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Binoculars

The 7 Best Binoculars for Bird Watching, Tested and Reviewed

These seven binoculars are light enough for hiking all day and have the optical horsepower to spot a loggerhead shrike at sunset

Wildlife Management

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

The Nova Scotia government is now requiring anglers to kill smallmouths and chain pickerel in certain rivers, and the penalties for non-compliance are steep

Camping Gear

The Best Rain Jackets for Men

OL staff and contributors share their top picks for staying dry while hunting, fishing, and more

Camping

The Best Rain Jackets for Women

We rounded up our favorite hardshells for backpacking, hunting, hiking, and more

Squirrel Hunting

Squirrel Hunting Tips and Tactics

Squirrels are fun to hunt, delicious to eat, and are found in hardwoods all over the country. It’s time to start giving squirrel hunting a little more love

Predator Hunting

I Roped a Wild Jaguar in Old Mexico

What happens when a man pits his skill and agility against one of the most vicious big cats in the world? Things don't exactly go as planned

Big Game Hunting

Missouri Hunters Can Now Use Drones to Recover Deer, Turkeys, and Other Game

It remains illegal under the new regulations for hunters to use drones to pursue and take game, and there are several other caveats that drone operators in the state should be aware of

Elk Hunting

What Do Elk Eat? Here’s What Every Elk Hunter Should Know

Want to tag your dream bull? Start by learning how an elk’s diet shifts with the changing seasons

Guns

No, YouTube Hasn’t Banned Firearms Content and Sponsorships, at Least Not Yet

Social media has become an inhospitable place for anyone who is creating firearms content. That’s why a new, misunderstood YouTube policy has created plenty of trepidation among guntubers

Record Fish

Alligator Gar Released in Texas Could Be the Biggest Ever Caught by a Woman

"She thought the rod was going to melt into her hands"

Elk Hunting

Bulls of the Mescalero: A Southerner’s First Elk Hunt During the Rut

Handguns

The Glock G43 vs G43X

In exchange for the Glock 43's ultra-compact profile, you sacrifice magazine capacity, shootability, and easy optics mounting. Almost all of that is available in the G43X

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Most Underrated Food Sources for Whitetail Deer

Deer eat many different plants, and the vast majority of these receive little to no press in the modern world of outdoor media. These are the species hunters should know.

Fishing Reels

The Best Saltwater Baitcasting Reels of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

We review the top baitcasters for inshore fishing

Wildlife Management

Utah Officials Secretly Culled 170 Elk on Church-Owned Deseret Land

State wildlife managers say the cull is part of a larger strategy to address over-objective elk populations

Waterfowl Hunting

Where Are All the Ducks?

Here’s why duck population and harvest estimates don’t always match up with what hunters see in the field. Because these days, we’re not seeing many birds

Wilderness Survival

The Bush Plane Engine Died Mid-Flight — and Other Close Calls While Flying the Alaskan Wilderness

If you fly in bush planes long enough, mishaps will happen to you. Just hope you come out on the winning side

Hunting

Mississippi Alligator Breaks 2 State Records; Could Be New World Record

Jason Ullendorf caught the longest and heaviest female gator in the state

Bow Hunting

How to Grip a Compound Bow for Better Hunting Accuracy

If you want to shoot better this fall, you better get a grip

Fishing Gear

The Best Rain Jackets, Tested and Reviewed

Our top picks for staying dry for hunters, fishers, backpackers, and more, based on rigorous field testing