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Adventure

How Far Should We Push Our Kids in the Outdoors?

We want our children to love the outdoors as much as we do. Here's how adventurous parents are balancing the risk of adventure with its rewards

A fisherman holds up a nice Great Lakes steelhead.
Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Secrets of a Great Lakes Steelhead Guru

How to get tight on steelhead despite winter’s death grip

Kansanans culling jackrabbits during a Dust Bowl rabbit drive.
Rabbit Hunting

The Dust Bowl Jackrabbit Drives Were the Darkest Days of Small-Game Hunting in America

When biblical jackrabbit plagues swarmed the drought-ravaged High Plains in the early 20th century, rural Americans rallied with clubs and baseball bats to reclaim what little they had left

State record yellowfin tuna
Tuna Fishing

‘Those Guys Know How to Fight Fish.’ Florida Angler Lands Louisiana’s Pending Record Yellowfin Tuna

“A strike from a big tuna on a chugger plug with braided line is so bone-jarring it can crack your toenails"

An illustrated collage of scenes from deer hunting.
Mule Deer Hunting

I Watched the Glory Days of Mule Deer Hunting Rise, Then Slip Away. I’m Still Hopeful for What Comes Next

Wildlife experts have been predicting a mule deer extinction for decades. Luckily, no one seems to have told the deer

The Seekins SIC
Ammo

Podcast: The Biggest News, Trends, and Products from SHOT Show 2026

Here's what you can expect from the hunting and shooting industry in 2026

A black and white photo of Jack O'Connor shooting with a sling.
Hunting Rifles

Jack O’Connor Explains Why You’ve Been Using Your Rifle Sling All Wrong

These under-appreciated shooting aids aren’t just for carrying your gun around

Ice fishermen stand outside a shanty.
Ice Fishing

I Got My First Taste of Smelt Fishing on a Frozen Maine River, Where the Party Went Till Midnight

"The bright lights, the laughter and chatter of voices, the smoke curling from shanty chimneys all gave a bustling, carnival air to the scene"

A herd of bison graze on a hillside in Montana.
Policy & Legislation

BLM Says American Prairie’s Bison Can No Longer Graze on Public Lands

The agency says the permits it issued to the conservation organization no longer align with its 'production-oriented' goals for grazing on public lands

beretta suprema
Semi-Auto Shotguns

The 11 Coolest New Shotguns of SHOT Show 2026

A remarkable new duck gun, a budget over/under, and more

A cartridge and a mushroom bullet the Remington 7 Backcountry
Handgun Ammo

The Most Interesting New Ammo from SHOT Show 2026

More 7BC offerings, long-range rifle cartridges, subsonic rounds optimized for suppressors, and more

Vortex’s New LRF Binocular and Weather Meter Will Change Long-Range Shooting

Vortex’s New LRF Binocular and Weather Meter Will Change Long-Range Shooting

Separately, these devices are smart, responsive, and intuitive. Together, these integrated devices will make every long-range shooter and hunter faster, more confident, and demonstrably more precise.

The Seekins SIC
Rifles

New Rifles of SHOT Show 2026

Here’s a first look at new rifles that will be hitting the shelves this year

A screenshot from body cam footage of a hunter being arrested in South Carolina.
Wildlife Management

Video: A Hunter Was Arrested for Glassing a Dummy Buck During a Poaching Sting. Now He’s Suing the DNR for Abuse of Power

Body cam footage from the arrest shows that after he was stopped for looking at a deer decoy through binoculars, a game warden told the hunter that “you can’t stop and look at a deer with a gun in the truck"

Leupold BX-6 rangefinding binos.
Binoculars

The Leupold BX-6 Range HD Binocular Runs Your Favorite Ballistic Calculator, Drops onX Pins, and More

Leupold's foray into a ballistic-solving bino is ambitious and inventive. Here's the scoop

Colorado officials look over a wolf in a helicopter.
Wildlife Management

Colorado to Pause Wolf Reintroductions as Feds Apply Pressure and States Balk at Providing Them

For the first time in three years, Colorado Parks and Wildlife says it "has no plans" for bringing more wolves into the state this winter

Canoeists in the Boundary Waters.
Policy & Legislation

House Votes to Strip Critical Boundary Waters Protections in a Blow to Sportsmen and Public Lands

Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana called the proposed development in Minnesota's pristine watershed "a good mine" as he rallied votes Wednesday to strip conservation measures that safeguard the wilderness

Glock Gen6
Handguns

New Handguns of SHOT Show 2026

Here’s a look at some of the most exciting new handguns from range day and the show floor

A barbed wire fence in North Dakota.
Hunting

Looking for Private Land to Hunt in North Dakota? Check Out This New App

The new and expanding HuntLink app connects hunters with private landowners through a digital, interactive map

A photo of the Garmin Xero L60i on a rock.
Optics

This New Garmin Xero L60i Is a Truly Innovative Rangefinder. It Also Costs $2,500

This new rangefinder from Garmin is packed with hi-tech features and superb glass