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Animal Attacks

72-Year-Old Montana Man Shoots Grizzly That Attacked Him While He Was Picking Berries

The man, who was injured, was able to pull his sidearm and kill the sow

Hunting Dogs

The Best Hunting Dogs for Birds, Big and Small Game, and Tracking

Considering a sporting breed or scenthound? Here’s everything you need to pick the right breed and puppy

Hunting Rifles

Seekins Havak Slam Review: A Minimalist Hunting Rifle for High-Altitude Adventure

In the competitive market to create the ultimate mountain rifle, the Seekins Slam stands out for its elegant, innovative, and thoughtful design

Shooting Gear

The Best Gun Cleaning Solvents of 2026

Give your guns the love they deserve by treating them with these solvents

Retay’s Reliable Turkish Shotguns

The Masai Mara and Gordion are proven inertia-driven auto-loaders.

Handguns

The Ruger Single 7 in 327 Federal Magnum Is an Effective Deer Hunting Combo 

The .327 Federal Magnum is a versatile — and sometimes overlooked — round that comes into its own as a deer cartridge in Ruger's seven-shot revolver

Big Game Hunting

Software Glitch Wrongly Awarded Tags to 738 Hunters in Washington State’s Special Permit Draw

More than 1,400 special hunt applicants were affected. Some drew tags they shouldn't have, while others lost out on tags they should have drawn

Hunting Gear

The Shooting Tripod: A Tool That Can Make You a More Confident, Ethical, and Effective Hunter

In many situations, a good tripod will give you the stability to make shots in any terrain with complete confidence

Adventure

Traditional Backpacking Is Dead. Here’s Why Everyone Should Be Ultralight Backpacking

Ultralight gear is more comfortable, reliable, and budget-friendly than ever, with best-in-class options from big mainstream brands and cottage companies

Wildlife Management

Texas Bird Hunters Helped Fund a New Drug That’s Saving Wild Quail

The medicated feed combats two parasites that have historically devastated wild quail populations

Wildlife Management

Brutal Bear Attack on 19-Year-Old Hiker Prompts Romanian Government to Cull Hundreds of Brown Bears

Bear hunting was outlawed in Romania in 2016. Since then, brown bears have killed at least 15 people and injured 158 others

Precision Rifles

Stag Arms Pursuit Review: A Great Buy in a Precision Rifle

After putting hundreds of rounds through the Pursuit we came away impressed by its reliability, ergonomics, accuracy, and feature set

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

This Giant Coho Salmon Is a Sign the Illinois State Record Is About to Fall, Captains Say

"I really think a record will be broken by August or September. Everything is lining up perfectly for both coho and king records to fall"

Policy & Legislation

Podcast: Here’s How Hunting Gets Banned

Anti-hunters only make up a small percentage of Americans. Here's how they persuade a public that cares about sustainable wildlife management to abandon proven conservation measures for preservationist ideaologies

Public Lands & Waters

Wire Booby Traps Found on Public Trail Were Put There to Injure OHV Riders, Say Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement is offering $1,000 for information about "the loser" who set the booby traps could have killed a dirt biker or ATV rider

Saltwater Fishing

Charter Captains Say Sharks Are Out of Control and They’re Losing More Fish to the ‘Taxman’

“We work hard to avoid sharks. We never anchor, and we never fish more than 10 or 15 minutes in one spot”

Trout Fishing

Podcast: How to Catch Giant Trout at Night

Not only can dark ops score you bigger fish in the summer, but sometimes it’s better for the trout

Saltwater Fishing

How to Catch Saltwater ‘Panfish’ on Your Family Vacation

Looking for easy saltwater action and a killer fish fry during your family trip to the beach? Here's how to target the smallest members of the drum family

Grizzly Bear Hunting

My Months-Long Hunt for a Cattle-Killing Grizzly, from the Archives

I wanted a good man to help me deal with this stock-killing grizzly, but in the end I had to tackle him alone

Gear

The Best Rotary Tools of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

We put a roster of high-end and affordable rotary tools to the test