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A teen whose face is blurred out sits behind a domestic turkey that he killed during turkey season.
Turkey Hunting

Teen Charged with Felony for Killing a Turkey on His Family Property Found Not Guilty

The judge’s verdict wraps up a 6-month legal saga in Harris County, Georgia, where the teenager shot his first gobbler on his family's property in April. Within days, however, the teen was accused by his former high-school teacher of knowingly shooting her pet bird

An illustration of Frank Glaser falling down dogs.
Adventure

The Day My Sled Dogs Took On a Grizzly — and Won

I headed into a box canyon after the biggest bear I've ever seen

A view of the village of Kipnuk after Typhoon Halong.
Moose Hunting

Alaskan Officials Extend Moose Seasons in Areas Still Reeling from Devastating Typhoon

The extensions are meant to help subsistence hunters who were displaced or otherwise impacted by Typhoon Halong

Hand-knapped stone points on handmade arrow shafts.
Survival Skills

Why I Keep Choosing Bushcraft Over Modern Convenience

Primitive skills still have a place and a purpose in our modern world

A dead buck that was infected with EHD.
Deer Hunting

When EHD Hits Deer Paradise a Hunter Is Left to Make Sense of the Devastation

Blue-tongue disease wiped out the author's deer herd — then his mom died

A bowhunter with an 8-point buck.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Bowhunter Tags His Target Buck After Watching It for 6 Years on Trail Cameras

"The stand didn't have a seat. So, for two hours I stood there, hoping I'd see the buck we called 'Wideload'"

A collection of hated worms
Trout Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Trout Flies We Love to Hate (But Keep Using)

If you’ve got beef with any of these patterns, the problem is you – not the bugs

Krebs admires her bull before getting to work.
Hunting Gear

The Best Gifts for Hunters of 2025 

Any hunter would be happy to see these gear items under the tree

Two search-and-rescue professionals hike along a hillside in Oregon.
Wilderness Survival

Oregon National Guard Deployed as Search for Missing Deer Hunter Enters Third Day

The hunter, 51-year-old Devon Dobek, has been missing since Friday, after he messaged a buddy saying he'd tagged a deer

A deer hunter with a big buck from Indiana.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Indiana Hunter Tags a Dandy 12-Pointer, Then Hauls the Buck Out in a Canoe

The buck left a heavy blood trail that led the hunter and her husband to the banks of the Yellow River

An illustration of an old-school hunter rattling
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Was Rattling Really Born in Texas? The Untold Story Behind the Favorite Tactic

Before every deer hunter knew how to rattle up a buck, the tactic was something of a local secret

wood stock deer hunting rifle
Hunting Rifles

The Best Wood-Stocked Deer Rifles 

In the era of synthetic stocks and carbon barrels, there’s still a place for beautiful, traditional-looking rifles in deer camp. And there are a handful of excellent new guns to choose from

An illustration of a man and a buck falling down a snowy hillside.
Mule Deer Hunting

I Work Hard for All My Deer. This Buck Humbled Me

I couldn't decide whether he was smart or just lucky. But I knew that if I ever hung his antlers on my wall, they were going to be earned

A Soviet-style illustration of a bear.
Black Bear Hunting

The Ex-Communist Bear Baiter of Saskatchewan

The owner of Tower Lodge Outfitters shuns the role of back-slapping host, preferring instead to work like an especially motivated guide

bighorn sheep on highway
Wildlife Management

The Unexpected Bright Side of Roadkill (and What It Means for Big Game)

Every deer, elk, antelope, sheep, or bear that's smoked by a semi or sedan helps us understand how to prevent future wildlife — and motorist — deaths

hunter aims at bear
Grizzly Bear Hunting

I Thought Alaska Had Beaten Me. Then, Finally, I Saw the Biggest Brown Bear of My Life

Our boat broke down, the kids got measles, and the bears wouldn't cooperate. Then, at least, my luck changed

Speed testing arrows
Bow Hunting Gear

Everything Bowhunters Need to Know About Arrow Speed

We conducted a series of experiments to find out what affects arrow speed and how much of a difference it makes

A sow grizzly stands on her hind legs.
Animal Attacks

Another Hunter Was Just Mauled by a Grizzly, This Time in Alberta

Officials say one of the two bears appears to have been shot and killed

Ryan Callaghan has been named the new president and CEO of BHA.
Public Lands & Waters

Ryan ‘Cal’ Callaghan Named the New CEO of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers

The MeatEater personality and longtime conservationist has been tapped to run the public-lands organization

A photo of a big brown trout being released.
Wildlife Management

It’s Time to Rethink Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing — or Get Much Better at It

On many iconic trout streams, experts say released fish aren't thriving. Yet anglers oppose stocking these blue-ribbon waters, which depend on healthy wild populations to hold their appeal. Here’s how fisheries managers (and anglers) are navigating this catch-22