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Whitetail Deer Hunting

‘I Hadn’t Shot a Deer All Year.’ Hunter Tags Unicorn Buck in the Final Days of Muzzleloader Season

“I’d have been happy just to take a fat doe”

Rifle Ammo

Federal 7mm Backcountry, Tested and Reviewed

No one has more trigger time with the new 7mm BC — or more accuracy and velocity data — than our shooting editor. Here’s the full story behind Federal’s innovative high-pressure, high-velocity cartridge

Wildlife Management

Poachers Caught with 76 Pounds of Illegally Speared Bass in Urban Texas Lake

Game wardens discovered 18 unlawfully taken bass, including several trophy fish over 20 inches long

Wildlife Management

Montana Sues Yellowstone National Park for Having ‘Utterly Failed’ to Manage Its Bison Herd

Citing brucellosis and erosion concerns, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks joined a lawsuit over the growing Yellowstone bison herd. NPS says the park can support a bigger herd, and that hunters and tribal buffalo restoration programs will help control the population

Freshwater

Pacific Northwest Angler Earned $164K for Catching Pikeminnow, Shattering the Payout Record

Every year, recreational anglers can get paid to harvest Northern pikeminnow from the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Last summer was especially profitable

Coyote Hunting

How to Hunt Coyotes: A Crash Course in Coyote Hunting Across the Country

Coyote hunting is fun, challenging, and addicting. Here's how to get in the game this winter

Hunting Dogs

A Young Pup, an Old Setter, and a Point I’ll Never Forget

The old setter was on his last legs, but he showed true greatness one frigid evening when he pointed quail for a man who was no longer there

Gear

Hiking Boots versus Trail Runners: When and Why to Switch

Trail running shoes have taken over America’s trails, and for good reason

Gear

The Gossamer Gear Whisper: The Lightest Tent We’ve Ever Tested

We took the ultralight world’s new favorite tent out on a stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail

Waterfowl Hunting Gear

The Best Duck Decoys

These decoys will have puddle ducks and divers coming in hot

Turkey Hunting

Patriots Hall-of-Famer Caught Turkey Hunting Behind Stadium Says ‘I Hunted that Property Forever’

Matt Light confessed in a podcast that he would get to football practice early during the spring offseason so he could hunt turkeys behind the stadium with his bow

Elk Hunting

Bowhunter with 86 Bulls to His Credit Tags a Pending World-Record Elk

An official scorer gave Casey Brooks' bull a net green score of 480 4/8. It stands to replace both the Pope and Young and the all-time Boone and Crockett world records

Bow Hunting Gear

Ravin LR Review: Testing the New Precision Crossbow Out to 100 Yards

We tested Ravin's latest crossbow out to 100 yards

Wilderness Survival

Two Men Found Dead of Exposure in Washington’s Cascade Range Were Hunting For Sasquatch, Officials Say

The bodies of the two men were found after an exhaustive three-day death search in a remote forested area of Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Army Vet Gets His First Whitetail Buck on Last Day of the Season, and It’s a 19-Point Giant

“I didn’t want to look at the buck’s rack. I just wanted to concentrate on putting my crosshairs on his chest”

Camping

The Best Hot Tents, Tested and Reviewed

We tested stove-compatible tents from Nortent, Springbar, Seek Outside, and Snowtrekker to see which was the best of the best

Record Fish

The Biggest Record-Breaking Fish of 2024

We look back at some of the most impressive catches of the year

Pheasant Hunting

A Manhattan Legislator Aims to End New York’s Pheasant Stocking Program. Here’s Why All Bird Hunters Should Be Concerned

Without the stocking program, "pheasant hunting opportunities would not exist in New York State"

Hunting Rifles

Why the Winchester 94 Is (and Always Will Be) My Favorite Deer Rifle

Here's how my grandfather's hand-me-down cowboy gun shaped me as a deer hunter

Whitetail Deer Hunting

16 Deer Hunting Mistakes You Won’t Make Again Next Season

Want to have a better deer season next year? Learn from the mistakes you made this season