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2 weeks ago | 
fieldandstream.com | Dave Hurteau |David E. Petzal
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn moreIf you’re a largemouth nut, you’re not waiting for the weather to turn balmy before hitting water. You’re looking for the best bass lures for early spring—emphasis on early. You’re out there right now, with a jacket and gloves if necessary. You know to head for the warmest parts of the lake, the north end and the stained water.
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1 month ago | 
fieldandstream.com | Dave Hurteau |David E. Petzal
Need to know how to remove a tick right now? No problem. I’ve got you. Having spent a lifetime outdoors and the last 25 years at an Upstate New York home whose yard is absolutely crawling with the horrible pariahs, I have removed more ticks from myself and others than I want to think too much about. It’s been a disgusting education, but with all that practice, I’ve gotten very good at it.
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1 month ago | 
fieldandstream.com | David E. Petzal |Phil Bourjaily |Tom Davis |Christine Peterson
Grizzly bears are the largest predator in North America, but they seldom pose a serious threat to outdoorsmen who’ve taken the proper precautions. According to the National Park Service, historical data shows that on average one person a year dies from a grizzly attack, and since the turn of century, grizzlies and black bears collectively have killed fewer than 50 people in North America.
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1 month ago | 
fieldandstream.com | Dave Hurteau |David E. Petzal
A recent Instagram video showing a Komodo dragon inhaling a “deer” (which appears to actually be a goat) is making the roundstoday. And why not? It’s been a long day already. You’ve gotten some work done. You deserve to watch animals gobbling up one another, and this is as good a gobbling as any. It’s better than most, really, because with snakes and alligators swallowing things whole starting to get a little old on social media, a Komodo dragon is a nice change of pace.
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1 month ago | 
fieldandstream.com | David E. Petzal |Tom Davis |Christine Peterson |Phil Bourjaily
I met Buzz Charlton in 1992, on a safari in Zimbabwe when he was a 19-year-old apprentice PH. Buzz’s father was a professional hunter in Kenya, and Buzz has hunted since he was a boy. He has survived attacks by hippo, mamba, and elephant, and has kept both his life and his sense of humor. On a safari in 2017, he managed to listen to two weeks’ of my “safaris in the good old days” stories without going mad.
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2 months ago | 
fieldandstream.com | David E. Petzal
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more ›IN 1958, I began shooting in an NRA summer camp program. We used .22 target rifles and fired strings from prone, sitting, and offhand at 50 feet. Scores were kept, and people won or lost. There were no prizes for participation. If you won, it was not quite as good as a date with Annette Funicello (Google her, Gen Z scum), but it was pretty damn nice.
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2 months ago | 
fieldandstream.com | Phil Bourjaily |Christine Peterson |David E. Petzal |H.G. Tapply
| Morels can be hard to spot, and one of the most common mistakes among foragers is walking right past them. Flickr/George P. Macklin |For a lot of outdoorsmen, especially this time of year, “mushrooms” means “morel mushrooms.” Widespread, delicious, and easy to identify, morels are our best-known and best-loved wild mushroom. In many parts of the country, spring is the best time to forage and find morels.
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2 months ago | 
fieldandstream.com | David E. Petzal
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn moreWhat makes the best pocket knife? Well, it has to ride easily in the pocket of your favorite pants for starters, but when you take it out, it also has to do exactly what you want it to. There are endless designs and styles of pocket knives, but determining what is best for you can be difficult.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
fieldandstream.com | Derrek Sigler |Travis Smola |Phil Bourjaily |David E. Petzal
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn moreWhether it’s your first time out on the hard water or the hundredth, a good ice fishing reel is one of the most important pieces of gear. There are a bunch of options out there—from inline to spinning reels—from some of the most popular fishing brands, including Clam, Abu Garcia, and Shimano. As for which one is right for you?
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
fieldandstream.com | Ric Burnley |Travis Smola |Phil Bourjaily |David E. Petzal
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn moreWhen you’re sitting out in the freezing cold, a good ice fishing fish finder will save you time and energy by quickly and accurately identifying structure and fish below the ice. This means less time drilling holes and more time catching fish. An ice fishing fish finder allows you to target the most productive areas and even watch how fish respond to your lure.
