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Bowhunter and archer PJ Reily holds the PSE Mach 30 compound bow at full draw.
Bow Hunting Gear

2024 Bow Test

The winner of this year's bow test weighs 3.5 pounds and averaged 2-inch groups at 50 yards

Your public lands sign
Public Lands & Waters

Public Land Advocates: Mike Lee’s New Land Sale Plan Is ‘Just a Different Pile of Dog Sh*t’

The new provision would put up to 1.225 million acres of public land on the auction block

Catching bass on frog baits.
Bass Fishing

How to Catch Bass on Frog Baits

Here’s our ultimate guide for catching big bass on frogs

A big old tree in Tongass NF.
Policy & Legislation

USDA Revokes Roadless Rule Nationwide to Increase Logging Efforts

While the agency says building more roads will help timber sales and wildfire mitigation, agency records show that 90 percent of human-caused wildfires happen within half a mile of a road

The author applies Ever Calm, one of the best deer attractants to a tree.
Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Deer Attractants of 2026

Expert whitetail hunters discuss their go-to attractants

Senator Mike Lee public land sales
Policy & Legislation

Breaking: Mike Lee’s Plan to Sell Public Lands Fails to Pass Budget Rules. He Promises to Try Again

The current version of Utah Senator Mike Lee's provision to sell public lands is likely dead. But he promises to introduce a new draft

The author with a red drum caught testing the best surf fishing reels
Fishing Reels

The Best Surf Fishing Reels, Tested and Reviewed

These reels cast beyond the breakers and stand up to abuse

An illustration of a man lost in the woods running in front of a mirage station wagon
Wilderness Survival

My Buddy and I Got Lost on a Caribou Hunt. I Survived, But He Didn’t

My hunting partner and I set out to stalk a herd of woodland caribou — and didn't return to camp for nine days

mcguire ballistics 93 grain copper rose bullets
Ammo

New Copper Bullet Designs Produce Better BCs and Devastating Terminal Performance

Traditional copper bullets have some considerable drawbacks, but a new class of bullet is changing that

A side-by-side of two trophy photos of poachers with an illegally-killed Missouri mountain lion
Wildlife Management

Missouri Deer Hunter Illegally Shoots Tagged Mountain Lion That Traveled 800 Miles From Nebraska

Wildlife researchers tagged the tom as a 4-week-old kitten in 2023 as part of an ongoing study

The Best Surf Fishing Rods of 2026, Tested and Reviewed
Fishing Rods

The Best Surf Fishing Rods of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

The latest generation of shore fishing rods push the boundaries of distance, accuracy, power, and performance

The best jon boats are stable and have a shallow draft
Fishing Gear

The Best Jon Boats of 2026

You'll get less maintenance, less cost, and more time on the water with a jon boat

record tiger trout
Trout Fishing

Wyoming Angler Caught This Record Trout on a Tiny Fly Rod

Shelby Holder used a 1-weight fly rod to fight the massive tiger trout for 30 minutes in a narrow stretch of the Hams Fork River

record african pompano
Saltwater Fishing

“The Whole Thing was a Miracle.” Florida Woman Lands Potential Record Fish on 20-Pound Line

Yvonne Norman was slow-trolling live baits for king mackerel when a big, unexpected fish struck and made a long, deep run

wolf kill
Wildlife Management

A Photographer Captured These 7 Incredible Images After Placing Cameras Around a Wolf Kill

This is what it looks like when 12 cameras are positioned around a dead bull elk for six weeks

Ruger Super Redhawk in 22 Hornet
Handguns

Ruger Super Redhawk in 22 Hornet Review: The Wheelgun Every Shooter Wants

This eight-shot double-action revolver gives the original smokeless powder varmint round a new lease on life

Three panels showing a red fox and a bald eagle facing off over fish scraps.
Wildlife Management

Watch: Fox and Bald Eagle Battle Over Striper Carcass in Maryland Backyard

“I was rooting for the eagle to fight off the fox”

Senator Mike Lee on senate land sale
Public Lands & Waters

Hunters Now Have a Real Chance to Defeat the Public Land Sales Bill. Here’s Why

‘Professional, persistent, polite pressure’ to your congressional delegation can convince lawmakers to remove the land sales package from the federal budget bill

A photo of a boat crew posing with a 596-pound blue marlin
Saltwater Fishing

Researchers Were Shocked by What They Found Inside This Giant Blue Marlin

"This is a first, a real once-in-a-lifetime event"

lit up interior of the iKamper Skycamp DLX Mini set up on a Toyota 4Runner
Camping Gear

iKamper Skycamp DLX Mini: A Backpacker Tries Her First Rooftop Tent

My favorite gear is ultralight and minimalist. So how would I feel about a $4700, 140-pound tent?