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Walther PDP-F 3.5-inch pistol
Handguns

Walther PDP F Review

I shot the hell out of this 3.5-inch compact pistol, and It's quickly become one of my favorites

angler using the best ice fishing lines to catch a walleye
Fishing Gear

The Best Ice Fishing Lines of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

These best ice fishing lines cover everything from panfish to giant pike

A woman catches a fish in one of the best ice fishing shelters.
Fishing Gear

The Best Ice Fishing Shelters of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

A rundown of the best ice fishing shelters for you, a crowd, and all sizes in between

High fence deer could hold the key to CWD resistance.
Wildlife Management

Here’s What Top Chronic Wasting Disease Researchers Can’t Say on the Record

Protected by anonymity and free from the requirement to defend their positions, here’s what CWD experts have to say

The best hunting rain gear is breathable, quiet, and waterproof.
Hunting Gear

Hunting Rain Gear, Tested and Reviewed

Stay dry on your next hunt with the right rain gear for the job

terminal tackle
Fishing

Terminal Tackle: What You Need to Know for Better Rigs

From bobber shapes to sinker styles to clip designs, here's what you need to know about terminal tackle to start catching more fish

wisconsin deer
Opinion

Would Banning Doe Harvests Help Save Northwoods Deer Hunting?

Proposed legislation would prohibit harvesting does in northern Wisconsin for four years in hopes of bolstering deer populations. But that (probably) won’t bring back the good old days of deer hunting up north

Testing a fireproof safe by setting it on fire.
Shooting Gear

The Best Fireproof Safes of 2025

We interviewed a safecracker, set a safe on fire, and evaluated safes on their functionality

We tested the best thru-hiking-shoes.
Camping Gear

The Best Thru-Hiking Shoes of 2025

Thru-hiker and physical therapist Morgan Brosnihan shares her advice on finding the right shoes for your first long trail

A hunter in camo secures a tag around the antlers of a nice elk.
Elk Hunting

Why Everybody Loves to Hate Nonresident Elk Hunters

Between deep cuts to nonresident licenses, preference-point gluts, and reduced opportunity, self-guided elk hunters are feeling the squeeze

The ATN X-Sigh Pro 4K is one of the best night vision scopes
Rifle Scopes

The Best Night Vision Scopes of 2025

We interviewed night vision experts to get their picks on scopes and devices that fit a range of uses and budgets

We tested the best Swiss army knives.
Knives

The Best Swiss Army Knives of 2025

Here are our top six out of the over 250 Swiss Army Knives available

Polaris sportsman 570 HD utility in boat
ATVs

Polaris Sportsman ATV Review: Proof That the Four Wheeler Will Never Die

There are some tasks for which a four wheeler is irreplaceable and for those the new Sportsman 570 HD Utility excels

Kuiu vs Sitka
Backcountry Hunting Gear

Kuiu vs Sitka: The Ultimate Field Test

Three of our editors wore a wide variety of Kuiu and Sitka gear while hunting elk, deer, turkeys, and ducks all over the continent. These are the items they liked the best

We tested the Weatherby Orion SXS, an affordable side by side shotgun.
Double Barrel Shotguns

Weatherby Orion SxS Review

A modest Turkish-built field gun that points and swings with grace and confidence

Ultimate Small Game Guns

Ultimate Small Game Guns

The best new lefty rifles of 2024
Hunting Rifles

Three New Lefty Rifles for Every Pursuit

Southpaws can look forward to a straight-wall cartridge bolt gun, a crazy-light mountain rifle, and a competition rimfire.

A hunter sits beside a dall ram, and looks into a steep alpine basin.
Sheep Hunting

Welcome to the New, Uncertain Era of DIY Sheep Hunting

The opportunity to hunt Dall sheep on your own is special, thrilling, and stressful. It's also at risk of disappearing

A fly angler in a blue shirt and blue hat holds up a small redfish caught on the fly.
Hunter Recruitment

BHA Became a Powerful Public Lands Org Thanks to ‘Grassroots Badassery.’ Now It’s at a Tipping Point, and the New CEO Wants to Get Its Mojo Back

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers hopes Patrick Berry can transcend the Western BHA stereotype, find the center of extreme politics in a polarized hunting and fishing community

Learn how to keep you valuable gun collection protected.
Shooting Gear

Buying a Gun Safe? Read This Advice from a Professional Safecracker First

Your guns can't get stolen or damaged by fire if they're in a safe, right? Not exactly.