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September 1, 2026

Portable emergency power for your boat

If you have never turned your boat or tow vehicle’s ignition key only to have it do absolutely nothing, you should be both wary and happy. […]

Compare a new axle with two axles damaged when a crossbow was accidentally dry-fired.

Get to know a crossbow

Sammy Romano

Although crossbows have been around for thousands of years, until recently, their use for deer hunting has been legally limited or restricted in most of the country. […]

LIVETARGET got things right when they introduced their new line of soft plastic swimbaits.

New swimbaits sure to raise eyebrows among anglers and fish

Brian Cope

Soft plastic swimbaits have been some of the top-producing fishing lures for bass during certain months over the last several years, and more recently, saltwater anglers have caught on to their effectiveness for speckled trout, redfish, and a number of other species. But a swimbait is a swimbait is a swimbait, right? I mean, all swimbaits are pretty much the same, aren’t they? […]

Bigger streams or lake tributaries are great places to find larger brown trout in winter.

Go to nymphs in winter

Robert Satterwhite

Although spring is undoubtedly the ideal season to fish for mountain trout, winter fishing also has its merits. What most discover is that they catch fewer, but larger, fish. […]

Bass pro Brett Mitchell said bass fishing on the Santee Cooper lakes this month can be a real feast, especially when you can find pods of shad on which they are feeding.

Catch more December bass with these tips

Terry Madewell

Bass fishing success on Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie is always about the chow; it’s the one thing that’s predictable about largemouth bass. […]

Wilderness now offers the Thrive baitwell for paddlers who want to fish with something other than artificials.

A wish list for paddlers

Phillip Gentry

With colder weather in the air, it’s time to look at re-outfitting your plastic boat to get ready for spring. Never before in the history of paddling have outdoor manufacturers, designers and marketers been so attuned to the needs and wants of the paddler. […]

Stuff some mini-peppers with a wild-game or store-bought sausage and you’ll be a hit at any Christmas or New Year’s gathering.

Stuff a few mini-peppers

Jerry Dilsaver

I was talking with someone the other day, and the subject of aging came up. They asked if it bothered me, and my response was not as long as I get to spend time with people whose company I enjoy and get outside to do things I like. […]

Stripers get more active in cold weather, making them perfect targets for December trips.

Stripers, walleyes on tap

David Fritts

If you’re getting tired of sitting in your deer stand or bored with football games on television, I think I might have a little something that will make your December more fun. […]

Hunters who can locate viable late-season food sources should see plenty of deer, including some nice bucks, this month.

Want deer? Find the food

Jeff Burleson

As the holiday season arrives, most hunters are satisfied with a freezer full of enough tasty venison to last until the 2017 opener. But some hunters holding out for a wall-hanger and passing on immature bucks are beginning to lose confidence that a trophy will show up within range of their weapon of choice. […]