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The best walkie talkies were tested in a variety of conditions
Hunting Gear

Testing Walkie Talkies for Hiking, Hunting, and Off-Grid Communication

Texts and phone calls won't work in our favorite places to hunt, fish, and enjoy the outdoors, but these will

rooster
Pheasant Hunting

Old-School Tips on How to Hunt Pheasants Alone 

During my many years of chasing roosters, I’ve always taken more birds while hunting alone. Here’s how you can too

grizzly bears alaska
Animal Attacks

Do Bears Hold Grudges? The Legendary Tale of a Wounded Alaskan Grizzly

Al Thompson, an experienced Alaskan Game warden who was once mauled by a wounded grizzly, shares his thoughts on bear behavior

The best budget hunting knives
Knives

My 5 Favorite Hunting Knives Under $100

These budget-friendly hunting knives will field dress and quarter with the best of them

A pronghorn antelope out on the plains.
Antelope Hunting

Colorado Has Already Suspended Two Hunts Due to the Government Shutdown. More Could Be on the Horizon

"The shutdown could end tomorrow or a month from now — there's no way of knowing. But what we do want everyone to know is that we're going to do right by the people we've sold hunting licenses to"

A screenshot of AI YouTube hunting personality
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Meet Kayla, the Sexy AI-Generated Huntress Telling You How to Hunt Deer

AI generated video has come for hunting media, and I don’t think we’re ready for it

A photo of police rescuing a man stuck in mud in Maine.
Wilderness Survival

Watch: Police Rescue Duck Hunter Who Got Stuck in a Quicksand-Like ‘Honey Pot’

“He was unable to move, and the more he struggled, the deeper he became"

moultrie trail cameras
Deer Hunting Gear

This Is the Craziest Deal on Cellular Trail Cameras Right Now

This deal on two Moultrie cams is about as good as it gets

Caribou on tundra with a map of the ambler road behind them.
Big Game Hunting

The Ambler Road Project Would Jeopardize One of the Last Great Wilderness Hunts in America

A proposed 211-mile private industrial corridor across unspoiled tundra risks an iconic caribou herd, the lifestyles and livelihoods of Alaskans who depend on it, and the hopes of hunters who dream of seeing it some day

A black bear in Shenandoah National Park.
Animal Attacks

Man Found Dead in Arkansas Campground Was Likely Killed by a Bear. This Would Be the Second Fatal Attack There in a Month

“We know without a doubt that a bear was in camp with our victim and the injuries absolutely are consistent with a bear attack”

An illustration of pronghorn antelope running
Antelope Hunting

A Sneeze Turned into the Best Pronghorn Tactic I Ever Tried

My guide says I made an impossible shot, but I believe curiosity killed this antelope

ruger m77 guide gun
Hunting Rifles

The Best Ruger Guide Gun Is the .30/06

People think of big magnums when talking about the Ruger M77 Guide Gun, but the best option for almost everyone will be the .30/06

A young hunter with a huge Indiana buck tagged on opening day.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

My 8-Year-Old ‘Kept His Cool’ When This 180-Class Buck Bedded in Front of Us

Blake Garrett may have been panicking during Indiana's youth hunt, but his son stayed calm and collected while they waited out the buck

A college angler holds up his plaque after winning the Bassmaster College Bracket.
Bass Fishing

The Top College Angler of 2025 Just Donated Every Cent of His Cash Winnings to This Good Cause

“I couldn’t imagine how hard it would be, so I just wanted this money to go back into the community and just help everybody"

A hunter with a flintlock rifle in Kansas
Antelope Hunting

I Took a Pronghorn with My Flintlock After the Longest Stalk of My Life

This Kansas hunter endured cacti, sandspurs, and one pissed-off rattler as he did his best to follow up on a pronghorn he grazed with his blackpowder rifle

A painting of two ruffed grouse.
Grouse Hunting

The Best Grouse Hunting in America Isn’t Where You Think

Franklin by Liberty Safe

The Safe You Trust When it Matters Most

American Made, No-Nonsense Security

Two photos of a big wisconsin buck with tons of mass.
Trophy Deer

Wisconsin Bowhunter Arrows Giant 16-Point That Was ‘Much Bigger a Few Years Ago’

"I never could put together the right time and place to take him until that evening”

Two photos of a missing black Lab
Waterfowl Hunting

A Hunter Was Reunited with His Lost Duck Dog Thanks to Social Media, and This Clever Trick

“I just saw the wakes coming off the back of the motor … and then he disappeared”

An illustration of a bull elk
Antelope Hunting

How My Wife and I Bought 5 Big-Game Tags and Pulled Off the Western Hunt of a Lifetime

After I took my wife's .243 on a buddy hunt out West, she gave me an ultimatum