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Woman sitting on a paddle board in the middle of the Colorado River

Gear

Prime Day Deals That Are Actually Worth the Money Prime Day Deals That Are Actually Worth the Money

By Laura Lancaster, Ashley Thess

Fisherman Rowan Lytle holds up a big yellow carp in the daytime.

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Massive Tidal Water Carp in Fall Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Massive Tidal Water Carp in Fall

Open and closed coolers, some with ice inside

Gear

The Best Deals on Coolers for Amazon Prime Day The Best Deals on Coolers for Amazon Prime Day

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

Jackery portable power station with folded-up solar panel leaning against it in driveway

Gear

Top Prime Day Deals on Solar Generators We Trust Top Prime Day Deals on Solar Generators We Trust

By Laura Lancaster

Leatherman Wave+ Prime Day Deal

Gear

Leatherman Wave+ Prime Day Deal Leatherman Wave+ Prime Day Deal

By Scott Einsmann

A Buck 30 suppressor on a deer hide with three 30/30 cartridges on top.

Guns

How to Buy a Suppressor How to Buy a Suppressor

By Natalie Krebs

A black bear sow with two cubs in a field.

Colorado Man Mauled by a Black Bear Sow with Cubs Inside His Own Home Colorado Man Mauled by a Black Bear Sow with Cubs Inside His Own Home

An angler with a big catfish caught in West Virginia.

Angler Breaks West Virginia’s Blue Catfish Record by a Whisker Angler Breaks West Virginia’s Blue Catfish Record by a Whisker

The Curt Van Lith buck and the Bill Kontras bucks, illustrated.

The Kontras and Van Lith Bucks, Two Record Deer That Changed Bowhunting The Kontras and Van Lith Bucks, Two Record Deer That Changed Bowhunting

By Jeff Murray, Michael Pearce

Troy Landry of Swamp People failed to properly tag an American alligator.

‘Swamp People’ Star Troy Landry Charged in Gator Sting Operation ‘Swamp People’ Star Troy Landry Charged in Gator Sting Operation

A screenshot of body-cam footage from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

‘I Slashed His Tires.’ Body Cam Footage Shows Game Warden Running Down Salmon Thieves Who Broke into a Hatchery ‘I Slashed His Tires.’ Body Cam Footage Shows Game Warden Running Down Salmon Thieves Who Broke into a Hatchery

The author fishing one of the best smallmouth bass lakes.

The 7 Best Smallmouth Bass Lakes and Rivers The 7 Best Smallmouth Bass Lakes and Rivers

By Derek Horner

A dead rabbit lays in the snow next to a shotgun.

How to Skin a Rabbit How to Skin a Rabbit

By Alice Jones Webb

Bears Ears National Monument

Sportsmen’s Groups Will Challenge the Ban on Recreational Shooting at Bears Ears National Monument Sportsmen’s Groups Will Challenge the Ban on Recreational Shooting at Bears Ears National Monument

By Andrew McKean

Three .38 special cartridges (left) beside three 9mm cartridges to illustrate the .38 special vs 9mm debate.

Guns

38 Special vs. 9mm: How the Old Law Enforcement Handgun Cartridge Stacks Up Against the New One 38 Special vs. 9mm: How the Old Law Enforcement Handgun Cartridge Stacks Up Against the New One

A fly fisherman holds up a smallmouth bass.

Guide to Fishing for Smallmouth Bass in the Fall Guide to Fishing for Smallmouth Bass in the Fall

A mountain lion walks through a Colorado pine forest.

Colorado Camper Killed Mountain Lion with a Shovel as It Fought His Husky Colorado Camper Killed Mountain Lion with a Shovel as It Fought His Husky

Bears Ears National Monument

Final Bears Ears National Monument Plan Bans All Recreational Shooting on 1.3 Million Acres of Federal Land Final Bears Ears National Monument Plan Bans All Recreational Shooting on 1.3 Million Acres of Federal Land

By Andrew McKean

a nice typical whitetail buck walks across a grassy field

10 Odd and Unorthodox Deer Hunting Tips That Actually Do Work 10 Odd and Unorthodox Deer Hunting Tips That Actually Do Work

By Josh Honeycutt

Two photos show a brown bear attacking and killing another bear.

Brown Bear Kills a Sow in NPS Livestream, Reminding Shocked Viewers that Alaska’s Bears Are Indeed Wild Brown Bear Kills a Sow in NPS Livestream, Reminding Shocked Viewers that Alaska’s Bears Are Indeed Wild

Cow elk jump over a barbed wire ranch fence.

