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The 7 Best Lakes and Rivers for Catching Trophy Smallmouth Bass

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Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics There’s no denying that smallmouth bass attract attention from anglers nationwide. From their beautiful patterns, aggressive strikes, and drag-peeling fights, it’s easy to see why. Smallmouth are voracious feeders, targeting anything from crayfish to alewives to invasive gobies. Frankly, there’s not much they won’t eat. They’re also known for their tenacious attitude once hooked, and after years of experience catching them alongside largemouth, I believe they’ve earned their title as the best-fighting bass, pound for pound. Thankfully, I live in the Northeast, a hotbed for smallmouth…

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You’ve Been Sighting In Your Rifle All Wrong. Use This Method Instead

Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. It is one of the most time-honored rituals for hunters and shooters: the sacred act of sighting in to zero a rifle. Different sportsmen go about this in different ways. Some use targets designed with 1-inch grids, others are content to draw a circle-like shape with a marker on whatever piece of cardboard is handy. In any case, shots get fired, groups are scrutinized, and some adjustments are made to the scope. But is the rifle actually zeroed? Well, it depends — but probably…

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The Terrifying Story of a Killer Cougar in the Aftermath of California’s Mountain Lion Hunting Ban

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. The tracks were clear. The mountain lion was alerted to sounds near the stream. He trotted out of his lair and crouched at the edge of the bushes, his tail swishing a fan-shaped pattern in the sand. Forty feet away, the Small family—Don, 39, an optical engineer; his wife, Susan, 37; and their children, David, 9, and Laura, 5—were enjoying their hike in the 7,500-acre Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park, 60 miles southeast of Los Angeles in the Santa Ana Mountains. The big cat returned…

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