The author shoots a round of 5-Stand while testing the new High Noon side-by-side. (Photo/Phil Bourjaily) ...

Through my years of covering the best outdoor gear, I’ve discovered some really cool brands with some really cool stories ...

The move would upend hard-earned safeguards for public lands in Alaska's Central Yukon (pictured here—along the Dalton ...

Two months ago, Daiwa released its new Aird 80H casting reel at ICAST 2025. The reel comes in right at $100, but has proven ...

I love hunting Canada geese over water, and this includes during September. Why? As mentioned above, temperatures are still ...

But does the moon really affect buck activity? It's a question hunters have been arguing over for ages. Now, thanks to a new study from the Mississippi State University Deer Lab, science seems to have ...

Deer eat hundreds of plant species, but what are their favorites? Here are 20 top foods you need to know about ...

The bull trout, like brook trout, are actually a species of char. The fish is native to the Pacific Northwest, Canada, and Alaska. It grows to epic proportions compared to other trout and often preys ...

Crossbows are a popular weapon for new hunters, longtime gun hunters looking for an entry point into archery hunting, and hunters with disabilities. While crossbows can sometimes be controversial ...

Slab crappies are meat eaters—sure enough minnow munchers. They take artificials well at times, especially jigs—but big crappie will turn their noses at even the best of the best crappie lures.

If I were to flip you the bird left-handed, which I sometimes do to mix things up, you’d notice that my middle finger is crooked, with a bulged knuckle. Why does it look like that? Catfish noodling.

Colin Kearns is the Editor-in-Chief of Field & Stream. His media career began in 2004, when he landed the summer gig of a lifetime, as an editorial intern for Field & Stream. After college, he worked ...