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A man using a tripod to aim a rifle.
Rifle Scopes

How to Troubleshoot Your Riflescope Zeroing Problems

Having issues sighting in your rifle? Here’s the cure

A knife and a water bottle on a survival backpack.
Natural Disaster Survival

11 Specialized Survival Kits You Can Build to Live Through Any Disaster

Whether in the backcountry or at home, you should always have a survival kit ready

A National Park mountain range against clear blue and lightly clouded skies overlooking a wooded forest area.
Public Lands & Waters

The President Just Signed a Historic Conservation Bill That Will Help Buy New Public Lands and Fix Our National Parks

The Great American Outdoors Act proves that grassroots advocacy and our democracy still work—even if it’s not always pretty

A weatherby hunting rifle propped up against a tree.
Hunting Rifles

How to Pick the Ultimate Backcountry Rifle and Cartridge That’s Right For You

There’s not one gun or bullet that can do the job for every backcountry hunter

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Gear

These bug repellants target ticks, mosquitoes, and flies

Buy what works.

Trail camera footage of a whitetail deer inn the woods at night.
Deer Hunting Gear

4 Technical Aspects of Trail Cameras You Should Know Before Buying One

Not all game cams are made equal. Here are the landmines to avoid before making your next purchase

A deer hunting stand in an open field
Bow Hunting Gear

9 Ways to Actually Get Better at Shooting Your Bow This Summer

Practical training tips to help the average-joe bowhunter get ready for fall

The top gun is the Winchester 25, and at bottom is the 20-gauge version of the Model 12.
Pump Shotguns

8 of the Most Underrated Pump Shotguns of All Time

The coolest old pump-actions that never made it into your gun safe

A squirrel hunting dog with front paws on the tree.
Squirrel Hunting

How to Get Started Hunting Squirrels With a Dog

Hunt squirrels with a good cur or fiest, and you will never go back to walking the woods alone

Bottles of vinegar and insect repellent ingredients.
Foraging & Gardening

8 Natural Ways to Repel Insects Without Bug Spray

You don’t need a can full of DEET to keep ticks and mosquitoes at bay in a survival situation

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Rifle Ammo

Understanding Terminal Performance: Why Bigger Bullets Aren’t Always Better

There's too much misinformation on the terminal performance of a bullet. It’s time to clear things up

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Hunter Recruitment

Why We’re Failing to Recruit African American Hunters (and How to Fix It)

There’s a huge opportunity to bring in more Black and minority hunters and anglers, but first, we have to make some changes

whitetail deer
Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Two Biggest Deer Organizations Are Joining Forces. What Does It Mean for Hunters?

The Quality Deer Management Association and the National Deer Alliance announce plans to merge

An angler holding up a senko rigged lure.
Largemouth Bass

6 of the Best Ways to Rig a Senko (The Best-Selling Bass Lure of All-Time)

A Bassmaster pro shows you how to hook more fish anytime of year with a classic rig

A hunter kneels beside a dead antelope.
Hunting Rifles

There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Stopping Rifle’

Some guns are more effective than others at putting down dangerous game, but there's not one rifle you can absolutely count on when a wild animal charges

A Lone-Star TX15 AR-15 Rifle on the hood of a tan utility vehicle.
Guns

The 8 Best Hunting Guns that Double as Self-Defense Firearms

Dual-purpose guns you can depend on in the backcountry and at home

A side-by-side of rifle cartrdiges.
Hunting Rifles

.260 Remington vs. 6.5 Creedmoor: It’s All About Understanding Rifle Twist Rates

It might not win in a popularity contest, but the .260 Rem. is beginning to gain traction with hunters

An angler with a large striped bass at night.
Freshwater

How To Catch a 50-Pound Striper From The Surf

Fishing legend Alberto Knie's 10 tips for hooking into monster striped bass

A hunter aiming a rifle at a shooting range.
Hunting Rifles

8 of the Hottest New Hunting Cartridges for 2021 and Beyond

Which one of these new rounds will be the next big thing in the shooting world?

A coaster brookie caught in Lake Superior.
Freshwater

The Ultimate Guide to Fishing the Great Lakes this Summer

There’s a revival going on in the Great Lakes. Here’s how to get in on the action