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New Handguns of SHOT Show 2025

Here’s a look at the new, interesting, and most innovative handguns of SHOT Show 2025

By Tyler Freel

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Saltwater Fishing

Anglers and Lawmakers Blast Fed’s Proposed Fishery Closure On Florida’s Atlantic Coast Anglers and Lawmakers Blast Fed’s Proposed Fishery Closure On Florida’s Atlantic Coast

By Bob McNally
Crappie Fishing

Minnesota Boy Says ‘Yes’ to Fishing with Dad, Catches State-Record Black Crappie Minnesota Boy Says ‘Yes’ to Fishing with Dad, Catches State-Record Black Crappie

By Alice Jones Webb
Shot Show

Rifles of SHOT Show 2025 Rifles of SHOT Show 2025

By Tyler Freel
Animal Attacks

Neighbors to the Rescue Shoot and Kill Mountain Lion with a Dog In Its Mouth Neighbors to the Rescue Shoot and Kill Mountain Lion with a Dog In Its Mouth

By Kris Millgate
Wildlife Management

CWD Discovered at Wyoming Elk Feedground, Raising More Concerns Over the State’s Supplemental Feeding Program CWD Discovered at Wyoming Elk Feedground, Raising More Concerns Over the State’s Supplemental Feeding Program

By Alice Jones Webb

Guns

Handguns

Springfield 1911 DS Prodigy 3.5-inch Compact, Tested and Reviewed

This popular and affordable 2011-style pistol is now available in a carry-friendly compact model

By Tyler Freel

Shotguns

Best .410 Turkey Guns of 2025, Tested and Reviewed Best .410 Turkey Guns of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

The best concealed carry guns are reliable, accurate, and easy to carry.

Handguns

The Best Concealed Carry Guns The Best Concealed Carry Guns

By Tyler Freel

Handguns

Smith & Wesson 351 PD .22 Magnum, Tested and Reviewed Smith & Wesson 351 PD .22 Magnum, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

A pair of 7mm Backcountry rounds on an elk antler

Rifle Ammo

Federal 7mm Backcountry, Tested and Reviewed Federal 7mm Backcountry, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

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Adventure

Camping Gear

Ultralight Backpacking Hacks You Can Find at a Gas Station

Some of the best gear for ultralight backpacking might already be in your home

By Laura Lancaster

Red Hilleberg Allak 3 set against a misty forest background

Camping

Hilleberg Allak 3: A Backpacking Tent That I Trust with My Family Hilleberg Allak 3: A Backpacking Tent That I Trust with My Family

By Laura Lancaster

Hiking

The Best Hiking Shoes for Wide Feet of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Hiking Shoes for Wide Feet of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Hiking

Hiking Boots versus Trail Runners: When and Why to Switch Hiking Boots versus Trail Runners: When and Why to Switch

By Laura Lancaster

Camping

The Best Hot Tents, Tested and Reviewed The Best Hot Tents, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

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Survival

Wilderness Survival

How a Chance Encounter with Another Hunter Saved My Life

Lost, half-frozen, and low on supplies, a Minnesota deer hunter wanders deeper into the Superior National Forest. His only shot at rescue lies with a stranger he met days before

By Ben East

A mountain lion sneaks up on a pair of hunters.

Predator Hunting

My Buddy Called in a Mountain Lion. It Attacked Before He Ever Saw It My Buddy Called in a Mountain Lion. It Attacked Before He Ever Saw It

By Reed Peterson

A pencil drawing of a timber wolf pinning down a hunter who is scrabbling for his rifle.

Wolf Hunting

I Was Attacked by a Timber Wolf I Was Attacked by a Timber Wolf

By Al Wolter

SAR personnel traverse a snowy field in the Gifford Pinchot NF

Wilderness Survival

Two Men Found Dead of Exposure in Washington’s Cascade Range Were Hunting For Sasquatch, Officials Say Two Men Found Dead of Exposure in Washington’s Cascade Range Were Hunting For Sasquatch, Officials Say

By Laura Lancaster

Human hands stretch out a giant bear paw.

