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a man catches a leaping dolphin fish
Saltwater Fishing

No One Would Take Me Fishing, So I Stowed Away on a Commercial Boat

Pairing your smallest adventurer with a safe outdoor-ready sleep sack and a comfortable sleeping pad is a winning combination.
Camping Gear

The Best Air Mattresses for Camping of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

I slept on half a dozen self-inflating foam pads to find out which is the best for campers

wisconsin whitetail buck
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Wisconsin Claims Record Deer Populations and High Harvests, But CWD Trouble Looms

Chronic wasting disease continues to spread throughout the state — and the areas with the highest prevalence rates saw significant harvest declines last season

Two Missouri redear sunfish.
Panfish Fishing

‘I’ve Finally Got the Record,’ Says Teen Who Arrowed the New Missouri Redear Sunfish Record

The bowfisherman, who has been trying to shoot the new state-record, said accomplishing his goal "feels awesome"

A bass ate a snake and surprised a fisherman.
Largemouth Bass

Video: ‘Oh My Jesus!’ Snake Slithers Out of Bass’ Mouth, Shocks Fisherman

This clip proves snake baits aren’t total gimmicks

A hunter packs out a buck; a busted ankle injured during the hunt.
Wilderness Survival

I Fell in a Hole While Packing Out My Buck in a Storm. This Old SOS Trick Saved Me

My phone was dead, my flashlight burned out, the storm set in, and no one knew where I was

Tips for New Sporting Dog Owners

Tips for New Sporting Dog Owners

Everything you need to know to start strong and build a lifelong bond with your new hunting companion.

Make fly reel
Fishing Reels

The Best Fly Reels of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

From budget to big game, we help you find the best fly reel

One of the best camping mattresses for couples sits in Crosstrek.
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Mattresses for Couples of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

We slept on the most popular double-wide sleeping pads to see which was best for your next camping trip

An illustration of a bull moose charging a hunter on a horse.
Animal Attacks

A Dozen Times I Should Have Died While Hunting and Fishing

Risk taking is a big part of hunting and fishing. Every time I go into the woods or on the water, I'm gambling that Mother Nature will not arrange to get me drowned, crushed, lost, or perhaps mauled by a bear

A turkey hunter with a banded gobbler she killed in Oklahoma.
Turkey Hunting

‘Never in a Million Years.’ Turkey Hunter Tags Banded Gobbler in Oklahoma

Turkey banding programs are ramping up as states try to better understand wild turkey population declines

an alabama turkey taken with help from a trail camera
Turkey Hunting

How to Use Trail Cameras for Turkey Hunting

Cell cams can help you pattern gobblers more consistently. Here’s how it’s done

Snakehead bounty
Fishing

This Bounty Hunter Is Earning Thousands Fishing for Snakeheads in Baltimore

A new reward program pays local anglers $30 for every snakehead, blue and flathead catfish they harvest from the area

red dots for shotguns
Optics

The Best Red Dots for Shotguns of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

We shot and hunted with the top red dots on the market. These are our favorites for shotguns

Two anglers in a bass boat look toward an oncoming storm.
Natural Disaster Survival

We Fished Through a Tornado Until It Flipped My Boat. I Only Survived by the Grace of God

A pastor was fishing with his dog and a buddy in Texas when a tornado hit. He walked away from the lake with his faith stronger than ever

The Best Power Banks of 2022
Camping Gear

The Best Power Banks for Camping of 2025

Charge your devices and appliances with the best portable batteries for the outdoors

The Vaultek is the perfect size to house a pistol and pocket knife.
Shooting Gear

The Best Gun Safes of 2025, According to Testing and a Safe Cracker

The six best gun safes to store your firearms

black and white photo of three duck hunters with side-by-side shotguns.
Double Barrel Shotguns

Who Killed the Side-by-Side Shotgun?

Our former shooting editor explains why hunters helped phase out side-by-sides

A fat yellow bass caught in Wisconsin.
Freshwater

A Wisconsin Fisherman Just Landed This State-Record Yellow Bass

Vairin Meesouk caught the nearly 3-pound bass from Mendota Lake in Madison

Man holds up a record lake trout in Minnesota
Freshwater

Minnesota Just Confirmed This Lake Trout as a New State Record

Not bad for someone who caught his first-ever laker that same day