Video: ‘This Thing Is a Monster.’ Hunters Wrestle 16-Foot Snake and Win the Florida Python Challenge
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. It was about 10 p.m. on July 18, the last night of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, when two veteran snake catchers ended up wrestling the biggest snake of the…
A 3-Year-Old Girl Was Attacked by a Bear While in Her Yard. Authorities Shot and Wounded the Bear But Have Yet to Recover It
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. A 3-year-old girl is in the hospital after being attacked by an adult black bear in British Columbia. The attack happened Sunday morning at a home in Maple Ridge…
Forget Trail Cameras and Feeders. Try Hunting Wilderness Whitetails the Old Way
Sign up for the Deer Camp Newsletter Get everything from whitetail news and opinion pieces, to advanced hunting tactics and cutting-edge gear reviews. He was close. I hadn’t heard or seen anything, yet I knew he was there. Every nerve in my body was…
Learn How to Tie a Square Knot, the Fastest Way to Join Two Lengths of Rope
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. The square knot was historically known as the Hercules knot. While the name suggests strength, I think it’s fair to say associating it with Hercules is a bit…
Fluorocarbon Line Was a Total Accident. Two Fishermen Figured Out the Rest
Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics I’m old enough to remember when fluorocarbon was both revolutionary and perplexing. Out of nowhere, it seemed to me in the late 90s, if you weren’t using “fluoro” as your…
15 Shockingly Good Deals on Optics from Cabela’s Right Now
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. Age-old hunting advice is to spend more on your…
A Budget 22 Precision Rifle Can Improve Your Shooting Skills
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. The .22 Long Rifle is the most common cartridge…
“It Was Like a Missile.” Florida Woman Brutally Attacked By Alligator, Rescued by Boaters
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. A Florida woman was with a group of swimmers on August 8 in the Silver River near Ocala when she noticed a large alligator coming toward her. The gator grabbed her…
Video: Massive Grouper Smashes the State Record and Might Have Topped the World Record If Not for One Delay
Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Steven Vicknair had to work late as a lower Mississippi River tugboat captain on July 9, so he couldn’t get offshore to compete in the 2026 Blue Boot Rodeo with his…
The 10 Best Tasting Wild Game Animals I’ve Ever Eaten
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. The best meat I have ever tasted was Dall ram backstrap skewered onto green branches and cooked over an open fire. The only seasoning was a touch of salt. After a…