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A kayak fisherman holds up a nice sea trout
Freshwater

Quick Strike Podcast: How Experienced Kayak Fishermen Stay Alive in Winter

Before you drop in on that frosty lake or bay, consider these tips that will help you get home without a bad case of hypothermia

A hunter with a giant South Dakota buck.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Instead of Sleeping In, Brothers Stalk and Tag a 21-Point Giant on Public Land

After almost skipping the hunt due to a wedding the night before, the King brothers decided to hunt after all

A mountain lion walks in the snow.
Animal Attacks

Officials Confirm a Mountain Lion Killed the Colorado Hiker Found Dead on New Year’s Day

The cougar attack took place in an area known for lion encounters. It's the first fatal attack on a human in the state since 1999

Biologist fit a collar on a gray wolf
Wildlife Management

USFWS Will Terminate Colorado’s Wolf Program Unless the State Complies with This Ultimatum

CPW says it plans to comply with the request, delivered after the state imported wolves from Canada and relocated a wolf from a pack known for depredation

A hunter's pickup truck caught fire in the desert.
Sheep Hunting

I Drew an Incredible Sheep Tag. It Turned into the Hunt from Hell, Even Before Our Truck Caught Fire

The 30-mile hikes and 105-degree desert heat weren’t the worst parts

spirit bear photo
Grizzly Bear Hunting

I Shot a Monster Interior Grizzly Bear With My Recurve Bow

The author took one of the largest archery grizzly bears of all time with a recurve bow

Two mountain goat hunters walk a ridge.
Big Game Hunting

I Shot a Mountain Goat on an Epic Hunt in Alaska — Then It Rolled Off a Cliff

The difference between a dream hunt and heartbreak balances on a knife-edge ridge

A shooter with a side by side shotgun
Shotguns

What You Know About a ‘Well-Balanced’ Gun Is Probably All Wrong

There's plenty of misinformation about how a gun should balance. Our former shooting editor takes a crack at clearing things up

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

An illustration of hunters at a table with foxes running
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

Pennsylvania deer
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

The best EDC knives being tested head to head. S
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

Old BW photo of hunters with car, hunter walking in marsh
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

best ratchet straps
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

yukon woods in the winter
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