Grizzly Bear Hunting

I Fought Off a Brown Bear with My Fishing Rod, and Other Close Calls While Living in Remote Alaska I Fought Off a Brown Bear with My Fishing Rod, and Other Close Calls While Living in Remote Alaska

By Scott Haugen

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Springfield 1911 DS Prodigy 3.5-inch Compact, Tested and Reviewed

Best .410 Turkey Guns of 2025, Tested and Reviewed Best .410 Turkey Guns of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

The Best Concealed Carry Guns The Best Concealed Carry Guns

Smith & Wesson 351 PD .22 Magnum, Tested and Reviewed Smith & Wesson 351 PD .22 Magnum, Tested and Reviewed

Federal 7mm Backcountry, Tested and Reviewed Federal 7mm Backcountry, Tested and Reviewed

We Were Charged by a Bull on Our Late-Season Moose Hunt We Were Charged by a Bull on Our Late-Season Moose Hunt

The Best Thermal Scopes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Thermal Scopes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

In Wisconsin, Home of the Sandhill Crane Recovery, Legislators Are Now Considering a Hunt In Wisconsin, Home of the Sandhill Crane Recovery, Legislators Are Now Considering a Hunt

Understanding the 3 Types of Trout Streams (and How to Fish Them) Understanding the 3 Types of Trout Streams (and How to Fish Them)

‘I Just Wanted to Catch a Fish,’ Says Ohio Angler Who Caught the New State-Record Crappie ‘I Just Wanted to Catch a Fish,’ Says Ohio Angler Who Caught the New State-Record Crappie

The Best Snakehead Lures The Best Snakehead Lures

Why the Winchester 94 Is (and Always Will Be) My Favorite Deer Rifle Why the Winchester 94 Is (and Always Will Be) My Favorite Deer Rifle

Assembling My ‘One Gun,’ a Modern 6.5×55 Swede Assembling My ‘One Gun,’ a Modern 6.5×55 Swede

5 Things I Learned from NRL Hunter, and Why You Should Compete in 2025 5 Things I Learned from NRL Hunter, and Why You Should Compete in 2025

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Releases Second Batch of Wolves Amid Threats, Rumors, and Growing Controversy Colorado Parks and Wildlife Releases Second Batch of Wolves Amid Threats, Rumors, and Growing Controversy

A New Bill Would Strip the President’s Power to Designate National Monuments A New Bill Would Strip the President’s Power to Designate National Monuments

With Increasing Influence from Anti-Hunters, Washington’s Wildlife Commission Is Now ‘Dysfunctional,’ According to a University Report With Increasing Influence from Anti-Hunters, Washington’s Wildlife Commission Is Now ‘Dysfunctional,’ According to a University Report

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Ultralight Backpacking Hacks You Can Find at a Gas Station

Hilleberg Allak 3: A Backpacking Tent That I Trust with My Family Hilleberg Allak 3: A Backpacking Tent That I Trust with My Family

The Best Hiking Shoes for Wide Feet of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Hiking Shoes for Wide Feet of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Hiking Boots versus Trail Runners: When and Why to Switch Hiking Boots versus Trail Runners: When and Why to Switch

The Best Hot Tents, Tested and Reviewed The Best Hot Tents, Tested and Reviewed

How a Chance Encounter with Another Hunter Saved My Life

My Buddy Called in a Mountain Lion. It Attacked Before He Ever Saw It My Buddy Called in a Mountain Lion. It Attacked Before He Ever Saw It

I Was Attacked by a Timber Wolf I Was Attacked by a Timber Wolf

Two Men Found Dead of Exposure in Washington’s Cascade Range Were Hunting For Sasquatch, Officials Say Two Men Found Dead of Exposure in Washington’s Cascade Range Were Hunting For Sasquatch, Officials Say

I Fought Off a Brown Bear with My Fishing Rod, and Other Close Calls While Living in Remote Alaska I Fought Off a Brown Bear with My Fishing Rod, and Other Close Calls While Living in Remote Alaska

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