Big Game Hunting

Film: Public-Land Elk Hunters and Ranchers Can Be Good Neighbors. Here’s How Film: Public-Land Elk Hunters and Ranchers Can Be Good Neighbors. Here’s How

By Andrew McKean

kid kayak fishing

How to Get Your Kids Into Kayak Fishing How to Get Your Kids Into Kayak Fishing

best trail cameras

Podcast: Here’s Why Your Trail Cameras Don’t Work Properly Podcast: Here’s Why Your Trail Cameras Don’t Work Properly

By Alex Robinson

treestand heights

Video: Testing the Best Treestand Height for Bowhunting Video: Testing the Best Treestand Height for Bowhunting

By Alex Robinson

A giant hybrid sheep that was bred illegally in Montana.

Montana Man Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison for Smuggling, Cloning, and Breeding Giant Hybrid Sheep Montana Man Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison for Smuggling, Cloning, and Breeding Giant Hybrid Sheep

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

A Dozen Blown Stalks: Teaching My Buddy to Bowhunt Mule Deer A Dozen Blown Stalks: Teaching My Buddy to Bowhunt Mule Deer

black bear hunting

Michigan Girl Breaks State Black Bear Record That Was Set By Her Mom 26 Years Ago Michigan Girl Breaks State Black Bear Record That Was Set By Her Mom 26 Years Ago

By Richard P. Smith

An Iowa angler holds up a big crappie.

Iowa’s Black Crappie Record in Limbo as Officials Try to Verify the Species Iowa’s Black Crappie Record in Limbo as Officials Try to Verify the Species

A North Dakota fishing guide with a big Montana smallmouth bass.

‘I Was in Disbelief.’ Fishing Guide Releases Montana’s Pending-Record Smallmouth Bass ‘I Was in Disbelief.’ Fishing Guide Releases Montana’s Pending-Record Smallmouth Bass

A bull elk raises his head near a feeding cow.

Should Idaho Restrict Hi-Tech Hunting Gear? State Officials Want to Know Should Idaho Restrict Hi-Tech Hunting Gear? State Officials Want to Know

By Andrew McKean

A painted illustration of a bugling bull.

Zumbo in Idaho: Stalking a Giant Bull in the Selway Wilderness Zumbo in Idaho: Stalking a Giant Bull in the Selway Wilderness

mountain goat hunting

Last-Chance Billy: While Battling MS, a Diehard Hunter Draws a Once-in-a-Lifetime Mountain Goat Tag Last-Chance Billy: While Battling MS, a Diehard Hunter Draws a Once-in-a-Lifetime Mountain Goat Tag

By Alice Jones Webb

An up-close shot of a bull moose in the Maine woods.

Watch: Rutting Bull Moose Runs Over Deer Hunter on a Scouting Trip Watch: Rutting Bull Moose Runs Over Deer Hunter on a Scouting Trip

Hunting Black Bears with a 6.5 Creedmoor

Hunting Black Bears with the 6.5 Creedmoor Hunting Black Bears with the 6.5 Creedmoor

By Derek Horner

A hunter breaks off his deer tag to tag his buck.

How Much Should a Deer License Cost? How Much Should a Deer License Cost?

By Natalie Krebs

15 Scent Control Strategies That Actually Work for Deer Hunting 15 Scent Control Strategies That Actually Work for Deer Hunting

By Josh Honeycutt

A close-up of a gray wolf in the woods.

Wisconsin Duck Hunter Shoots, Kills One of Five Gray Wolves That Surrounded His Blind Wisconsin Duck Hunter Shoots, Kills One of Five Gray Wolves That Surrounded His Blind

A backyard view of a lake in Pennsylvania.

Lawsuit Accuses Pennsylvania Officer of Snooping on Private Property, Seeks to Limit Powers of the Fish and Boat Commission Lawsuit Accuses Pennsylvania Officer of Snooping on Private Property, Seeks to Limit Powers of the Fish and Boat Commission

A brown trout caught on a fly.

Diaries from The One Fly, the Strangest Fishing Contest in America Diaries from The One Fly, the Strangest Fishing Contest in America

A mule deer in the trees.

A Blind Mule Deer Tested Positive for the Plague in Idaho A Blind Mule Deer Tested Positive for the Plague in Idaho

compound bow setup

The Ideal Compound Bowhunting Setup for Whitetails The Ideal Compound Bowhunting Setup for Whitetails

By Alex Robinson

An angler holds up a giant smallmouth bass.

‘I Wasn’t Going to Kill That Bass.’ Tournament Angler Releases New State-Record Smallmouth ‘I Wasn’t Going to Kill That Bass.’ Tournament Angler Releases New State-Record Smallmouth

An old illustration showing two coonhounds fighting with a raccoon in a river.

