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Rebecca Jones with a record monkeyface prickleback.
Fishing

Oregon Angler Lands Potential World-Record Monkeyface Prickleback

Rebecca Jones was out for rockfish when she hauled in the 4.8-pound eel-like fish with the funny name

States Continue to Cut Turkey Hunting Opportunities Amid Population Declines
Conservation

States Continue to Cut Turkey Hunting Opportunities Amid Population Declines

As the great turkey decline continues, more states are cutting bag limits and roping off low-production areas in hopes of saving future opportunity

shed antlers
Big Game Hunting

30 of the Biggest Whitetail Shed Antler Sets Ever Found

Here's a look at the replica mounts of some of the biggest shed antlers of all time

crossbow accuracy
Bow Hunting

Crossbow vs Compound Bow: An Honest Look at Performance Differences

Here's an objective look at the differences between a modern crossbow and compound bow

turkey hunting with a bow
Hunting

Podcast: Ultra-Close Range Turkey Hunting Tactics with Mike Hunsucker

Here’s how the Heartland Bowhunter host gets gobblers in close

turkey hunting
Hunting

23 Dirty Turkey Hunting Myths

Don’t fall for the following spring turkey fallacies

Hammerli Force B1 .22
Guns

Hammerli Force B1, Tested and Reviewed

This straight-pull .22 rifle is fast, futuristic, and fun

A bobcat attacks a mule deer.
Conservation

Watch: Bobcat Takes Down Adult Mule Deer on Trail Camera

The size mismatch between the bobcat and the deer didn't seem to matter in this wild trail cam video

Outdoor life contributor, Sean Murphy, shooting with the aid of night vision Goggles.
Optics

The Best Night Vision Goggles of 2026, According to Experts

SOF veterans’ top recommendations for night vision goggles and binoculars

Two anglers with a new youth state-record cobia.
Fishing

Florida Kid Catches 2 State-Record Fish and One Pending World Record in a Day

Julia Bernstein landed record-breaking cobia and mangrove snapper on the same trip

A whitetail buck flags its tail in a field.
Big Game Hunting

Indiana Taxidermist Helps Identify State’s First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease

The state's ongoing CWD surveillance program now includes incentives for taxidermists to send in samples from hunter-harvested deer

A black bear in the forest.
Conservation

Oregon Black Bear Euthanized After Confronting Woman at Her Door and Passing Out on Nearby Porch

"These are not normal behaviors for a wild black bear," wildlife officials said, explaining that the bear was being intentionally fed by locals

A wrecked tanker truck is towed from the crash scene.
Conservation

Truck Full of Salmon Smolts Crashes in Oregon, Spilling 77,000 Fish into Nearby Creek

Although another 26,000 smolts died on the roadside, officials say the incident shouldn't affect the health of future hatchery stocks

MAC 9 DS double-stack 1911 9mm
Guns

MAC 9 DS Review: A More Affordable 1911 Double-Stack 9mm Pistol

I put more than 1,000 rounds through this Turkish 2011-style double-stack 9mm, here’s how it held up

A Canada goose stares at a camera.
Conservation

Alabama Man Tells Son to Poach a Goose, Shoots Witness, Court Documents Say

Jacob Wayne Battle was charged with first-degree assault for allegedly shooting the man who confronted him and his son over the dead goose

A wolf stands in a snowy forest.
Conservation

Colorado Wolf Kills Calf in the Same County Where Reintroduction Occurred

Grand County is one of two counties where 10 gray wolves were initially released in December. This is the first confirmed wolf depredation on livestock in Colorado since the reintroduction began

stocked trout
Fishing

The 4 Anglers You’ll Meet on Opening Day of “Truck Trout” Season

Opening day just wouldn't be the same without these knuckleheads

We tested the best cold weather sleeping bags.
Camping Gear

The Best Cold Weather Sleeping Bags of 2026

Find the right sleep system for your next shoulder season or winter adventure

PSA Sabre 10 AR-10
Semi-Automatic Rifles

Palmetto State Armory PSA Sabre AR-10 Review: An Accurate, Versatile, and Affordable Rifle

Is this relatively inexpensive M110-style rifle all it’s cracked up to be? I shot the hell out of it to find out

Ruger SFAR Review: A Handy 6.5 Creedmoor Gas Gun
Guns

Ruger SFAR Review: A Handy 6.5 Creedmoor Gas Gun

Ruger builds on the trend of scaled down receivers for AR-10 cartridges in semi-autos