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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

Frank Glaser's Story Will Wolves Attack A Man?
Animal Attacks

Will Wolves Attack a Man? A Story from the Archives

Frank Glaser spent nearly 40 years hunting wolves and tracking down facts about wolf attacks. His experiences were captured in this epic OL story

The short-beard tom.
Turkey Hunting

The Mystery of the Short-Bearded Tom

Have you ever seen (or shot) an adult gobbler that had a short beard? Turns out some adult gobblers have no beard at all

Polar Bear That Wandered into a Town Only 200 Miles from the Maine Border Is Killed by Authorities
Climate & Environment

Polar Bear That Wandered into a Town Only 200 Miles from the Maine Border Is Killed by Authorities

Locals were stunned to see a polar bear roaming around their community

The Christensen Arms Ridgeline Scout at Gunsite
Hunting Rifles

Christensen Arms Ridgeline Scout Review: A Nimble, Accurate, and Versatile Rifle

With a 16-inch barrel and detachable AICS-style magazine, the new Ridgeline Scout is an incredibly handy and accurate scout rifle

The second lower barrel fired the shotshell.
Handguns

The LeMat Revolver Was a Civil War-Era Pistol That Doubled as a Shotgun

The LeMat fires a .42-caliber bullet from a rifled barrel, and 20-gauge from a second barrel below

Gunnving boxes were equipped with reloading supplies.
Shotgun Ammo

Everything You Need to Know About How the Shotshell Wad Works

The humble and underrated shotshell wad has everything to do with your load's performance

Giant interior grizzly
Grizzly Bear Hunting

The Spirit Bear: Monster Interior Grizzly with a Recurve Bow

The author takes one of the largest archery grizzly bears of all time with a recurve bow

Two-year-old tom turkeys.
Turkey Hunting

Two-Year-Old Toms Are the Bad Boys of the Spring Turkey Woods. Here’s How to Hunt Them

Young toms are a gift from God. Here's what all turkey hunters should know about them

Jacob Fischer's world-record gar.
Record Fish

Teenage Bowfisherman Shoots World-Record Longnose Gar in Texas

Jacob Fisher shot the heaviest longnose gar on record while bowfishing with his dad on Lake Palestine in East Texas

The Migratory Bird conservation Commission approved $95 million for wetlands and wildlife refuges.
Public Lands & Waters

USFWS Will Add 5,600 Acres to Texas Wildlife Refuge, Plus Award $95 Million to National Conservation Projects

Meanwhile, organizations like Ducks Unlimited and state game agencies are chipping in $116 million to match the USFWS funds

with proper ammo, the cartridge can handle anything in North America.
Hunting Rifles

The Best Henry Lever-Action Rifles

Henry Repeating Arms had a 130-year gap in production, but its modern lever guns are some of the most popular in history. Here are our favorites