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The Best Youth Compound Bows of 2023
The Best Hunting Rifles of 2023
The Best Duck Hunting Shotguns for Waterfowlers
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Joe Genzel
Best Arrows and Broadheads For Elk
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Mark Kayser
Best Deer Hunting Calibers of 2022
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John B. Snow
Bear Gun Shootout: 10mm vs .44 Mag.
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John B. Snow
How to Choose a Compound Bow—and Set It Up—for Elk Season
The 28-Gauge Shotgun Can Kill Ducks as Effectively as a 12-Gauge (At Modest Ranges)
By
John Gordon
Dove Hunting Ultimate Guide: Tips and Tactics for Bagging More Birds
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How to Make Deer Jerky in an Oven, Smoker, and Dehydrator
The Best Vacuum Sealers of 2023
How to Can Venison
How to Cook a 12-Foot Gator: Alligator Recipes from a Florida Chef
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Dac Collins
The Best Morel Mushroom Recipes
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Katie Hill
What Temperature Should You Cook Venison?
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Katie Hill
Venison Facts Amid the Lion Diet TikTok Craze and World Carnivore Month
How to Cook Venison: The Best Ways to Prepare Every Cut
Deer Jerky Recipe
By
Wade Truong
How to Pluck a Duck
The 8 Best Tasting Game Birds
By
Brad Fenson
The 10 Best Tasting Wild Game Animals
By
Brad Fenson
Some Hunters Target Trumpeter Swans. Utah Wants to Stop It Before All Swan Hunting Gets Shut Down
Hunting License Sales Have Fallen Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Landowner in “I Own the F*cking Land” Video Takes Plea Deal
By
Dac Collins
Manitoba Is About to Get Way Less Accessible for American Waterfowlers
By
Katie Hill
Watch an Arkansas Farmer Deliberately Disc a Spread of Snow Goose Decoys
By
Dac Collins
Is Steel Shot Effective? Here’s What the Data Say After Decades of Testing
By
Tom Roster
How to Train a Duck Dog Throughout His First Hunting Season
After Duck Hunters Flip Their Kayaks, Indiana Game Warden Recovers Shotguns with a Magnet
By
Katie Hill
Best Duck Hunting Jackets
Sitka Hudson Jacket: A Hardcore Shell for Waterfowl Hunters
By
Ashley Thess
The Golden Age of Jump-Shooting Ducks on the Prairie
By
Ben East
Canada’s Semi-Automatic Firearm Ban Would Include Many Common Hunting Rifles and Shotguns
By
Dac Collins
Hunting License Sales Have Fallen Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels
The Best Shotguns for Bird Hunting of 2023
This Happened to Me: I Found Human Remains While Rabbit Hunting
These Renegade Hunters Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs
Garmin Alpha 200i, Tested and Reviewed
Canada’s Semi-Automatic Firearm Ban Would Include Many Common Hunting Rifles and Shotguns
By
Dac Collins
Pheasant Hunting Tips for the Late Season
By
Brian Ruzzo
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Tom Carpenter
Video: Grizzly Bear Charges Bird Hunter Who Holds Fire at Close Range
By
Tyler Freel
The 8 Best Tasting Game Birds
By
Brad Fenson
How to Get Out of a Wingshooting Slump
The Best Hunters Go on Instinct. Here’s How to Sharpen Yours
By
Tyler Freel
The Best Chokes for Pheasant Hunting of 2023
By
Joe Genzel
In Good Company: A Texas Turkey Hunt with Familiar Strangers
Reduced Recoil Turkey Loads? Field Testing Hevi-Shot’s Mild New Offering
By
Derek Horner
Takeaways from a Turkey Hunter Who Was Accidentally Shot by His Longtime Hunting Partner
How to Butcher a Wild Turkey (and Get Every Last Cut of Meat)
The Best Camo for Turkey Hunting of 2023, Tested and Reviewed
Turkey Population Declines in the Great Plains Lead to Canceled Seasons and Reduced Bag Limits
By
Katie Hill
A Hunting Accident, a Wary Gobbler, and One Last Hunt
By
Bruce Brady
The Best Turkey Decoys of 2023, Tested and Reviewed
By
Josh Dahlke
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Alex Robinson
White Turkey Legs and Curly Toenails: What’s Up With These Longbeards?
