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Game wardens wearing body cameras.
Policy & Legislation

Should All Game Wardens Wear Body Cams? Washington State Thinks So

Starting next month, all 152 of the state’s game wardens will be required to record each and every interaction they have with a member of the public

Ravin R18
Bow Hunting Gear

Ravin R18 Range Test and Review: An Ultralight and Compact Crossbow With a Truly Bizarre Design

The Ravin R18 has a sleek, futurist look and it's meant for close-range hunting in tight quarters

We tested the best tick repellents.
Camping Gear

The Best Tick Repellents of 2025

The best methods for staying tick-free, whether you’re chasing spring turkeys, early fall whitetails, or remote mountain-top views

Shooting the Beretta 1301 Mod 2 shotgun at the range.
Shotguns

The Best Home Defense Shotguns of 2025, Range Tested and Reviewed

We tested seven new and popular defensive and tactical shotguns over the course of a week to determine which are best, and which to avoid

smallmouth bugs
Smallmouth Bass

Podcast: The Secrets to Catching Bug-Drunk Smallmouths

Don’t miss out on the coolest (and most subtle) bass bite of the summer

A CWD-detection dog identifies a CWD-positive sample.
Wildlife Management

Dogs Are Really Good at Detecting Chronic Wasting Disease, Study Shows

Six dogs proved that they could identify samples from CWD-positive deer with more than 90 percent accuracy in many cases. Here's what that means for CWD containment

conservation tax leakage
Bow Hunting Gear

Some Foreign Hunting and Fishing Gear Manufacturers Aren’t Paying Required Conservation Taxes

A federal audit reveals that tax “leakage” on overseas direct-to-consumer bowhunting and fishing products could total $17 million annually

A Marathon GSAR Anthracite on a hike.
Gear

Marathon GSAR Anthracite Review: A Watch Built for the Outdoors

This radioactive watch is built like tank and will last through a lifetime of outdoor adventures

backpackers traverse a hillside using trekking poles.
Gear

How to Use Trekking Poles

Here are a few simple tricks that make trekking poles more useful

Finding doves is critical to a good hunt.
Upland Bird Hunting

Dove Hunting Ultimate Guide: Tips and Tactics for Bagging More Birds

Our ultimate guide to dove hunting success this September

Let Cellular Trail Cameras Tell You When to Deer Hunt

Let Cellular Trail Cameras Tell You When to Deer Hunt

Four bullets in a line
Handgun Ammo

The Best 10mm Ammo of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

The 10mm Auto has boomed in popularity in recent years and for good reason

Two men catfishing in a boat
Catfish Fishing

Missouri Man Arrested for Allegedly Shooting at Two Anglers Who Fished ‘Too Close’ to His Dock

The man, who later failed a breathalyzer test, told authorities he had fired his .22 rifle to “scare away” some raccoons

JT Thompkins was disqualified from a tournament and it cost him a shot at thousands.
Largemouth Bass

Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie Disqualified for Failing a Polygraph Test

With Rookie of the Year on the line, JT Thompkins failed a truth verification exam and was disqualified from this season's last tournament

Two fishing buddies hold up black crappies.
Crappie Fishing

West Virginia Fishing Buddies Break State Crappie Record Twice in One Morning

If somebody's going to steal your fishing record, it might as well be your pal

Palmetto State Armory PSA Micro Dagger C-1 9mm pistol
Handguns

The PSA Micro Dagger C-1, Tested and Reviewed

This subcompact 9mm Glock clone is reliable, optic-ready, and an incredible value

The author prepares to punch a release aid
Bow Hunting

Punching a Release Aid Is Accurate, But Don’t Do It

We show that ignoring conventional archery advice can yield good results

A 12-year-old holds up a white marlin.
Record Fish

‘It Was the Craziest Fish of My Life,’ Says 12-Year-Old Who Caught a Pending World-Record White Marlin

“The fish never went below 15 feet in the water. It was always jumping, airing out, cruising on the surface. It was just a crazy acrobatic fish”

sleeping bags both unpacked and packed up on a wooden platform
Camping Gear

The Best Ultralight Sleeping Bags, Tested on the Pacific Crest Trail

We tested eight high-fill power options to find the right bag for your next adventure

Colorado High Schoolers Invent a Thermal AI Dashcam to Reduce Collisions with Deer
Wildlife Management

Colorado High Schoolers Invent a Thermal AI Dashcam to Reduce Collisions with Deer

The students created an artificial intelligence model that detects deer on roadways before drivers can by using a Flir thermal imager