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A fishing guide holds up a stud rainbow in front of a client.
Trout Fishing

We Got in a Full-Blown Feud with a Rival Fishing Lodge. It Ended with a State Trooper Sting

With high-paying guests, huge rainbows, and even bigger egos on the line, a feud between fishing guides gives way to some undercover work by the Alaska State troopers

A bighorn sheep on a grassy knoll.
Wildlife Management

Oregon Has Found a New (and Clever) Way to Fund Wildlife Conservation

Instead of a backpack tax, Oregon will adopt a hospitality tax. The bipartisan effort was supported by everyone from conservationists and ranchers to environmentalists and urbanites

The Garmin Echomap Ultra 2 excels at forward facing sonar
Fishing Gear

The 35 Best Deals of Cabela’s Spring Classic Fishing Sale

Snag these last minute deals from the Spring Classic Fishing Sale

Two Irish hunters crawl after curlew in an illustration.
Upland Bird Hunting

I Thought Snipe Hunting Was a Joke. Then I Moved to Ireland

To a North Dakota boy like me, snipe-hunting still bears the smell of a hoax. To the Irish, they rank above ducks and pheasants

Joe Cermele holds up a nice trout on a cold day between winter and spring.
Trout Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: The Secret to Fishing the Weirdest, Trickiest Time of the Year

Learning how rivers and streams react to changing late-winter patterns will help score your first fish of the season faster

A bald cypress grows out of the swamp in the Okefenokee.
Climate & Environment

This Unique Blackwater Swamp Could’ve Been a Mine. Now It’s Becoming a Wildlife Management Area

A series of land deals in Georgia have put an end to the controversial Twin Pines project — while also opening up thousands of acres to public access

Five rifle cartridges on a piece of wood with a blue background.
Rifle Ammo

Why Some Rifle Cartridges Endure, and Others (Even Favorites) Die Out

More than 60 years ago, former shooting editor Jack O'Connor was patiently explaining how and why certain rifle cartridges survive and others die off. Many of his points still ring true today

Whitewater rapids on a little known river in Alaska.
Paddling

In Alaska, Even a Seemingly Unremarkable River Can Offer the Adventure of a Lifetime

There are plenty of iconic rivers in Alaska. But even the most unassuming river holds plenty of fish — and enough danger — to keep adventurers like us happy

Thick trees in the fog
Wilderness Survival

A Lost Kid Wandered into My Camp. It’s a Miracle He Found It

A kid walks out of the night and into your camp — lost, scared, and half-frozen. Would you know what to do? Because I wasn't sure

An angler holds a purple snakehead in spawning colors.
Record Fish

These Anglers Are Breaking Records (Almost) No One Cares About

These four diehards have devoted their lives to crushing fishing records that most people can't be bothered by

red stag
Big Game Hunting

The Red Stag Roar in New Zealand Is the Craziest Rut Hunt on the Planet

There are some sounds that all hunters should get a chance to hear. The red stag roar is one of them

A man holds up a huge brown trout.
Bass Fishing

These 6 Full-Time Fish Bums Are Living the Dream — But Not Without Sacrifices

Could you ever quit your job and just go fishing? It's worked out for these six diehards

A collection of TSS turkey loads.
Shotgun Ammo

The Best Turkey Loads of 2026, Tested on Ballistic Gel (Video)

We patterned the top TSS and lead turkey loads — then we shot them into ballistic gel

An angler and a fisheries biologist with a massive muskie.
Pike and Muskie Fishing

Pending State-Record Muskie Rejected Over a Border Dispute

New Jersey officials say they will not certify Victor Gelman's 45-pound muskie as a state record, but that they're still "proud of the fish and the angler" who caught it

An angler holds up a burbot he landed while ice fishing.
Freshwater

The Real Poor Man’s Lobster? This Mysterious Native Fish Is Seeing a Boom in Popularity

For decades, burbot were seen as a trash fish, but that’s not the case anymore

Whitetail deer stand in the railway.
Wildlife Management

‘Dead Deer All Over the Place.’ Corn Spill on Minnesota Railroad Lures 100-Plus Whitetails to Their Deaths

“They had a car open up somewhere by Thief River, and it traveled on the train tracks along 59 all the way to the port of entry. And it’s nothing but salted corn the entire way”

One of the best release aids
Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Release Aids of 2026: Thumb, Index, Resistance, and Hinge Releases for Bowhunters

We tested nearly every release aid on the market and chose the best options for bowhunters

An illustration of a leopard attacking a man while his hat flies off his head.
Big Game Hunting

Roosevelt on Safari: A Leopard Attack, an Ambush, and a Lifelong Quest Fulfilled

Sick with a cold and cramped in a makeshift blind, Teddy Roosevelt's grandson returns to east Africa to chase big cats

a world-record carp on a mat
Carp Fishing

This Fisherman Caught a New World-Record Carp in His Neighborhood Pond

After spotting some gigantic carp in his local park, Iowan Jacob Mackey started learning everything he could about carp fishing. Now, his biggest catch was just certified as a record breaker

A diver spears an invasive lionfish beside an artificial reef in Florida.
Wildlife Management

Photos: These Lionfish Divers Are Defending Florida Reefs — by Spearing One Venomous Fish at a Time

Spearing spiny, venomous lionfish has turned into an obsession among a growing community of divers in the Gulf and Atlantic