The 2024 Outdoor Life gun test showed us just how relevant the lever gun still is, and that some gun makers are devoting the time and attention to crafting the highest quality production lever-action specimens we’ve ever seen. These guns are made better, incorporate more user-friendly features, and are more versatile than ever.  This episode is brought to you by Brownells. Read the full story here: https://www.outdoorlife.com/guns/podcast-lever-guns Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Produced by Natalie Krebs. Guests in this episode incl ..read more

The OL bow test is the most rigorous in the industry. We shoot all the flagship bows and crossbows for accuracy over the course of three days at Lancaster Archery. This year the most accurate bow was a true marvel, and it turns everything we thought we knew about bow design on its head. This episode is brought to you by Alabama's Beaches. Read the full story here: https://www.outdoorlife.com/gear/best-compound-bows/ Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Guests are Scott Einsmann and P.J. Reilly. Produced by Natalie Krebs. Learn more about your ad ..read more

Thermal devices have gotten more capable and less expensive as technology has fueled what an access evolution. Suddenly, thermals are more affordable and ubiquitous, and American hunters are hungry for additional ways to use them. This episode is brought to you by Alabama's Beaches. Read the full story here: https://www.outdoorlife.com/gear/will-thermals-change-the-way-we-hunt/ Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Reporting by Andrew McKean. Produced by Natalie Krebs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

The 22 ARC blends new bullet technology with Modern Cartridge Design to get .22-250 Remington performance from MSRs. That's cool ... but do we need it? This episode is brought to you by Alabama's Beaches. Read the full story here: https://www.outdoorlife.com/guns/22-arc-review/ Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Reporting by shooting editor John B. Snow. Produced by Natalie Krebs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Some onX users wonder where all their data is stored, if we’re being tracked in the most remote spaces in the country, and if our waypoints could one day be sold. This episode is brought to you by Alabama's Beaches. Read the full story here: https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/the-onx-effect/ Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Reporting by Christine Peterson. Produced by Natalie Krebs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

It's peak rut and all your carefully planning isn't panning out. Maybe you missed a buck. Maybe your neighbor shot him. Maybe you're just getting a little too serious. This week, we talked to Lindsay Thomas of the National Deer Association about how to set that stuff aside and focus on what deer hunting is supposed to be: fun. This episode is brought to you by Moultrie Mobile Edge Pro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Should you be hunting cold fronts? Does wind direction matter less than wind speed? Who's still paying attention to the moon phase? Researcher and dedicated deer hunter Dr. Grant Woods addresses all these common weather-related questions in this week's episode. This episode is brought to you by Moultrie Mobile Edge Pro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Should you be hunting cold fronts? Does wind direction matter less than wind speed? Who's still paying attention to the moon phase? Researcher and dedicated deer hunter Dr. Grant Woods addresses all these common weather-related questions in this week's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Dr. Craig Harper has published more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles, extension publications, books, and manuals. But here's the important thing: He's also a serious deer hunter and he understands better than most how deer relate to habitat during the rut. This episode is brought to you by Moultrie Mobile Edge Pro. Read the full story on outdoorlife.com here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Want to have more success on pressured ground while hunting the rut? Then start patterning other hunters. This episode is brought to you by Moultrie Mobile Edge Pro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more