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A 12-year-old catches the new Montana state-record sucker.
Record Fish

‘Bro I’m in Disbelief!’ Watch This Montana 12-Year-Old Catch the State-Record Sucker

“Wade loves the outdoors and wants to be a famous fisherman. He knows all the Montana fish records by heart”

micro ned rig fishing
Bluegill Fishing

Micro Ned Rigs: The Ultimate Bait for Targeting Bluegills and Bass at the Same Time

When you’re fishing for “whatever is biting,” tie on this tiny finesse presentation

A shed hunter looks at mountain lion tracks in the snow.
Animal Attacks

This Happened to Me: I Was Stalked by a Family of Mountain Lions on a Shed Hunt

"With eleven rounds remaining, I started shooting. I didn’t stop until the cat went down and rolled just 10 yards away from me"

The ATF has drastically reduced the processing wait times for suppressors.
Guns

The ATF Cut Suppressor Wait Times from 10 Months to 1 Day. Here’s Why You Can Get a Suppressor Faster

This spring, qualified applicants suddenly started getting unexpectedly fast approvals. This "new normal" has alleviated one major obstacle for lawfully obtaining a suppressor, even as it’s introduced fresh headaches

A grizzly bear eats an elk.
Wildlife Management

Watch: Grizzly Bear Eats a Cow Elk That’s Still Alive

A video captures the end of the line for an elk with two broken legs

the hunting public
Bow Hunting

Video: Heavy Arrow Setups With The Hunting Public Crew (and the Pros and Cons of Shooting Heavy Arrows)

These are the hunting arrow setups that The Hunting Public crew is shooting this season

The Browning Whitetail 1300 sits near a lake.
Deer Hunting Gear

First Look: Browning Whitetail 1300 Hunting Pack

old school bass lures
Largemouth Bass

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Old-School Bass Lures the “Cool Kids” Hate (and Why You Should Be Fishing Them Now)

These baits may not be trendy anymore, but the bass in your local lakes will still hammer them

Nighthawk Custom .45 ACP Pistol
Handguns

The Best .45 ACP Pistols of 2025

The .45 ACP is one of the most iconic American handgun cartridges. Here are some of the best and most notable pistols chambered for it

A fawn waiting for its mother to return.
Wildlife Management

With the Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease, It’s Now Illegal to Rehabilitate Fawns in Tennessee

Worries over CWD have prompted the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to bar wildlife rehabs from accepting fawns

Minnesota state record black crappie.
Crappie Fishing

Minnesota Angler Breaks His Own State Record With 17.5-Inch Crappie

After catching a record black crappie in April, this angler has done it again with a second, larger fish

Best Gun Belts of 2022
Shooting Gear

The Best Gun Belts of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Make sure your EDC system is up to task with one of these gun belts

saddle hunting
Deer Hunting

Real Talk on Saddle Hunting. Is It Time to Ditch the Treestand?

Saddle hunting might seem like a complex and over-hyped hunting tactic, but tree saddles do have a place in the deer woods. Here's how to use them

Smith Kennels

Back to School

A set of gun cleaning tools
Shooting Gear

The Best Gun Cleaning Kits of 2025

I clean guns almost every day, here is a collection of my favorite kits, tools, cleaners, and lubricants.

Reveal Pro 3.0
Deer Hunting Gear

Tactacam Reveal Pro 3.0: Field Testing One of the Hottest New Trail Cameras on the Market

This brand-new cellular trail cam has all the features a serious deer hunter could ever want

Solar generators are a great RV battery for boondocking or dry camping
Camping Gear

The Best RV Batteries of 2025: Solar Power Stations and House Batteries for Boondocking

Sealed, spill-proof and maintenance-free, these new RV batteries offer both dependable power and peace of mind

A hunter in the snow looks at his phone.
Hunting

Hunting Regs Are Too Complicated. This New Hunting A.I. Is Trying to Fix That

The creators of 'Scout' say it's programmed only to rely on state hunting regulations so it can't provide misinformation

two hunters inspect a dead moose, while the third stands back holding his bow and arrows, vintage B&W magazine photograph
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Fred Bear’s First Moose Hunt, from the Archives

“My bow was up to it. Was I?”

Four biologists with Atlantic sturgeon
Freshwater

Massive 200-Plus-Pound Sturgeon Caught Just Upriver from New York City

Fisheries biologists caught and released the six-foot-long dinosaur during a population study on the Hudson River