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Two vintage photos of crappie fishermen

Crappie Fishing

Old-School Crappie Tactics for Fishing the Spring Spawn

By John Phillips

Flathead catfish on a stump

Catfish Fishing

The Weird Trick Catfish Anglers Are Using to Call Fish to the Boat

By Chad Ferguson

Jetboil camp stove cooking

We Tested the 7 Best Camping Stoves

By Laura Lancaster

An illustration of a kid holding up a big bass

The Unmaking of an Ozark Stream, and One Last Big Bass with My Grandpa

By Larry Dablemont

bass lures soft plastic

Smallmouth Bass

The Ned Rig: A Complete Guide to Baits, Gear, and How to Fish It

By Derek Horner

bluegill tiny bug flys

Bluegill Fishing

3 Tips to Fish Bluegill Bugs on a Fly Rod for Old-School Summer Kicks

A black and blue and white illustration of a hunter getting caught in floodwaters with a plane in the background.

Wilderness Survival

A Fly-In Hunt Turns into a Fight for Survival Against Wolves and High Water

By Jerry Valentine, as told to Ben East

A salmonfly on an angler's hand

Salmonflies: A Quick Guide to Fishing the Most Epic Hatch in the West

Montana fencing corner crossing

Policy & Legislation

Montana’s Lt. Gov. Says Corner Crossing Is Illegal. Critics Say the Law Isn’t Clear

By Natalie Krebs

when do crappie spawn

Panfish Fishing

How to Use Forward-Facing Sonar to Catch Crappie

By Chad Morgenthaler

A man holds up a giant bluegill.

Bluegill Fishing

11 Tips for Catching Giant Bluegills This Summer

Best Budget Bow

Bow Hunting Gear

Bear Alaskan Pro Review: This Budget Bow Is Shockingly Good

By Scott Einsmann

A dry fly caught wild brown trout from a small mountain stream.

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Simple Dry-Fly Tricks That Catch More Trout

A Missouri fawn with a tick infestation in its right eye.

Wildlife Management

Can Ticks Kill Fawns? As Ticks Get Worse, More Young Deer Could End Up Like This One

By Natalie Krebs

An angler holds up a large spotted bass in front of a bridge.

How to Fish Bridges for Giant Bass and Panfish

By Derek Horner

An illustration of a lion attacking a man on safari.

Big Game Hunting

I Grew Up on Safari. The Most Dangerous Game Isn’t What You Think

By Michael Branham, as told to Jim Rearden

An illustration of an old-school bowhunter glassing a hillside.

Mule Deer Hunting

I Tried Teaching My Duck Hunting Buddy to Bowhunt. A Dozen Blown Stalks Later, He Surprised Me

A painting of a brown Chesapeake Bay Retrieve on a yellow background.

The Duck Dog Who Wouldn’t Abandon a Retrieve, Even If It Killed Him

We tested the best camping tents.

The 7 Best Camping Tents We’ve Tested

By Laura Lancaster

A painting of a piebald buck running through the woods with a hunter in the tree behind him.

Every Farmer and Hunter Had a Story About the Elusive White Buck. Here’s How I Finally Caught Up to Him

By Dale Johnson

a color photograph of Grancel Fitz with a giant caribou

Big Game Hunting

I Walked Away From a Record Book Bull to Kill the Woodland Caribou of My Dreams

By Grancel Fitz

9mm luger cartridges

The 9mm Is Still the Greatest Cartridge of All Time

Joe Cermele with a fat striped bass standing on a boat.

Saltwater Fishing

The 7 Best Saltwater Lures for Catching Everything

A man holding a walleye on a boat

Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Walleye Lures: Proven Baits That Catch Keepers and Trophy Walters

By Ross Robertson

an old color photo of Jack O'Connor sits on horseback

Jack O’Connor’s Last Sheep Hunt

By Jack O'Connor

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Catching Catfish, According to a Fanatic

Catfish Fishing

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Catching Catfish, According to a Fanatic

By George Laycock

An old photo of a fisherman holding up a big bass.

Largemouth Bass

Old-School Secrets for Catching Giant Bass at Night

By Leon "Buddy" Kelly Jr.

Hammerhead Flatworm

Wildlife Management

‘Don’t Lick the Worms.’ Hammerhead Flatworms Are Invasive and Toxic — They Might Be In Your Backyard

By Natalie Krebs

An illustration of a man taking cover behind a log

“Why You Shoot Your Uncle for an Elk?” There Was a Time When Hunting Was Much More Dangerous

By Jack O'Connor

An angler sets the hook on a bass under a boat dock.

How to Fish a Dock for Giant Bass and Panfish

By Derek Horner

Best Compound Bows of 2026

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Compound Bows of 2026: Our Toughest Shoot-Off Yet

By Scott Einsmann

A vermont turkey hunter during the first modern turkey season.

After Bringing the Birds Back from a 100-Year Absence, Vermont’s First Spring Turkey Season Was One to Remember

Pre-64 Winchester Model 70 .220 Swift

Modern Bullets Can Turn the Old .220 Swift Into an Even Better Hunting Cartridge

An illustration of a canoe capsizing in a giant wave.

