The Outdoor Recreation ClipArt gallery offers 103 illustrations illustrations of hunting, archery, and other outdoor recreational pastimes.

This sign is used to indicate that a hiking trail is located nearby.

Hiking, Outline

This sign is used to indicate that a hiking trail is located nearby.

This sign is used to indicate that a hiking trail is located nearby.

Hiking, Silhouette

This sign is used to indicate that a hiking trail is located nearby.

Detailed picture of how to construct a horse for a gymnasium.

Horse

Detailed picture of how to construct a horse for a gymnasium.

Hunter with an owl

Hunter

Hunter with an owl

A solitary hunter in a cold region, with an eagle and dog for companions.

Hunter with Eagle and Dog

A solitary hunter in a cold region, with an eagle and dog for companions.

"Shot-pouches. A, pouch for one size of shot: a, pouch; b, charger with gates c, c'; d, spring which holds the gate c closed until the lever e, which shuts the gate c' and opens c, is depressed, when the charge filling the nozzle between the two gates is released. The charge can be lessened by placing the gate c in the slot f." -Whitney, 1911

Hunting Shot Pouch

"Shot-pouches. A, pouch for one size of shot: a, pouch; b, charger with gates c, c'; d, spring which…

"Shot-pouches. ... B, pouch (shot-belt) for two sizes of shot: a, a', pouches; b, strap for attachment to the person of the sportsman; c, c', nozzles, each with a single spring gate. The charge is measured in the detachable charger d." -Whitney, 1911

Hunting Shot Pouch

"Shot-pouches. ... B, pouch (shot-belt) for two sizes of shot: a, a', pouches; b, strap for attachment…

An illustration of a man hunting rabbits with two dogs.

Man Hunting with Dogs

An illustration of a man hunting rabbits with two dogs.

Fox hunting is an activity involving the tracking, chase, and sometimes killing of a fox, traditionally a red fox, by trained foxhounds or other scent hounds, and a group of followers led by a master of foxhounds, who follow the hounds on foot or on horseback.

Fox Hunting

Fox hunting is an activity involving the tracking, chase, and sometimes killing of a fox, traditionally…

Fox hunting is an activity involving the tracking, chase, and sometimes killing of a fox, traditionally a red fox, by trained foxhounds or other scent hounds, and a group of followers led by a master of foxhounds, who follow the hounds on foot or on horseback.

Fox Hunting

Fox hunting is an activity involving the tracking, chase, and sometimes killing of a fox, traditionally…

An illustration of two hounds chasing a rabbit with the owner chasing the hounds.

Rabbit Hunting

An illustration of two hounds chasing a rabbit with the owner chasing the hounds.

A bugle; a horn used to cheer the hounds in pursuit of game.

Hunting-horn

A bugle; a horn used to cheer the hounds in pursuit of game.

"Federal soldiers participating in a hurdle sack race. Thanksgiving festivities at Fort Pulaski, Ga., Thursday, November 27th, 1862. While the loyal citizens of the North were eating their turkeys the Federal soldiers in the South were also celebrating their Thanksgiving. We illustrate the amusement indulged in at Fort Pulaski, Ga. The grand attraction of the day, however, was th <em>fete</em> given by the officers of the Forty-eighth Regiment, New York Volunteers, Colonel Barton, and Company G, Third Rhode Island Regiment."— Frank Leslie, 1896

Hurdle Sack Race

"Federal soldiers participating in a hurdle sack race. Thanksgiving festivities at Fort Pulaski, Ga.,…

Scene from the story, "Ascent of the Jungfrau."

Jungfrau

Scene from the story, "Ascent of the Jungfrau."

A light frame of wood covered with paper, for flying in the air.

Kite

A light frame of wood covered with paper, for flying in the air.

Children playing with a kite.

Kite

Children playing with a kite.

The parts of a box kite: "A, frame, with B, crosspiece; C D, details of joints; F G, bridle; E, string jointed to bridle; H J, knots." -Foster, 1921

Kite

The parts of a box kite: "A, frame, with B, crosspiece; C D, details of joints; F G, bridle; E, string…

The Eddy Tailless Kite (named so after its inventor, Eddy of Bayonne), is a tailless kite. The convex surface exposed to the wind enables a tail to be dispensed.

Eddy Tailless Kite

The Eddy Tailless Kite (named so after its inventor, Eddy of Bayonne), is a tailless kite. The convex…

The tailless java kite resemble the kite used by Eddy of Bayonne, N.J. in 1890. This kite is tailess.

Java Kite

The tailless java kite resemble the kite used by Eddy of Bayonne, N.J. in 1890. This kite is tailess.

A raft which is inflatable used in emergencies, as when a ship must be abandoned or when a plane is downed at sea.

Aquatic Lifesaver

A raft which is inflatable used in emergencies, as when a ship must be abandoned or when a plane is…

An illustration of a man canoeing down a river.

