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Public Lands & Waters

Wyoming Considers Buying 1 Million Acres in a Deal that “Could Be a Real Home Run” for Access

Meanwhile, Montana could lose access to 600,000 acres in the northwest part of the state

By Ben Long

Illustration of a hunter aiming a rifle at a deer in the snow.

Deer Hunting

North Woods Legend Hal Blood on Snow Tracking Bucks

Tracking whitetails in the Northeast might be the most difficult of all hunting pursuits—unless you’re Hal Blood

By Gerry Bethge

Hunting Rifles

Building the Ultimate Open-Country Hunting Rifle

OL’s shooting editor designs his ideal rig for western big-game hunting

By John B. Snow

Gear

5 Reasons To Love The 28 Gauge

This little gun packs a big punch on upland birds and even waterfowl—and it’s a dream to shoot

By Michael Dickerson

Wild Caught Fish Recipes

5 Walleye Recipes That Don’t Involve Frying

Put down the crackers and the frying oil. These recipes will take your walleye cooking to the next level

By Jamie Carlson

Wildlife Management

The Wild Game State Agencies Confiscate Does Not Go in a Dumpster

We follow the venison from sanctioned elk and deer culls, plus the meat game wardens confiscate from poachers, to see where it actually ends up

By Joe Genzel

Handguns

The Archon Type B is Not Just Another Plastic 9mm

This pistol has distinctive features that separate it from the crowd of polymer-framed, striker-fired handguns

By John B. Snow

5 turkey hunters kneeling beside their turkeys.

Turkey Hunting

9 Rules For Hunting Roosted Gobblers

It’s great to have a tom located the night before a hunt. It’s also a time for some quick decision making once he hits the ground

By Matt Wettish

Hunting Rifles

The Great 6.5 Shootout

The ultra-popular 6.5 Creedmoor is a fine short-action cartridge, but is it better than the short-action .260 Remington? Or the venerable 6.5x55 Swede?

By Ron Spomer

Rifle Ammo

The Great 6.5 Shoot-Out

The ultra-popular 6.5 Creedmoor is a fine short-action cartridge, but is it better than the short-action .260 Remington? Or the venerable 6.5x55 Swede?

By Ron Spomer

the Jackson elk herd near Yellowstone National Park.

Elk Hunting

Can the National Elk Refuge Survive CWD?

Chronic Wasting Disease is creeping in, and managers are looking at new ways to keep populations healthy

By Ben Long

Rifle Ammo

First Look: Federal Premium Hammer Down Ammunition

Targeted for lever guns, Federal partnered with Henry Repeating Arms for a more reliable feeding cartridge

By Tyler Freel

A tan Christensen Arms rimfire rifle with a scope sitting on a DOA shooting bench

Rifles

First Look: The Christensen Arms Ranger Rimfire Rifle

This is a sweet little long-range rig from a company best known for big-game rifles

By John B. Snow

Glock G44 handgun on a white background with empty rimfire cartridge cases scattered around it

Handguns

First Look: The Glock G44 Rimfire

A lightweight rimfire trainer for G19s

By John B. Snow

Rifle Scopes

Nikon Will No Longer Make Riflescopes

The company will continue its binocular, rangefinder, and spotting scope lines, but it’s abandoning the riflescope market

By Andrew McKean

Elk Hunting

Elk Hunting a Secret Public-Land Spot in the Utah Backcountry

Public land is owned by everyone, but wilderness only truly belongs to those who are willing to brave it

By Natalie Krebs

Alex Robinson fishing in the Tongass National Forest.

Climate & Environment

The Tongass National Forest Is a Wilderness on the Chopping Block

The Tongass is a hunting and fishing paradise and supports a massive tourism economy. So why are we planning to log it?

By Alex Robinson

Sunset at the Boundary Areas Canoe Area Wilderness

Public Lands & Waters

New Legislation Would Permanently Protect Minnesota’s Boundary Waters from Proposed Mining Threats

The fight against a copper mine in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area watershed continues with a proposed bipartisan bill that would permanently protect the wilderness

By Ben Long