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hunting by moon phase
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Why I Hunt the Whitetail Rut by Moon Phase—and You Should Too

A veteran whitetail expert and host of Big Deer TV on why the moon phase is worth tracking during the rut

hunting river bottom bucks
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Tips from The Hunting Public: How to Hunt Whitetails in Public Land River Bottoms

Aaron Warbritton of the THP on what he learned from hunting Wyoming whitetails on public ground

A set of 20-gauge Red Labels.
Double Barrel Shotguns

The Ruger Red Label: America’s Last Working-Class Over/Under

Ruger’s Red Label was our country’s final blue-collar break-action shotgun

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Animal Attacks

Attacked on the Nushagak: When a Moose Hunter Gets Pinned by a Brown Bear, It’s Up to His Hunting Partner to Save His Life

"Either I was gonna die, or that bear was gonna die"

magnet fishing army base
Guns

Citations Dropped for Magnet Fishermen Who Uncovered 86 Rockets and Other Ordnance on a Georgia Army Base

The three magnet fisherman avoided citations because they thought they had permission to fish on the Army base

New World Record Set for Farthest Long-Range Rifle Shot: 4.4 Miles
Precision Rifles

New World Record Set for Farthest Long-Range Rifle Shot: 4.4 Miles

A team of shooters hit a steel target at 7,744 yards in the Wyoming desert, besting the previous record by several hundred yards

Aftermarket chokes can provide more effective patterns.
Shotguns

The Best Chokes for Pheasant Hunting

Some—not all—of these aftermarket options will help you kill more roosters than your stock chokes this fall

World record whitetail buck
Trophy Deer

The Milo Hanson Buck: How Long Can the Whitetail World Record Stand?

A look back at the biggest typical whitetail ever taken and how killing the buck forever changed Milo Hanson’s life

Pacu in Florida.
Freshwater

Florida Has Become the Budget-Friendly Amazon for Anglers

There’s no need to fly to the Amazon when there are so many international exotic species in Florida

usfws duck hunter
Policy & Legislation

USFWS Will Expand Hunting and Fishing at 18 National Wildlife Refuges While Phasing Out Lead Ammo and Tackle There

Outdoorsmen and women are happy to have expanded access, but many say the a ban on lead ammo and tackle is a "bait-and-switch" strategy

Straight walls could supplant slug guns.
Hunting Rifles

Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun?

More slug-gun only states are legalizing straight-wall rifle cartridges for deer hunting. So, does that mean rifled and sabot slugs are doomed in the whitetail woods?

hunters with sheep
Sheep Hunting

Ram of Pilot Mountain: The Story of Jack O’Connor’s Biggest Sheep

First published in January 1951, this story of Jack O’Connor’s record-book Dall sheep is among his best

fly fishing for pike
Pike and Muskie Fishing

Let’s Get Real About Catching Pike on the Fly

Northerns aren’t muskies, so there’s no need to hit the lake with a fly rod that could hoist a Volkswagen. Here's what you actually need

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish spent two weeks finding the deer head in the Rio Grande.
Wildlife Management

Poacher Is Hit With a Hefty Fine After Illegally Killing a 232-Inch Buck. But Is It High Enough?

Cody Davis avoided jail time, but still needs to cough up $74,000

Grant Woods sold America's most famous whitetail property, the "Proving Grounds."
Wildlife Management

Grant Woods Just Sold the “Proving Grounds.” Here’s What He Learned from Building One of the Most Famous Whitetail Properties in America

The renowned whitetail biologist discusses native species restoration, prescribed fire, and why herbicides are like root canals

The Tactacam XB has the best picture quality.
Deer Hunting

Is Hunting with Cellular Trail Cameras Fair Chase or Cheating?

Cellular trail cameras have become more affordable, more prevalent, and more controversial

aussie teen catches country's oldest tuna
Tuna Fishing

Australian Teen Catches Record-Breaking, 29-Year-Old Bluefin Tuna

Scientists tagged the fish in 1993 off the coast of Western Australia

two santee SC gators lead
Big Game Hunting

Two Giant, 13-Foot Alligators Taken from South Carolina Lakes in One Day

The two alligators were pulled from Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie

The OnX Backcountry App lying on top of a paper map.
Camping Gear

OnX Backcountry App Review: The Digital Mapping Tool That Backpackers and Campers Need

Spend less time on logistics and more time enjoying your adventure with OnX’s latest app designed specifically for backpackers and campers

old magazine photo of author with moose
Moose Hunting

A Moose Hunt in the Unmapped Yukon, From the Archives

In this untouched wilderness, where rivers run north to the Arctic Ocean, we roamed for trophy game. Then one day, the map ended, but we kept going