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Public Lands & Waters

Oil-Industry Pick to Lead the BLM Withdraws Amid Revelations She Once Criticized the President

Kathleen Sgamma's last-minute decision ahead of her confirmation came as welcome news to environmental groups that had opposed her track record with the agency

Trophy Deer

How I Still-Hunted the Second Biggest Buck Ever Tagged in Missouri

I never dreamed it was possible for a Missouri farm boy to take such an incredible deer just a few miles from home

Camping Gear

The Best Mosquito Traps of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

Keep your yard, house, and campsite mosquito-free this summer with these traps

Trophy Deer

This 49-Point Buck Was Promoted as a New State Record. Critics Say It Was Pen Raised

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is now investigating the deer and the hunter's claims

Tuna Fishing

‘Hard to Top This One.’ Fishermen Are Catching Bluefin Tuna Yards from the Beach in the Outer Banks

In what may be one of the wildest pier bites in recent history, anglers have hooked several of the deepwater giants just yards from the sand

Wildlife Management

This Bill Would Give Deer Breeders a Free Pass to Ignore Alabama’s CWD Laws

State wildlife managers say they are “strongly opposed” to the “disturbing” legislation, which would turn pen-raised whitetails into pets and threaten the state's wild deer

Whitetail Deer Hunting

30 Years Later, Kansas Officially Certifies 200-Inch Archery Buck as the New State Record

“I'm really happy that my dad gets the recognition that he deserves and the deer does, as well”

Hunting Gear

The Best Turkey Decoys of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

The best turkey decoys can pull the toughest tom into range. See our picks in this review

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Great Lakes Steelhead During Drop-Back Season

Ditching the gloves, parka, and crowds are just a few perks of chasing April chrome

Shark Fishing

Massachusetts Just Banned Most Shark Fishing from Land, Blaming Anglers Who Want ‘That Viral Video’ with a Great White

The crackdown in Massachusetts is meant to address conflicts between surf anglers and beachgoers. The new rules come as other coastal states eye similar restrictions around land-based shark fishing

Binoculars

First Look: Leupold BX-4 Range HD Gen 2 Binocular

We tested the new 4,000 yard rangefinding binocular from Leupold

Saltwater Fishing

‘Fighting That Fish Was Like Kicking a Yellowjacket Nest.’ Anglers Land Swordfish Bigger Than Florida Record

“I’ve fought other swordfish longer, but never a fish like this one”

Duck Hunting

Tales of Spring Subsistence Hunting in the Arctic: Bot Fly Larva, Caribou Fetus, and Boiled Eiders

Spring is harvest season when you're living off the land in the high Arctic

Handguns

Springfield 1911 TRP AOS CC Pistol, Tested and Reviewed

Springfield’s 1911 Tactical Response Pistol now features a concealed-carry contour, optic cut, and is chambered in 9mm. Here’s how it performed

Bass Fishing

Oklahoma Fisherman Lands One of the 20 Biggest Bass in Texas History

“I knew the bass was going to take the swimbait, and a second later I set the hook into what felt like a brick wall"

Trophy Deer

Tevis McCauley, the Infamous Kentucky Whitetail Heaven Outfitter, Has Been Arrested as a ‘Fugitive from Justice’

The multi-state outfitter has a reputation for false advertising, failing to pay guides and landowners, and for taking advantage of property leases. He was picked up on an outstanding warrant

Turkey Hunting

Can Turkeys Drown in the Rain?

Wild turkeys regularly outsmart even the savviest hunters and survive in tough conditions. That includes rainstorms, regardless of what you’ve been told

Saltwater Fishing

‘You Wanna F-ing Go?!’ Watch Raging Charter Captain Board Kid’s Boat, Threaten to Fight Him

An angler fishing by himself near a bridge in Florida recorded an intense escalation with an irate charter captain who, despite an apology, is now under investigation and could lose his license

Gear

Pelican ATX Review, Flight Tested

We tested the new Pelican ATX in the overhead, under the plane, and tossed in a truck bed

Wildlife Management

‘The Situation Is Not Tolerable.’ New Mexico County Declares State of Emergency Over Mexican Wolves Killing Livestock, Pets

“We’ve had deputies posted at the school this year so our kids can go out and play. I've got pictures of confirmed wolf kills of dogs right on people’s doorsteps”