By
Katie Hill
Where to Shoot a Turkey: A Guide to No More Misses
Tennessee Hunter Tags Seven-Bearded Gobbler
By
Bob McNally
The Best Tips and Tactics for Roosting a Turkey
Squirrel Hunting Tips and Tactics
The Best Folding Shotguns for Survival and Self Defense
Podcast: What Does It Take to Raise a Hunting Kid? We Asked Our Moms
Hunting License Sales Have Fallen Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels
The Best .22 Air Rifles for Hunting, Competition, and Backyard Shooting, Tested and Reviewed
By
Jim Chapman
The Dust Bowl Jackrabbit Drives Were the Darkest Days of Small-Game Hunting in America
This Happened to Me: I Found Human Remains While Rabbit Hunting
Umarex NOTOS Review
By
Jim Chapman
Best Guns for Rabbit Hunting
By
Tyler Freel
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Alex Robinson
The Rookie Coonhound of Boone County, from the Archives
By
Ed Mason
Where to Hunt Rabbits: 3 Overlooked Hot Spots
A Christmas Hunt for the Black Hare of Halcott Mountain, from the Archives
Suspect Arrested Months After Shooting Black Bear Hunter, Fleeing the Scene
By
Katie Hill
A 7-Year-Old Boy’s First Bear
By
Tyler Freel
Return to Scout Ridge
Our Editor-in-Chief Interviews Teddy Roosevelt After His Mountain Lion Hunt, From the Archives
By
J.A. McGuire
Where to Shoot a Bear, and How to Recover It
By
Tyler Freel
The Ex-Communist Bear Baiter of Dore Lake
The Hunt for a Man-Killing Black Bear, From the Archives
An Inside Look at the Last Great Tannery in America
By
Nic Antaya
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Alex Robinson
Black Bear Attacks Elderly Woman After Politicians Nix Proposed Hunting Season
By
Katie Hill
Bear Meat: Everything You Need to Know About Eating Bears
By
Tyler Freel
Hunting License Sales Have Fallen Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Massive 12-Foot Alligator Killed on South Florida Cattle Ranch
By
Bob McNally
6 Retrievers Die During Field Trial Weekend in Salt Lake City
By
Katie Hill
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Labrador Retriever Colors
By
Katie Hill
Golden Retriever vs Labrador Retriever: Which Hunting Breed Is Better?
By
Katie Hill
The Hog Dogs of Alabama
By
Tom Fowlks
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Alex Robinson
Colorado Wolves Kill Working Dog, Fatally Injure Pet Dog on Back-to-Back Days
By
Katie Hill
The Best Hunting Dog Names
By
Katie Hill
7 Myths About Shed Hunting Dogs
Are Deer Dogs Really a Problem for Deer Hunting in the South?
By
Adam Moore
My Third and Final Showdown with the Cougar Called Bloody-Foot, From the Archives
By
Jim Osman
Volunteer Firefighters Rescue a Pack of Bear Hounds from an Icy Hollow in the Appalachians
By
Dac Collins
The Rookie Coonhound of Boone County, from the Archives
By
Ed Mason
A Lesson from the Bird Dog Who Turned Me Into a Hunter
The Best Bow Releases of 2023, Tested and Reviewed
By
P.J. Reilly
The Best Youth Compound Bows of 2023
The Best Recurve Bows of 2023
Hunting License Sales Have Fallen Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels
El Macho: A Crossbow Hunt for Spanish Ibex
Hunting Bows Keep Getting More Expensive. Are Flagship Bows Worth It?
Oregon Bowhunter Arrows New State-Record Cascade Roosevelt Bull
By
Dac Collins
Target Panic! Here’s What All Bowhunters Can Learn from Joel Turner on the JRE Podcast
PSE Archery Bought by New Outdoor Company (and Not the Bowmars)
By
Dac Collins
Relaunching Damon Howatt, the Oldest Traditional Bow Brand in the World
By
Beka Garris
After Knocking on Dozens of Doors, Georgia Hunter Tags New State-Record Crossbow Buck
By
Bob McNally
Best New Bowhunting Gear from the 2023 ATA Show
The Lost Art of Shooting Running Game
By
John B. Snow
Buffalo Bill Cody’s Deathbed Interview, from the Archives
Farmer’s Giant Nontypical Buck Confirmed as a New Kansas Crossbow Record
By
Bob McNally
64 Hunters Drew Montana Sheep and Moose Tags in Error, 7 Get to Keep Them Anyway
By
Katie Hill
Video: Caribou Catch a Ride on Flowing River Ice
By
Tyler Freel
The Best Food Plots for Deer of 2023
Shed Hunter Finds $10,000 Mule Deer Antler, One of Five Hidden Across the West
By
Dac Collins
Our Editor-in-Chief Interviews Teddy Roosevelt After His Mountain Lion Hunt, From the Archives
By
J.A. McGuire
Hogs vs. Deer: Can Whitetail Managers Take Back Feral Pig Country?
