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Wisconsin trapper with furs, which will last longer than meat from game.
Conservation

Hunting for Meat Is Widely Accepted. Wearing Fur from the Predators You Hunt and Trap Should Be, Too

Trapping and predator hunting get a bad rap. That bias is frequently arbitrary among folks who have no problem eating meat

Wisconsin trapper releases a gray wolf.
Hunting

This Release Shield Calms Critters on My Traplines, and Helps Educate the Public

A homemade shield helps keep trappers safe when releasing out-of-season critters. It also pulls double-duty by helping educate the public about trapping

Trail camera flash spook deer
Deer Hunting Gear

Can Deer See Trail Camera Flash?

Can deer see trail camera flash, black flash, or IR? The answers might surprise you.

Amber English and Vincent Hancock
Competitive Shooting

American Shooters Strike Gold at Tokyo Olympics

Vincent Hancock and Amber English swept gold in men's and women's skeet. And William Shaner became the youngest American to win an Olympic rifle competition.

guy shooting bow
Bow Hunting Gear

Bear Cruzer G2: One of the Best Beginner Compound Bows

The Bear Archery Cruzer G2 RTH is a hunt-ready bow that's ideal for new bowhunters and young shooters

PSE stinger compound bow hanging on target
Bow Hunting Gear

Hunting Bow Review: PSE Stinger Max

The PSE Stinger Max is an affordable, compact hunting bow

This load spells doom for most any big game animal.
Rifle Ammo

5 of the Best All-Around, Big-Game Hunting Cartridges

The most common, versatile, and effective cartridges for big game hunting

New South Dakota Record Smallmouth Caught, Weighed, Released
Smallmouth Bass

New South Dakota Record Smallmouth Caught, Weighed, Released

Troy Diede caught a massive smallmouth, officially broke a state record, and got to release the fish

Cape buffalo with Nosler 21 in .375 H&H
Rifle Ammo

.375 H&H Magnum: The Best Hunting Cartridge of All Time

Even with the radical progression in modern cartridge design, the venerable .375 Holland & Holland is still tops

Here is how to set up the ultimate whitetail bow.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Set Up the Ultimate Whitetail Compound Bow

If you're addicted to bowhunting whitetails, here is what you need to build the perfect compound

A pair of binoculars for hunting
Binoculars

Hunting Binoculars Review: Swarovski SLC 15×56

The Swarovski Optik SLC is amagnum-sized powerful binocular that still sets the industry standard

Three PSE compound bows side by side.
Bow Hunting Gear

Best PSE Bows Ever Made

PSE Archery offers a remarkable roster of compound hunting bows. These are our favorites.

Best bowtech bows
Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Bowtech Bows Ever Made

One of the leaders in compound bow innovation, Bowtech has a model for every shooter

South Dakota angler Todd Thesenvitz was the victim of a freak fishing accident.
Survival

South Dakota Angler Nearly Dies When Bottom-Bumper Rig Pierces His Heart

A long, thin wire from a bottom-bouncer rig penetrates an angler’s heart in a freak fishing accident

Fawn recruitment is faltering.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Whitetail Fawn Recruitment Is Declining at an Alarming Rate, and No One’s Quite Sure Why

Hunters and researchers are seeing fewer and fewer fawns in the woods. Here’s what we know so far

Bullets can ricochet off a variety of surfaces.
Rifle Ammo

Bullets Ricochet More Often Than You Might Think

A rifle or handgun bullet can travel in a dangerous direction if you don’t carefully consider the flight path of your bullet before it impacts the target

Republicans Call on Biden to Withdraw His Pick to Run the Bureau of Land Management
Public Lands & Waters

Republicans Call on Biden to Withdraw His Pick to Run the Bureau of Land Management

Tracy Stone-Manning’s association with "ecoterrorists" 30 years ago comes under Senate scrutiny

Shark attacks are not what they seem.
Animal Attacks

The Term ‘Shark Attack’ Is a Lie, According to Group of Australian Researchers

They're not attacks, they're "negative encounters"

A Washington grizzly bear has been captured, collared, and released.
Wildlife Management

Officials Capture and Collar First Sow Grizzly for Study in Washington State

The female bear was collared and released close to the Canadian border

Tulchan Lodge nestled into the hillside
Hunting

An Exclusive Scottish Sporting Estate Opens Its Doors

Changing with the times, an historic Scottish sporting property reinvests in the bounty of its remarkable natural assets, and invites visitors to experience fishing, hunting, and shooting in the grand tradition