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A pronghorn antelope, crawls under a barbed wire fence.
Wildlife Management

‘I Turned My Antelope Hunters Away.’ Wyoming Wildfires Have Been Devastating. They’re Also an Opportunity to Fix Fencing for Wildlife

Local ranchers need new fences. Game like pronghorn and mule deer need safer travel routes. Hunters are helping address both issues

A buck pronghorn is an animal that would benefit from the National Grasslands Act.
Policy & Legislation

The Long-Awaited Grasslands Conservation Act Is Finally Introduced in Congress

The legislation is modeled after the successful North American Wetlands Conservation Act that has increased waterfowl numbers across the continent

A grizzly bear stands on a hillside in Yellowstone National Park.
Animal Attacks

Bowhunter Rescued by Helicopter After He Was Treed by a Grizzly in Montana

State officials say the man shot and injured the sow, which was still nearby when they arrived

DeWalt battery powered chainsaw
Gear

Tools We Trust Are Over 30% Off for Prime Day

Save money on tools OL editors have tested in the field

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Hunt Swamp Bucks

Swamp bucks are tough to hunt, but they're also predictable

Freel and moose taken with 22 ARC
Rifle Ammo

Why Small Cartridges Are So Effective for Big Game

Bigger isn't always better for caliber selection, and shot placement trumps all

Woman sitting on a paddle board in the middle of the Colorado River
Camping Gear

Prime Day Deals That Are Actually Worth the Money

We scoured the latest Prime Day deals to find the outdoor gear bargains that are actually worth your money

Leatherman Wave+ Prime Day Deal
Knives

Leatherman Wave+ Prime Day Deal

We found a great deal on one of our favorite multi tools

The Best Concealed Carry Holsters of 2026
Shooting Gear

The Best Concealed Carry Holsters of 2026

We found the top holster styles and brands for everyday carry

A hunter raises a rifle at a giant deer in a red and yellow illustration
Trophy Deer

My Hunt for the First Nontypical Buck Ever Accepted by Boone and Crockett in Tennessee

A Tennessee deer hunter is momentarily stunned to encounter what looks like a bull elk in one of his favorite hunting spots

Fisherman Rowan Lytle holds up a big yellow carp in the daytime.
Freshwater

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Massive Tidal Water Carp in Fall

Want to score the biggest “golden bonefish” of your life? Head to where the salt meets fresh this autumn

A Buck 30 suppressor on a deer hide with three 30/30 cartridges on top.
Guns

How to Buy a Suppressor

Purchasing a can involves some paperwork and patience, but the process is faster and simpler than ever. Here’s what to know

A black bear sow with two cubs in a field.
Animal Attacks

Colorado Man Mauled by a Black Bear Sow with Cubs Inside His Own Home

“It’s certainly lucky we didn’t have a fatality, because it was close”

An angler with a big catfish caught in West Virginia.
Catfish Fishing

Angler Breaks West Virginia’s Blue Catfish Record by a Whisker

Kimberly Feltner's 50.82-inch blue catfish breaks the standing state record for length by a third of an inch

The Curt Van Lith buck and the Bill Kontras bucks, illustrated.
Trophy Deer

The Kontras and Van Lith Bucks, Two Record Deer That Changed Bowhunting

The stories behind two giant Midwestern whitetails, both taken in the fall of 1986, signaled a new era of scouting, tactics, and record breaking

Troy Landry of Swamp People failed to properly tag an American alligator.
Wildlife Management

‘Swamp People’ Star Troy Landry Charged in Gator Sting Operation

Louisiana game wardens say the History Channel reality TV personality improperly tagged an 8-foot gator and also lied about where he'd taken it

A screenshot of body-cam footage from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Wildlife Management

‘I Slashed His Tires.’ Body Cam Footage Shows Game Warden Running Down Salmon Thieves Who Broke into a Hatchery

The six suspects, four of whom are minors, were apprehended by local police after a quick-thinking conservation officer was able to puncture their truck tire

The author fishing one of the best smallmouth bass lakes.
Smallmouth Bass

The 7 Best Smallmouth Bass Lakes and Rivers

These are the best places to catch a trophy smallmouth

A dead rabbit lays in the snow next to a shotgun.
Rabbit Hunting

How to Skin a Rabbit

Here’s the best way to remove a rabbit hide in four easy steps

Bears Ears National Monument
Public Lands & Waters

Sportsmen’s Groups Will Challenge the Ban on Recreational Shooting at Bears Ears National Monument

At 1.3 million acres, Bears Ears is the first large-scale national monument to completely prohibit recreational shooting — despite a lack of conflict with recreational shooters