Wheeler’s Baptism: A Hound Dog’s First Real Raccoon Hunt Wheeler’s Baptism: A Hound Dog’s First Real Raccoon Hunt

striped bass fly fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Catching Striped Bass on the Fly, from Shore Is Easier Than You Think Quick Strike Podcast: Catching Striped Bass on the Fly, from Shore Is Easier Than You Think

A hunter with a buck in velvet.

Mississippi Hunter Arrows 200-Plus-Inch Velvet Buck on Her 2-Acre Property Mississippi Hunter Arrows 200-Plus-Inch Velvet Buck on Her 2-Acre Property

Wisconsin DHS is asking hunters to wear a mask while field-dressing deer.

35 Deer Hunting Tips to Read Before This Season 35 Deer Hunting Tips to Read Before This Season

By Alex Robinson

Three riders on the edge of a big canyon.

Carmichel Hunts Mule Deer in the Legendary Arizona Strip Carmichel Hunts Mule Deer in the Legendary Arizona Strip

By Jim Carmichel

A group of hunters with a bighorn ram.

11-Year-Old Kid Becomes Youngest Hunter to Harvest a Bighorn Ram in Wyoming 11-Year-Old Kid Becomes Youngest Hunter to Harvest a Bighorn Ram in Wyoming

A pile of illegally harvested catfish.

Catfish Trafficking Ring Busted in the South Allegedly Smuggled Trophy Cats into Pay Lakes and Across State Lines Catfish Trafficking Ring Busted in the South Allegedly Smuggled Trophy Cats into Pay Lakes and Across State Lines

A hooked marlin jumps behind a sportfishing boat.

Fly Fisherman Lands Pending World-Record Marlin After 3-Hour Battle Fly Fisherman Lands Pending World-Record Marlin After 3-Hour Battle

continental divide trail

Hiking the Continental Divide Trail: Embrace the Brutality Hiking the Continental Divide Trail: Embrace the Brutality

By Jac Mitchell

A family of grizzly bears feeds on an elk carcass hanging from a tractor.

Hunter Criticized for Letting Grizzlies Feed on Elk Carcass Didn’t Do Anything Illegal, Officials Say Hunter Criticized for Letting Grizzlies Feed on Elk Carcass Didn’t Do Anything Illegal, Officials Say

How to catch mahi mahi closer to shore.

How to Catch Mahi Mahi Inshore How to Catch Mahi Mahi Inshore

A BLM usage sign in an OHV area.

The Largest and Least-Funded Public-Land Agency in America Is Finally Getting Backup The Largest and Least-Funded Public-Land Agency in America Is Finally Getting Backup

By Andrew McKean

‘Godzilla’ Snapping Turtle Is So Huge Virginia Officials Established a New Record Category ‘Godzilla’ Snapping Turtle Is So Huge Virginia Officials Established a New Record Category

A bunch of lionfish on a table.

‘I Didn’t Even Try,’ Says Florida Diver Who Speared 915 Lionfish to Win Annual Tourney ‘I Didn’t Even Try,’ Says Florida Diver Who Speared 915 Lionfish to Win Annual Tourney

How Many Does Should You Shoot This Season? How Many Does Should You Shoot This Season?

By Josh Honeycutt

how to call elk

How to Call Elk: Advanced Tips and Tactics How to Call Elk: Advanced Tips and Tactics

By Chad Schearer, James Brandt

Three European anglers hold up a massive common carp.

Polish Fisherman Catches ‘Unimaginable’ World-Record Sized Carp Polish Fisherman Catches ‘Unimaginable’ World-Record Sized Carp

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

Come Wolves and High Water: When a Fly-In Moose Hunt Turns into a Fight for Survival Come Wolves and High Water: When a Fly-In Moose Hunt Turns into a Fight for Survival

By Jerry Valentine, as told to Ben East

single pin vs multi pin

Single Pin vs Multi Pin Bow Sights for Deer Hunting: Here’s What Bowhunters Need to Know Single Pin vs Multi Pin Bow Sights for Deer Hunting: Here’s What Bowhunters Need to Know

By Alex Robinson

A closeup of a pheasant's tail feathers.

The Breaths of Birds: What Hunting Taught Me About Life and Death The Breaths of Birds: What Hunting Taught Me About Life and Death

By Dave Simonett

A smallmouth bass on the rocks.

$100,000 Fine for Releasing a Smallmouth Bass in Canadian River: Do Mandatory Catch-and-Kill Orders Actually Help Population Control? $100,000 Fine for Releasing a Smallmouth Bass in Canadian River: Do Mandatory Catch-and-Kill Orders Actually Help Population Control?

Blue illustration of an old cowboy roping a jaguar.

I Roped a Wild Jaguar in Old Mexico I Roped a Wild Jaguar in Old Mexico