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Thermal Scope testing
Rifle Scopes

Thermal Scopes: Good, Better, and Best

We tested 15 thermal scopes and chose our top picks for different price categories

Two mallard drakes in the snow.
Wildlife Management

Game-Farm Mallard Genetics Are a Bigger Problem Than Waterfowlers Think — Only 2% of Greenheads in the Atlantic Flyway are Fully Wild

an illustration of a sheep hunter falling down a slope
Sheep Hunting

This Happened to Me: I Almost Froze to Death on a Solo Bighorn Hunt

A young sheep guide from British Columbia saves her own life through sheer force of will

A North Dakota hunter with a rare white pheasant.
Pheasant Hunting

North Dakota Hunter Bags a Rare, Snow-White Pheasant on a Frigid Winter Day

“No one I know has ever seen a bird like it. And I probably won’t ever see another one”

Scheels fishing deals 2025
Fishing Gear

Save 50% on Fishing Reels at Scheels: Crazy End of Year Sale on Fishing Gear

Save on fishing reels, lures, ice fishing gear, and more at Scheels

A hunting party posing with a musk ox.
Big Game Hunting

Hunting Musk Ox and Caribou in Greenland Was Nothing Like I Imagined

Hunting musk ox and caribou on the scoured rock and ice of Greenland requires a knowledgeable guide and a good boat

two polaroids with brett favre and his mule deer buck
Mule Deer Hunting

I Took Brett Favre on His First Mule Deer Hunt

A Wisconsin hunter with a big buck on opening day; a young hunter with he first deer, also tagged on opening day.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

I Shot a Big Wisconsin Buck Just Seconds Before a Young Hunter Tagged Her First Deer

"It was perfect! Your shot stopped the deer we were watching and gave Morgan a chance to shoot"

Two spearfishermen surface with walleyes.
Freshwater

Podcast: Spearfishing for Walleyes Is Coming to the Great Lakes. And That’s Not a Bad Thing

Northern pike and lake trout will also be fair game in the four Great Lakes bordering Michigan, where spearfishermen will have expanded opportunities starting April 2026

christensen rifle
Handguns

The 11 Best Guns of 2025, Based on In-Depth Range Testing

These rifles, handguns, and shotguns performed the best during our industry leading gun tests

A bird dog sits in a passenger seat with an arrow in its armpit.
Hunting Dogs

My Bird Dog Caught a Broadhead Arrow to the Chest While Pointing Quail

"Not knowing what damage had been done inside and where that arrow went ... we were all super scared"

Blue catfish caught on shad chunk
Catfish Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Trophy Blue Catfish In Winter

Why the cold months are prime for scoring massive moving-water blues

Bass Pro Fishing Deals December 2025
Fishing Gear

Save Big on Fish Finders, Reels, Combos, and Trolling Motors at Bass Pro

Bass Pro has great deals on reels from Shimano and Daiwa and fish finders from Lowrance and Garmin

We tested the Vortex Diamondback 4-12x40.
Optics

6 Great Deals on Rifle Scopes and Red Dots

Save hundreds on optics with these deals

A hunter in blue overalls sits behind a tree looking at a deer in this illustration.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

I Shot My First Buck on the Run, During a Low-Country Deer Drive

I was 14 when Uncle Rich and his three dogs pushed not one, but two bucks my way

allyson rosier buck
Whitetail Deer Hunting

“I Hope My Baby Grows Up to Be a Deer Hunter.” Pregnant Woman Shoots 190-Class Buck on the Last Day of the Season

Allyson Rosier was feeling ill and ready to call it quits that afternoon — then a massive buck appeared

musk ox
Wilderness Survival

The Mysterious “Little People” of Northwest Alaska Are Just One Example of the Supernatural in Arctic Wilderness 

In far North Alaska, stories of the iñukuns blur the line between myth and reality

Glock Gen6
Handguns

We Range Tested the New Glock Gen 6 Everyone Is Talking About

This new line of striker-fired pistols has numerous ergonomic upgrades, a much improved optics mounting system, and is the best handling and flattest shooting out-of-the-box Glock we've handled

illustration of hunter answering door
Whitetail Deer Hunting

This Happened to Me: I Butchered a Deer in My Brooklyn Apartment and the Cops Came

Sometimes, under some circumstances, hunting is hard to explain

an old photograph of a hunter in a yellow canoe with a nice buck
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Want to Kill a Great Late-Season Buck? Float a River

Despite the tactic's long history of success, few hunters paddle rivers to locate deer. But there are a lot of reasons why you should. Here's how to get started