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Dangerous levels of PFAS — also known as forever chemicals — were found in the local duck population

Twenty-six of us had paid $18 a head for an excursion that promised to com­bine the comforts of ice fishing with the joys of seasickness. What's not to like?

I was collecting cream-colored grizzles for scientific research. The only trouble was, the ammo I ordered from Fairbanks never showed up, and I had to make do with whatever ammo I could scrounge

Game is abundant south of the border — if you know where to look, and a few friendly locals

My dad was a market hunter, and a crack wing shot. I couldn't say the same when I finally got a chance to hunt these little marsh birds decades later

Caribou aren't that challenging to hunt, I kept telling myself. But I hadn’t allowed for that freak accident with my horse

“Most people want to get paid, but our mentality is, if someone is in need of help, we’re going to help them”

These scopes bring a new level of precision to your straight-wall rifle

These iconic straight wall rounds have much in common, but excel at different tasks

The author has been on some epic elk hunts over the decades. He’ll be the first to tell you each and every encounter made him a better bowhunter

The search for an Ohio teen who vanished years ago turned into one of Alaska’s stranger and most enduring missing-person cases thanks to a baffling combination of psychics, spirits, and eye-witness sightings

A conservation miracle in New Mexico’s San Andres range sets the stage for a rare opportunity to hunt wild sheep alongside four other lucky hunters

The young bear attacked an elderly man while he was working on his tractor

Clearing the way for massive energy development and potential chaos, the House just voted to repeal BLM management plans in North Dakota, Montana, and much of interior Alaska

After joining an overnight party boat, the 13-year-old deck hand fought an Atlantic halibut that's now pending world-record recognition

This bow is fast, accurate, and costs less than $600

Forward-facing sonar takes another hit as Bassmaster implements new restrictions around its use in tournaments next year

I had always wanted to hunt lions. When I finally got my chance, I was still just a scared kid armed with bird shot and two dogs

Derrick Dixon spent his entire hunting season following mature bucks with his thermal drone. His takeaways are fascinating — and they could help you this fall

Can a pocket knife be an all-around outdoors blade? We did a series of cutting tests to find out