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.

Sights: Skinner aperture rear sight and white-striped front sight. (Drilled for scope mounting.) ...

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.

Ruffed grouse hunting grew up in 19th century New England, so naturally it can be a bit of a prude. So genteel in certain circles, so neatly wrapped in tradition and style, it must seem to some ...

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We look forward to the Cabela's Black Friday sale every year—and it's finally here for 2025. Right now, you can score up to 50 percent off hunting gear for every pursuit, from trail cameras and optics ...

Before I lost it while climbing out of a canal lock on a long boat trip down the Atlantic coast, my long-term EDC blade—an older version of the Gerber Harsey Air Ranger that’s no longer made—had done ...

Riflescopes have evolved a great deal over the last quarter-century. We are far from the Burris Ballistic Plex reticle and simple, elevated turrets of the early 2000s. The current trend with hunting ...

Fishing pliers are a necessity for just about every angling situation, and the best ones are those that fit a specific set of conditions or a particular angling endeavor. Whether you’re looking to ...

Renewing members always receive the standard Spring and Fall issues. Your shipment timing is based on your renewal date: More details will be available in your 1871 Club Membership welcome email. Be ...