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Bear Hunting

A Killer of Men: The Story of a Deadly Sloth Bear, From the Archives

India has long been known for killer tigers and leopards, but killer bears?

Fishing Gear

The Best Waders for Women, Tested and Reviewed

Women have more options for waders than ever before. We narrow down the top picks so you can get to fishing.

Deer Hunting

California Game Warden Watching YouTube Hunting Video Spots Convicted Felon with a Deer Rifle

Yes, watching YouTube videos counts as work

Policy & Legislation

USFWS Wants to Open 19 More Wildlife Refuges to Hunting and Fishing. Lead Ammo and Tackle Would Be Banned There

Outdoorsmen would be required to use lead-free shotshells, rifle cartridges, and fishing tackle on the 54,000 acres

Black Bear Hunting

What Is a Stopping Rifle—and Do You Need One?

A “stopping rifle” can be great to have for some applications, but for most hunting, you’re just burning extra gunpowder.

Camping Gear

The Best Roof Top Tents of 2026

Forget sleeping on the ground, and camp in comfort with these roof top tents

Black Bear Hunting

If You Live in Bear Country, Then You Already Know—Bears Must Fear Us

Grizzly and black bears are charismatic animals, but they are still predators. And when a brazen bear gets too close to humans, it can have disastrous consequences

Conservation

Watch: Police Officers Free Whitetail Stuck in Chain-Link Fence

Two Green Bay, Wisconsin, police officers used a pair of bolt cutters to free a doe that had become trapped in a fence

Semi-Auto Shotguns

The Remington 105 CTi: A Semi-Auto that Almost Revolutionized Shotgun Design

Remington’s concept was on point, but the execution of this bottom-eject auto-loader was not, and so the CTi was a short-lived experiment in shotgun design

Wilderness Survival

3-Year-Old Boy Found After Missing for Two Days in Rural Montana

In addition to multiple law enforcement agencies, a large group of experienced outdoorsmen and local families aided in the search

Turkey Hunting

Gobbler Taken by Longtime Maryland Hunter Is the Pending No. 2 All-Time Turkey in the State

Harry Daley's tom wasn't the heaviest turkey ever shot in the state, but the length of its spurs more than made up for the bird's weight

Wildlife Management

Co-CEOs Will Lead NWTF Into Its Next Half-Century of Conservation

We sit down with the new co-CEOs of the National Wild Turkey Federation to discuss turkey declines, new research, dual leadership, and the organizations 50th anniversary

Rifle Scopes

No More Guessing: The Leupold Custom Dial System Puts the Hunter Right on Target!

For successful hunts, add the Leupold Custom Dial System® (CDS) to your Leupold scope.

Hunting Rifles

Sitting Bull’s Winchester Model 1876 Lever Gun Is Set for Auction This Week

The Sioux chief’s lever-action chambered in .45/75 WCF could fetch more than $60,000

Catfish Fishing

Indiana Angler Crosses State Line, Sets Michigan State Record with a 53-Pound Flathead Catfish

Lloyd Tanner pulled the record-breaking catfish out of the St. Joe River

Wilderness Survival

Klutuk, the Mad Trapper of Bristol Bay

In the early 1900s, the watersheds of Bristol Bay were plagued by a murderous trapper who spent decades on the run

Hunting

An Airbnb Service for Hunting and Fishing? Could It Work?

Infinite Outdoors seeks to connect private landowners with hunters and anglers looking to lease their land by the day

Wildlife Management

Watch: Grizzly Stalks and Kills Moose Calf in Glacier National Park

A graphic video shows the confrontation between a large grizzly bear and a cow moose with twin calves

Rifle Ammo

Reloading the .221 Remington Fireball

The .221 Fireball is a well-rounded varmint round that's easy to load and effective out to 250 yards

Turkey Hunting

College Kid’s First Turkey Turns Out to Be a Record Breaker

Emma Dearing's gobbler is the largest recorded tom ever taken in Minnesota