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Best fish finder
Fishing Gear

The Best Fish Finders: Forward Facing Sonar to Budget Options

Find the best fish finder for your boat or kayak in this review

Pink eye in aoudad
Wildlife Management

Aoudad in Texas Are Getting Pink Eye. The State’s Desert Bighorns Are Safe — For Now

Reports of blind aoudad have been cropping up for months. Texas wildlife officials say the disease will just have to run its course

An aerial view of sockeye salmon swimming in a lake.
Climate & Environment

Trump Administration Defends the Pebble Mine Veto in a Win for Wild Salmon

By supporting the 2023 veto of the project by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Trump administration is standing behind its previous decision in 2020 to deny Pebble's mining permits

tip-up with the griz
Ice Fishing

Video: Before There Were Modern Tip-Ups, Ice Fisherman Used This Trick

Watch this legendary fisherman catch fish through the ice the traditional way

A color illustration of a man rappelling with a sheep on a rope.
Sheep Hunting

Treacherous Country, Mischievous Horses, and One Missing Ram Turned Our DIY Sheep Hunt into a Rodeo

When we decided to outfit our own sheep hunt, we failed to allow for a blind chimney and an ornery horse named Bird. But I wouldn't change a thing

Marine Scout Sniper Memorial Hunt Giveaway
Big Game Hunting

Marine Scout Sniper Memorial Hunt Giveaway

You can win a weeklong hunt in Northern England while helping raise money for a memorial to our fallen Marine Scout Snipers

A team of bass anglers holds up novelty checks.
Bass Fishing

The Dual Threat Fishing League Might Be the Biggest Scam in the History of Bass Tournaments

Anglers who are still owed money say the league's owner, Ethan Phillips, has disappeared. But is that even his real name?

Vortex sparc solar lens
Rifle Scopes

This Week’s Best Optics Deals: Red Dots, Scopes, and Rangefinders Are More Than Half-Off

Save more than 50% on some of our favorite optics

Save $100 off a Garmin inReach mini 2
Backcountry Hunting Gear

Save $100 on Our Favorite Satellite Communicator and 50% on a Garmin Watch

Save on a critical piece of backcountry gear and some great outdoor watches

The best trolling motors were tested by the pros.
Fishing Gear

The Best Trolling Motors of 2026, According to Guides and Pro Anglers

Get advice on your next trolling motor from people who spend every day on the water

suppressors
Guns

Sorry Conspiracy Theorists, Suppressor Wait Times Are Still Short After the Tax Stamp Went to $0

Late in 2025, with the elimination of the $200 tax on suppressors pending, speculators predicted prohibitively long wait times for ATF paperwork approval. But it’s mostly turned out to be business as usual

turkey traveling
Turkey Hunting

Podcast: Underrated Destinations for the Traveling Turkey Hunter

A veteran of six cross-country, public-land turkey seasons, Roy Holdford — better known as Curl Hunts — offers his top picks for DIY states

A kayak fisherman holds up a giant bass.
Largemouth Bass

This California Mega Bass Might Not Qualify as a Record Because of a Weird Technicality

Damian Thao’s personal-best bass, an 18.75-pounder, would easily be a new lake record if not for a state law prohibiting the transportation of live fish

TSS shot on a wooden background with a red 12 gauge.
Shotgun Ammo

The Price of TSS Turkey Loads Has Skyrocketed, But Absurd Costs Won’t Kill This Popular Load — Yet

The cost of the premium shotshells has more than doubled since last turkey season. This is how ammo companies are handling the new reality

Testing the best broadheads for turkey hunting
Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Broadheads for Turkey Hunting of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

Broadhead advice from a hunter who has shot over 100 turkeys with his bow

Testing the Kite Stabi-One stabilized monocular.
Optics

The Kite Stabi One Looks Like a Toy, But It’s a Powerful, Stabilized Monocular That Pairs With Your Smartphone

We tested the new Kite Stabi One and its performance was shocking

A Texas bass fisherman with a huge largemouth.
Bass Fishing

Guide Catches a Monster 16-Pound Bass While Giving His Client a Forward-Facing Sonar Lesson

"I really wanted my client to catch that fish ... But when it came for my lure, there was no way to pull it away fast enough"

An Iowa fisherman with a black crappie he caught through the ice.
Ice Fishing

Iowa Fisherman Skips Super Bowl to Take Kids Fishing, Ends Up Catching a State-Record Crappie

Instead of watching the game, Micaiah Thompson and his friend took a group of kids ice fishing and caught a black crappie for the record book

The best bow cases on display at an archery shop
Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Bow Cases of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

Check out one of these cases before you travel this bow season

A nile monitor, in its native range. Monitors are one of Florida's problematic invasive species.
Wildlife Management

South Florida’s Newest Invasive Threat Is a 6-Foot-Long Lizard from Africa

"It’s a predatory lizard and they don’t mess around ... They’re more like a python mixed with an iguana"