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Baits, Lures, & Flies

Best Ice Fishing Lures for Panfish of 2025

These best ice fishing lures for panfish pull up fish under any conditions and help you target jumbos

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Record Fish

South Dakota Walleye Record Broken for the Second Time in 3 Weeks

After standing for 21 years, the record has now been broken twice in less than a month

Two noodlers wrestle a giant flathead catfish.
Catfish Fishing

The Complete Guide to Noodling Catfish

No matter what you call it—hogging, grabbing, tickling, hand fishing—noodling catfish is an adrenaline-packed way to target trophy fish

bowhunter tags 18 point giant with help from friends
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Pennsylvania Crossbow Hunter Tags Giant 18-Point Buck with a Little Help from His Friends

"It looked like an entire tree was stuck to his horns"

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Handgun Ammo

10mm vs 45 ACP: Which Auto Is Best?

These popular pistol cartridges were both developed to deliver more power. But which is superior?

We tested and reviewed the three top forward-facing ice fishing sonars.
Fishing Gear

The Best Forward Facing Sonar for Ice Fishing, Tested and Reviewed

Improve your ice fishing game and catch more fish by scanning through the water in all directions

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Wildlife Management

First Case of CWD Confirmed in Yellowstone National Park

A collared mule deer buck died near Yellowstone Lake in mid-October. Officials say the always-fatal prion disease was the culprit

The author shot this Illinois whitetail with the new Mathews Lift.
Bow Hunting Gear

Mathews Lift Review: Is it the Mathews You’ve Been Waiting for?

The new Mathews is a 1/2 pound lighter, coaches your shot, and has a truly unique axel design

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Camping

Dehydrating Food: How to Make Your Own Backpacking Meals

Tired of choking down freeze-dried chili mac during backcountry trips? Here’s how to prepare your own backpacking meals

Freel shooting with muzzle brake
Hunting Rifles

Let’s Pump the Brakes on Muzzle Brakes

Muzzle brakes have an important purpose, but they also produce some loud consequences

how to avoid line tangles fishing
Fishing

How to Avoid Line Tangles When Fishing

Tired of twists, bird's nests, and knots? We're here to help

Teach a New Hunter to Shoot a Rifle More Accurately with a Red-Dot Scope
Rifle Scopes

Teach a New Hunter to Shoot a Rifle More Accurately with a Red-Dot Scope

Using an optic will help new shooters gain confidence and experience success faster

A shooter works the action on a suppressed Marlin lever-action rifle against a blue sky.
Policy & Legislation

This New Bill Would Shorten the Suppressor Waiting Period to 90 Days

The proposed legislation would also funnel suppressor tax-stamp dollars toward conservation funding, law enforcement, hunter recruitment, and shooting ranges

saskatchewan two for one buck
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Saskatchewan Hunter Takes ‘Two-For-One’ Buck with a Giant Deadhead Stuck to Its Rack

“It’s something I’ve never seen, and probably never will again"

lindsay thomas deer hunting
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Hunt Trophy Does, Turn Off the Damn Phone, Befriend Your Neighbors, and Make Deer Hunting Fun Again

Lindsay Thomas of the National Deer Association has some ideas about how to bring joy back to the deer woods

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

Maine Hunter Tags One of the Biggest 8-Points in State History

The pending state-record buck had haunted Tim Elsenheimer for years

We tested and reviewed the top five ferro rods to help get you started.
Survival Gear

The Best Ferro Rods, Tested and Reviewed

We should all carry an emergency fire starter into the woods, even if we hope to never need one

Fully assembled Dillon SL900 press on bench
Shotgun Ammo

Dillon SL900 Review: A High-Performance Shotshell Reloading Press

This five-station progressive reloading press is capable of cranking out hundreds of shotshells in less than an hour

high schooler east texas youth record buck
Whitetail Deer Hunting

High Schooler Tags Enormous East-Texas Buck That Should Set a New State Record

The 14-year old freshman shot the buck while hunting with her dad in the middle of a rainstorm

Author Walking down Quien Sabe Glacier
Adventure

The Way Up: What It’s Like to Bag Your First Peak

A first mountaineering trip introduces a backpacker to the world of peakbagging