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Minnesota Has the Most Wolves in the Lower 48 but Does Not Allow Wolf Hunting. Here’s Why

By Keegan Sentner

In the War Against CWD, Deer Breeders in Texas Are Being Cast as Both the Enemy and the Answer

Wildlife Management

In the War Against CWD, Deer Breeders in Texas Are Being Cast as Both the Enemy and the Answer

mule deer bucks

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The $725K Mule Deer Tag: Auction Tags Set All-Time Record at Western Hunt Expo

By Andrew McKean

Maine moose hunt harvest numbers low

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Maine Reports Worst Moose Hunt Success Rate in Recent History

Hunter eaten by lions fake article

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Viral Story on Hunter Eaten by Lions Is a Fraud. Here’s Where It Came From

wyo braces for wild hog invasion

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Wyoming and Montana Brace for Wild Hog Invasion from Neighboring States and Canada

tongass national forest

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

josh and sarah bowmar

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Celebrity Bowhunting Couple Sentenced for Conspiring to Violate the Lacey Act

michigan lone wolf record journey

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Lone Michigan Wolf Travels a Record-Setting 4,200 Miles Across Great Lakes Region

mule deer mass mortality 2017

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Looking Back on the Time When 122 Mule Deer Fell to Their Deaths in the Sierra Nevada

Iguana hunters in Puerto Rico.

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Hunting the Invasive Iguanas of Puerto Rico

By Andrew McKean

butterbean the deer

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Louisiana Man Shoots Tame Deer “Butterbean” in Front of Wildlife Officer, Neighbors, and Kids

Black bear travels 1000 miles relocation Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Wildlife Management

Relocated Black Bear Returns to Original Campsite, Completes 1,000-Mile Journey Across the South

Recycling Christmas trees for fish habitat

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Turn Your Old Christmas Tree into New Habitat for Game Fish

Wyoming poaching bust 100 charges three men

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3 Men, 100 Wildlife Violations, and $300,000 in Fines: One of Wyoming’s Biggest Poaching Busts Explained

locals riled rare piebald buck poached in PA

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Pennsylvania Poacher Riles Local Community by Taking Rare Piebald Buck Out of Season

Wolves in New York

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Wolves in New York? Here’s What a Comeback Might Look Like

By Christine Peterson

whole alligator inside python

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Watch: Researchers Find a Whole Alligator Inside an 18-Foot-Long Burmese Python

Wildlife Management

In Washington State, Hunters May No Longer Be “Necessary to Manage Wildlife”

By Andrew McKean

pintail flew to russia 1

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How Far Can Ducks Migrate in a Day? About 2,000 Miles

cougars killing wolves in washington

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Cougars Are Killing Gray Wolves in Washington State

Alligator eats other alligator

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Video: Alligator Stalks Egret, Only to Get Eaten by Other Giant Gator

male grizzly kills cub

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Video: Large Male Grizzly Kills Another Bear in Yellowstone National Park

Pacu in Florida.

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Florida Has Become the Budget-Friendly Amazon for Anglers

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish spent two weeks finding the deer head in the Rio Grande.

Wildlife Management

Poacher Is Hit With a Hefty Fine After Illegally Killing a 232-Inch Buck. But Is It High Enough?

Grant Woods sold America's most famous whitetail property, the "Proving Grounds."

Wildlife Management

Grant Woods Just Sold the “Proving Grounds.” Here’s What He Learned from Building One of the Most Famous Whitetail Properties in America

saltwater croc thrashes australian piggy

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Feral Hogs Are Invasive Pests, But They’ve Helped Australia’s Saltwater Crocs Rebound

By Keegan Sentner

Two fishermen on the beach, one holding a rod, the other a fish, with a drone above them.

Wildlife Management

Will Drones Take Over Fishing or Be Banned From It?

Dall sheep in Gates of the Arctic NP

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Feds Close Dall Sheep Hunting in Alaska’s Central Brooks Range

Smallmouth bass

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Why Smallmouth Bass Are One of the Most Dangerous Fish in the Country

wild burros on BLM land

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Beasts of Burden: Wild Horses and Burros Are Dying Hard Deaths in the West

By Natalie Krebs

alligator gar in Falcon Reservoir TPWD

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Giant Alligator Gar: Trash Fish or Trophy Gamefish?

A collection of poached Kansas deer recovered in a poaching investigation.

Wildlife Management

Kansas Poaching Investigation Ends in Charges Over Illegal Killing of Trophy Mule Deer, Turkeys, and Antelope

By Natalie Krebs

Wildlife Management

This Bill Would Repeal Excise Taxes on Guns and Ammo. Both the NSSF and NRA Oppose It

By Natalie Krebs

Ohio DNR vehicles

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Man Who Shot Ohio Game Warden Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years in Prison

By Kristen A. Schmitt

The biggest python ever captured in Florida.

