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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

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

Hunters Who Challenged Wyoming Corner Crossing Rules Found “Not Guilty” of Criminal Trespassing
Public Lands & Waters

Hunters Who Challenged Wyoming Corner Crossing Rules Found “Not Guilty” of Criminal Trespassing

A civil suit being brought against the hunters still looms in federal court

CWD is a big issue in high-fence shooting areas.
Hunting

CWD Has Been Detected in 35 Captive Shooting Facilities in Pennsylvania, But More Than Half Still Have Deer. What Gives?

The NDA says this is "unacceptable," and that management of captive facilities should be returned to the state game agency. The goal? Protect wild deer from chronic wasting disease

The Taurus G3X compact 9mm
Handguns

The Taurus G3X Review: A Great Pistol for a Great Price

This unassuming compact 9mm was one of the highlights of our 2022 gun test, see how it did on the range

Brister invented this tow behind pattern board.
Shotguns

Three Things We Know About Shotgunning Thanks to the Legendary Bob Brister

Bob Brister was a sporting clays and live-pigeon champion who was known for his quirky and thought-provoking shotgun testing methods

Deer hunting could be legal on Sundays in Maine if this lawsuit is successful.
Wildlife Management

Hunters Are Suing to Overturn Maine’s Sunday Hunting Ban, Citing the “Right to Food” Amendment

But if Sunday hunting is allowed, many landowners may post their land to keep hunters out—resulting in a net loss of hunting opportunity

The Do-It-All .22 Rimfire Rifle: Savage’s A22 Precision 22LR
Rifles

The Do-It-All .22 Rimfire Rifle: Savage’s A22 Precision 22LR

As the “Precision” name signifies, the A22 Precision is an extremely accurate rifle.

The SL5 was built for turkey hunters.
Shotguns

Shotgun Review: Sauer’s SL5 Is an Inertia-Driven Auto-Loader Built Specifically for Turkey Hunters

Known for bolt-action rifles, German engineer Sauer teamed with Breda to build a lightweight semi-auto for the turkey woods

A whitetail deer herd killed by lightning.
Deer Hunting

Lightning Strike Kills Herd of Deer, a Wild Story from the OL Archives

A lightning strike wiped out a herd of deer in one of the craziest whitetail stories from the OL.com archives