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mountain lion hunting
Cougar Hunting

Close Call: I Shot a Mountain Lion at 7 Paces

Calling cougars in the thick forests of Oregon requires steady nerves, quick reflexes, and a little luck

Mike Wec with his leucistic American black duck.
Duck Hunting

No, It’s Not a Game-Farm Mallard. DNA Test Confirms First-Ever Documented Leucistic Black Duck

Genetic testing of hunter-submitted ducks is helping hunters (and researchers) understand exactly what kind of hybrid duck they shot

Drag Variability Reduction Technology: Hornady’s Secret Sauce for Long-Range Match Bullets
Precision Rifles

Drag Variability Reduction Technology: Hornady’s Secret Sauce for Long-Range Match Bullets

How Hornady cracked the code with their flat-tipped long-range match and hunting bullets

The best chatterbait trailers 
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Chatterbait Trailers of 2025

Change the profile and action of your vibrating jig with these trailers

montana mule deer
Wildlife Management

Montana Raises Record Funds for a Coveted Mule Deer Tag — Through a Public Raffle

Eschewing the traditional auction model, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers created an ‘equal-opportunity’ chance at a statewide mule deer hunt

Male mallard duck in flight sets record speed.
Wildlife Management

Migrating Mallard Clocked at 103 MPH, Breaking Recent Speed Record

This spring a greenhead traveled 600 miles in just 8 hours

A grizzly bear in the woods near Elkford, BC.
Animal Attacks

B.C. Black Bear Hunter Hospitalized After Killing a Grizzly in Self Defense

Officials say the hunter and his dad were tracking a bear with dogs when the attack occurred and he sustained “serious injuries”

A knife beside a morel cut in half in preparation for cooking morel mushroom recipes.
Foraging & Gardening

The Best Morel Mushroom Recipes

Morel mushrooms have a reputation as one of the tastiest and most iconic wild foods in the woods. Here's how to cook them

Two dead muskies that tried eating each other.
Pike and Muskie Fishing

Watch: Two Big Muskies Found Dead, with One Lodged in the Other’s Mouth

"As soon as I touched the fish, I could tell the big one had been dead for awhile"

Solar panels sitting in the grass.
Camping Gear

The Best Solar Panels for Camping in 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Harness the power of the sun on your next trip to the great outdoors

Alabama angler holds snook.
Record Fish

Alabama High Schooler’s First Snook Should Set a New State Record

"I thought it was a tarpon from the way it hit and pulled"

kids wading
Trout Fishing

Make Your Little Kid a Better (and Safer) Wading Angler

Before you order that pair of size 2T chest waders, consider these tips, tricks, and lessons

Welcome to the Vortex® Family

Welcome to the Vortex® Family

From predators and whitetails to elk and beyond, the new Viper HD line of rifle scopes from Vortex has a configuration for every hunter.

winchester model 12
Pump Shotguns

Winchester Model 12 Review: Shooting Grandpa’s Old Shotgun

Here's why the Winchester Model 12 is still a solid choice as a workhorse pump shotgun

Follow Huk’s Creekbed Collection to Better Fishing Memories

Follow Huk’s Creekbed Collection to Better Fishing Memories

Made to expand your fishing obsession.

Fly angler with striped bass.
Fly Fishing

Fishing Guide Makes One Cast with a Fly Rod, Catches New World-Record Striper

Capt. Tom Weaver doesn't typically fish with a client onboard, but some opportunities are too good to pass up

13 solar chargers went head to head in testing
Camping Gear

The Best Solar Chargers of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Whether you're prepping or adventuring, harness the sun to power your most important appliances

A deer eating mushrooms
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Mushrooms Are a Deer’s Secret Favorite Food. Here’s How to Grow an Easy Mushroom Food Plot

A little plot of wine cap mushrooms just might be the easiest and cheapest deer attractant to grow in the woods. Here's how to do it

A collared wolf in a snowy forest.
Wildlife Management

One of Colorado’s Reintroduced Wolves Was Found Dead. It Was Probably Killed by a Mountain Lion

Necropsy results showed puncture wounds in the wolf's skull that were consistent with a mountain lion's bite

snell knot
Freshwater

How to Tie a Snell Knot: Step-By-Step Guide With Photos and Video

Learn to snell a hook for better bait fishing success