I'm very happy to see OL opening up a great form of dialog to it's readership. In its present form I would think it would invite honest and knowledgeable comments. These will come from folks out there that have used or done something similar to the content of the article. This should allow them to share their knowledge with those of us that haven't, thus, advising us of their outcomes, likes and dislikes.

I caught my first catfish when I was five years old. That was 65 years ago and I am still fishing. I have been fishing with a local bass club since 1989. We practice catch and release and are very careful with our fish during tournaments.
Of course, my partner and I fish for catfish and crappie for eating also. We take our children and grandchildren with us whenever we can, and they really love camping and fishing.
We are trying to teach them about environmental concerns as well.
Now that I have two great grandchildren I am more concerned than ever about keeping "The Great Outdoors" in good shape for them to enjoy.
We need to think about future generations every time we are on a lake or river and practice good stewardship of our environment by bagging up our trash and leaving each spot in better shape than we found it. Wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone did that!

OUTDOOR LIFE is a by product of the paasions we all share in varying degrees of the great outdoors,a person could live a thousand life times and still be left in awe of natures secrets, in todays modern times thru sites such as this we can communicate to each other different insights we have learned.This heritage has been passed to us from previous generations.Our greatest threat are from unknowing and less informed people that have the same voting rights we all posses,they are entitled to form thier own opinions and vote accordingly.Our responce should not be to wait and hope the outcome will always favor the outdoorsmen, it is our duty and should be our willingness to share with others thru education and examplethese passions we so relish. On many topics we can disagree but on this principle we must stand together and extend our time and efforts so we may all be able to enjoy the great OUTDOOR LIFE for generations to follow.

Congrats OL.COM! You all are awesome. I've been perusing the new site and it's looking great. It's a great new look and lots of interesting places to go. One thing I'd like to see, a few more articles. I was at "Predators and Small Game" and didn't find much there yet. I'm sure it's just a matter of time though.

On a side note, I know I speak for the masses when I say we surely will miss McManus and wish him all the best in his new endeavors.

Great job OL,
I have read your magizine on and off for a good number of years and just recently found this site and all I can say is great job.I have hunted all my life from running dogs chasing deer then hogs in the Florida swamps to still hunting(which is all I do now)to Spring turkey hunting which is my obbession and it is great to read all the hunting stories around the country,get insight on the latest gear deer and turkey.So keep up the good work and look forward to future articles.

Hey volcom.......great question......the intent is to provide our most faithful website users with new, cutting-edge hunting and fishing gear on a regular basis.

martin archery is my pick

Is that why I have -780 points now?...wtf?...because i told you the truth about recieving some pictures over a month ago...ONLY IN AMERICA!

OL.com is awsom.I've been an Outdoor Life fan for years.OL.com and every one on it awsom.

ooooOOOOO if we could only trade the points for more time off fishing and hunting...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

i think the ol site is great i love to spend hours just going through all the information you guys have on here love the site very nuch thank you ol for putting out such great online site

i like the abilty to look at new gear and hear how it works befor i buy. i also love to read the hunting storys of felow hunter from around the world.

I am new to this web page, but I think I will like the way they are doing things. I am an avid hunter and fisherman. I love to be outdoors, and want to try new products but don't want to waste my money either. Now maybe I can revert to this site to get some helpful info.

I have had Chronic Lyme for over 17yrs.
I say its about time the gosh darn medicla,healthcare and politicians get off their butts and start DOING something to stopthis huge epidemic. An epedemic that is not going to go away but will only get more serious as more folks are severely infected. We as sufferers need to do anything and everything possible within our power to make sure this gets doen. We can;t sit around and say our neighbor will help. WE ALL HAVR TO HELP!!!!!

I'm new on these pages but do belong to two other forums. I've been a reader of Outdoor Life since I read my first one back in 1955, I believe. I have fond memories of "Cactus Jack" and am a fan of "Gentleman Jim". Going to miss Pat, too. Wonder how many of your readers remember "The Gist". But enough reminiscing.

I love to read all the articles on hunting, guns & conservation, in particular. Though I hunt exclusively with flintlocks, I still appreciate all kinds of guns. I look forward to each and every issue.

what is up with the stars next to your usernames?
what do they mean?

About 3 years ago i shot my first turkey and the beard 9 and 7/8 inches. it was an exciting moment for me

I have always believed the best education is one that broadens your horizons not limits them. Putting that thinking to work in terms of the perfect hunting rifle... why play the authority and claim your gun is the one and only when it denies you the chance to own and shoot so many others. You are cheating yourself out a whole lot of fun. For that matter if you are dead set you own the best, why bother reading all these fine articles in Outdoor Life reviewing new equipment if you are disinclined to change your views? (Thank you for that Outdoor Life) What if 'old betsy' got a face lift by the manufacturer that made it twice the gun it once was... oh yeah!! There is a good reason for keeping an open mind regardless of how nuts you are about that gun of your dreams. Having said that, I think I do own the perfect deer rifle.. but I'm prepared to change my mind at any time in the future. All the gun manufacturers out there just breathed a sigh of relief.

I Hope this gets to Tred and Ann. I fished the Northeast Canyons with Tred back in the late seventies and early eighties .I fished out of Atlantic City, then called Frank Farley Marina, now Trump marina. The "trench" Hudson and Spencer. Captained The "RESTLESS" along w/ "BOUNTY HUNTER" 50 gal fuel barrel. compass only, seven green machines Get well Tred. WE are PRAYING for YOU!

I have been an avid hunter for 45 years,and last year a new show came on TV called Wild TV. My question is: Is there some new trend out there to shoot game at night and leave it, intestines in tact till morning before retrieving it....yuk

i am happy to see that OL is really keeping track of their site and making sure it remains a great reliable place to read story's share opinions and offer valuable RELIABLE information

a friend of mine, whom is native of Canada, shot a world class bull elk a few years back hunting in good old Saskatchewan. But apparently he had poached it, not true, he like any other hunter killed it in the forest with patience and guidance from his father. I'am proud and happy to say that a native killed a world class bull elk, and nothing anyone can say or do can take that away from my bro. People should really do their homework before they start printing false information and posting it.

sorry i disagree "bighunter" i believe the 300. savage is the best out there even though there rare they'r a great gun!!!!

is there a name for someone who is adicted to deer hunting.

Misfire, I've never tried it but try.. www.brownells.com for checkering tools. Checkering should be able to be added to any wood stock. Plastic might be more of a problem because it's harder to make clean cuts... meaning it likes to fuzz up when cutting or sanding.

remington model 700 is the best deer gun ever