The Sierra Lake That Isn’t on Any Map

Below the snow-cross on the shoulder of Mount Tallac lies a lake that never appeared on a California map. People who knew of it called it Lost Lake, and the trout living there put up a harder fight than any fish I had hooked before. How I reached it, recounted in the November 1951 issue […]...

By James Chen •

The Best Hunting Gear Management System: Organized & Protected

Ask my wife, and she’ll tell you I have too much hunting gear. I chase dove, whitetail, waterfowl, turkey, and other game animals whenever I can. Which means, yes, I have a lot of hunting gear (but definitely not too much) that I need to keep organized and protected. So over the last several ye...

By Wes Littlefield •

The Five Factors That Set a Collectible Gun’s Value

Condition, rarity, make and model, history, and art — those are the five factors that determine what a collectible firearm is worth, according to Jim Supica, Director of the NRA Firearms Museum and the author of a three-part series on gun collecting. Understand how each one works, and you can l...

By James Chen •

How Fast Can a Bear Run? Top Speeds by Species

If you carry the notion that a bear is a lumbering, slow-footed animal you could jog away from, correct it now. A grizzly at full sprint covers about 20 yards per second, and it is highly unlikely that a human could outrun a bear encountered in the wild. The fastest recorded human speed belongs t...

By James Chen •

TFB Weekly Web Deals 207: Deals for October 5th, 2026

Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals  207! We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like Strike Industries, 5.11 Tactical, Primary Arms, Natchez Shooters Supply, Palmetto State Armory, Brownells, and more. Whethe...

By Luke C. •

Berkley Swamp Lord Jr. Shrinks the Frog to a 2.25-Inch Profile

Frog fishing has one universal complaint, and it isn’t strikes. It’s converting those strikes into fish. The original Swamp Lord went after that problem, and now Berkley has shrunk the whole package down for the days when bass want something smaller. The Swamp Lord Jr. is a 2.25-inch ...

By Sam.S •

Why the Right Spot Beats the Comfortable Tree

The trees that feel best to sit in are rarely the ones that put a mature buck in front of you. Hunters gravitate toward straight, comfortable, easy-to-reach trees with open sightlines because those spots feel safe and pleasant. Deer, and especially older bucks, do not live where you feel most at ...

By James Chen •
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