Wilderness Survival

A Freak Storm Flipped Our Canoe, and My Buddy Didn’t Make It. Here’s Where We Went Wrong

By Jim Hoagland, Don M. Campbell

Jack O'Connor looks down the sights of a rifle

Jack O’Connor’s Final Word on How to Choose a Deer Rifle

By Jack O'Connor

SGT Zachariah Clark, the only medic on scene, credits training, teamwork, and quick action for saving lives after a bear attack during a land navigation exercise

‘They Might Be Dying. I Need to Get to Them.’ An Off-Duty Combat Medic Responded to Alaska Bear Attack

By Kris Millgate

A mountain turkey strutting in the woods

Before We Learned to Call Turkeys in Close, We Hunted Them with Rifles

A big brown trout caught on a streamer.

Quick Strike Podcast: Why You’re Missing Out on the Biggest Brown Trout of Your Life

An emaciated lake trout.

Wildlife Management

The Bizarre Rise of Lake Superior’s Deep Water ‘Zombie’ Trout

Cheap, expensive, and mid-priced PCC pistol caliber carbines

Semi-Automatic Rifles

Cheap Vs. Expensive PCCs: Here’s What to Expect

You Go I Stay feature story from Outdoor Life

Grizzly Bear Hunting

Fred Bear’s Wildest Hunt: The Day He Faced a World‑Record Brown Bear at 20 Yards

By Fred Bear, as told to Ben East

An illustration of a grandpa and his grandson sitting by the fire looking at a shotgun

9 Old Shooting Myths That Too Many Hunters Still Believe

By Jim Carmichel

An illo of a big kudu bull with a hunter in the background

Big Game Hunting

I Arranged a Shoestring Safari — Then Got My Rifle Confiscated and Had to Beg the Outfitter for a Job. It’s a Hunt I’ll Never Forget

By James Carkhuff

an old photo of Charlie Elliott walking up on a turkey in the woods

The Vintage Turkey Tactics That Never Let Me Down

By Charles Elliott

Fred bear stone sheep

Fred Bear Said the Best Shot of His Life Was on This World-Record Stone Sheep

By Fred Bear, as told to Byron W. Dalrymple

an angler with a large smallmouth he caught on a squarebill

How to Fish a Squarebill Crankbait for Giant Spring Bass

By Derek Horner

An illustration of a man falling out of a massive wave in a boat in a storm.

Survival Skills

How I Almost Drowned During a Coast Guard Rescue in a Freak Storm

By Orval C. Johnson

A big flathead caught while noodling

Catfish Fishing

The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Noodling Catfish

By Natalie Krebs

Jack O'Connor hunting deer in the desert.

Mule Deer Hunting

O’Connor in Old Mexico: My Luckiest Day of Deer Hunting — Ever

By Jack O'Connor

fly fishing for carp

The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing for Carp

A waterfowl production area with a fire crew.

Policy & Legislation

The President’s Budget Proposal Slashes BLM Staff, Refuge and Migratory Bird Funding, and Much More

By Christine Peterson

An illustration of people on a porch admiring the Cuyler Hill NY buck.

I Shot a Deer So Big I Genuinely Thought I’d Killed an Elk

By Sidney Mawson

An illustration of a woman riding a horse by a moose getting attacked by wolves

Wilderness Survival

I Raised 3 Kids Alone in the Heart of Wolf Country. These Are the Tough Lessons We Had to Learn

By Olive A. Fredrickson

Bailey Eigbrett with a big bass caught from a kayak

Quick Strike Podcast: Think You’re Ready for a Kayak Tournament? Read This First

A composite of Kaden Sites and S&R crews.

Search for Missing Colorado Turkey Hunter Enters Sixth Day

By Kris Millgate

A black and white illustration of pigeons on a building, a crowd, and a man shooting at the pigeons from a window.

Wildlife Management

After the Courthouse Roof Collapsed Under 6 Tons of Droppings, the Pigeons Had to Go. I Volunteered for the Job

By Jim Carmichel

The author releases a smallmouth bass caught on a neko rig.

How to Fish the Neko Rig, One of the Best Ways to Catch Big Bass

By Derek Horner

An illustration of a man hiking across a tree which has a bear on it.

‘Better a Live Coward Than a Dead Hero.’ My Lifetime of Grizzly Bear Encounters

Wild turkeys strutting around hens.

Why You Need Aggressive Turkey Calling Tactics for These 6 Hunting Scenarios

By Tom Carpenter

five rifle cartridges lined up on a table in 25 cal

The Ultimate .25-Caliber Shootout: Newcomers vs The Classics

By John B. Snow

A big bluegill held up on the edge of a boat

Bluegill Fishing

Dink Bluegills Are Insufferable. Here’s How to Catch Big Bulls This Spring

an illustration of a man fishing and a trout

My Secret Guide to the Legendary Catskill Streams Where American Dry Fly Fishing Was Born

By Cecil E. Heacox

Scorecards on public land politicians in Wyoming

Policy & Legislation

If You Want to Vote Out Anti-Public-Land Politicians, Pay Attention to What This Wyoming PAC Just Did

By Christine Peterson

Wild turkey on public land.

How to Hunt Public Land Turkeys Better Than the Competition

By Alex Robinson