As this year comes to a close, it’s fun to take a look back at some of the top Grand View Outdoors stories of 2024. Some of these are articles — and videos — you clicked on, liked and shared the most during the past 12 months. Others in the list are simply those deemed best by our editorial team. Did your favorite make the cut?

10: Boat Launch Fail Video

Just when you think you’ve seen it all . . .


9: Video: Ice Fishing . . . for Giant Muskies?

A young guide in Quebec has learned how to catch massive muskies through the ice on tip-ups. It’s literally hand-to-hand combat — and the one bleeding after the battle isn’t the fish.


8: Confessions of a Whitetail Outfitter

The good, the bad — and the ugly — whitetail clients who occupy a permanent spot in one longtime outfitter’s memory.


7: Video: Massive Humpback Whale Smashes Boat Off New Hampshire Coast

Two striped bass anglers are thrown into the water when a massive humpback whale leaps from the water and crashes into the stern of their boat.


6: 23-Second Video: Young Bass Angler Can’t Believe His Dad’s Request

This fishing video is less than 30 seconds long, but it’s been viewed 13 million times in the last year. It’s worth your time!


5: Iditarod Sled-Dog Musher Kills Alaska Moose in Self-Defense

Dallas Seavey, a five-time Iditarod champion, was forced to shoot a moose with his handgun after the massive animal became tangled with his dogs. (March 14 Update: Seavey wins the race, making him the only six-time Iditarod champion!)


4: Video: Wild Turkey Hunting Fail (Almost!)

The young hunter in this 1-minute video finally gets his wild turkey, but you won’t believe how.


3: Cast, Catch and Release Video: 19-inch, 4-pound Crappie!

Throughout much of the country, a 2-pound crappie is considered a trophy, which makes this 4-pounder — caught from shore! — insanely impressive.


2: (Unpopular) Opinion: When Is a Child Too Young to Hunt?

In the author’s opinion, some state game and fish departments have gone a bit overboard when it comes to youth hunting.


1: Blood-Tracking Dogs — The Nose Knows

What every hunter should know about blood-tracking dogs.