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In this Issue:
Optics Test
Big Fish, Little Boats
Caiman Snapshots
The Obsession
OL's Duck Hunter Game
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Today's News

	Last Minute Turkey Tip VIDEOS!
	New Remington R-25
	OL interviews John McCain
	Bear Hunt
	Less Big Game Tags
	New Turkey Gear
	Firearms Microstamping

Snapshots

Exclusive Interview: McCain on Sportsmen's Issues

Exclusive Interview: McCain on Sportsmen's Issues

Outdoor Life Editor-In-Chief Todd Smith sat down with Presidential candidate John McCain to get his views on issues critical to hunters and fishermen. Here's McCain's take on:
The Right to Bear Arms
The Assault Weapons Ban
CRP vs. Grain Sales
Public Land Access
Preserving Our Hunting & Fishing Heritage
and more >

Top Stories

	Gobblers at Crunch Time If you’ve still got an unpunched tag, these last minute strategies will get the job done. more >
	The Obsession Chasing the bass record has ruined lives, wrecked marriages and shattered friendships, but it’s also revolutionized how we fish for largemouths.... more >
	Dixon's legendary big bass bites bullet Dottie, one of the world's largest big-mouth bass, is being preserved in a freezer for testing to determine her exact age. more >
	Mauled! Survival instincts kick in when 1,000-grizzly pounces on a British Columbia man. Here’s how he survived—and how you can, too. more >
	Alberta Bear Hunt OL's John Snow is hunting bears in Alberta. Click here to get the latest updates. more >
	Grand Slam Adventures! Enter to win our Alaskan Grand Slam! PLUS: Get daily coverage of this year's Turkey Slam here! more >
	OL 25 Nomination Form Fill out the form below and tell us who you think should make the OL 25 for 2008. DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS JUNE 15, 2008. All requested information... more >
	Best Places to Live 2008 We rank Mountain Home, Arkansas, as the best place for sportsmen to live. Disagree? Have your say and submit your favorite town. We'll profile the... more >

	10 Best Bourbons Kentucky is known for two things: Derby and Bourbon. We've compiled a list of the best bourbons the state has to offer. more >
	ROAD TRIP! Find great hunting and fishing within just two hours of these city centers. more >
	Paradise Found The best fishing and hunting towns! Browse our gallery of the Top 10 places to live, then see the full list of 200 towns. more >
	Greatest Turkey Hunting in the U.S. OL's John Snow went into the Missouri woods with the Drury brothers looking for gobblers. more >

Photo Galleries

	Outdoor Exposures The 4th Annual Outdoor Life Photo Contest winners, finalists, and... view photos >
	Big Fish, Little Boats Kayaks, jet skis, and even inner tubes can be used to tame the... view photos >
	Optics Test '08 This year's crop of scopes and binos features ED glass, ballistic... view photos >
	Fishing Shark Alley: Boca Grande Pass Florida's famed Boca Grande Pass offers some of the best tarpon... view photos >

GAMES

Duck Hunt

Play Duck Hunter

20 shots. Many ducks. Let the fun begin.

Save-a-Stream contest

Save-a-Stream contest

Enter our Save-a-Stream contest. You can make a difference.

Grand Slam Adventure

Grand Slam Adventure

Enter to win an Alaska Grand Slam!

Outdoor Life Blogs

Outdoor Life Presents: The Gun Shots

FNH USA SCAR: Here is my friend Ken Flood giving me a quick run through on the new FNH USA SCAR weapon system. It is in his (admittedly... more>

Big Buck Zone

Trail Camera Tactics: In my opinion, the introduction of trail cameras has revolutionized deer hunting and has taken scouting to a whole new level. These handy devices can tell you the exact time,... more>

The Strut Zone

The Strut Zone

Early Nesting Reports: Turkey hens are starting to nest even as far north as Maine, as I noted one doing just that on May 18 when out for an... more>

Gone Fishin'

Gone Fishin'

Special Report: The Dottie Update: In an Outdoor Life exclusive, Fishing Editor Jerry Gibbs interviewed southern California bass angler Jed Dickerson on the death of Dottie, the legendary “world-record” largemouth bass of Dixon Lake....

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The Newshound'

The Newshound

Gas Pains: Here’s some sage advice for anglers and boaters already reeling from the record-high gas prices that have ushered-in this year’s fishing season: When you’re filling... more>

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