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A man fells a tree.
Foraging & Gardening

How to Fell a Tree

Here's an introductory guide for how to successfully (and safely) put a tree on the ground

A trio of Dall sheep on a ridge, which nonresidents must hunt with a guide.
Wildlife Management

California Man Charged with 48 Alaska Game Violations After Allegedly Falsifying License Info, Hunting Bears, Sheep, and Goats Without a Guide

A bush plane and 10 big game animals were seized from the man's residences

A cape buffalo taken while hunting in Zimbabwe,
Big Game Hunting

Cape Fear: Hunting Buffalo in the Matetsi Safari Area of Zimbabwe

In this wild corner of Zimbabwe, a Cape buffalo hunt brings you eye to eye with elephants and lions too

hoyt vs mathews
Bow Hunting

Hoyt vs Mathews: What’s the Real Difference Between These Top Bow Makers?

From marketing to bow design, these are two remarkably different bow companies

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Bear Hunting

Trying to Stop a Brown Bear Attack with a .38 Special, from the Archives

"I knew my only chance was to stand still and count on the .38 to do the job if it had to. Somehow I believed it would"

Wild turkey on public land.
Turkey Hunting

How to Hunt Public Land Turkeys

Public land turkey hunting can be tough, but it's also a helluva good time. Here's how to have more success on public ground this spring

Pierce Brosnan poses for a photograph in Yellowstone National Park.
Public Lands & Waters

The Trail Is Not Enough for Pierce Brosnan, Who Owes $1,500 for Breaking Tourist Rules at Yellowstone

The James Bond star reportedly ignored 'No Trespassing' signs at Mammoth Hot Springs for a photo op

fisherman throwing a cast net
Fishing Gear

The Best Cast Nets of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Catch your own live bait with our top picks

Skeleton of a buck pulled through the ice.
Ice Fishing

Watch: Ice Fishermen Snag an Entire Buck Skeleton in ‘Coolest Catch of My Life’

“One 5x5 hole and a couple lake trout rods later and we had a buck”

the best premium buzzbait
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The 6 Best Buzzbaits of 2025

Tie one of these on for topwater blowups from spring to fall

hunter poses in woods with grizzly bear and longbow and arrows
Grizzly Bear Hunting

Killing a Grizzly the Old-Fashioned Way: With a Longbow and a Stone-Point Arrowhead

The author set out to kill an Alaskan grizzly bear with sticks and stone. His journey took two years, countless arrows, and plenty of sleepless nights

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Wolf Hunting

The Wolf-Dog That Called in a Pack of Wolves for Frank Glaser

Legendary Alaskan, hunter, and trapper Frank Glaser relied on his dog, Queenie, to call in wolves for him

We tested the best down jackets.
Camping Gear

The Best Down Jackets of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

I tested 17 down jackets from the likes of Patagonia, Cotopaxi, Outdoor Research, Marmot, and more to find the best for your next adventure

Dallas Seavey poses with his dogs at the Iditarod finish line.
Adventure

Musher Dallas Seavey Wins the Iditarod, Sets Record Despite Penalty for Poorly Gutting a Moose Mid-Race

Even with a 2-hour penalty after a run-in with a moose, veteran musher Dallas Seavey won his sixth Iditarod with time to spare

turkey hunter illustration
Turkey Hunting

Strebbie’s Gun: A Turkey Hunter’s Legacy Lives on Through His Shotgun

“When I die, I'm leaving that gun for Ely. He needs to kill another 100 gobblers with it”

A broomed bighorn ram in South Dakota.
Wildlife Management

Deadly Pneumonia Hits Bighorn Sheep in Prime South Dakota Unit

Wildlife biologists discovered symptomatic and dead sheep in the Hell Canyon herd while conducting a collaring project. The die-off could be significant, officials say

A Wisconsin angler with a golden bowfin.
Freshwater

Bowfisherman Harvests Uber-Rare Golden Bowfin in Wisconsin

A local fisheries biologist noted the bowfin was likely the first one ever killed in the state

A Florida panther that was spotted in southwest Florida on Monday.
Turkey Hunting

Watch: Turkey Hunter Calls in Florida Panther to 10 Yards

The hunter says the big cat nearly walked into his ground blind

rabbit hunting
Rabbit Hunting

My Daughter Shot Her First Rabbit at 5 Years Old — With a Bow

Here's how I decided that my daughter was ready to bowhunt

A white shark nicknamed LeeBeth surfaces in the water.
Wildlife Management

Great White Shark Makes Record 2,000-Mile Journey from South Carolina to Mexico Border

“There are only a handful of sharks that have been tracked west of the Mississippi”