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Don't listen to the haters. There's no shame in catching striped bass with bunker

My buddy and I managed to find the best wild trout fishing of our lives. We didn't realize it would cost us our feet, our food, and too many close calls to count

Montana’s either-sex, either-species deer tag can dismay resident hunters. But with a guest from out state, it can also be a treasure worth sharing

Most of us already know that the best opportunities are found where the road ends. A new report from Trout Unlimited backs this up

After breaking off the huge bass once, Bennett Bullard worked the fish for more than an hour until it ate the same lure a second time

Jessie Krebs is on a crusade to make the backcountry, and the skills required to thrive there, accessible to everyone — especially the people who need it most

Kyle Hatrock's record cutthroat reinforces Lake Pend Oreille's reputation as one of the best big trout lakes in the West

The .220 Swift was the fastest production cartridge for many decades, and it still beats factory 22 Creedmoor speed. But is it really top dog?

Guides Dave and Amy Freeman spent 12 months paddling, skiing, and dogsledding in the Boundary Waters. It drove home a key point: This wilderness is absolutely a place worth protecting

"I got to be a part of it and watch how it works, and I was like, 'Sign me up for the rest of my life'"

This bino, along with the ACE weather meter, form the cornerstone of Vortex’s Relay network

With high-paying guests, huge rainbows, and even bigger egos on the line, a feud between fishing guides gives way to some undercover work by the Alaska State troopers

Instead of a backpack tax, Oregon will adopt a hospitality tax. The bipartisan effort was supported by everyone from conservationists and ranchers to environmentalists and urbanites

Snag these last minute deals from the Spring Classic Fishing Sale

To a North Dakota boy like me, snipe-hunting still bears the smell of a hoax. To the Irish, they rank above ducks and pheasants

Learning how rivers and streams react to changing late-winter patterns will help score your first fish of the season faster

A series of land deals in Georgia have put an end to the controversial Twin Pines project — while also opening up thousands of acres to public access

More than 60 years ago, former shooting editor Jack O'Connor was patiently explaining how and why certain rifle cartridges survive and others die off. Many of his points still ring true today

There are plenty of iconic rivers in Alaska. But even the most unassuming river holds plenty of fish — and enough danger — to keep adventurers like us happy

A kid walks out of the night and into your camp — lost, scared, and half-frozen. Would you know what to do? Because I wasn't sure