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We may generate revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › As summer winds down, take advantage of Bass Pro Shops Labor Day sale on fly fishing gear, spinning reels, fish finders, and GPS watches. Outfit the whole family with beginner-friendly fly fishing gear. Check out our field reviews and favorite deals …

On August 13, Outdoor living reported a suspected outbreak of avian botulism in the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex on the Oregon-California border. Biologists with the California Waterfowl Association had found about 500 dead birds, mostly ducks and other waterfowl, in the Tule Lake NWR, and they suspected that avian influenza might also play a role. The botulism outbreak …

I am still working on the content of this summer’s Outdoor Life optics test. For this I have used volunteer testers to evaluate 45 rifle scopes, 17 binoculars, eight spotting scopes and 23 thermal imaging and sighting devices. It’s a huge undertaking, exposing the benefits — and often the glaring shortcomings — of the year’s new optics. And while we’ve …

We may generate revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Ultralight backpacking has developed an unfortunate reputation over the years: obsessive, elitist, unsafe, prohibitively expensive. While the first three are debatable (obsessive is the only one I would personally admit to), the accusation that ultralight backpacking is more expensive is based …

Colorado’s controversial efforts to reintroduce gray wolves hit another major stumbling block this week when state wildlife officials informed the public they would relocate a wolf pack that was killing livestock in Grand County. In the surprise announcement made at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said they had launched an operation to capture and relocate the Copper …

More than 200 of these fishermen faced off in South Carolina last week to compete in the Bassmaster College National Championship 2024 on Lake Hartwell. The field of 130 two-man teams (a few fished solo) was whittled down to 12 teams on Saturday, the tournament’s third and final day, with each team competing for the heaviest combined catch of five …

Starting in September, wildlife officers in Washington state will be required to wear body cameras while on duty. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the new program On Monday, he said the agency’s introduction of body cameras is intended to increase accountability, enhance transparency and improve public safety. “It’s really meant to provide an unbiased account of what …

The 2024 Bassmaster Elite Series season wrote its final chapter on Sunday when Cory Johnston hoisted the big blue trophy above his head on the St. Lawrence River in New York. Just 24 hours earlier, his brother, Chris Johnston, hoisted the coveted Angler of the Year trophy. It was undoubtedly a great weekend for the Canadian duo, but their victories …

A drunk man with a .22 rifle was arrested Tuesday for allegedly shooting at a pair of fishermen who were fishing from a boat on a Missouri lake. The two fishermen told authorities that the man, later identified as Levi James Coates, yelled at them for getting too close to his dock and then took aim and fired his gun …

A group of high school students from STEM School Highlands Ranch in Denver have invented a dash cam-style device that uses artificial intelligence to detect wildlife on the road and warn approaching drivers. The device uses an infrared camera to scan for animals in the road and a special AI model to identify them. Now in its final prototyping stages, …