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A bluegill caught on a popper.
Bluegill Fishing

How to Fish a Popper Like a Pro: 4 Tricks for More Topwater Bites

These four overlooked techniques will up the versatility of your poppers

texas aoudad
Sheep Hunting

This Legendary Sheep Hunter Once Chased Mouflon and Aoudad on a High-Fenced Texas Ranch. Here Are His Takeaways

Decades ago, Jack O’Connor and his buddy went on an exotic sheep hunt in Texas Hill Country

The author tested the best elk hunting packs by carrying light and heavy loads in them.
Backcountry Hunting Gear

We Tested the Best Backpacks for Elk Hunting

We tested everything from lightweight day packs to 7,000 cubic inch expedition bags for their ability haul light or heavy loads

A private property no trespassing sign on a fencepost
Policy & Legislation

Pennsylvania Court Rules in Favor of Hunting Clubs, Against Game Warden Surveillance on Private Property

Two private hunting clubs have won a landmark private property rights case against warrantless searches by game wardens on posted property

Two photos of a big bass caught on an urchin bait.
Bass Fishing

The Bait Taking Bass Fishing by Storm, and Other Fishing Trends to Know About

In this week's episode of the Outdoor Life Podcast our team covers the breakout urchin baits, forward-facing sonar, where fishing media is headed, and more

The Z-Man Trout Trick is one of the best speckled trout lures
Saltwater Fishing

We Fished the Gulf to Eat Only What We Caught — and We Feasted Like Kings

"Catch fish or go hungry," was our creed. And we had the whole Gulf of Mexico to put it to the test

A professional python removal contractor holds up a bunch of snakes.
Wildlife Management

21 Shocking Snake Photos from the Florida Python Challenge

Here's a look behind the scenes at the infamous Florida Python challenge

A lighted nock on the ground after going through a deer.
Bow Hunting Gear

We Tested the 6 Best Lighted Nocks

Use these nocks for easier game and arrow recovery

wildcat cartridges
Hunting Rifles

The Greatest (and Oddest) Wildcat Cartridges, According to a Legendary Gun Writer

Jim Carmichel details his favorite wildcat cartridges and explains what makes each one interesting

walleye fishing
Walleye Fishing

No Forward-Facing Sonar? Here’s How to Catch Late-Summer Walleyes the Traditional Way

This story from the archives explains how expert anglers caught suspended walleyes long before forward-facing sonar

false albacore
Saltwater Fishing

Maryland Angler Catches Record-Breaking Fish and Then Nearly Uses It for Bait

Cooper Clark’s false albacore smashed the all-time state record for the species

Jacob Ott holds up a nice smallie caught while wading.
Smallmouth Bass

Catch More Smallmouth Bass on the Fly (Without a Boat)

No raft or drift boat? No problem if you follow this easy game plan

Several of the best multi tools were tested for their functionality.
Knives

The Best Multi Tools of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

We make our picks for the multi tools to fit just about anyone’s needs

H&K MP5 and clone
Semi-Automatic Rifles

10:21

H&K SP5 vs Turkish MP5 Clones: Head-to-Head Shootout 

Is the German-made original worth the price, or are the cheaper knock-offs a better deal?

A Louisiana fisherman holds up a big blackfish or tripletail.
Saltwater Fishing

Angler Lands One of the Biggest Tripletail Ever Caught in His State

From central Florida to the Louisiana marsh, the Gulf Coast produces record-class tripletail — and scientists still aren't sure why

Model 97 Winchester
Shotguns

The Classic American Shotguns You Should Definitely Recognize

There was a time when "Made in the USA" meant elegantly-styled field guns. These are our former shooting editor's top picks

An illustration of a boy hunting cranes
Survival

I Was the Youngest Duck Poacher in Saskatchewan

In those years, the game I shot and the money I made from trapping meant the differ­ence between eating and going hungry

world record pronghorn
Antelope Hunting

I Shot the World-Record Pronghorn with My Bow

The author became obsessed with chasing mature pronghorn bucks with his bow — and he ended up arrowing one of the biggest of all time

how to tie a uni knot
Freshwater

How to Tie a Uni Knot: This Is a Classic Knot That All Anglers Should Know

This strong connection is one of the easiest an angler can tie

A moody blue-toned two-page illustration: a headlamp-wearing hunter lies in swamp water at night while a cottonmouth rears up with its mouth open; at right, a hand grips a snake hook reaching toward the snake.
Animal Attacks

How I Caught 69 Florida Cottonmouths in One Night (and Didn’t Die)

After losing my father to a cobra and surviving a diamondback bite, a lifelong snake handler explains why he can't stop chasing venomous snakes