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Shooting Gear

The Coolest Air Pistols for Backyard Plinking

If you think you need to burn gunpowder or travel to the range to have a great time shooting, you need to check out some of these incredibly fun and cool modern air pistols

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Guns

Looking For a Hunting Suppressor? These Are the 5 Best I Have Used

There are thousands of different suppressors on the market, we've done the legwork to find the best ones for your hunting rifle

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Hunting Rifles

Jim Carmichel’s 9 Greatest American Guns

Here's our legendary former shooting editor’s list of the classic American rifles, shotguns, and handguns. Shoot holes in it if you can

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Wild Game Recipes

Old-School Cooking Tricks to Make Your Venison Taste Better

Venison comes in all flavors, ranging from great to bad. But with a couple field preparations and cooking tricks, you can ensure that your game meat is always Grade A

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Deer Hunting

Columbia Blacktails Are the Toughest Deer to Hunt

The author shot his first Columbia blacktail 49 years ago and he ranks them among North America’s most challenging big game animals

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Catfish Fishing

‘We Were Hunting for That Fish.’ Nebraska Guide Breaks 21-Year-Old Catfish Record

"My dad had been on me for awhile about turning in a state record. It was kind of his dream"

A fish hatchery in Arkansas.
Trout Fishing

Arkansas Cuts Trout Harvest on Famed Tailwaters as Key Hatcheries Crash

Fisheries officials say they've lost millions of stocker trout, and that restricting harvest is the best way to protect the fisheries

A hunter with a super rare cactus bull elk tagged in Idaho.
Elk Hunting

Hunter’s “Once in a Lifetime” Elk Has a Wild-Looking Cactus Rack

Not many elk hunters have seen a "cactus bull," like this one from Idaho

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Bow Hunting Gear

Darton TriTech 35 Review, A New Level of Compound Bow Tuning

Get a perfect tune without touching a bow press

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Binoculars

The 6 Best Binoculars for Whitetail Hunters, Tested and Reviewed

We review everything from the last binoculars you'll ever need to $100 glass that's actually worth buying

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Handguns

This Historic Pistol Blends 1911 and Browning Hi Power Features, and You’ll Never See It Made Again

This lesser-known pistol was released the same year as the Hi Power, manufactured under Nazi occupation, and was never made again

A hunter and a bird dog walking in Nebraska.
Upland Bird Hunting

A New Program Added 100,000 Acres (and Counting) of Walk-In Access in Nebraska and South Dakota

The new program led by Pheasants Forever is a boon for upland hunters, and it's creating opportunities for waterfowl and big game, too

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Waterfowl Hunting Gear

The Best Duck Hunting Waders, Tested and Reviewed

Here are our picks for the best waders for any waterfowl hunter

Deer rubs side by side in the dark and with UV lights.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Rubs and Scrapes Glow Like ‘Highway Reflectors’ to Deer, New Study Shows

The deer woods are a lot trippier than we thought

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Walleye Fishing

Video: A Fishing Legend Explains How to Catch More Walleyes Without Forward-Facing Sonar

The Griz says you don’t need advanced high-end electronics to put more fish in the boat

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Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Tree Saddles, Tested and Reviewed

These comfortable and feature-rich saddles are ideal for mobile hunters

Hunter with baby in carrier on back also carries part of an elk through rocky, woody terrain.
Antelope Hunting

I Used to Be an Anti-Hunter. Now I Take My Daughter Hunting with Me

The road from anti-hunter to raising a hunter is paved with adventure, uncertainty, and optimism

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

I Went Looking for a Lost Hunter, and Found the Big Buck I’d Been Tracking All Season

My wife and I were hunting the big woods near the Boundary Waters when we concluded our guest might be lost, or worse

A close-up picture of a spotted gar that broke an Oklahoma record.
Freshwater

This Fisherman Might’ve Just Broken a World Record. He Definitely Broke His Rod

Officially an Oklahoma record, Charlie Conway's spotted gar is also in world-record territory

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Hunting Gear

You Still Need Ear Pro While Hunting. Here Are Your 4 Best Options

Hearing protection can be annoying to wear while hunting, but these options are ideal for the field