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Gear

The Best Meat Grinders, Tested and Reviewed

Processing your own burger and making sausage is a lot easier with one of these top grinders

Hunting Rifles

Springfield Armory 2020 Waypoint Long Action, Tested and Reviewed

Shooters can now get the Waypoint 2020 in long-action cartridges — I tested one in 7mm PRC

Policy & Legislation

Tennessee Judges Rein in Game Wardens, Declaring Warrantless Searches on Private Land Unconstitutional

Judges called the practice of sneaking onto hunting leases and installing trail cams "a disturbing assertion of power on behalf of the government"

Gear

The Best Anti-Chafing Sticks of 2026

Avoid painful chafing with these moisturizing products

Policy & Legislation

Proposed Rule Could Curb Predator Control and Planting Grains for Waterfowl in Refuges. Hunting Orgs Now Wonder, Is USFWS Turning Against Duck Hunters?

The proposed regulations are a step toward minimizing the critical role hunters have played in establishing and maintaining refuges across the country

Trophy Deer

Ohio Buck Could Become Third Biggest Whitetail of All Time, but Major Scoring Questions Remain

CJ Alexander explains why he's hesitant to submit a massive whitetail buck to the Boone and Crockett Club for record-book consideration

Whitetail Deer Hunting

CJ Alexander, the Hunter Who Killed a Potentially Record-Breaking Buck in Ohio, Is Now Under Investigation

According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, "wildlife officers have seized the antlers, cape, and hunting equipment associated with the alleged unlawful taking of the deer"

Wildlife Management

CJ Alexander Indicted on 23 Criminal Charges After Shooting What Could’ve Been the Third-Largest Record Whitetail Ever

The charges include illegally hunting deer without written permission, hunting without a license, tampering with evidence, jacklighting, theft, and more

Shark Fishing

Watch: Fisherman Catches Bull Shark in a Texas River, Sends Internet Into a Panic

Yes, bull sharks can live in freshwater. And no, it wasn't caught anywhere near the Hill Country

Opinion

Don’t Hunt (or Kill Game) If Your Heart Isn’t in It

Not all of us were meant to be hunters — and that’s OK

Fishing Gear

The Best Baitcaster Combos of 2026: Budget to Premium Options

We review high-performance and high-value combos

Animal Attacks

‘I’m About to Be Killed.’ Dog Defends Canadian Hiker from Charging Grizzly Bear

"Night was just vicious ... He had this snarl, and every muscle in his body was tightened"

Turkey Hunting

‘I Couldn’t Believe How Awesome He Looked.’ Hunter Tags Rare Red Turkey After Two Years

After smoke-phase, red-phase is the most common color variation among wild turkeys

Opinion

Hunting Mentors Are Great. You Still Need to Hunt Alone

Confidence in the woods comes only when we make our own decisions — advisable or not

Wildlife Management

California Confirms Its First Two Cases of Chronic Wasting Disease

The positive samples came from two deer that were found dead near the Sierra Nevadas

Gear

The Best Hydration Packs, Tested and Reviewed

We evaluated eight different reservoir-compatible backpacks across a range of outdoor pursuits

Wildlife Management

Oklahoma Plans to Combat CWD by Releasing Captive-Bred Deer into the Wild

A new law passed in Oklahoma plans to enhance "genetic durability" of wild whitetail deer. Critics say it's moving too far too fast

Gear

PFAS Explained: These Forever Chemicals Are Being Banned from a Variety of Outdoor Products. Now Gear Makers Are Scrambling

PFAS are poisoning America’s watersheds and will eventually be banned in several states. That will require the outdoor gear industry to make some major changes

Minnesota’s 8 Best Fishing Destinations

The North Star state is a premier fishing hotspot and these are some of its top waters.

Hunting Rifles

The Best Rifles of 2023

We made the pilgrimage to Gunsite Academy once again to test this year’s best new rifles