Survival

Outdoor Life’s 2026 guide favors rifles available new, highlighting established makers and newer models. Prices, availability and testing limits vary.

An Outdoor Life report follows a Michigan snowshoe hare hunt with beagles and explains how habitat shapes hare populations and hunting.

Outdoor Life highlights fishing opportunities in New York, Pittsburgh, Miami and Milwaukee, where urban rivers, canals and harbor waters hold diverse fish.

An Outdoor Life report argues that mature bucks may circle or hold tight in cover during drives, making patience, coordination and safe shooting essential.

An Outdoor Life report argues that a difficult-to-see scope reticle can pull a hunter’s focus off the target and affect aim.

Bowhunter Sam Kezar says practice with his 10mm Glock helped him fire during a grizzly charge in Wyoming. His account leaves key details unresolved.

Outdoor Life’s 2026 report compares modern and classic elk cartridges, from the 7mm PRC to the .300 Winchester Magnum, with trade-offs for hunters.

Outdoor Life reports months of testing eight reels in Florida and Virginia, naming top picks from the Shimano Stradic FM to the Twin Power SW.

Outdoor Life’s 2026 musky reel guide ranks models for versatility, lighter casting, budget use and other fishing styles.

Outdoor Life’s Oct. 20 report catalogs 27 common excuses and mistakes that can cost deer hunters a buck this season.