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A composite image of Bruce Westerman and Melonie Stansbury

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

wisconsin whitetail buck

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

Freel with bull elk

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

Baby wombat hate catches innocent social media users

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

By Natalie Krebs

kayak fisherman tragically dies

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

rooster pheasants

A Manhattan Legislator Aims to End New York’s Pheasant Stocking Program. Here’s Why All Bird Hunters Should Be Concerned

By Alex Robinson

A snakehead caught in Virginia by the author.

If I Were Czar of the Department of Natural Resources, Here’s What I Would Fix

By Scott Einsmann

A hunter with buck fever runs after a deer.

I Get Buck Fever, and I Like It

By Jack O'Connor

A hunter and his dog kneel behind a crowd.

Colorado’s Prop 127 Is an Attack on Modern Wildlife Management and the Science that Guides It

A smallmouth bass on the rocks.

$100,000 Fine for Releasing a Smallmouth Bass in Canadian River: Do Mandatory Catch-and-Kill Orders Actually Help Population Control?

professional bass angler on a boat catching a fish

Forward Facing Sonar Restrictions Hit Pro Bass Fishing, While One Smaller Tour Bans FFS Altogether

By Derek Horner

Bill McRae holds up a resolution wheel.

Remembering Bill McRae, the Godfather of Modern Sporting Optics

By Andrew McKean

Houses with mountains in background.

Don’t Let Politicians Convince You That Selling Public Lands Is the Solution to America’s Housing Affordability Crisis

A chocolate Lab was beaten by his owner, a 15 year old.

3 Teens Arrested After Viral Video Surfaces of a Kid Abusing His Duck Dog

By Natalie Krebs

Here’s Why Forward Facing Sonar Won’t Be Banned from Professional Bass Fishing

By Derek Horner

Freel with large black bear taken with 6.5 Creedmoor

Fudd Lore: 5 of the Worst Myths in Rifle Shooting and Hunting

no trespassing sign

Here’s What National Water Access Issues Can Teach Us About Losing Our Favorite Fishing Spots

A whitetail buck lying in a cut field.

Don’t Hunt (or Kill Game) If Your Heart Isn’t in It

By Alex Robinson

A Merriam's turkey strutting on a wooded hillside.

Hunting Mentors Are Great. You Still Need to Hunt Alone

By Christine Peterson

An Italian fly angler high-sticks.

Euro Nymphing Is Ruining Fly Fishing

hunting dog german wirehaired pointer lies in the grass

Killing Cricket: Putting Down Your Dog Is Never Easy — Nor Easy to Explain

By Andrew McKean

A dark gray and white Wyoming wolf crosses a snowy road.

Activists Are Defining Hunters by One Wyoming Man Who Tortured a Wolf. What Are Actual Hunters Doing About It?

By Andrew McKean

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Video: “Go Buy a Boat!” How Close Can You Fish to Someone Else Without Being a Jerk?

The 4 Anglers You’ll Meet on Opening Day of “Truck Trout” Season

Fishing with Bluetooth: Is the Probe a Revolutionary Tool or Just Another Fishing Gimmick?

Next of Gen PLOP 10x50 binoculars with a digital private and public land display.

Glassing with Permission Only: Next-Generation Binocular Will Make Users Pay to View Private Land

By Andrew McKean

Trash Fish or Treasure? The Value of Black Drum, Bonita, and Mahi Depends on Where You Fish for Them

A bird hunter walks across the North Dakota prairie

Why Do I Hunt? The Answer to Hunting’s Toughest Question

A fisherman wearing 3D goggles holds up a bass.

Watch: YouTuber Syncs Apple Vision Pro with LiveScope

A bass pro fishes from his bass boat.

Elite Series Angler Riles the Industry by Sharing ‘the Truth’ About Professional Bass Fishing

By Derek Horner

Is Joe Rogan Good for Hunting?

By Alex Robinson

Chesapeake channa

Chesapeake Channa Might Be the Most Delicious Freshwater Fish of All Time

The Accufire OMNIS is a new digital spotting scope that represents the shift toward digital optics.

The Next Generation of Digital Smart Optics Promises to Replace Traditional Scopes and Binoculars

By Scott Einsmann

Would Banning Doe Harvests Help Save Northwoods Deer Hunting?

By Alex Robinson

A hunter sits beside a dall ram, and looks into a steep alpine basin.

Welcome to the New, Uncertain Era of DIY Sheep Hunting

cooper's hawk on a branch

Kentucky Lawmaker Wants to Legalize Killing Hawks Because One Snatched His Constituent’s Cat

forward facing sonar

The Unwinnable Battle Over Forward-Facing Sonar

big lake trout in water

Winter Fishing: The 3 Hottest Bites When the Weather Gets Cold

snake river dams underwater salmon

Breach or Die: It’s Time to Free the Lower Snake River and Save Idaho’s Wild Salmon

Why Walleye Are a Problem in Idaho

lindsay thomas deer hunting

Hunt Trophy Does, Turn Off the Damn Phone, Befriend Your Neighbors, and Make Deer Hunting Fun Again

By Alex Robinson

A Tlingit fishing hook.

Conserving Our People’s Subsistence Culture Means Retracing It

By Heather Douville

learning to hunt

How Long Should You Hunt “Unsuccessfully” Before Giving Up?

worm in costco salmon

Worms in Costco Salmon Spark Unwarranted Outrage. (Because Eating Wormy Fish Is Fine)

arby's big game burger

I Tried Arby’s Venison-Elk Burger, the Chain’s Latest Stunt to Sell Farmed Game Meat to Hunters

Why Mechanical Broadheads Are Still the Best Option for Most Deer Hunters

By Alex Robinson

shallon lester bozeman montana

Famous YouTuber Who Left NYC for Bozeman Embodies Everything That’s Wrong with Big Sky Country

Turrets will help you be more accurate with your rifle.

Adjustable, Custom Turrets Are the Hot Trend. Here’s How to Use Them On Your Riflescope for Better Accuracy

A vintage photo of a family turkey hunt.

Newsflash: Women Have Been Hunters as Long as Hunting Has Existed

Joe Cermele with a fat striped bass standing on a boat.

There’s No Shame in Catching Striped Bass with Bunker

Shed Hunter Finds $10,000 Mule Deer Antler, One of Five Hidden Across the West

harvest vs kill

Harvest or Kill? Which Term Should Hunters Use?

cruise passengers banned for fishing

Passengers Who Caught Fish Aboard Carnival Cruise Ship Receive Lifetime Ban

game boy fishing sonar

The Original Nintendo Game Boy Was Compatible with Sonar for Fishing?

Mitch Rompla buck

Mitch Rompola Buck: The True Backstory on Why the Deer Was Never Entered as a World Record

By Richard P. Smith

most expensive fish to eat

$50 a Bite? Why One of the Most Expensive Fish to Eat Is Totally Overrated

tizi eats great white

How to Cook a Great White Shark (And Get in Serious Trouble For It)

tongass national forest

A Local Perspective on the Return of the Roadless Rule in Southeast Alaska