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The author testing the new Vortex Crossfire rifle scope.
Rifle Scopes

We Tested Vortex’s New Budget-Friendly Rifle Scopes

The Crossfire HD could be the new standard for affordable hunting scopes

A yellow painting of a hunter caught between two bull elk in the woods.
Elk Hunting

I Got Caught Between Two Giant, Rutting Bull Elk with Nothing But My Hawken

Intent on stalking a legendary elk, I didn’t realize I had company

public land scouting
Whitetail Deer Hunting

5 Hard Truths About Scouting Public Land (and How to Overcome Them)

Scouting deer on public ground isn’t going to be all trail-cam pictures of big bucks and digiscoping giants in a green field. Here’s your preseason reality check

A Minnesota kayak fisherman with a state-record bowfin.
Freshwater

This Kayak Fisherman Found a Bowfin Honey Hole, Then Landed a State Record

"I just went out in my kayak on a whim, with the afternoon to burn. I caught a huge one, but wasn’t really prepared for it”

An Ohio angler with a big muskie.
Freshwater

Watch: This Might Be the Sickest Muskie Eat You’ll Ever See

Not to mention some truly impressive net skills

eotech vudu

Vudu X: Designed for every hunt

EOTECH has combined the durability and precision of its premium optics in a scope made for the whitetail woods

winchester xpr
Rifle Scopes

Why a $1,000 Deer Rifle Setup Is All You’ll Ever Need

These days, a grand will get you a solid rifle, a reliable optic, and all the performance a deer hunter could want

Testing the Tract budget rifle scope
Rifle Scopes

4 Affordable Rifle Scopes We Trust

Four great scopes under $500

A deer feeder sits on the edge of a clearing.
Deer Hunting

Mississippi Told Hunters They Could Bait on Public Land This Fall. The Only Problem? It Was a Complete Hoax

"We encourage hunters to always verify information directly from MDWFP before sharing”

A mugshot of an elderly Florida man arrested for assault on a kid who was fishing
Freshwater

‘Not Very Neighborly.’ Florida Man Arrested for Assaulting Kids Fishing a Neighborhood Pond

The two kids live in the same Florida community, which has several lakes that are open to fishing and managed by an HOA

A vintage photo collage of Fred Bear with a goat and a grizzly.
Grizzly Bear Hunting

Watch: Footage of Fred Bear Hunting His First Grizzly, with the Legendary Razorhead Broadhead

Bear's guide warned him not to try to kill a griz with his bow. But he wanted to kill it his own way — or not at all

A freshwater drum fisherman.
Freshwater

Quick Strike Podcast: The Most Underrated Fish in America Will Beat the Hell Out of You

Freshwater drum might be underdogs, but they’ll give you a ride if you give them a shot

The Bloodvein First Nation stands next to a no-trespassing sign aimed at non-Indigenous hunters.
Wildlife Management

This First Nation Just Barred Non-Native Hunters from Its Territory for ‘Overhunting’

The Bloodvein First Nation says the move is necessary due to years of over-harvesting and wasteful hunting practices by outsiders. Others point out that the closure — on lands managed by the provincial government — is "illegal"

A problem bear with an ear tag peeks over a fence.
Wildlife Management

Officials Tried to Haze a Bear That Nearly Burned a House Down. Instead, They Got Mobbed by Activists

Even though the bear has broken into dozens of homes in the Tahoe area, a police escort had to escort one of the wildlife officials to safety

A sheep hunter slips and falls as he decides he can't make it to the sheep.
Elk Hunting

I Finally Drew a Bighorn Sheep Tag. I Was Too Out of Shape to Fill It

A trophy ram was waiting just 600 yards away. I had never realized that sheep hunting involves something much more than being lucky enough to draw a permit

Civivi Yonder and EDC Flashlight
Knives

After a Decade of Knife Collecting, These Are the Blades I Actually Carry

The only EDC knives I need for the rest of my life

A painting of a bull elk beside a cow elk on a hill
Elk Hunting

I Shot the Wrong Bull. It Was Still the Best Day I Ever Spent in the Woods

After an action-packed day of hunting the rut, I made a mistake that broke my guide's heart. I couldn't have been happier

An illustration of a sow grizzly defending her cub against a giant brown bear.
Grizzly Bear Hunting

We Stalked a Cannibal Brown Bear That Was Trying to Kill a Cub

My client and I spent all day chasing the big boar. When we finally caught up to him, we learned we were dealing with more bears than we'd bargained for

cane pole fishing
Largemouth Bass

Flipjacking: We Uncover the Lost Art of Cane-Pole Fishing for Bass

Cane pole fishing is still a deadly tactic. The author fished with a veteran who had been at it for decades

gator hunting
Predator Hunting

I Hunted Down the Gator That Killed My Bird Dog — and More Alligator Tales from the South

The author spent a lifetime hunting alligators in the swamps of the South. These are some of his wildest stories