Opinion (Page 3)

Diverse, expert opinions on the biggest issues facing our hunting and fishing community.

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Welcome to the New, Uncertain Era of DIY Sheep Hunting

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

The Unwinnable Battle Over Forward-Facing Sonar

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

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

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

By Alex Robinson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Passengers Who Caught Fish Aboard Carnival Cruise Ship Receive Lifetime Ban

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

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

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

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

Introducing Grandpa Jimmy’s Ice Hole Trap … Yet Another New Ice Fishing Gadget

Electro-Optics Will Take Over Hunting—and More Lessons from Testing the Year’s Best Optics

By Andrew McKean

More Freshwater Anglers Should Try Barracuda Fishing

Want to Honor Our Military Veterans? Take Them Hunting

By Russell Worth Parker

There Should Be Horror Movies About Pike and Muskies

Lessons We Can Learn from the Viral “I Own the F*cking Land” Video

By Alex Robinson

Don’t Aim for a Deer’s Head

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Why I Hunt the Whitetail Rut by Moon Phase—and You Should Too

By Michael Hanback

Is Hunting with Cellular Trail Cameras Fair Chase or Cheating?

By Alex Robinson

My Rifle Is Better Than Yours—and Always Will Be

Are Fishing Apps Doing More Harm Than Good?

To Be a Proud American (Bowhunter)

The Ultimate Not-Country-Music Playlist for Hunters, According to an NYC Bowhunter

Why You Should Never Stop Shooting BB Guns, Pellet Rifles, and .22s

What Is a Stopping Rifle—and Do You Need One?

If You Live in Bear Country, Then You Already Know—Bears Must Fear Us

What I Learned from Shooting 200 Turkey Loads and One Mountain Longbeard

Why My Son’s Name Includes “Hunter”

By John B. Snow

Hunting Creates Bonds Between Friends and Family Like Nothing Else Can

Hunting Mamas: The Trend No One Expected to Take Off. Here’s Why It Did

We Need More Lifelong Hunters? Get Rid of Hunting Age Minimums

The 28-Gauge Shotgun Can Kill Ducks as Effectively as a 12-Gauge (At Modest Ranges)

It’s Okay (and Sometimes Necessary) to Shoot Does with Fawns During Hunting Season

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

The Truth About Hunter Mentoring: Everyone’s Got to Earn It

By Alex Robinson

Why Do Duck Hunters Despise Each Other?

Can You Mentor a New Hunter When You’re Still Learning to Hunt Yourself?

So You Think Traditional Bowhunting Is Unethical?

How to Be a Casual (and Ethical) Snow Goose Hunter

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel

Bowhunting with a Recurve, and a Toddler

Why We’re Failing to Recruit African American Hunters (and How to Fix It)

By Eric M. Morris