We've been on an incredible run here at OutKick when it comes to OutKick Outdoors, nature and wildlife footage.
It never gets old as people are always captivated by animals in their natural habits.....or people behaving like idiots around animals. It's always gold.
Good Bull Outdoors shared a video this week on Instagram of a pair of massive elk locking antlers in a feisty scrap in Colorado.
"Our moose steak dinner was interrupted by bugling elk tonight so what do a couple of elk obsessed wildlife photographers do? We pack up the pup and roll out to get some video," the caption states, in part.
It continues, "Crazy doesn’t really describe the evening. A big 6x7 bugling while swimming across the lake, a 15 minute long fight, a second fight in a place we could hear but not see, a bull repeatedly walking down the road trying to get to cows inside the fairgrounds, a gunshot coming from the road which we found out was a policeman shooting a wounded elk calf hit by a car, and another bull jumping out towards our truck and nearly hitting it as he ran by. What a night!"
Check out the wild video below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
People in the comments had plenty of reactions to share. One person wrote, "All pumped up, showing their strength!"
Parker McCollum has spent years chasing big whitetail bucks with his bow. And when the opportunity of a lifetime finally presented itself earlier this month, he almost blew it … because of a can of ZYN.
The country star joined OutKick OutDoors this week and enthusiastically recounted the story of a massive buck he harvested in northern Oklahoma on just the second day of archery season.
"I've been bowhunting for so long, and to finally have that kind of encounter with that caliber of a deer was just my 'finally' moment," McCollum said. "So rare for that to go down the way it did."
The funny part is that he wasn't even particularly excited about this buck when he'd seen it on his trail cameras. There were a couple of other deer in the area that had really caught his attention.
McCollum was sitting in his stand on Oct. 2 when the deer suddenly appeared directly beneath him. Unfortunately, the singer happened to be reaching for a ZYN at that exact moment.
"This mature, heavy-horned deer walks right underneath my stand, and I was putting a ZYN in," he recalled. "I was closing the can right as I saw him."
Watch Parker McCollum's entire interview with OutKick OutDoors here:
The buck heard the plastic can snap shut and stopped.
"I'm like, oh no," McCollum recalled. "Thinking, you know, he's about to bust ass out of here."
Fortunately, the buck didn't bolt. But the ZYN incident wasn't the only thing that threatened to derail McCollum's hunt. What followed were several nerve-racking minutes of trying to get into position for a shot without spooking the deer.
At one point, he even managed to hit his elbow against the tree while drawing his bow.
"I'm feeling it. My heart's racing. The whole deal is going," McCollum said. "And in my mind, I'm like, 'This is the encounter you have been waiting for.'"
Fortunately for McCollum, the story has a happy ending. He made a clean shot and recovered a buck that turned out to be even more impressive than he'd imagined.
"I've never shot a deer that I underestimated that much and was surprised by that much," he said. "It was phenomenal."
And while McCollum is heading overseas with Cody Johnson this weekend for his first UK and Ireland tour, he's already counting down the days until he can get back in the stand.
Here's hoping he can keep that ZYN can quiet next time.
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Levi Kitchen is on top of the SuperMotocross world. But getting there required more than recovering from a serious injury. He had to learn to trust himself again.
The 25-year-old Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider captured the 2026 Monster Energy SMX 250 Class World Championship in September 2026, securing his first professional title and ending a seven-year championship drought for his team.
It was a career-defining moment for Kitchen, who had spent years coming close to winning a championship while battling injuries and setbacks along the way.
"It was unreal," Kitchen told OutKick OutDoors in an exclusive interview. "I've had some heartbreaks, obviously been close, but it felt really good."
"It was pretty emotional for me just because it had taken a while to win anything of that caliber," he added.
But the road to that championship was anything but smooth.
The long road back from Daytona
In March 2025, Kitchen suffered a violent crash during the Daytona Supercross that left him with a broken collarbone and fractures in his upper back. The injuries sidelined him for the remainder of the Supercross season.
And while he eventually healed enough to return to racing, Kitchen said the mental recovery was a different battle entirely.
"Oh yeah, big time," he said when asked whether it was difficult to regain his confidence after the crash.
"If I look back at that season, even when I came back on the bike, in 2025, I was maybe a top-five guy outdoors. And then at least was able to compete for the championship this year."
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That progression didn't happen overnight.
"Slowly but surely, I've made really good progress, and I have all my confidence back," Kitchen said. "It just goes to show, I think fans, or just anybody, don't realize how much injuries can really affect everything."
"It can be a real pain in the butt to build yourself back up."
For fans watching from the sidelines, a rider's return to competition might signal that the recovery process is complete. But as Kitchen explained, getting back on the bike doesn't necessarily mean getting back to the same level of confidence and performance.
It took time, patience and a different approach to racing.
Learning when to back off
Looking back on everything he's experienced, Kitchen believes one of his biggest improvements has come from learning to trust his abilities while also recognizing his limits.
"The biggest thing I would say is just finally the belief," he said. "The belief side of it is super important. And I think on any given day, if I show up with the belief that I can get something done, normally I can get it done."
Kitchen also had to develop a little more restraint — something that doesn't always come naturally in a sport where riders are constantly pushing the limits of speed and control.
"Just maturity of racing," he explained. "Now, if I don't really have it on a day, I try to be as smart as I can. Where before, I would probably still try and then end up on the ground or something."
It's a lesson learned the hard way, but one Kitchen believes will serve him well beyond a single championship season.
"I want to race for a lot more years to come and can't be too stupid," he said.
That shift in mentality paid off in September when Kitchen secured the 250SMX World Championship at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Mo.
And the victory meant something special beyond his own accomplishments.
Kitchen's title ended a seven-year championship drought for Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki, one of the most decorated organizations in 250-class racing.
"Mitch has done so much for me," Kitchen said, referring to team owner Mitch Payton. "Me and Mitch have gotten close over the years, and he's been a great boss and friend of mine now. So it was super special."
One championship down, but plenty more to chase
Despite finally capturing that elusive first title, Kitchen insists he isn't suddenly feeling satisfied.
In fact, winning the championship has only strengthened his belief in what he's capable of accomplishing.
"It didn't really take any pressure off," he said. "The only thing it did was help me with the belief side of things. Just being able to execute."
Kitchen has his sights set on both a Supercross and a Pro Motocross championship in 2027, and he plans to remain in the 250 class for at least another season.
"The Supercross Championship has been a major goal of mine, so that's my first goal," he said. "But overall, just maybe be a little better than I was this year."
And while the first championship was certainly worth celebrating, Kitchen knows there's no guarantee the next one will come any easier.
"I don't think you'll ever be satisfied, really, which is a tough thing," he said.
For now, though, Kitchen can take some satisfaction in knowing how far he's come.
A year ago, he was still working to rebuild his confidence after a frightening crash. Now, he's a world champion.
Coyote shows off elite jumping skills to snatch a pear.
A Facebook video shared by Tom Miranda is going viral for all the right reasons. The footage shows a coyote getting some serious air in order to snatch a pear off a tree.
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