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An alligator lays on a golf course.
Animal Attacks

Gator Bites Off Fisherman’s Hand on a Florida Golf Course

"There’s a gator attacking a man in my backyard. The people now have stopped in their golf carts"

We tested the best climbing chalks.
Gear

The Best Climbing Chalks of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Find our picks for the most efficient chalks

The best crappie fishing lines being tested on the water.
Fishing Gear

The Best Fishing Lines for Crappie of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

A breakdown of the best lines to spool on to your crappie reels

Thieves are sawing antlers off skulls and selling them to shed buyers.
Trophy Deer

Thieves Are Stealing More and More Racks From Hunters in the West — and Their Profits Keep Growing

A thriving antler market makes it easy for thieves to swipe skulls from hunters and re-sell those racks without getting caught—most of the time

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Trout Fishing

State-Record Tiger Trout Disqualified Because Angler Didn’t Have a Fishing License

Old-fashioned detective work revealed the man had bought his license after he caught the fish, then told a game warden he'd caught it at night

Dallas Seavey with his team of sled dogs.
Adventure

Iditarod Musher Gets Time Penalty for Poorly Gutting the Moose He Killed in Self-Defense

“I gutted it the best I could, but it was ugly”

300 PRC vs 300 Win Mag cartridges lined up
Rifle Ammo

300 PRC vs 300 Win Mag

I’ve shot and tested both to see whether the newcomer has what it takes to unseat America’s favorite .30-caliber magnum

how to catch shad
Fishing

How to Catch Shad, a Beginner’s Guide

Get the most out of a fleeting spring visit from these drag-peeling salty migrators

A young angler holds up a huge Texas largemouth.
Largemouth Bass

11-Year-Old Lands 13-Pound Bass, Makes Texas History

The Oklahoma fifth grader caught the trophy bass while fishing with his dad on a sprawling reservoir in Central Texas

The MAC 9 1911DS, a silver gray semi-auto handgun on a wooden background.
Handguns

New Handguns of SHOT Show 2024

I scoured Range Day and the floor at SHOT Show 2024 to give you a look at some of the best and coolest new handguns of the year

CZ 600 American hunting rifle
Hunting Rifles

CZ 600 American Review: Return of the Wood-Stocked Hunting Rifle?

This modern, feature-rich hunting rifle has the charm of an American classic

Lynn Bumgardner with his record yellow perch.
Freshwater

Tennessee Fisherman Catches Kentucky State-Record Perch

Lynn Bumgardner told his friend he had the new Kentucky state record as soon as he saw the perch surface

A bighorn sheep was poached and beheaded.
Wildlife Management

Reward for Intel on Oregon Bighorn Poacher Hits $4,500 as Conservation Orgs Chip in

An Oregon State Police wildlife trooper found the beheaded sheep carcass south of Baker City in November

A Canadian man in a hospital bed.
Animal Attacks

A Hiker Says He Was Attacked by a Cougar. Officials Say It Never Happened

Investigators with Canada Parks were unable to find any evidence of a mountain lion in the area

A bird hunter walks across the North Dakota prairie
Pheasant Hunting

Why Do I Hunt? The Answer to Hunting’s Toughest Question

“How can we love and admire a wild animal one minute and look forward to taking its life the next?”

6.5 Creedmoor vs .308 Winchester.
Rifle Ammo

6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester: Here’s What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

Here's an honest look at the 6.5 Creedmoor vs the .308 Winchester debate

Inline Fabrication Review: The Ultimate System to Organize Your Reloading Room and Workbench
Shooting Gear

Inline Fabrication Review: The Ultimate System to Organize Your Reloading Room and Workbench

I’ve been using Inline Fabrication’s products for years, and the company has helped me tame the unruly beast that is my workshop

Jack O’Connor’s Final Word on How to Pick a Deer Rifle
Hunting Rifles

Jack O’Connor’s Final Word on How to Pick a Deer Rifle

Our former shooting editor put this great debate to bed years ago

A flock of Canada geese takes off from a snowy river bank.
Public Lands & Waters

A Stretch of the Yellowstone River Long-Closed to Waterfowl Hunting Might Reopen Soon. Some Hunters Aren’t Thrilled

“I understand, why wouldn’t you want to open up more hunting opportunity? But it will impact the waterfowl resource by changing their migration pattern and even their roosting pattern”

We tested the best spincast reels.
Fishing Reels

The Best Spincast Reels of 2025

We tested these enclosed reels for casting distance, smoothness of retrieve, drag system smoothness, and construction quality.