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Big Bad Bears From an account of lassoing a polar             bear to really bad poetry, you won’t believe the stuff about
Bear Hunting

Big Bad Bears From an account of lassoing a polar bear to really bad poetry, you won’t believe the stuff about

Bodacious Brown Bass The biggest smallmouths are vulnerable in pre-spawn
Smallmouth Bass

Bodacious Brown Bass The biggest smallmouths are vulnerable in pre-spawn

Swamp Boars! Maybe the wildest archery hunt in North America
Bow Hunting

Swamp Boars! Maybe the wildest archery hunt in North America

varmint rifle test
Hunting Rifles

Varmint Rifle Roundup

You don't need to spend big bucks for outstanding accuracy

Red Stag April on the 40th parallel is the peak of the rut for deer at the bottom of the world
Deer Hunting

Red Stag April on the 40th parallel is the peak of the rut for deer at the bottom of the world

15 Bait Rigs That Will Catch Any Fish Anywhere
Baits, Lures, & Flies

15 Bait Rigs That Will Catch Any Fish Anywhere

Improve your bait presentation, and put big fish in the boat with these killer fishing rigs

A poacher holds up a sign after being arrested.
Conservation

Poacher Loses Hunting Privileges for Life: “The Severity and Level of Indifference for Wildlife in This Case Are Rarely Seen”

After a getting busted for a big-game poaching spree, Colorado man can no longer hunt in 47 states

A man holds up a large whitefish.
Record Fish

The Whitefish Record Was Just Broken—Again

No scoffing allowed! Indiana angler shatters the state whitefish record by more than a pound

The Model 42 is the .410 version of the Model 12.
Shotguns

3 Shotguns That Defined the Early 20th Century (and One That Was an Absolute Blunder)

The iconic Automatic-5 and Winchester Model 12 became two of the longest manufactured shotguns in American history

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Foraging & Gardening

6 Most Common Mistakes Rookie Foragers Make

Are you ready to get in on spring foraging season? Don’t make these errors

A knife measuring a tooth.
Wildlife Management

How Tooth Collection Helps Set Future Hunting Regulations

Wyoming biologists have studied more big-game teeth than ever before

We put the BPS 12-gauge and Gold 10-gauge to the test.
Turkey Hunting

The 10-Gauge vs. 12-Gauge Shootout: The 10 Is Still a Long-Range Hammer on Turkeys and Geese

If you need to kill big honkers and spring toms at distance, the 10-gauge shotgun still gets the job done

Keep it casual and don't get too addicted to snow goose hunting.
Goose Hunting

How to Be a Casual (and Ethical) Snow Goose Hunter

Snow goose hunting pushes waterfowling to the extremes, except when it doesn’t

You won't have to sharpen your knife as much if you use a strop.
Knives

A Strop is the Best Way To Keep Your Knife Sharp

Keep your hunting blade and broadheads sharper longer by utilizing a strop

The .22 Hornet wasn't even close to the .220 Swift when it came to muzzle velocity.
Rifle Ammo

The Fall of the .220 Swift

The .220 Swift is still the fastest commercial rifle cartridge in the world. So why didn’t it catch on with North America hunters?

The 1893 is a black powder gun and was later replaced by the 1897 when smokeless powder became more popular.
Shotguns

19th Century Shotguns: Rise of the Repeaters

The four shotguns that defined a new era of gun-making

Two hunters sit behind a nice whitetail buck in Eastern Colorado.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Giants of the Yucca: Hunting for Bucketlist Whitetails in Eastern Colorado

Two buddies chase big open-country bucks with Springfield’s new Waypoint rifle

Three fishing boats on the water.
Fishing

Fishing Etiquette 101: How to Be a Responsible Angler on Your Home Waters

A lot more goes into a successful day of fishing than catching your limit. Follow these seven rules to help protect the future of the sport we love

The Hunting Public guys are often aggressive in going after spring toms.
Turkey Hunting

How to Cut the Distance on a Hung-Up Spring Tom

Here’s when you should and should not make a move on a gobbler that won’t budge

Off-breed dogs have some of the same capabilities as those with champion bloodlines.
Hunting Dogs

How to Turn a Rescue Dog, a Couch-Potato Lab, or an Off-Breed Pup into a Hunting Dog

You don’t need champion bloodlines to enjoy hunting over a working gun dog