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The New Must-Have Companion for Outdoor Adventurers
Camping Gear

The New Must-Have Companion for Outdoor Adventurers

Portable satellite antennas from DISH Outdoors let you stay connected to live sports, news, and the weather – no matter where your travels take you.

best barrel length
Shotguns

How To Choose The Best Shotgun Barrel Length

Expert advice on weighing a barrel’s balance, swing, and handling.

matching scope rings and bases
Rifle Scopes

Mount a Rifle Scope Yourself in 7 Easy Steps

Instead of having a gunsmith mount your new scope, why not do it yourself?

Browning X-Bolt Max Long Range Hunter
Competitive Shooting

The 18 Best New Hunting and Precision Rifles, Tested

We burned thousands of rounds testing the newest hunting rifles, precision rifles, and rimfires. These are our top picks

hunter kneeling beside deer
Deer Hunting

How to Hunt Buck Rub Lines, Tips from the Deer Hunter Who First Revealed Their Secrets

These ground-breaking rub-line hunting tactics will help you take the biggest buck in your woods

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Wilderness Survival

What We Can Learn from the Two Hikers Lost in the Mountains of Hawaii

One story ended in a rescue, the other in tragedy. Here’s what we should take from both

Roadless Area Rules Could Be Rolled Back in Tongass National Forest
Public Lands & Waters

Roadless Area Rules Could Be Rolled Back in Tongass National Forest

About half of the 17 million-acre national forest is roadless

Best Baits: 15 Hottest Lures for Panfish
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Best Baits: 15 Hottest Lures for Panfish

Did somebody say fish fry?

Survival Cooking: How to Cook with Sticks
Survival Skills

Survival Cooking: How to Cook with Sticks

No pots, pans, or metal grill? No problem. Here’s everything you need to know about cooking over an open fire using items only found in the woods

11 Hot New Bow Sights for 2019
Bow Hunting Gear

11 Hot New Bow Sights for 2019

This new crop of bow sights utilizes built-in rangefinders and GPS to land broadheads like they're laser-guided missiles

Lures For Pike and Muskie Fishing
Pike and Muskie Fishing

Lures For Pike and Muskie Fishing

Pick a winning bait for your biggest fish ever

Hunting Trucks: 10 Badass Rigs Designed to Hunt Anywhere
Trucks

Hunting Trucks: 10 Badass Rigs Designed to Hunt Anywhere

They may not be pretty, and they may not be fast, but these rigs will hunt. Here are 10 of the best purpose-built hunting vehicles to ever hit a two-track

a tray of loaded 6 creedmoor
Rifle Ammo

The Ultimate High-Speed Precision Reloading Setup

This high-tech system will crank out piles and piles of match-winning rifle ammunition in record time

handgun and ammo in front of legal books
Guns

House Republicans Propose Updates to Gun Control Act

Plus: Supreme court hearing first second amendment case since 2010 on Tuesday

handgun and ammo in front of legal books
Guns

Turmoil Among the NRA’s Top Ranks

Plus: Idaho’s economy most impacted by firearms manufacturing industry

Snake River Dam Removal: Idaho Congressman Makes the Case to Save Salmon
Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Snake River Dam Removal: Idaho Congressman Makes the Case to Save Salmon

Is the Snake River ready for a radical change? Removing four dams could be the key to bringing salmon numbers back up

Gun Test: Nosler M48 Independence
Handguns

Gun Test: Nosler M48 Independence

A modern take on an iconic bolt-action pistol

handgun and ammo in front of legal books
Guns

Banks Accused of Discrimination Against Gun Owners

Plus: Bloomberg Challenges NRA’s Non-exempt Tax Status

performing cpr
Survival Skills

10 Essential First-Aid Skills that Every Outdoorsperson Should Master

Medical emergencies are one of the most common causes of a survival situations, and are best handled with some basic training

Hunting the Red Stags of Argentina on Horseback
Big Game Hunting

Hunting the Red Stags of Argentina on Horseback

Can't wait for fall? Head south to Argentina's rough and beautiful Pampas for giant red deer and one of the coolest big-game hunts you'll ever do