles, and why they made the cut The post Zumbo and Carmichel Each Make the Case for Their Favorite Deer Rifle appeared first on Outdoor Life.
Acorn Hunting 101: How to Tag a Buck in the Oaks
Whitetails will hunt down the best-tasting acorns from opening day through the last cold week of the season, and the fastest way to fill a tag in the timber is to figure out which trees are dropping the mast deer actually want. That means identifying whether reds or whites are on the ground, then...
Fair Chase in Montana: 10 Keys to a Real Hunt
A successful Montana big game hunt starts with an honest definition of what “fair chase” means. The Boone and Crockett Club describes it as the ethical, sportsmanlike, and lawful pursuit of free-ranging wild game in a manner that gives the hunter no improper or unfair advantage. Build...
FBI 2025 Crime Data: Murder Rate Ties Historic Low After Record Gun Sales
The FBI reports that violent crime recorded its largest one-year rate decline since national estimates began, while the 2025 murder rate tied the historic low set in 1955 and 1956. Years of record firearm purchasing did not produce the bloodbath gun-control advocates predicted.
Fudd Friday: Your Allegedly Outdated Shotguns Are Still Usable
The market is filled with shotguns that were made for hunting, but are no longer used for that purpose, for two reasons. The first is that they only fire “short shells” (as my neighbors like to put it).