Hunting backpacks are a personal choice. They must carry very specific items and, in the case of big-game packs, handle massive loads of meat after a kill. But they must remain light and nimble for ...

This story was originally published in the January 1960 issue of Outdoor Life. I woke up before daylight, aware that it was very cold in the tent. We were camped at an altitude of 9,200 feet on ...

The 10x11 elk is a lock to become the largest nontypical bull elk ever taken by hunting in Minnesota. The state’s No. 1 nontypical was found dead in December 2010. Gary Przekwas of Roseau, Minnesota, ...

Fred Mercer shot a massive bull elk on a snow mountain in Montana. At the time, it was the second biggest elk ever taken by a hunter. I woke up before daylight, aware that it was very cold in the tent ...