Outdoor Life

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More The cliched identity of a "swimbait angler" is someone with a go-for-broke attitude, willing to fish for one big bass. The best swimbaits, howev

Darkness gave way to daylight in slow, begrudging increments as our hunting party neared the top of the mountain. The driving snow had made the long uphill climb on horseback much tougher than usual. It had been falling steadily throughout the night and l

During the dog days of late summer, fishing can get pretty brutal. It's common for fish to move away from shoreline structure, and if you don't have forward-facing sonar, it can feel like you're simply out of luck. But that's not really true, just ask the

There has been plenty of hype around the idea of reintroducing grizzly bears to California. There is a griz on the state's flag, after all. But there's not enough support to advance a proposed bill that would have been the first step toward putting grizzl

A grand total of 1,488 new hunting and fishing opportunities will be available at 111 national wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries across 32 states this fall, the Department of the Interior announced Thursday. Following a 30-day public comment period, th

Where I live in the Northeast, crappie fishing is primarily a spring thing. Come April, coves will be ringed with anglers, but once summer rolls in, crappies take a back seat to a plethora of other species. In other parts of the country, however, crappie

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More Every year we do an extensive trail camera test and a perennial favorite is the Tactacam Reveal line up. In 2024 the 3.0 won the editor's choice

We called the 40 acres of woods and brushlands the Garden of Eden. The rolling land changed from young poplar on the slopes to maturing hardwoods over clumps of fruiting shrubs in the low areas. In the center, a small stream ox-bowed its way along while c

How do you feel about common carp? No doubt, they have their zealots in the U.S., some of whom chase them with fly rods, while others use bite alarms, boilies, and specialty rigs adopted from the thriving carp culture in Europe. If you're a bow fisherman,

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More Last week a federal district court ruled in favor of a handful of companies that sell and manufacture suppressors, essentially removing "silence