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A bass boat runs in the San Francisco Bay Delta.
Bass Fishing

Boat Crash at High-School Fishing Tournament Injures Six, with One Adult Still Hospitalized

An investigation into the crash is ongoing, but the high-school students who were injured have all been released from the hospital

Big Snap Daddy, a giant common snapping turtle in Nebraska
Wildlife Management

Big Snap Daddy, the World’s Largest Snapping Turtle, Has Died. He Had a Good Run

Wildlife officials estimate he was a century old

An illustration of a woman riding a horse by a moose getting attacked by wolves
Wilderness Survival

I Raised 3 Kids Alone in the Heart of Wolf Country. These Are the Tough Lessons We Had to Learn

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Catfish Fishing

Hot Dogs Are Still the Best Bait for Catching Channel Catfish

Simplify your catfishing tactics with cheap hot dogs, Kool-Aid, and garlic powder

Bailey Eigbrett with a big bass caught from a kayak
Bass Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Think You’re Ready for a Kayak Tournament? Read This First

Ready to compete in the growing number of events popping up every year? Here’s how to get a leg up

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Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Bass Lures: The Ultimate Guide to Every Type of Bass Bait

The definitive guide to the best crankbaits, swimbaits, soft plastics, jigs, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and more

A bear in the bushes
Animal Attacks

2 Soldiers Were Attacked by a Bear in Alaska. Bear Spray ‘May Have Saved Their Lives’

The attack happened on a base that's well known for its bear encounters

A composite of Kaden Sites and S&R crews.
Turkey Hunting

Search for Missing Colorado Turkey Hunter Enters Sixth Day

Hundreds of volunteers have joined a dozen agencies and S&R teams as they look for Kaden Sites, a 27-year-old from Salida

A black and white illustration of pigeons on a building, a crowd, and a man shooting at the pigeons from a window.
Wildlife Management

After the Courthouse Roof Collapsed Under 6 Tons of Droppings, the Pigeons Had to Go. I Volunteered for the Job

Unfortunately, I had a bit of an audience

Smallmouth on a jerkbait
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Only 8 Lures You Need to Catch Fish, Anywhere

The baits catch fish everywhere from crystal-clear salt flats to your local freshwater pond

The author releases a smallmouth bass caught on a neko rig.
Bass Fishing

How to Fish the Neko Rig, One of the Best Ways to Catch Big Bass

If you want to learn a new technique this season that's guaranteed to catch bass, look no further than the Neko rig

An illustration of a man hiking across a tree which has a bear on it.
Animal Attacks

‘Better a Live Coward Than a Dead Hero.’ My Lifetime of Grizzly Bear Encounters

I learned the hard way what it takes to survive in bear country

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Trout Fishing

Trout Fishing Tips: A Quick Guide for Catching More Trout

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Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Loppers of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

These loppers make quick work of small and large branches

The Best Chainsaw Sharpeners of 2026, Tested and Reviewed
Gear

The Best Chainsaw Sharpeners of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

We tested sharpeners to find out which are easiest, fastest, and offer the best value

A protestor at a pro-public lands rally holds up a sign that says "protect public lands"
Policy & Legislation

Another New PAC Is Targeting Anti-Public-Land Lawmakers. This One’s in Idaho

“We’re going to educate folks on what these legislators are doing. We’re going to protect and reward the ones who are in line with our values, and the ones who aren’t need a new job”

Wild turkeys strutting around hens.
Turkey Hunting

Why You Need Aggressive Turkey Calling Tactics for These 6 Hunting Scenarios

Soft and subtle isn’t the only way to bring in a gobbler. Here’s when to get aggressive and really yak it up this spring

A photo illustration of two captive deer in the context of oklahoma releasing wild deer.
Wildlife Management

Another Pen-Raised Deer Was Just Released in Oklahoma. Officials Aren’t Exactly Sure Where

Both deer were released by one registered deer breeder. The pen-raised whitetails were not tested for CWD beforehand, and they are not being collared or tracked

five rifle cartridges lined up on a table in 25 cal
Rifle Ammo

The Ultimate .25-Caliber Shootout: Newcomers vs The Classics

I conducted a good old-fashioned shootout to see how the 25 Creedmoor and 25 Weatherby RPM stack up against quarter-bore classics like the .25/06 Remington, .257 Roberts, and .257 Weatherby Magnum

Testing the best budget thermal scopes in Texas.
Optics

The Best Budget Thermal Scopes and Monoculars, Tested and Reviewed

These thermal scopes and monoculars cost under $2,000 and are shockingly good for their price