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A Louisiana black bear in a field.
Bear Hunting

Louisiana Establishes Its First Black Bear Hunting Season Since 1987

The hunt will take place in December and is confined to the northeastern corner of the state, where bear populations are highest

Jeffrey Forester holds a Georgia record rock bass.
Fishing

Georgia Angler Sets State’s First Rock Bass Record

Until this weekend, nobody in Georgia had caught a rock bass weighing at least 1 pound and submitted it for record consideration

A sunset over the Florida Everglades.
Climate & Environment

Florida Now Using Gambling Revenues to Fund Wildlife Conservation

A new law funnels portions of the Seminole Tribe's gambling revenue into state-led conservation initiatives

A hunter with a Rocky Mountain bighorn ewe.
Big Game Hunting

Most Hunters Will Never Get the Chance to Chase a Bighorn Ram, but What About Ewes?

Drawing a bighorn ram tag is increasingly unlikely and a guaranteed hunt can cost more than $100,000, so some hunters are shifting their sheep hunting dreams to something more attainable

Chuck Main holds a potential state record-tying yellow perch.
Fishing

Jumbo Yellow Perch Caught by Pennsylvania Angler Should Tie the State Record

While it's technically the heaviest yellow perch ever recorded in Pennsylvania, Chuck Main's fish might not be big enough to replace the current state record

Two poached elk found in Tennessee.
Conservation

Tennessee Man Loses Hunting Privileges and Firearms After Admitting He Left Elk to Rot

Another hunter tipped off wildlife officials after crossing paths with the man, who claimed to have killed two deer that morning

A wild turkey gobbles in a field.
Turkey Hunting

Youth Turkey Hunters in Missouri Break 7-Year Harvest Record

The two-day season saw over 3,700 birds harvested, surpassing last year’s total by more than 1,100 birds

6.5 creedmoor vs 6.5 prc
Ammo

6.5 PRC vs 6.5 Creedmoor: What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

Here's how these two popular 6.5 cartridges stack up

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