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Backcountry Hunting Gear

The Best Base Layers for Hunting of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

The best base layers for hunting keep you warm, dry, and in the field longer

Whitetail Deer Hunting

How Many Does Should You Shoot This Season?

Harvesting the right number of does depends on the habitat carrying capacity and deer density where you hunt. Here's what to look for

Carp Fishing

Polish Fisherman Catches ‘Unimaginable’ World-Record Sized Carp

The huge carp outweighed the current IGFA record by almost 30 pounds, but since it was caught in a private pay lake, it's unclear if the fish is eligible for world-record consideration

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Single Pin vs Multi Pin Bow Sights for Deer Hunting: Here’s What Bowhunters Need to Know 

Here’s what you should consider when choosing a bow sight for deer hunting

One Scope To Rule Them All

Rifle Scopes

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

Upland Bird Hunting

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

Rifle Scopes

The Best Scope Rings of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

Don't trust your expensive scope to sub-standard rings and bases

Rifle Scopes

The Best Budget LPVOs of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

Affordable doesn't mean cheap when buying a low-powered variable optic. Here's our breakdown of the field

Binoculars

The Best Binoculars for Hunting, Tested and Reviewed

The winners of our annual optics test include the most remarkable bino we've tested and a sub-$100 great buy

Binoculars

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

Wildlife Management

$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

Camping Gear

The Best Rain Jackets for Men

OL staff and contributors share their top picks for staying dry while hunting, fishing, and more

Camping

The Best Rain Jackets for Women

We rounded up our favorite hardshells for backpacking, hunting, hiking, and more

Squirrel Hunting

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

Predator Hunting

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

Big Game Hunting

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

Elk Hunting

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

Guns

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

Record Fish

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"