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Zack Grooms with straps of ducks.
Duck Hunting

Zack Grooms Was a Devoted Uncle and a True Duck Hunter

The 25-year-old Tennessee native was killed on Reelfoot Lake in January

Record Book 8-Bearded Turkey Taken In Georgia
Hunting

Record Book 8-Bearded Turkey Taken In Georgia

A turkey hunter from Ware County took two birds with one shot—one was a record book gobbler

A duck hunter steers a boat loaded with decoys through flooded timber.
Duck Hunting

The Story of Black Duck Revival: “I Never Found a Place I Belong, So I’m Making One”

A broken building with many past lives becomes something bigger

Glock-44-Leupold-Delta-Point-Micro
Optics

Gear Review: Leupold DeltaPoint Micro

A low-profile and easy-to-install red-dot sight for concealed carry handguns

A black bear attack in Colorado led authorities to euthanize three bears.
Animal Attacks

After a Colorado Woman Was Killed in an Apparent Black Bear Attack, Authorities Locate Human Remains in Two Bears

Necropsy reports indicate that a sow killed and ate a dog walker in Colorado

Turkey feathers make great fletching for flu-flu arrows
Bow Hunting

How to Make Turkey Wing Flu-Flu Arrows

Turn the turkey feathers from your spring gobbler into arrow fletching

If you want to challenge yourself, try hunting big game with a handgun.
Handguns

The Best Handguns for Big-Game Hunters

If you’re considering hunting with a handgun, these are the best pistols you can buy

A 240-Pound, Century-Old Lake Sturgeon Was Caught in the Detroit River
Record Fish

A 240-Pound, Century-Old Lake Sturgeon Was Caught in the Detroit River

The huge fish is thought to be more than 100 years old

An angler holds a red rainbow trout caught during the spawn.
Trout Fishing

The Ethics of Fishing for Spawning Trout

Every year, anglers argue over the morality of catching spawning trout. In areas where the streams are open for fishing, is it ethical to target fish on redds...or even to fish during the spawn at all?

Leucistic catfish are more rare than albinos.
Catfish Fishing

Louisiana Angler Catches Rare “White” Blue Catfish

Katie Purvis Johns caught this 19-pound leucistic blue catfish in the Bonnet Carré Spillway near New Orleans

Chance Black duck hunting on Reelfoot
Duck Hunting

Chance Black Was an Outdoorsman, Goofball, and a Friend to Everyone

The 26-year-old duck hunter was killed on Reelfoot Lake in January

A trail camera photo of a whitetail buck with an inset circular image of the buck at a larger size.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

What It Feels Like to Miss the Biggest Buck of Your Life, at 45 Yards

When buck fever spirals into a complete meltdown, it might be time to call it quits

New York Angler Likely Caught and Released a State-Record Largemouth
Largemouth Bass

New York Angler Likely Caught and Released a State-Record Largemouth

John Firstium's bass measured 27 inches and was estimated at over 12 pounds

The A390 Silver Mallard
Duck Hunting

The Beretta A390 Silver Mallard Was the Best 3-Inch Semiauto Shotgun Ever Built

It’s not even close. No other 3-inch shotgun is as versatile and reliable as the A390

CZ Hammer Coach Shotgun Detail
Double Barrel Shotguns

CZ Hammer Coach Shotgun Review

Rounding out an Old-West Arsenal with a classic 12-gauge side-by-side

A Minnesota gobbler taken in the woods without a decoy
Turkey Hunting

Yes, Turkey Hunting Without Decoys Can Help You Kill More Gobblers

Modern turkey decoys are ultra-realistic and deadly effective. But on some hunts, you’re better off without them

Walleye regulations on Minnesota Mille Lacs lake will allow walleye harvest
Walleye Fishing

Spring Walleye Harvest to Be Allowed on Minnesota’s Mille Lacs Lake for Two Weeks

New regulations will permit anglers to keep one walleye for a limited time

Diver works on reef restoration in the Florida Keys for Earth Day.
Public Lands & Waters

Coral Reef Restoration Underway in the Florida Keys, Just in Time for Earth Day

A $5 million grant is helping to restore coral reefs in the Florida Keys

Know how to navigate the woods without a GPS.
Survival Skills

10 Underrated Survival Skills That Will Save Your Life

Mastering the survival basics will keep you alive in the wilderness

Feral pigs feeding.
Wildlife Management

Hunters Down 3 Tons of Feral Pig During Georgia’s “Hog Jam” Tournament

81 hunters collected 6,245 pounds of pig during a tournament for invasive feral hogs