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The author using one of the best bow presses from Last Chance Archery.
Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Bow Presses for the Home Bow Mechanic

No home bow shop is complete without a bow press

Feet in front of a vista
Adventure

It’s Time to Give Barefoot Shoes a Try

Here’s how to safely take the plunge (Hint: You can keep your hiking boots and Hokas)

Mojave desert
Adventure

50 Miles Across the Mojave Without Water

I learned my limits through the art of the long walk

Shed elk antlers on the National Elk Refuge.
Conservation

Shed Antler Poacher Busted with More Than 1,000 Pounds of Rack. He’s Now Banned from Wyoming Federal Lands

Jonathan Lee Cox was caught attempting to sell antlers that he had poached from Wyoming's National Elk Refuge and the Bridger-Teton National Forest during closed season

the best winter hiking boots
Camping Gear

Best Winter Hiking Boots of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Keep your feet warm on your next cold-weather adventure with one of these winter-ready boots

record lake trout
Fishing

Watch: Massachusetts Angler Catches Potential Record Lake Trout from Shore

John Stamas' 39-inch, 20-pound lake trout is the longest ever recorded in Massachusetts. It could be the new state record

Gray Wolf pack howling taken in Yellowstone NP
Conservation

As Wolf Management Debate Reaches a Fever Pitch, the Interior Department Hires a National Mediator

OL sits down with Francine Madden, who will be hosting virtual discussions about wolves and wolf management

A Louisiana black bear in a field.
Bear Hunting

Louisiana Establishes Its First Black Bear Hunting Season Since 1987

The hunt will take place in December and is confined to the northeastern corner of the state, where bear populations are highest

Jeffrey Forester holds a Georgia record rock bass.
Fishing

Georgia Angler Sets State’s First Rock Bass Record

Until this weekend, nobody in Georgia had caught a rock bass weighing at least 1 pound and submitted it for record consideration

A sunset over the Florida Everglades.
Climate & Environment

Florida Now Using Gambling Revenues to Fund Wildlife Conservation

A new law funnels portions of the Seminole Tribe's gambling revenue into state-led conservation initiatives

A hunter with a Rocky Mountain bighorn ewe.
Big Game Hunting

Most Hunters Will Never Get the Chance to Chase a Bighorn Ram, but What About Ewes?

Drawing a bighorn ram tag is increasingly unlikely and a guaranteed hunt can cost more than $100,000, so some hunters are shifting their sheep hunting dreams to something more attainable

Chuck Main holds a potential state record-tying yellow perch.
Fishing

Jumbo Yellow Perch Caught by Pennsylvania Angler Should Tie the State Record

While it's technically the heaviest yellow perch ever recorded in Pennsylvania, Chuck Main's fish might not be big enough to replace the current state record

Two poached elk found in Tennessee.
Conservation

Tennessee Man Loses Hunting Privileges and Firearms After Admitting He Left Elk to Rot

Another hunter tipped off wildlife officials after crossing paths with the man, who claimed to have killed two deer that morning

A wild turkey gobbles in a field.
Turkey Hunting

Youth Turkey Hunters in Missouri Break 7-Year Harvest Record

The two-day season saw over 3,700 birds harvested, surpassing last year’s total by more than 1,100 birds

6.5 creedmoor vs 6.5 prc
Ammo

6.5 PRC vs 6.5 Creedmoor: What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

Here's how these two popular 6.5 cartridges stack up

Rebecca Jones with a record monkeyface prickleback.
Fishing

Oregon Angler Lands Potential World-Record Monkeyface Prickleback

Rebecca Jones was out for rockfish when she hauled in the 4.8-pound eel-like fish with the funny name

States Continue to Cut Turkey Hunting Opportunities Amid Population Declines
Conservation

States Continue to Cut Turkey Hunting Opportunities Amid Population Declines

As the great turkey decline continues, more states are cutting bag limits and roping off low-production areas in hopes of saving future opportunity

shed antlers
Big Game Hunting

30 of the Biggest Whitetail Shed Antler Sets Ever Found

Here's a look at the replica mounts of some of the biggest shed antlers of all time

crossbow accuracy
Bow Hunting

Crossbow vs Compound Bow: An Honest Look at Performance Differences

Here's an objective look at the differences between a modern crossbow and compound bow

turkey hunting with a bow
Hunting

Podcast: Ultra-Close Range Turkey Hunting Tactics with Mike Hunsucker

Here’s how the Heartland Bowhunter host gets gobblers in close