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Wildlife Management

Poachers Caught with 3X Legal Limit Said ‘This Was More Ducks Than They’d Seen All Season’

Texas game wardens also found roughly 250 lead loads in their possession and around their blind

Rabbit Hunting

Hunting Rabbits with My Bad-Tempered Uncle and His Beagle Is Pure Misery. It’s Also Completely Worth It

Chasing cottontails with my uncle and his Beagle requires a thick skin, perfect marksmanship, and no excuses. In return, I get to enjoy the best rabbit hunting I'll ever experience

Big Game Hunting

A ‘Dream’ Hunt for Mountain Goats Means Whitewater, Sheer Cliffs, and Tough Shots

Two buddies set out into the Idaho wilderness for as long as it takes to tag a pair of billies

Hunting Gear

First Look at the New Sitka VentLite GTX Boots, an all GORE-TEX Knee-High Boot

Sitka’s new hunting boots are lightweight, comfortable, waterproof, and made of Gore-Tex

Hunting Rifles

Remington 700 Alpha 1 Hunter Review: The Truth About This Mysterious and Scarce Rifle

After an exciting launch, the new Remington 700 never seemed to become available — or did it?

Climate & Environment

North Dakota Governor and Retired Software Exec Doug Burgum Confirmed as Interior Secretary

Members of the conservation community are "cautious but concerned" about what Burgum's management of federal lands will mean for wildlife, habitat, and outdoorsmen

Hunting Gear

Best Outdoor Clothing Brands Made in the USA

Buying American is more than an investment in quality gear

Duck Hunting

7 Hunting Buddies Died in the American Airlines Plane Crash. They Were Returning from a Duck Hunt

The men were headed home to the D.C. area after a successful week in Kansas

Ice Fishing

Tips for Catching Jumbo Yellow Perch Through the Ice

If you know where to look and when to keep moving, you'll be well on your way to filling a stringer with jumbo yellow perch

Big Game Hunting

I Faced Man-Eating Tigers, Vicious Wild Boar, and Roaming Bandits in Korea

While collecting specimens for the Museum of Natural History, a hunter from Wisconsin disappears into the Korean wilderness. Somehow, his family gets word that he died in a skirmish with bandits

Camping Gear

The Anatomy of a Shoe: What You Need to Know Before Buying Your Next Trail Runner or Hiking Shoe

Here's the scoop on stack height, heel drop, toeboxes, and more

Fishing Gear

The Best Polarized Sunglasses for Fishing of 2026

Cut glare and spot fish with our picks for the top polarized shades

Climate & Environment

Trump Orders Resource Development on Alaska Public Lands ‘to the Fullest Extent Possible,’ But May Also Restore Hunting Opportunities

Even as conservationists gear up for renewed battles over places like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Tongass National Forest, Alaskans are hopeful they’ll be able to hunt essential public lands again

Waterfowl Hunting

After Record Levels of Cancer-Causing Chemicals Were Found in a New Mexico Lake, Hunters Are Urged to Contact Their Doctors

“Just one gram of duck meat from Holloman Lake exceeded the lifetime exposure limit recommended for humans”

Wilderness Survival

My Wife and I Tried to Walk Home in an Arctic Storm. We Almost Died

When two schoolteachers in a subsistence village decide to step into a howling blizzard, they wind up fighting for their lives

Trophy Deer

Middle-School Teacher Tags the Biggest Typical Buck Killed in Massachusetts in a Decade

The public-land buck was officially scored this weekend, making it one of top 20 typicals ever killed in the state and the biggest deer taken with any method since 2013

Double Barrel Shotguns

 The Best Affordable Shotguns

These sub-$1,000 shotguns bring a surprising amount of features, performance, and reliability

Gear

Four Super Bright Flashlights That Turn Night into Day

We tested everything from a laser-powered flashlight that shoots a beam over 300 yards to a pocket-sized flashlight that can light up a football field

ATVs

First Look: Can-Am Apache XC LT Track System

I got to test drive these all-season tracks in Utah’s deep snow

Policy & Legislation

Trump’s Order to Pause Federal Grants Causes Chaos in the Conservation World

The reversal of an executive order is welcome news to conservationists. State agencies and critter organizations were worried that Pittman-Robertson dollars will be cut off, along with other essential programs that fund wildlife management, habitat work, and public access