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This classic pump gun is utterly reliable and produces excellent patterns

Our former shooting editor put this great debate to bed years ago

Sgt. Zachariah Clark was navigating through rugged terrain with limited equipment when he heard two of his fellow soldiers had been mauled by a bear

Experts think that the deer was taken in far northern Wisconsin, possibly 100 years ago

Prolonged drought across much of the U.S. is the new normal. It's on track to get worse. Here's what federal scientists want wildlife managers, ranchers, farmers, and gardeners to know about it

Turkey hunting used to look a lot different

When you’re fishing for “whatever is biting,” tie on this tiny finesse presentation

Large rivers can be intimidating to pick apart with a fly rod, but not if you understand the rules of engagement

In the deepest parts of the lake, nearly half of the lake trout netted by researchers have the perplexing condition

In our 2026 Gun test, we put nearly 20 different pistol caliber carbines through the ringer — not all are created equal

The legendary bowhunter hires an unflappable Kodiak guide as backup while he sneaks into bow range of Alaska's giant coastal brown bears

We talked to biologists in Texas and Wisconsin to get their perspective on the best-sized crappie to keep

Hundreds of searchers covered thousands of miles to help find Kaden Sites, who had been missing since April 15

OL's former shooting editor takes on common misconceptions about bullet penetration, shotgun balance and fit, rifle trajectory, and more

My responsibilities at home were growing, and I decided it was now or never if I wanted to hunt kudu. That decision got me in a world of trouble

This finesse fishing tactic has been catching bass for decades. Learn why it works, how to rig it, and when to fish it

OL's former field editor meets up with a crew of old-school Mississippi public-land hunters, and is forced to break out some unorthodox tactics

We all love walleye and flounder, but it’s time to expand your palate

Sometimes you look back and marvel that a certain shot connected — like this one, on a big Stone ram

A squarebill crankbait works wonders when bass flood the banks in the spring