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Bass Fishing

How to Fish a Laydown for Giant Bass and Panfish

Whether you’re fishing a lake or a river, laydowns almost always hold bass and panfish. Here's your plan of attack

Freshwater

Why Every Boat Owner Threatens to Buy a Bigger One, According to McManus

Every small-craft owner imagines himself at the helm of a yacht. That vision is never sharper than when you're facing down storm in the Narrows

Wild Game Recipes

How to Save Your Wild Game When the Power Goes Out

Canning, curing, and smoking could save your hard-earned stash of frozen meat

Bow Hunting Gear

The Solocam Is Back in This Affordable Compound Bow

The new Mission Stryde brings back the smooth drawing Solocam in two new bows

Fishing

How to Catch Feisty Bowfins in Rivers and Tidal Systems

These tactics will help you catch more bowfins in moving water

Wildlife Management

Invasive Lizards the Size of Dogs Are Spreading in Georgia, Officials Warn

One wildlife biologist said he thinks there could be more tegus in the area than coyotes

Hunting

Improve Your Hunting Skills by Strategically (and Carefully) Depriving Your Senses

A nighttime exercise for wildlife students in South Africa requires a break from vision, hearing, and sense of smell — with good results

Largemouth Bass

How to Never Lose Another Giant Bass Again

Being prepared with the right gear — and knowing how to work a fish during the fight — are the keys to landing more trophy bass

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Angler Unseats Her Sister’s Steelhead Record While Fishing Alongside Her

“There is nothing that makes me more proud than having my 12-year-old sister be the person to break my state record”

Saltwater Fishing

I Drove 4,500 Miles to Mexico and Haggled My Way onto a Fishing Boat for $34

A Canadian schoolteacher and his wife decide to go big for their summer vacation

Sporting Dog Do’s & Don’ts

Simple, proven principles help set sporting dogs and their owners up for success.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

I Took Jack O’Connor on His Last Hunt

When Jack asked whether we could hunt whitetails together, I was overwhelmed. Little did I know this would be the legend's final outing

Cougar Hunting

The Truth About Cougar Attacks on Humans, From an Officer Who Investigated Them

Almost everything I'd heard about cougars attacking people is wrong

Animal Attacks

How My Guide’s Quick Thinking Saved a Kid from an Enraged Grizzly Bear

We thought the blood-curdling screams and growling were part of a joke. Then we spotted Stanley running for his life

Animal Attacks

My Father Died from a Snakebite. I Expect I Will Too, One Day

I hunted and captured venomous wild snakes for fun, and for our family's business. This is the story of our close calls, and a true tragedy

Natural Disaster Survival

I Stayed on My Job as Fire Lookout Until I Was Completely Surrounded by Flames

I had spotted the fire just miles from my lookout tower, but decided to stay put to help coordinate the firefighters' response

Knives

CIVIVI Flash Sale: 50% Off EDC Knives for Only 72 Hours

These affordable EDC knives just got a whole lot cheaper

Trout Fishing

She Missed a Day of Fishing, Then Caught a ‘Megalodon’ Brown Trout. It Should Break the Idaho Record

After traveling from Georgia to tag her first Merriam’s gobbler, Caroline Langdale went on to catch and release one of the biggest brown trout ever recorded in Idaho

Carp Fishing

These Are the 10 Most Underrated Freshwater Fish

Bass, trout, and walleyes are great, but there are a lot of underdogs swimming around that deserve your time and respect. These are the species you should be targeting

Concealed Carry

The Best Concealed Carry Guns of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

The OL gun team has tested and carried dozens of concealed-carry guns over the years, these are our top picks