Frog Island was full of spooky stuff, but it also had plenty of catfish, panfish, and fat bullfrogs The post For His First Camp Out, I Took My Son to an Old Bootlegger’s Island in the Bayou appeared first on Outdoor Life. Continue Reading »

"When calling apex predators in close quarters, your eyes and mind focus in an intense way" The post Calling Mountain Lions at Close Range Is a Predator Hunt Unlike Anything Else appeared first on Outdoor Life. Continue Reading »

I spent decades surviving and homesteading in the Canadian wilderness. Black bears were troublesome enough, but the moose might've been worse The post I Raised 3 Kids Alone in the Wilderness. Surviving Bear and Moose Attacks Was (Almost) Routine appeared first on Outdoor Life. Continue Reading »

Tried-and-true advice for targeting big fish this spring The post Old-School Tips for Catching Big Bass Right Now appeared first on Outdoor Life. Continue Reading »

An old outdoor writer shares his tips for making berry pie, homemade wine, and much more The post Here’s How Your Granddaddy Foraged for Nuts, Berries, and Fruits to Live Off the Land appeared first on Outdoor Life. Continue Reading »

The angler made the mistake of showing off the bass to a pair of conservation officers the day he caught it The post Bass Angler Who Lied About Where He Caught a 12-Pounder Now Facing 10 Years in Jail appeared first on Outdoor Life. Continue Reading »

A new bill would expand on the state’s plans to introduce captive deer into the wild by cutting the Department of Wildlife out of the process The post Oklahoma Is Now Releasing Pen-Raised Deer into the Wild as Part of a Vast CWD Experiment appeared first on Outdoor Life. Continue Reading »

OL's former shooting editor revisits the good times and bad of two legendary gunmakers who shaped the frontier and beyond: Remington and Winchester The post The Near-Death Moments That Nearly Finished Two Iconic American Gunmakers appeared first on Outdoor Life. Continue Reading »

These forgotten trout flies still catch plenty of fish The post 5 Overlooked, Old-School Trout Flies to Throw This Spring appeared first on Outdoor Life. Continue Reading »

“After a minute or so his arms straightened out … it was just too much for him” The post 11-Year-Old Battles a 72-Pound Catfish and Just Misses Catching a State Record appeared first on Outdoor Life. Continue Reading »

The state passed a new law due to complaints of nonresidents who were moving briefly into the state to exploit the lifetime licensing system. It's now the second-longest requirement of its kind in the country The post Idaho Just Made It Much Harder to Get a Lifetime Hunting License After Nonresidents, Influencers Abuse It appeared first on Outdoor Life. Continue Reading »

Although I was experienced at catching live rattlers, it only took one small mistake for everything to go sideways The post I Quit Fishing for the Addictive Thrill of Hunting Rattlesnakes — and Got Bit appeared first on Outdoor Life. Continue Reading »

There’s no better time than spring to catch big channel cats The post How to Catch Channel Catfish — and Why You Should Target Them This Spring appeared first on Outdoor Life. Continue Reading »

We tested a variety of top shooting rests for the field and the range The post The Best Shooting Rests of 2026 appeared first on Outdoor Life. Continue Reading »

Voters will choose the official state gun via ballot measure in November. Idahoans who don't see their favorite make and model are advised to petition their lawmakers The post Idaho Declares Hunting the Official State Sport, Asks for Help Choosing a State Gun appeared first on Outdoor Life. Continue Reading »