Man Canoeing

An illustration of a man canoeing down a river.

An illustration of a man repelling down a pole.

Man Repelling Down Pole

An illustration of a man repelling down a pole.

An illustration of a man swimming with sharks.

Man Swimming with Sharks

An illustration of a man swimming with sharks.

A young man walking alone on a path.

Young Man

A young man walking alone on a path.

Depicts people relaxing on a lake, canoeing, powerboting, and diving.

Lake Recreation

Depicts people relaxing on a lake, canoeing, powerboting, and diving.

This sign is used to indicate that rock climbing is located nearby.

Rock Climbing, Black and White

This sign is used to indicate that rock climbing is located nearby.

This sign is used to indicate that rock climbing is located nearby.

Rock Climbing, Color

This sign is used to indicate that rock climbing is located nearby.

This sign is used to indicate that rock climbing is located nearby.

Rock Climbing, Outline

This sign is used to indicate that rock climbing is located nearby.

This sign is used to indicate that rock climbing is located nearby.

Rock Climbing, Silhouette

This sign is used to indicate that rock climbing is located nearby.

"A contrivance for enabling a person to glide  swiftly on ice, consisting of a steel runner fixed either to a wooden sole provided with straps and buckles, or to a light iron or steel framework having adjustable clamps or other means of attachment to a shoe or boot. C is a roller skate in which a plate with rollers replaces the runner." &mdash;
Whitney, 1889

Roller Skate - Side View

"A contrivance for enabling a person to glide swiftly on ice, consisting of a steel runner fixed either…

"1. A drag or dray without wheels, but mounted on runners, for the conveyance of loads over frozen snow or ice, or over mud or the bare ground, as in transporting logs and heavy stones. Also sledge. 2. A pair of runners connected by a framework, used (sometimes with another pair) to carry loads or support the body of a vehicle, or, when of lighter build and supporting a light platform or seat, in the sport of coasting and for drawing light loads by hand." &mdash;Whitney, 1889
<p>Illustration of a hand sled with a platform atop it and a rope with which to be pulled by a human or animal. Traditionally, these are not meant to be ridden, but used to convey materials.

Hand Sled or Sledge

"1. A drag or dray without wheels, but mounted on runners, for the conveyance of loads over frozen snow…

"A pair of runners connected by a framework, used (sometimes with another pair) to carry loads or support the body of a vehicle, or, when of lighter build and supporting a light platform or seat, in the sport of coasting and for drawing light loads by hand." &mdash;Whitney, 1889
<p>This illustration is of a hand sled. Unlike bobsleds, these sleds are not meant to be ridden. Instead, they are pulled by a person or animal, using the rope. The sleds transport materials.

Hand Sled

"A pair of runners connected by a framework, used (sometimes with another pair) to carry loads or support…

"A vehicle, mounted on runners, for transporting persons on the snow or ice; sled. a, runners; b, shoes; c, shafts or thills; d, braces; e, body; f, cushioned seat; g, dashboard; h, raves." —Whitney, 1889

A Single-Horse Sleigh or Cutter

"A vehicle, mounted on runners, for transporting persons on the snow or ice; sled. a, runners; b, shoes;…

"A contrivance attached to the foot to enable the wearer to walk on deep snow without sinking to the extent of being disabled...The Canadian is a contracted oval in front and pointed behind, and is from 3 to 5 feet long and from 1 to 2 feet wide, the foot being fastened on the widest part of the shoe by means of thongs and so as to leave the heel free. It has a light rim of tough wood, on which is woven from side to side a web of rawhide." —Whitney, 1889

Canadian Snow Shoe

"A contrivance attached to the foot to enable the wearer to walk on deep snow without sinking to the…

A well dressed woman stringing her bow.

Stringing a Bow

A well dressed woman stringing her bow.

Girls playing on a tree swing. One girl picks four-leaf clovers.

Girls on a Swing

Girls playing on a tree swing. One girl picks four-leaf clovers.

A child swinging

Swinging

A child swinging

One of the Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece. They were held both the year before and the year after the Olympic Games.

The Isthmian Games

One of the Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece. They were held both the year before and the year after…

An illustration of a woman chasing a ball.

Woman Chasing Ball

An illustration of a woman chasing a ball.

An illustration of a woman swinging a golf club.

Woman Swinging Golf Clubs

An illustration of a woman swinging a golf club.

An illustration of a woman walking a cat.

Woman Walking Cat

An illustration of a woman walking a cat.

An illustration of a woman walking along a path with a cane.

Woman Walking with Cane

An illustration of a woman walking along a path with a cane.

A man, an older woman, and two children walk past a fence at the edge of a wooded area.

People in the Woods

A man, an older woman, and two children walk past a fence at the edge of a wooded area.