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New York poacher Kevin Butler was caught on trail camera.
Wildlife Management

Poachers Posed as Photographers, Hikers in ‘Elaborate Scheme’ to Kill Big Urban Bucks

Officials say the poachers would disguise themselves as hikers and hide their arrows in hollowed-out walking sticks

The Best Wild Game Seasoning, Taste Tested
Wild Game Recipes

The Best Wild Game Seasoning, Taste Tested

After writing and publishing more than 200 wild game recipes, the author shares his favorite seasonings

A grizzly bear walks through a snowy forest in Yellowstone National Park.
Wildlife Management

After 31 Years, Feds Move Ahead with Plans to Introduce Grizzlies to Bitterroot Mountains

The Bitterroot Mountains of Montana and Idaho are one of the six grizzly bear recovery zones in the Lower 48, but they still don't have a breeding population

Rabbit hunting is the perfect way to switch from trad shooting to bowhunting rabbits.
Rabbit Hunting

Rabbit Season Is the Perfect Opportunity to Break into Traditional Bowhunting

Thinking about taking the leap from target to the field? Rabbit hunting is the best way to get started

A kayak angler holds up a state-record crappie caught in Colorado.
Crappie Fishing

Kayak Fisherman Breaks Colorado Crappie Record Using Forward-Facing Sonar

"I’m not sure the crappie that took the lure was the largest of the three"

We tested the Benchmade Taggedout.
Backcountry Hunting Gear

Benchmade Taggedout Carbon Fiber: The Ultimate EDC Hunting Knife?

We tested a knife that excels at EDC and hunting

A mountain lion tom peeks through some branches.
Wildlife Management

Colorado Cancels April Mountain Lion Season Amid Anti-Hunting Opposition

The decision was made during the middle of the 2023-24 hunting season, with the rule changes taking effect in March

A hand-tied Clouser Minnow in a vise.
Fly Fishing

How to Tie the Clouser Minnow, Step by Step

Learn how to make one of the most potent flies in salt- and freshwater

poachers with redacted faces pose with a pile of wood ducks
Wildlife Management

Poachers Who Shot 100-Plus Wood Ducks Over Bait Get Caught After Posting to Social Media

For 16 years, a land manager in Virginia had been dumping bags of corn in a farm pond and inviting buddies to come shoot ducks

john bralley with leucistic buck
Trophy Deer

Hunter’s First Deer Is an Old, 8-Point Leucistic Buck

Leucistic bucks are already rare, but this Virginia deer had an unusual mottled coat

A composite image of screenshots from a video that shows a cougar dragging a whitetail deer into the woods.
Wildlife Management

Watch: Michigan Cougar Kills a Deer in Rare Trail Cam Footage

"I got the chills instantly, just thinking about how easily I could have been standing there"

A mature whitetail buck sniffs the air in Tennessee.
Deer Hunting

Deer Hunter Success Rates Vary as Southeast Hunters Punch Tags, Northeast Hunters Eat Tag Soup

The National Deer Association's Annual Report shows that success rates overall have dropped slightly but hunters are killing more mature bucks than ever

cooper's hawk on a branch
Opinion

Kentucky Lawmaker Wants to Legalize Killing Hawks Because One Snatched His Constituent’s Cat

Without consulting state biologists on the topic, lawmaker Gary Boswell claims red-tailed and Cooper’s hawks are causing too much damage to other domestic and wild animals

A pine marten hides in the back of a Polaris Ranger bed before being released.
Small Game Hunting

‘It Didn’t Eat Your Face Off?’ Minnesota Trapper Gives Out-of-Season Pine Marten Mouth-to-Mouth

“I’m all for protecting wildlife, that’s the career I chose. But you’re not gonna find me giving mouth-to-mouth to a pine marten”

Ruger American Gen 2 Rifle Review
Hunting Rifles

Ruger American Gen 2 Rifle Review

This new iteration of Ruger's most popular bolt-action delivers good performance and meaningful upgrades

Best Guns for Home Defense
Handguns

Best Guns for Home Defense

This selection of firearms will help keep you and your family safe wherever you reside

Bergara BMR Carbon Action
Hunting Rifles

Bergara BMR Carbon .22 Long Rifle, Tested and Reviewed

This handy, accurate .22 is wonderfully suited for both hunting and competition

polaris ranger
ATVs

Polaris Ranger 570 Northstar Long-Term Review

We drove a Ranger 570 (like we stole it) for an entire hunting season. Here’s how it performed

megalodon tooth next to great white shark tooth
Wildlife Management

Deep-Sea Expedition Turns Up Ancient Megalodon Tooth in Historic Discovery

Usually, divers, beachgoers, and anglers come across teeth from these extinct marine superpredators. This time, a robotic shovel scooped one off the ocean floor

The Best Reloading Presses of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Ammo

The Best Reloading Presses of 2025, Tested and Reviewed