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the best pole saws
Camping Gear

The Best Pole Saws of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

We put the top gas and battery powered pole saws to the test in the Northwoods

The best rifle scopes
Rifle Scopes

The Best Rifle Scopes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Last year’s behemoth precision rifle scopes are being replaced with smaller, more nimble scopes for close-in and medium-range work

controversial bucks
Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 5 Most Controversial Trophy Bucks in Recent History

These are some of the biggest whitetail bucks ever taken, and they've created some of the biggest hunting controversies of all time

A collection of 3D printed baits.
Largemouth Bass

This Texas Fisherman Is 3D Printing Duckling Brood Lures — and Catching Bass on Them

“Nature is the creator. Everything else is just mimicking what nature is doing”

Best rain gear for fishing
Fishing Gear

The Best Rain Gear for Fishing of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

The top fishing gear for rain can save your day on the water when the bite is hot and the weather is sour

We tested the best hiking sandals.
Camping Gear

The Best Hiking Sandals of 2025, Trail Tested

We tested the top sport sandals for fit, traction, and protection

A group shot of the Most Accurate Ammo
Rifle Ammo

The Most Accurate Rifle Ammo, Range Tested

Factory ammo is as good as ever right now, and these are some of the most consistent (and precise) loads for hunting and target shooting

A grizzly bear crosses the road
Wildlife Management

Proposal to Keep Grizzlies on the Endangered Species List Is ‘Ludicrous,’ Say Western Lawmakers

Moving back the goal posts for recovery, argue legislators in three key Western states, would upend decades of collaboration and undermine the whole point of the Endangered Species Act

Vortex Viper PST Gen II memorial day sale
Rifle Scopes

Save $450 on a Vortex Viper PST Gen II

The Vortex PST Gen II is now only $650

The Best Snake Boots of 2022
Hunting Gear

The Best Snake Boots of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

If you live and hunt in venomous snake country, you'll need these boots

The Best Turkey Hunting Boots of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Hunting Gear

The Best Turkey Hunting Boots of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Depending on where you chase gobblers, the right footwear might be a lightweight hiking shoe or a heavy-duty snake boot

A composite image of Bruce Westerman and Melonie Stansbury
Public Lands & Waters

Here’s Why the Federal Land Sale Bill Is a Bad Idea, and Horrible Legislation

Introduced in the dark of night, with no debate, no actual maps, and no details on fiscal impacts, the bill that requires the sale of 500,000 acres of federal land shouldn’t be supported, either in Congress or back home

Victorinox Swiss Army Knife™

The Victorinox Swiss Army Knife™: Classics Are Classics for a Reason

an old photo of a bass fisherman unhooking a fish
Largemouth Bass

How a Dollar-Store Bag of Balloons Saved Our Bass Fishing Trip

I was skeptical we'd catch anything in that summer heat, and I was right — until I remembered a hack I'd read in this publication

The Best Rimfire Scopes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Rifle Scopes

The Best Rimfire Scopes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

We tested the top scopes for your rimfire rifle

With its Gen 2 version of the VX-6 HD, Leupold may have built the perfect hunting scope

With its Gen 2 version of the VX-6 HD, Leupold may have built the perfect hunting scope

A redesigned erector system brings precision controls to a lightweight hunting rig.

best baitcasting reels with lures and a rod
Fishing Reels

The Best Baitcasting Reels of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

We review the top baitcasters for bass and inshore fishing

A commercial fisherman stands next to a huge bull shark.
Shark Fishing

Fisherman Catches a Jaw-Dropping Bull Shark That Would Have Obliterated the State Record

"You can normally tell when a big bull is in the area because it’s just chewing up everything, and this one was chewing on the little sharks"

A big state-record black crappie
Crappie Fishing

‘I Panicked,’ Says West Virginia Fisherman Who Just Caught the New State Record Black Crappie

The new record was just one of hundreds of crappie caught during a banner day of fishing with buddies

A dark colored grizzly bear resembling a black bear stands in brush.
Wildlife Management

Idaho Hunter Self-Reports Bear Identification Error After Mistaking a Grizzly for a Black Bear

Mistaken shooting of protected grizzly underscores challenges in bear identification