More from Dac Collins (Page 3)

An angler in Idaho holds up a state-record lake trout.

Record Lake Trout Caught in Idaho Is a Sign of a Fishery Reborn

Two backcountry paddlers with a New York record brook trout.

Canoe Tripper Catches Record Trout in the Backcountry, Finds a Creative Way to Preserve It

A black carp being harvested in a boat.

Wildlife Management

Want to Make Thousands by Fishing? Arkansas Just Put a Bounty on Black Carp

A large white-tailed deer in the woods

Pennsylvania Officially Repeals Its Centuries-Old Ban on Sunday Hunting

A Florida angler holds up a world-record snakehead.

This Giant Snakehead Was Just Declared a New World Record. It Was Caught from a Florida Canal

A fisherman on a boat holds up a trumpetfish caught in Florida.

Saltwater Fishing

SEC Football Coach Catches Bizarre Saltwater Fish, Jokes that It’s a New Florida Record

A pair of whitetail deer stand in front of a farm in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Is Finally About to Legalize Sunday Hunting. Here’s Why Some Lawmakers Are Still Opposed

A cow moose stands in a thicket of willows.

Fisherman Shoots and Kills Charging Moose in Wyoming

Anglers hold up a rare moonfish caught in Florida waters.

Saltwater Fishing

‘It’s the Equivalent of Seeing Bigfoot.’ Anglers Catch Incredibly Rare Moonfish in Florida

A tent set up in a Colorado campground.

Public Lands & Waters

Colorado Campground Bans Tents After Black Bear Swats One with Kids Inside

A Maryland bowfisherman with a world-record snakehead.

Maryland Man Arrows a World-Record Snakehead on a Charter Trip

The Louisiana flag next to dollar bills.

Wildlife Management

Former Director of Louisiana Fish and Wildlife Agency Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges

A German shepherd chases a wolf in Yellowstone.

Photos: German Shepherd Jumps Out Car Window to Chase a Wolf in Yellowstone

Coho salmon swimming upriver to spawn.

Climate & Environment

We Had a Workable Plan to Recover the Northwest’s Salmon Runs. The Trump Administration Just Shut It Down

A high school angler with a rainbow trout; a biodegradable lure fresh out of a mold.

This Angler Won His Science Fair for Biodegradable Fishing Lures. Now He’s Selling Them

BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS, MINNESOTA- SEPTEMBER: Outdoor enthusiasts travel by canoe through several of the hundreds of fresh water lakes that make up the Boundary Waters in September of 2019 in the northern woods of Minnesota. Motor boats are banned in this protected area of the Superior National Forest wilderness. Environmentalists are worried that recent permits given to mines on the edge of the Boundary Waters might threaten the pristine waters of the region. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)

Policy & Legislation

Trump Administration Moves to Kill Boundary Waters Protections, Make Way for Proposed Mine

A Minnesota angler with a bigmouth buffalo.

Minneapolis Fisherman Lands State-Record Bigmouth Buffalo from a Bridge in the ‘Burbs

A nighttime trail cam photo of an adult mountain lion with kittens.

Wildlife Management

Mountain Lion Kittens Were Finally Photographed in Oklahoma. Skeptics Claim the Cats Have Been Breeding There All Along

Two hunter with a record grizzly bear.

Giant Grizzly Taken in Alaska Is a New Record, Confirms Boone & Crockett

Three python trackers carry a huge snake.

Wildlife Management

These Snake Trackers Have Removed More than 20 Tons of Invasive Pythons from Florida… and They’re Just Getting Started

Rainbow fry in a hatchery pond.

Massive Fish Kill at California Trout Hatchery Will Impact Stocking Efforts for Years

Assorted photos about the American Bass Association check bouncing lawsuit.

Tournament Anglers Say Their Checks Keep Bouncing. Now They’re Suing

A Philadelphia fisherman lays next to a huge catfish he caught.

Catfish Fishing

Philly Fisherman Catches Huge Flathead from Pedestrian Bridge. He Says It Weighed More Than the State Record

Two researchers remove a Burmese python from the water.

Wildlife Management

A Bobcat (Probably) Decapitated a Giant Python in the Everglades. That’s a Good Thing

Two depredating wolves caught on trail camera in Oregon.

Wildlife Management

Colorado Officials Euthanize ‘Chronic’ Problem Wolf That Was Killing Livestock

A group of bass boats on the water in the fog.

A Team Won Thousands in a Bass Tournament. Then Their Checks Bounced

A look at the destruction caused by the 2025 Ice Storm in Michigan.

Climate & Environment

A Massive Ice Storm in the Midwest Destroyed Millions of Acres of Public Forest. Here’s What Happens Next

Up-close shots of a limited-edition Morgan Wallen album being sold at target.

Sportsmen Know the Fishing IDs Sold with Morgan Wallen’s New Album Aren’t Real Licenses. But Some of His Fans Don’t

Two Ohio game wardens stand next to two sets of antlers seized during a poaching investigation.

Wildlife Management

The Two Game Wardens Who Cracked the CJ Alexander Poaching Case Finally Get to Tell Their Side of the Story

A buck stands in the trees

Alabama Is Auctioning Off 5-Year Hunting Leases on Some of Its Public Land

A trail cam picture of a buck in a field.

