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The Best Rifle Scopes Under $500, Tested and Reviewed
We tested a wide selection of rifle scopes under $500 to give you the best bang for your buck
The Breaths of Birds: What Hunting Taught Me About Life and Death
How a first pheasant helped the Trampled by Turtles frontman make sense of his own mortality
The Best Scope Rings of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Don't trust your expensive scope to sub-standard rings and bases
The Best Budget LPVOs of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Affordable doesn't mean cheap when buying a low-powered variable optic. Here's our breakdown of the field
The Best Binoculars for Hunting of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
The winners of our annual optics test include the most remarkable bino we've tested and a sub-$100 great buy
The 7 Best Binoculars for Bird Watching, Tested and Reviewed
These seven binoculars are light enough for hiking all day and have the optical horsepower to spot a loggerhead shrike at sunset
$100,000 Fine for Releasing a Smallmouth Bass in Canadian River: Do Mandatory Catch-and-Kill Orders Actually Help Population Control?
The Nova Scotia government is now requiring anglers to kill smallmouths and chain pickerel in certain rivers, and the penalties for non-compliance are steep
The Best Rain Jackets for Men
OL staff and contributors share their top picks for staying dry while hunting, fishing, and more
The Best Rain Jackets for Women
We rounded up our favorite hardshells for backpacking, hunting, hiking, and more
Squirrel Hunting Tips and Tactics
Squirrels are fun to hunt, delicious to eat, and are found in hardwoods all over the country. It’s time to start giving squirrel hunting a little more love
I Roped a Wild Jaguar in Old Mexico
What happens when a man pits his skill and agility against one of the most vicious big cats in the world? Things don't exactly go as planned
Missouri Hunters Can Now Use Drones to Recover Deer, Turkeys, and Other Game
It remains illegal under the new regulations for hunters to use drones to pursue and take game, and there are several other caveats that drone operators in the state should be aware of
What Do Elk Eat? Here’s What Every Elk Hunter Should Know
Want to tag your dream bull? Start by learning how an elk’s diet shifts with the changing seasons
No, YouTube Hasn’t Banned Firearms Content and Sponsorships, at Least Not Yet
Social media has become an inhospitable place for anyone who is creating firearms content. That’s why a new, misunderstood YouTube policy has created plenty of trepidation among guntubers
Alligator Gar Released in Texas Could Be the Biggest Ever Caught by a Woman
"She thought the rod was going to melt into her hands"
The Only 8 Lures You Need to Catch Fish, Anywhere
These highly versatile lures catch fish in fresh and saltwater
Here’s What Firing 1,000 Rounds a Day in Argentina Will Teach You About Wingshooting
Argentina is a true bird hunter’s paradise and the high volume shooting you’ll do there is equally humbling and informative
The Glock G43 vs G43X
In exchange for the Glock 43's ultra-compact profile, you sacrifice magazine capacity, shootability, and easy optics mounting. Almost all of that is available in the G43X