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the qualified captain
Freshwater

Quick Strike Podcast: Don’t Be That Guy at the Boat Ramp, with ‘The Qualified Captain’

This is the Instagram page that no angler or boater wants to end up on

Take me fishing programs are canceled
Hunter Recruitment

DOGE Cancels ‘Take Me Fishing,’ Even Though It Was Funded by Anglers

The grant dollars — all generated by sportfishermen and boaters — are already allocated to conservation, and cannot be used to offset the national debt

A young teen holds a huge king salmon.
Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

An Alaska Teen Just Landed a 51-Pound King Salmon. It Could Have Won the Local Derby, But He Was Too Young

The 15-year-old's salmon reportedly outweighed the leader by 15 pounds

An illustration of a buck running up a hill
Trophy Deer

I Killed the Buck That No Other Pennsylvania Deer Hunter Could

I knew the huge 10-pointer would win our friendly family competition, but it took me years to realize he was a state record

An illustration of a buck running with a bowhunter in the background
Trophy Deer

I Shot the Biggest Pennsylvania Archery Buck on Record

I'd heard plenty of rumors about the phantom buck, but I had no idea he would become the biggest archery buck in the state at the time

Public land advocates rallied against mike lee's provisions to sell public land
Public Lands & Waters

Breaking: Mike Lee’s Public Land Sale Plan Is Dead

A growing roster of Republican senators could no longer back Sen. Mike Lee's provision to sell federal lands

Mike Lee is still trying to sell public land
Policy & Legislation

Mike Lee Shoves Another Bad Land Sale Provision into the Senate’s Final Budget Bill

Voting on the Big Beautiful Bill starts today. It faces growing opposition in the House

Inflatable paddle boards and kayaks on a river.
Gear

REI Fourth of July Sale: Deals on Bote, Chaco, and Sawyer

Before you head to your favorite watering hole or campsite to unplug this Fourth of July, check if any gear upgrades on your list currently cost less

exoskeleton for hiking header image
Camping Gear

Can an Exoskeleton Help You Bag a Peak?

I tested two pairs of robot legs to see which would make me a faster, stronger hiker.

The best hiking shoes for wide feet sit in the grass.
Hiking

The Best Hiking Shoes for Wide Feet of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Treat your feet right with these spacious kicks built for the trails

Early Prime Day Deal: Lowest Price Ever on Bluetti Power Stations and Solar Generators
Camping Gear

Early Prime Day Deal: Lowest Price Ever on Bluetti Power Stations and Solar Generators

Some of our favorite power stations and solar generators are on sale

Suppressors on rifles. The Hearing Protection Act was stripped from the senate budget bill
Guns

Silencer Deregulation Plan Fails in the Senate

As expected, the provision to do away with Form 4s and $200 tax stamps has been disqualified from the Senate version of the One Big Beautiful Bill 

Man wakeboards in front of mountains.
Gear

Everything Is on Sale at Overton’s

Lake life comes at you fast: Save money at Overton's until July 7th

Here's how to set up your mountain bike suspension.
Gear

How to Set Up Mountain Bike Suspension

There's an order to rigging up your bike for off-road riding

record whitefish
Freshwater

North Dakota Angler Breaks 40-Year Record With This Giant Missouri River Fish

unkown munitions tikka t3x custom build
Hunting Rifles

The Ultimate Tikka T3x, A Custom Rifle from Unknown Munitions

Unknown Munitions is taking one of the most popular factory hunting rifles and giving it some serious upgrades

Paddlefish that swam 925 miles
Freshwater

Bowfisherman Shoots Paddlefish That Swam Nearly 1,000 Miles from South Dakota to Kentucky

After it was tagged by biologists, the spoonbill doubled in weight and likely traveled through seven states

A man wearing sun glasses holds up a massive common carp.
Carp Fishing

Tournament Angler Smashes Connecticut Record with 58-Pound Carp from Lake Zoar

“It’s a mammoth of a carp”

An illustration of a big bull walking toward a hunter.
Moose Hunting

Stories from Minnesota’s First Ever Moose Hunt

Nearly 100 percent of Minnesota hunters punched their moose tags during the state's first modern season in 1971. They still had to work for it

food plot
Whitetail Deer Hunting

29 Reasons Why Your Food Plots Suck

Food plotting is hard work and can be expensive. So don’t mess it up with these mistakes