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Morel mushroom hunters from Iowa
Foraging & Gardening

Two Iowa Men Find Nearly 200 Pounds of Morels

“That's too many mushrooms for two guys to pick”

Fisherman Catches Giant 5-Pound Redear Sunfish on Lake Havasu
Panfish Fishing

Fisherman Catches Giant 5-Pound Redear Sunfish on Lake Havasu

Lake Havasu is the place to be for panfish fanatics

Benjamin Marauder PCP Air Rifle
Rifles

Benjamin Marauder: Tested and Reviewed

The Marauder is an accurate, powerful, and extremely quiet small game PCP air rifle

Thick trees in the fog
Wilderness Survival

When a Lost Kid Wanders into Your Hunting Camp

A kid walks out of the night and into your camp—lost, scared, and half-frozen. Would you know what to do?

These 3D-printed accessories make the Skeletool even more useful
Hunting Gear

Three Add-Ons That Make the Leatherman Skeletool the Ultimate Multi-Tool

The Leatherman Skeletool is one of the most useful multi-tools on the market. These 3D-printed accessories make it even better

A strutting tom.
Turkey Hunting

Fanning and Reaping Turkeys Is Challenging and Fun. Banning It Won’t Solve Our Turkey Population Decline

Yes, turkey populations are declining in parts of the country. But there’s no evidence that reaping turkeys has anything to do with it

The Mark V features a very robust, strong action—designed for the limit-pushing Weatherby Magnum cartridges.
Hunting Rifles

10 Classic Hunting Rifles Every Hunter Should Own

These classic hunting rifles bring a good dose of nostalgia, and plenty of real-world performance

Josh Dolin holding his record fallfish
Record Fish

Virginia Angler Catches World-Record Fallfish in Two Casts

A new pending world-record fallfish was caught in Virginia

Turkey fanning should be banned.
Turkey Hunting

The Case for Banning Reaping and Fanning Turkeys

As turkey populations decline around the country, it’s time for more responsible regulations around how we hunt and harvest spring gobblers

Spearfishing Lake Powell
Freshwater

PHOTOS: Spearfishers Shoot Thousands of Pounds of Carp from Lake Powell

During the U.S. freshwater nationals tournament spearfishers shot 1,625 fish — most of them were non-native carp

Make a few aftermarket upgrades to your truck to get the most from it.
Trucks

5 Aftermarket Upgrades You Must Make to Your Hunting Truck

Your truck will be more capable on backcountry hunts with these five upgrades

Ray Scott, the Father of Tournament Bass Fishing and Food Plots Passes at Age 88
Bass Fishing

Ray Scott, the Father of Tournament Bass Fishing and Food Plots Passes at Age 88

Ray Scott helped develop and popularize food plots and founded B.A.S.S.

A mule deer hops a fence.
Public Lands & Waters

What’s Next For Corner-Crossers and What Will the Outcome of the Civil Suit Bring?

Here's a look at what the upcoming civil suit over corner-crossing could mean for public-land hunters and private landowners

Howa 1500 rifle.
Hunting Rifles

The One Rifle I Wish I Hadn’t Sold

An old, ugly, and surprisingly accurate Howa 1500 still gives the author nightmares

The Model 12 was designed by T.C. Johnson
Shotguns

10 Classic Shotguns Every Wingshooter Should Own

These 10 classic shotguns belong in your gun room (and duck blind)

Turkey hunting sights.
Turkey Hunting

The Best Sights for Turkey Shotguns: Scopes vs. Red Dots vs. Open Sights vs. Beads

There are plenty of good options for aiming a turkey gun. Here's a look at the pros and cons of the best turkey hunting sights

Josh Powell managed to take a near record wild turkey in Virginia this Spring season.
Turkey Hunting

Virginia Hunter Tags Near-Record Turkey With Six Beards and Two Broken Spurs

It's good enough for fifth in the state according to NWTF records

Virginia Sturgeon Swam More Than 500 Miles to Spawn, Research Shows
Freshwater

Virginia Sturgeon Swam More Than 500 Miles to Spawn, Research Shows

Every spring and fall, James River sturgeon get the urge to migrate far up the Virginia coastal estuary in their search for spawning habitat

Utah hunting and fishing licenses provide a lot of money to conservation efforts.
Hunter Recruitment

Utah’s Record-High Hunting and Fishing License Sales Fund 91 Habitat Projects

A surge in license sales means there was more funding to tackle habitat projects in Utah this year

A grizzly steps out from behind a tree into a meadow.
Animal Attacks

Are Grizzly Attacks Really on the Rise?

Increasing grizzly populations, mountain town sprawl, and more tourists mean we’re seeing a surge in deadly bear attacks. It’s a good theory. The only problem? It isn’t true