The Best 10mm Ammo of 2023, Tested and Reviewed
By
Tyler Freel
The Ghost of Greyback Ridge
Alaska Man Faces 21 Felony Charges for Phony Moose Guiding Service
By
Katie Hill
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How to Bleed a Fish
By
Joe Cermele
Amelia Earhart on Flying and Fly-Fishing, from the Archives
A Veteran’s Perspective: Memorial Day Doesn’t Need to Be Treated As a National Military Funeral
Kayak Fishing Tips from a Pro Angler
The Best Bass Lures for Summer of 2023
By
Pete Robbins
Carolina Teen Crushes Mangrove Snapper State-Record
By
Bob McNally
Virginia Man Freediving from Jet Ski Spears World-Record Sheepshead
By
Bob McNally
The Best Spot-Lock Trolling Motors of 2023
By
Pete Robbins
11 MPH Boating Speed Limit on East Coast Would Kill Offshore Fishing Trips
By
Dac Collins
Killer Whales Are Teaching Each Other to Sink Boats
By
Katie Hill
Public Land Hunters Win Corner Crossing Case in Wyoming
Monsters in the Marsh
6 Suspects Busted After Poaching Nearly 200 Deer “Just for Fun”
By
Bob McNally
Oregon Felon Caught with Parts from 57 Deer, 2 Elk, and an Owl
By
Katie Hill
Yellowstone Officials Searching for Idiot Who Picked Up Bison Calf
By
Dac Collins
These States in the West and Great Plains Severely Cut Deer Tags This Year
By
Katie Hill
11 MPH Boating Speed Limit on East Coast Would Kill Offshore Fishing Trips
By
Dac Collins
Ticks Carry Chronic Wasting Disease and They Could Be Transmitting It to Wild Deer
By
Katie Hill
Return to Scout Ridge
5 Poisonous Mushrooms You Should Learn to Identify
By
Katie Hill
How to Identify 6 Types of Edible Mushrooms
By
Katie Hill
How to Remove a Tick
By
Alan Clemons
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Katie Hill
The 10 Most Dangerous Spiders in the World
By
Tim MacWelch
70-Year-Old Utah Hiker Fights Off Mountain Lion with a Rock
By
Bob McNally
Black Bear Attacks Elderly Woman After Politicians Nix Proposed Hunting Season
By
Katie Hill
An Oregon Man Said He Was Attacked by a Wolf. Officials Say It Was a Dog
By
Katie Hill
12 Tips for Finding More Morel Mushrooms This Spring
The Best Rifles of 2023, Tested and Reviewed
By
John B. Snow
The Best .22 LR Rifles of 2023
By
Tyler Freel
Ruger LCP MAX Review
By
Tyler Freel
Three Pistol Shooting Drills with One Box of Ammo
By
Tyler Freel
.380 vs. 9mm: Which Is the Better Cartridge for Personal Protection?
By
Chris Mudgett
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Tyler Freel
5 of the Best Trap Shotguns to Fit Every Shooter’s Budget
How to Shoot the Bill Drill
By
Tyler Freel
The Best Over/Under Shotguns of 2023
By
Joe Genzel
The Best Folding Shotguns for Survival and Self Defense
The Best Camping Dishes of 2023
Kayak Fishing Tips from a Pro Angler
Best Air Purifiers for Smoke of 2023, Tested and Reviewed
The Best Backpacking Tents for 2023, Tested and Reviewed
The Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads of 2023, Tested and Reviewed
The Best Camping Gadgets of 2023, Tested and Reviewed
The Best Instant Tents of 2023, Tested and Reviewed
By
Theo Harris
The Best Camping Fans of 2023, Tested and Reviewed
The Best Camping Rocking Chairs of 2023
By
Adam Moore
Latest Hunting Stories
A Veteran’s Perspective: Memorial Day Doesn’t Need to Be Treated As a National Military Funeral
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CARL FORSLING
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Task & Purpose
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In Good Company: A Texas Turkey Hunt with Familiar Strangers
By
Russell Worth Parker
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Monsters in the Marsh
By
Alex Robinson
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Suspect Arrested Months After Shooting Black Bear Hunter, Fleeing the Scene
By
Katie Hill
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Squirrel Hunting Tips and Tactics
By
Johnny Carrol Sain
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The Lost Art of Shooting Running Game
By
John B. Snow
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6 Retrievers Die During Field Trial Weekend in Salt Lake City
By
Katie Hill
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A 7-Year-Old Boy’s First Bear
By
Tyler Freel
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The Best Bow Releases of 2023, Tested and Reviewed
By
P.J. Reilly
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Buffalo Bill Cody’s Deathbed Interview, from the Archives
By
Chauncey Thomas
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How to Make Deer Jerky in an Oven, Smoker, and Dehydrator
By
Michael Pendley
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Return to Scout Ridge
By
Alex Robinson
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Farmer’s Giant Nontypical Buck Confirmed as a New Kansas Crossbow Record
By
Bob McNally
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64 Hunters Drew Montana Sheep and Moose Tags in Error, 7 Get to Keep Them Anyway
By
Katie Hill
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Video: Caribou Catch a Ride on Flowing River Ice
By
Tyler Freel
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The Best Youth Compound Bows of 2023
By
Scott Einsmann
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