A Hunting Personality Is Suing a Game Warden, Claiming Bogus Bait Charges Ruined His Reputation

A boot company is selling gator hunts

Predator Hunting

This Texas Boot Company Is Charging $5K for Cowboy Boots. The Fee Includes a Gator Hunt

A kayak angler moves across a large lake.

Kayaker Dies During California Fishing Tournament, Cause of Death Under Investigation

Montana national guardsmen land a helicopter.

Montana National Guard Under Investigation After Allegedly Using a Helicopter to Steal Shed Antlers

A buck lays down on a Wisconsin deer farm.

Wildlife Management

Minnesota Banned New Deer Farms in Order to Slow CWD. Now Farmers Are Suing

Thousands of salmon stacked up in a creek in Alaska.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Viral Video of Epic Salmon Run Is a Glimpse of What the Old Timers Still Talk About

A grizzly bear crosses the road

Wildlife Management

Proposal to Keep Grizzlies on the Endangered Species List Is ‘Ludicrous,’ Say Western Lawmakers

A commercial fisherman stands next to a huge bull shark.

Fisherman Catches a Jaw-Dropping Bull Shark That Would Have Obliterated the State Record

An angler in Oregon holds up a big spotted bass.

This State-Record Bass Won’t Make the Books Because Oregon Doesn’t Recognize It as a Game Fish

A state-record longear sunfish caught in Mississippi.

Panfish Fishing

Lure Maker with Several State Records to His Credit Catches Two Record Sunfish on Back-to-Back Days

A Michigan angler with a fat smallmouth bass.

Smallmouth Bass

‘Bowling Ball’ Smallmouth Caught in Michigan Was Busting at the Seams

Two strutting toms next to a hen turkey.

If Turkey Populations Are Struggling, Why Do We Still Shoot Hens in the Fall?

A UK angler holds up a fat common carp.

Giant Carp Caught in European Pay Lake Could Break the Unofficial World Record … Again?

Two hunters walk into the foothills.

Public Lands & Waters

Too Much Public Land Is ‘Landlocked’ by Private Property. This New Program Is Helping Hunters and Anglers Access It

A pronghorn antelope, crawls under a barbed wire fence.

Wildlife Management

Coloradans Just Tore Down a Bunch of Barbed Wire Fencing to Help Wild Game

The Best Fly Reels of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

A turkey hunter with a banded gobbler she killed in Oklahoma.

‘Never in a Million Years.’ Turkey Hunter Tags Banded Gobbler in Oklahoma

Two anglers in a bass boat look toward an oncoming storm.

Natural Disaster Survival

We Fished Through a Tornado Until It Flipped My Boat. I Only Survived by the Grace of God

Brian Johnson, as told to Dac Collins

An angler holds up a trophy bass caught in Chicago.

‘I Wasn’t Seeking Glory.’ Smallmouth Bass Caught in Chicago Was Just an Ounce Shy of the State Record

A fishing guide holds up a pending state-record bighead carp.

This Fishing Guide Probably Just Broke His Own State Record with a Massive Bighead Carp

turkey vision 1

Turkey Vision: Here’s What Hunters Should Know About How Wild Turkeys See

Two Ohio game wardens with the award they received from the Pope and Young Club in April.

Wildlife Management

Ohio Game Wardens Who Busted CJ Alexander Honored with Pope and Young Award

Spearfishing for walleye on the great lakes

Shooting Walleyes in the Great Lakes Is Growing Because of This Spearfisherman

A gray wolf released in Colorado

Wildlife Management

Coloradans Who Oppose Wolf Reintroduction Can’t Agree on How to Try Ending It

An american alligator basks in the sun.

Bit By a Gator? It’s Your Own Dang Fault, Scientists Say

A tournament bass angler holds up a fish; a man sits for a photo.

3 Killed, 3 Injured in Boat Wreck at Major League Fishing Tournament

A skull on public land.

Public Lands & Waters

The BLM Public Lands Rule Has Been ‘Marked for Death’

A hiker looks over a lush forest in Oregon.

Public Lands & Waters

Most Americans Want More Public Land, Not Less, Poll Shows

a bobcat stares into a trail camera lens

Wildlife Management

Watch a Bobcat Snatch a Turkey Out of Midair in This Incredible Trail Cam Video

A grizzly bear in Glacier national park looks up in a field of wildflowers.

A Shed Hunter Shot and Killed a Charging Grizzly Bear in Montana

An angler with a 153-pound alligator gar.

This Pending World-Record Gar Is the Heaviest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught on 2-Pound Test

A home on private land in Pennsylvania.

Wildlife Management

Game Wardens Can Surveil Private Land with Trail Cams. But That’s Now Being Challenged in Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court

A flock of mallards and a lone pintail on a river in winter.

Waterfowl Hunting

Kansas Gov. Vetoes Bill to Limit Nonresident Waterfowlers to Hunting Just 3 Days a Week

Kathleen Sgamma testifies in a public hearing.

Public Lands & Waters

Oil-Industry Pick to Lead the BLM Withdraws Amid Revelations She Once Criticized the President

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