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Elk Hunting

I Shot the Biggest Roosevelt Elk of My Life on a Drive

The author has endured some of the most demanding elk hunts in North America, but his latest bull — a world-class Roosevelt — was his easiest elk hunt of all

American Woodcock. (Photo by: Picturenow/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Upland Bird Hunting

I’ve Hunted Woodcock My Whole Life. I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This

“It was the kind of woodcock shooting every veteran timber-doodle hunter stumbles onto once or twice in a lifetime, except that here there seemed to be no end to it”

An illustration of two figures crossing an icy channel to reach a cabin
Wilderness Survival

Five Men Met Up for a Deer Hunt. Only Three of Us Survived

"Stay with the boat!" someone yelled. I swam for shore instead, and that decision still haunts me

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Mule Deer Hunting

How a New College Grad Found Direction from His Grandpa’s Deer Rifle

When an unemployed 20-something called our hunting editor out of the blue, they planned a mule deer hunt that would teach them both plenty

Nessmuk Trio
Knives

A Modern Nessmuk Trio: Could You Survive With Just These Three Tools?

A modern take on a 19th century outdoor writer's gear

Two bucks swimming across a pond
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Watch: The Craziest Rut Footage You’ll See All Year

Connecticut hunter Nick Brisson was on his way to work when he spotted a buck swimming in a pond. Closer inspection revealed it was actually two bucks — and they were fighting in the water

Beretta suprema
Semi-Auto Shotguns

Beretta AX800 Suprema Review: This Could Be the Ultimate Duck Hunting Semi-Auto

This tactical-inspired shotgun has a ton of new features that duck hunters will love

An illustration of a giant double-beamed buck running away from horses in the snow.
Trophy Deer

I Tracked This Double-Beamed Buck for 8 Miles Across Ohio

I never care much about antlers. Then, my buddy shot a state-record buck, and I got wind of an even bigger deer in my own county

Leatherman Gift Guide
Knives

6 Gifts They’ll Still Be Using in 20 Years: Find the Leatherman Built for a Lifetime of Adventure​

If you want to give a gift that will get used every day, then get your loved one a Leatherman

Moultrie Edge 2 deal
Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Deal in Cellular Trail Cameras Is Back

Get one of our favorite cellular trail cameras for only $40 each

Vortex Sparc Solar red dot sight
Optics

Steal This Red Dot for $90: It Was $350

One of our favorite red dots is on sale for a crazy low price

Lancaster Archery Supply Black Friday
Bow Hunting Gear

The 10 Best Lancaster Archery Supply Black Friday Deals

Save on 3D targets, bow accessories, bows, hunting gear, optics, and more

An elk hunter with his bull elk and the rancher who stole it.
Public Lands & Waters

Watch: A Landowner Stole My Buddy’s Public-Land Elk to Deter Us from ‘Hunting This Outfit’

While hunting and camping on public land in Wyoming, my buddies spotted a man running off with one of our skulls. He caught up with the rancher — and confronted him

A bald eagle on a post.
Climate & Environment

Feds Announce Plan to Overhaul the Endangered Species Act. It Throws Out Science and Adds (More) Red Tape

The public has 30 days to comment on an overhaul of landmark legislation that has prevented 99 percent of listed species from going extinct and benefits common fish and game species, too

deer walks uphill in brushy field
Whitetail Deer Hunting

I Quit Treestands a Decade Ago. It Turns Out Hunting Whitetails from the Ground Is More Fun

Stalking the same alfalfa field on Montana’s Milk River has supplied me and my family with lessons on life, whitetails, and staying free

A Utah biologist ropes a bighorn.
Wildlife Management

Watch: Utah Biologist Ropes 3 Bighorns Trapped in a Red Rock Formation

The bighorns had been stranded for an estimated 16 days by the time the two biologists discovered them

Palmetto State Armory Black Friday 2025
Optics

The Best Palmetto State Armory Black Friday Deals

Save on optics, ammo, and guns during PSA's Black Friday sale

A giant Missouri buck.
Trophy Deer

He Almost Skipped the Hunt for His Son’s Homecoming, Then Shot a 200-Class Droptine

“It was the worse feeling possible, thinking I lost him"

A public health sign advising fishermen not to consume the fish in a contaminated pond.
Climate & Environment

The EPA Is Gutting the Clean Water Act, Which Has Protected Fish and Game for 53 Years

“We’re really talking about a huge loss of basic pollution and destruction protections for the vast majority of the nation’s wetlands and streams. So there will be fewer places to fish or to hunt and the places that are left to fish and to hunt you will have to worry a little more about what you will be eating”

A haul of pollock aboard a factory trawler.
Policy & Legislation

This Mind-Boggling Commercial Fishing Practice Is Robbing Alaska’s Anglers

Even as some Alaskans are banned from catching king salmon, trawlers killed and tossed 39,000 last year — along with 4.5 million pounds of halibut, 3 million pounds of herring, and one killer whale. What gives?