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‘This Would Have Serious, Real-World Impacts.’ Why the EPA’s Rule Change on Water Protections Would Be a Disaster for Fish and Wildlife

A whitetail buck in a grassy field.

Why Trophy Deer Hunting Is a Trap

Hand-knapped stone points on handmade arrow shafts.

Why I Keep Choosing Bushcraft Over Modern Convenience

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Meet Kayla, the Sexy AI-Generated Huntress Telling You How to Hunt Deer

By Alex Robinson

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Why the Roadless Rule Is Important for Hunters and Anglers

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Podcast: “This Type of Mine Has Not Been Done Without Polluting.” Why the Boundary Waters Mine Is a Bad Trade

By Alex Robinson

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Robbing the LWCF Would Hurt America’s Public Lands. Maybe That’s the Point

Could Tiny, Edible Robots Become the Future of ‘Live’ Bait?

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The Heavy Arrow Trend Is Dead. Speed Is Back

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Here’s Why the Federal Land Sale Bill Is a Bad Idea, and Horrible Legislation

By Andrew McKean

The setup the author used to hunt black bears with a 6.5 Creedmoor

I’ve Become Recoil Shy in My Old Age. Is the 6.5 Creedmoor a Legit Elk Round?

By John B. Snow

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Wisconsin Claims Record Deer Populations and High Harvests, But CWD Trouble Looms

By Alex Robinson

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An AI Video of Kevin VanDam Torching Catfishermen Has Gone Viral — Because People Think It’s Real

By Alex Robinson

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What Really Matters When Picking a Hunting Rifle or Cartridge

A tract of public land in the Pahrump Valley in Nevada.

Plan to Sell Off ‘Underutilized’ Federal Land for Affordable Housing Is Ineffective and Inefficient, Experts Say

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A Wildlife Photographer Was Wrongly Tagged in the Viral Baby Wombat Post. Then Came the Death Threats

By Natalie Krebs

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Carolina Angler Finds Swamped Fishing Kayak with a Life Jacket Still Strapped to It

By Derek Horner

Everything That’s Wrong With the “Jaws” Fight Scene

An illustration of a duck hunter paddling in a windswept lake.

Why Duck Hunters Die

By Alex Robinson

Three wolves stand together on the top of a snowy hill.

Podcast: Wolves Will Be Delisted, Public-Land Transfer Attempts Will Fail, and Other 2025 Predictions

By Andrew McKean