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An angler scans using a side-imaging fish finder
Fishing Gear

The Best Side-Imaging Fish Finders of 2025, According to a Joe and Three Pros

Quickly break down new water with these fish finders

Best shotguns of 2023
Shotguns

The Best Shotguns of 2023

We tested the best shotguns of the year

An angler with a big chinook salmon caught in Montana.
Freshwater

Watch: Montana Retiree Catches Pending State-Record Chinook Salmon from His Pontoon

James Fauth brought the massive fish to the boat using a 15-year-old Walmart rod that still had the original line on it

black bear walks through the woods
Animal Attacks

Officials Track Down and Kill the Black Bear They Say Attacked a 3-Year-Old Girl in Her Tent

The young girl was sleeping at a private campground in south-central Montana when the attack occurred

tuna fishing
Tuna Fishing

Podcast: The Cheapest Way to Catch Tuna

Do you dream of battling yellowfins, bluefins, and bigeyes? There’s no more frugal way to make it a reality than on a party boat

A bird that died of avian botulism.
Wildlife Management

Hundreds of Ducks Dead Amid Reports of Avian Flu and Botulism at Two Critical California Refuges

"First and foremost, we want to take care of the birds. But if there’s not more water deliveries later in the summer or the fall, it’s going to be pretty tough to have a hunting program"

The Right Hunting Dog for YOU

The Right Hunting Dog for YOU

It’s a daunting task. But if you’ve done your homework, it’s hard to go wrong.

A greater prairie chicken on the prairie.
Climate & Environment

A 7,100-Acre Solar Farm Is Slated for What’s Left of Wisconsin’s Best Prairie Chicken Habitat

A proposal to build the state's largest solar farm is getting pushback from both hunters and birdwatchers, who have until Friday to comment on the project

whitetail doe
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Michigan Makes Youth Hunt and Opportunities for Disabled Hunters Antlerless Only, Faces Heavy Backlash

Even with fewer Michiganders heading to deer camp each year, the state will implement new restrictions on youth hunters and hunters with disabilities in 2025

Chris Roe Calling Elk
Hunting Gear

The Best Elk Calls of 2025, Expert Picks and Sound Files

Some of the best elk hunters share their go-to calls and tactics for calling elk

A tarpon jumps out of the water.
Tarpon Fishing

Watch: Maryland Charter Captains Keep Spotting 100-Pound Tarpon in Chesapeake Bay

The Maryland DNR has confirmed sightings of schooling tarpon in the area but can't say yet whether it's an "anomaly or the start of a trend"

Six month old Irish Setter Pointer in action during the duck hunting at the Lakeshore.
Hunting Dogs

Sportsmen’s Group Sues Feds Over New Dog Import Rule, Says It Will Cripple Breeders in Canada and Europe

The new rule that went into effect Aug. 1 includes stricter rabies precautions and a blanket ban on importing dogs under six months of age

Indiana angler with record spotted gar.
Record Fish

Watch: Indiana Kayak Fisherman Shatters Another State Gar Record on His Quest to Break All 3

With two state records down and one to go, Kyle Hammond is one fish away from completing his goal of breaking all three Indiana gar records

A whitetail deer and a bow
Bow Hunting Gear

Budget Bowhunting Gear: Our Top Picks from Gear Testing

Get ready for archery season with these high-value gear picks

An illustration from Outdoor Life of two bowhunters shooting a bull.
Elk Hunting

My Buddy and I Shot the Same Elk — and It Turned Out to Be the Colorado State Record Bull

In this story from the OL archives, a bowhunter finally gets a chance at a mature bull elk. So does his hunting partner

A woman gets too close to a bull elk.
Animal Attacks

New ‘Selfie Control’ Instagram Filter Gives Tourons an Idiot-Proof Way to Keep Their Distance from Wild Animals

Now let's just hope they use it

The Zpacks Free Zip is set up near a glacier.
Adventure

Zpacks Free Zip 2P Tent: Ultralight, Bomb-Proof, and Freestanding

Find out if this ultralight freestanding shelter checks your boxes

Watch: Snake Hunters Find Giant Python Being Eaten Alive by Ticks
Wildlife Management

Watch: Snake Hunters Find Giant Python Being Eaten Alive by Ticks

"This snake was just being chewed to pieces. It had well over 100 ticks on it, probably hundreds"

Using Forward Facing Sonar to Locate Fish
Largemouth Bass

7 Forward Facing Sonar Tips: Settings, Mounting, and Techniques Explained

Learn how to dial in FFS settings and use your electronics to find fish

geecrack cuebomb
Largemouth Bass

How to Fish the Geecrack Cue Bomb — and Other Rubber Dice Baits

This oddball bait from Japan excels at catching pressured bass in clear water