Wildlife Management

Largest Python Ever Captured in Florida Is Nearly 18 Feet Long

ODWC finds gator in north Oklahoma

Wildlife Management

Game Wardens Trapped and Killed an Alligator That Mysteriously Showed Up in Northern Oklahoma

griz kills moose calf Glacier NP

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Watch: Grizzly Stalks and Kills Moose Calf in Glacier National Park

Polar Bear That Wandered into a Town Only 200 Miles from the Maine Border Is Killed by Authorities

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Polar Bear That Wandered into a Town Only 200 Miles from the Maine Border Is Killed by Authorities

red wolf and whitetail deer

Wildlife Management

Could Red Wolves Actually Improve Deer Populations and Hunting in the Southeast?

By Christine Peterson

Python cowboy in Florida iguana hunting.

Wildlife Management

Iguana Hunter Kills Giant Invasive Lizards in Florida

The Nutria Rodeo in Venice, Louisiana.

Wildlife Management

Welcome to the Nutria Rodeo: The Most Insane, Bloody, and Fun Conservation Effort in America

Texas feral hog

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$5 Per Tail: Two Central Texas Counties Are Offering Bounties for Feral Hogs

whitetail does in the snow

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If Chronic Wasting Disease Is Fatal, Why Aren’t We Finding CWD-Killed Deer in the Woods?

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Hunting seasons are designed so that does who still have fawns with them may be tagged.

Wildlife Management

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

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Biologists Have Discovered a New Way to Control Invasive Carp

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Biologists Have Discovered a New Way to Control Invasive Carp

Fawn recruitment is faltering.

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Whitetail Fawn Recruitment Is Declining at an Alarming Rate, and No One’s Quite Sure Why

By Josh Honeycutt

NWTF and Turkeys for Tomorrow both hope to address wild turkey population issues.

Wildlife Management

Trouble in Turkey Country: Can Two Conservation Orgs Help Declining Populations?

By Andrew McKean

Looking for hunting land? Pick a property that's worth the investment.

Wildlife Management

The Best (and Worst) States for Buying Cheap Hunting Land

Overpopulated axis deer are ripe for regulated market hunting.

Wildlife Management

The Outdoor Life Podcast: Meet the Godfather of Hawaiian Market Hunting

By Natalie Krebs

Alaska caribou hunt

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Plan to Close 60 Million Acres of Public Land to ‘Non-Local’ Caribou and Moose Hunting Stalls. But More Requests to Restrict Hunting in Alaska Are on the Way

A surge in fishing pressure is a thorny problem fisheries biologists are currently trying to understand.

Wildlife Management

Fishing Pressure Increased During COVID. Is That a Bad Thing for Gamefish Populations?

By Christine Peterson

GPS transmitter on the back of a hen mallard.

Wildlife Management

Biologists Can Track Waterfowl Better Than Ever, Thanks to This New GPS Transmitter

Famous Bear, Grizzly 399, Kills Elk Calf on Camera

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Famous Bear, Grizzly 399, Kills Elk Calf on Camera

The Proposed Closures of Caribou Hunting on Some Federal Lands Isn’t Based on Population Declines—It’s About Human Conflicts

Wildlife Management

The Proposed Closures of Caribou Hunting on Some Federal Lands Isn’t Based on Population Declines—It’s About Human Conflicts

A pair of youth waterfowl hunters hold up a shotgun and a duck.

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The Surge in Gun and Ammo Sales Has Created a Boom in Wildlife Conservation Funding

By Alex Robinson

An Argentine tegu with its mouth open.

Wildlife Management

Dog-Sized Lizards are Taking Over in the Southern U.S.

Wildlife Management

The Two Biggest Deer Organizations Are Joining Forces. What Does It Mean for Hunters?

By Andrew McKean

Two hunters with a mule deer in the snow and grass.

Wildlife Management

How to Get Your Own Private Hunting Property (and Improve its Habitat)

Minessota jake turkey feathers.

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Should You Shoot Jakes This Spring? (and Other Things to Consider During a Coronavirus Turkey Season)

By Gerry Bethge

A man tilling a field

Wildlife Management

How to Plant a Sunflower Field for Better Dove Hunting This Summer

A new Backcountry Conservation Area is being proposed near Lewistown, Montana.

Wildlife Management

The Secretary of the Interior on Climate Change, Wild Horses, CWD, and New Backcountry Conservation Areas

Deer running through a field.

Wildlife Management

The Wild Game State Agencies Confiscate Does Not Go in a Dumpster

three hunters planting a tree

Wildlife Management

The 6 Best Tree Species for Planting a Deer Orchard