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best semi-auto shotguns
Semi-Auto Shotguns

The 10 Best Semi-Auto Shotguns for Every Budget and Purpose

The OL team has tested dozens of semi-auto shotguns through the years. These 10 stand above the rest

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Predator Hunting

My 80-Year-Old Uncle Invited Me Fox Hunting. I Didn’t Realize It Was a Setup

I had hunted rabbits with my old uncle a few times, but I had avoided joining his fox hunts until that winter

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

PA Hunters Take 3 Deer from the Same Stand on Opening Day (and One Was a Giant Buck)

Ben Harris and a young buddy downed two bucks and a doe all from the same ladder stand

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Knives

The Best EDC Knives, Budget to Unobtanium Tested

We cut through cardboard, plastic, rope, wood, and apples to test over 50 EDC knives

Hornady High-Speed, 3-in-1 case trimmer
Guns

Hornady’s High-Speed, 3-in-1 Case Trimmer: I Trimmed over 3,000 Cases, Here’s How It Went

This motorized case trimmer is fast, precise, and very user friendly

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Duck Hunting

I Learned to Hunt Ducks Like an Old-School North Dakotan

Here's what it was like jump shooting ducks in the old days

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Camping Gear

Best Ratchet Straps of 2026, Tested and Reviewed 

We tested all the top ratchet straps, from basic to heavy-duty

A buck watches a hunter.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

I’ve Been Hunting Deer for 40 Years. These Are the Biggest Mistakes I’ve Seen Them Make

Every deer hunt is a contest of wits, and there can be only two outcomes: the hunter or the deer wins. Usually the loser loses because he did something wrong and — occasionally — it's the deer

Photographs of the best bucks of 2025 on a bulletin board
Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Biggest Bucks of 2025

It was a banner year for big whitetails. Here’s a look back at the biggest and best buck stories from this season

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Wilderness Survival

The Unsolved Mysteries of Trapper and Hunter Deaths Still Haunt the Yukon Wilderness Today

Ed Wilkinson and Bart Schleyer were as tough and experienced as they come, which makes their deaths all the more mysterious

The author fills out a test evaluation form at the 2025 Optics Test
Rifle Scopes

The 10 Best Precision Scopes, Budget to Premium Options Tested

We tested electronic, budget, and high-end long range scopes at our annual optics test

A photo of a fisherman in orange bibs holding up an icy winter pollock.
Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Target This Underrated Saltwater Brawler on the Coldest Days of Winter

These overlooked fighters bend rods to the max this time of year

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Rabbit Hunting

I Agreed to Hunt Snowshoe Hares — and Regretted It Almost Instantly

Sub-zero temps, tough shots, and pet bunnies make for challenging conditions

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Mule Deer Hunting

We Miraculously Got Permission to Hunt a Secret Canyon and Had the Best Deer Hunt of Our Lives

Washington has plenty of canyons, but this one is special. It's full of big mule deer and empty of competing hunters

alaska bush plane crash
Survival Skills

5 White-Knuckle Tales from Bush Pilots Who Nearly Died, But Didn’t

Alaska's notorious wilderness pilots tamed the Last Frontier by combining courage and raw survival skills

An illustration of two deer fighting in front of a doe.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

How My Family Took 7 Vermont Bucks in a Single, Unforgettable Season

My kid brother shot his first deer with a .22, my wife shot her buck offhand, and the rest of us managed to do just fine, too

John Snow shooting a Surefire SOCOM6-MINI4 on a Surefire ICAR
Shooting Gear

We Put This New Special Forces Suppressor to the Test. Here’s How the Surefire SOCOM6-MINI4 Performed 

I shot the Gen-4 SOCOMs and Surefire ICAR 6 ARC battle rifle at Hat Creek

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Rabbit Hunting

I Promised to Take My Boys Rabbit Hunting Every Day of Christmas Break

When you mix two sons, a good beagle, and plenty of Ohio rabbits, you end up with the best Christmas ever — if not exactly a holiday

Christmas cards for your best hunting buddies.
Camping

4 Christmas Cards Pat McManus Always Wanted to Send His Hunting Buddies, But Couldn’t

Sending Christmas cards to old fishing and ­hunting buddies is a staple of the season. These cards capture certain moments they’d probably rather forget

A dog wearing goggles fetches up a rooster.
Hunting Dogs

After My Bird Dog Was Nearly Blinded, This Ridiculous Piece of Gear Is the One Thing I’ll Never Hunt Without

This dove season I added a pair of doggles to my retriever’s first-aid kit. I didn’t realize I’d have to use them so soon