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Rifle Ammo

Jim Carmichel’s 6.5 Leopard and Other 6.5 Cartridges That Never Gained Popularity

More than a decade before the 6.5 PRC's introduction, OL's former shooting editor had developed a comparable wildcat load

Upland Bird Hunting

How to Plant a Dove Field Quick and Easy This Spring

If time and money are short this spring, here is a simple way to plant a field for dove season

Shooting Gear

GoGun Gas Pedal: A Game Changer for Handguns

The Gas Pedal thumb rest comes from the competitive shooting world, but it can make your carry gun easier to shoot too

Animal Attacks

Watch: Mountain Lion Captured After Officer Chases It Past a Hair Salon in Southern California

The cougar seemed just as spooked as the shoppers, and the 113-pound cat was tranquilized after it ran into a nearby office building

Deer Hunting

Pennsylvania’s Deer Harvest Dropped 13 Percent Last Season

State wildlife officials says this decrease is not cause for concern as the harvest is on track with previous years

Fishing Gear

The Best Fishing Canoes

The best fishing canoes have specialized accessories and excellent stability

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Massive 23-Point Nontypical Buck Ranks as the Fifth Biggest Whitetail Ever Taken in North Carolina

Vincent Clark's buck measured 203 inches at the recent Dixie Deer Classic

Handguns

Mossberg MC2sc Review: A Versatile Micro 9mm Pistol

On paper, the Mossberg MC2sc is right at the top of the micro 9mm pack in capacity and features, here's what we think after using it

Fishing

Unlock Early-Season Fishing Success

Put More Spring Fish in the Boat with These Five Tips

Freshwater

Georgia Angler Catches a Record, 31-Pound Longnose Gar on Light Tackle

Rachel Harrison landed the giant gar on 8-pound test line

Shotguns

The Most Dangerous Shotgun Ever Made: Winchester’s Model 1911 SL

This "self-loading" semi-auto was nicknamed the “Widowmaker”

Crappie Fishing

Crappie Anglers Weigh in Record-Breaking Stringers (Including a 4.26-Pounder) During Grenada Lake Tournament

Records were shattered over the weekend, including the highest total fish weight and the biggest fish ever weighed at a Crappie Masters tournament

Freshwater

Invasive 82-Pound Bighead Carp Caught in Oklahoma Had More Than 10 Pounds of Eggs

Biologists inspected the massive carp and collected its eggs for research

Turkey Hunting

Long-Range Turkey Shooting Reality Check: Here’s What TSS Patterns and Penetration Really Look Like at 70 and 90 Yards

We tested the top TSS turkey hunting loads at 70 and 90 yards. Here are our results

Pike and Muskie Fishing

West Virginia Angler Catches (and Releases) Record Muskie from Shore

This shoreline angler caught a massive 51-pound muskie from the Little Kanawha River

Conservation

Rats Are One of Alaska’s Worst Invasive Species. Centuries Later, Wildlife Managers Are Working to Eradicate Them

A wrecked boat first brought rats to Alaska in the 1780s. Now wildlife managers are trying to get rid of them for good

Rifles

Gun Safety: Do You Dry-Fire to Show Clear? Most of the Time It’s a Bad Idea

Is dropping the hammer on your firearm a good safety practice or needless risk?

Handguns

Gun Review: The Colt Python 3-Inch Model

The 3-inch model Colt Python has been out of production for decades—until now

Survival

The Bodies of Two Louisiana Fishermen Have Been Recovered from Toledo Bend Reservoir

The two men left on a fishing trip on March 11 and never returned. Authorities are still investigating what may be a weather-related boating accident

Deer Hunting

The Feds Just Approved $10 Million for Fighting Chronic Wasting Disease. It’s Still Not Enough

The omnibus bill that President Biden just signed into law includes critical funding to manage chronic wasting disease, but it's nothing compared to the funding state agencies really need