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Bowtech Carbon One on Sale
Bow Hunting Gear

Back In Stock: Bowtech’s Flagship Carbon Bow is Now 50% Off at Lancaster Archery Supply

This carbon bow has an incredibly smooth draw and is on sale for under $1000

A ghost wolf on a beach in Texas.
Wildlife Management

Texas Is Working to Save Its Remaining ‘Ghost Wolves,’ Which Carry Extinct DNA

Up until a few years ago, Texas residents thought the unusual looking canids were simply coyotes. DNA testing revealed another story — and a potential key to saving a long-gone species

An Etsy wild fur seller, Maine Wild Harvest Co., who is pulling their business off Etsy.
Policy & Legislation

Online Retail Giant Bows to Activists by Banning Fur Sales. It’s Hurting Conservation and American Trappers

Etsy, an online marketplace that bills itself as eco-friendly, is banning natural fur sales starting this summer. It's the latest in a series of fur bans across the country

A landlocked salmon fisherman
Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: The Early-Season Salmon Bite Most Anglers Miss

There’s no better time than April to pound on these cult-classic gamefish

A wolf exits its crate in Colorado.
Wildlife Management

More Than Half of Colorado’s Reintroduced Wolves Are Dead. Can the Program Survive Another Year?

Without a source for additional wolves, the state's voter-led restoration program is on thin ice. But Colorado Parks and Wildlife says it's still exploring new translocation options

A coyote hide in a washing machine.
Coyote Hunting

How to Clean a Coyote Hide in Your Washing Machine

When you've got no other option, running dirty hides through your washing machine is a surprisingly easy fix

An illustration of a herd of pronghorn antelope.
Antelope Hunting

How to Insult Your Western Hunting Guide

When a Southern client trash-talks Western hunting to his Wyoming antelope guide, all hell breaks loose

hellgrammite best live baits
Freshwater

The Best Live Baits Most Anglers Ignore (But Fish Can’t Resist)

Everyone knows garden worms catch fish, but so do hellgrammites and sand fleas. Don't forget about these "sleeper" live baits

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Predator Hunting

The Night I Treed Four Cougars, and Nearly Died Chasing Them

Four lions found my camp in the middle of the night

A blue illustration of a tornado sweeping away a barn
Bass Fishing

I Set a Bass Fishing Record, Then Was Nearly Killed By a Tornado

I never let a little bad weather keep me from fishing. But this storm was one I hadn't anticipated

an illustration of a lost, haggard man
Wilderness Survival

The Miraculous Story of How an Old, Lost Hunter Was Rescued from the Woods, Against All Odds

Searchers acted swiftly, combing the woods before time ran out. But after three days, they started searching for his body

An angler with a huge Texas largemouth.
Largemouth Bass

Texas Trophy Bass Program Ends Season with 19 Huge Fish Recorded, Including This 14-Pounder

Ted Taylor caught his trophy bass on March 31, the final day of the state's ShareLunker season

A plethora of spinnerbaits and a rod and reel for fishing them.
Bass Fishing

How to Fish a Spinnerbait: This Classic Bass Lure Is Just as Effective as Ever

Spinnerbaits are a spring bass anglers best friend

A caribou herd in the Yukon.
Wildlife Management

If Corporations Can Be Considered ‘People,’ Why Not a Caribou Herd?

By declaring the Finlayson caribou herd a "living ecological person," a First Nation in the Yukon aims to give the herd legal rights in order to protect it from habitat loss

A Texas angler with a pending state-record bluefin tuna.
Tuna Fishing

It’s Official: This Gigantic Tuna Is the Biggest Bluefin Ever Caught in Texas

Nearly a year after it was caught, David Esslinger bluefin has been confirmed as a Texas state record

the best clay pigeon throwers
Shooting Gear

The Best Clay Pigeon Throwers of 2026, Field Tested and Reviewed

We put the top auto and manual clay target throwers to the test

The big grizzly creek mule deer
Mule Deer Hunting

“You Can’t Eat Antlers.” One of the Biggest Bucks Ever Taken in Colorado Was Nearly Lost to History

It never occurred to the hunter that the buck's antlers were of any importance, so he didn't pack them out

Geissele Easter Sale 2026
Optics

The Best Deals of the Geissele Easter Sale: Triggers, Super Duty, URGI, GFR, and More

We found the best prices on uppers, triggers, optic mounts, and more of the good stuff from Geissele

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Policy & Legislation

‘A Total Threat to My Way of Life.’ New Wyoming PAC Aims to Oust Anti-Public-Land Politicians

A new public-lands group thinks it can shut down bad public-lands bills before they start: by influencing local elections

A largemouth bass caught on a texas rig
Largemouth Bass

How to Fish a Texas Rig — The One Rig Every Bass Angler Needs to Know