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A Texas lawmaker poses with a whitetail deer.
Wildlife Management

Texas Lawmaker Who Breeds Deer Wants to Abolish the State Wildlife Agency That Regulates Deer Breeders

Texas Parks and Wildlife employs nearly 500 game wardens and scores of biologists, habitat managers, and other wildlife professionals who regulate hunting and safeguard the state's natural resources

An illustration of a jake turkey walking in some brush
Turkey Hunting

My Hunting Buddy Swore Foxes Could Call in Turkeys

Back in the day, old timers thought foxes could yelp like hens and we preferred to hunt turkeys with rifles

how to use a knife sharpener
Knives

How to Use a Knife Sharpener (and Why You Should Avoid Pull-Through Sharpeners)

Those pull-through knife sharpeners can damage a blade. Here's what you need to know about how to use a knife sharpener

Michael Beaulieu with a caribou
Wildlife Management

Hunting Influencer Sues B.C. Game Warden for $2.4M Over ‘Obsession’ and Alleged Harassment

Michel Beaulieu, who was previously charged with big-game violations, says one conservation officer has continued to harass him even after he and his wife pled guilty and paid their fines

A young cougar kitten hides near a truck tire in the snow.
Wildlife Management

Cougar Kittens Confirmed in Michigan for the First Time in a Century

“It’s pretty exciting, but we’re also being cautious about what this actually means,” says the biologist who verified the sightings

Woman lounging in a tent against a desert backdrop
Gear

The Best 2-Person Tents of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

We've been field testing tents of all designs for years. These are the select few that have performed the best

Man holds up a record lake trout in Minnesota
Freshwater

‘All I Do Is Fish Jigs for Lakers.’ Minnesota Man Catches the Pending State Record Lake Trout

He was fishing Lake Superior with a guide who exclusively jigs for lakers, and whose client also caught the current catch-and-release length record last spring

turkey gobbling in roost
Turkey Hunting

Why Do Turkeys Gobble at Owls?

Seasoned turkey hunters know a well-timed owl hoot can get nearby gobblers talking. But why do turkeys respond to owls at all?

the best shotguns of 2023
Gear

The Best Shotguns for Sporting Clays, Range Tested and Reviewed

These shotguns will bust clays, but not your budget

AIARE 1 students skin into the mountains.
Adventure

I Took an Avalanche Safety Course to Learn How to (Probably) Not Die in the Mountains

Taking an avalanche awareness class isn’t just for backcountry skiers and snowboarders

Climber wearing a backpack stands in front of a mountain.
Adventure

​​How to Climb a Mountain: Expert Tips for Bagging Peaks

Washington-based climbing and mountaineering guide Sean McNally shares his passion for the high alpine

A woman in a blue and black illustration rides a horse, the outdoor life girl
Deer Hunting

The Story of a $10 Bet, and the 1,000 Mile Horseback Ride That Changed My Life

Long before there were influencers, there was Gladys Hardy. This is the story of how the so-called Outdoor Life Girl gave up her desk job for a lifetime of adventure

A smallmouth bass with a sucker lodged in its throat.
Wildlife Management

A New Plan to Flush Smallies Out of the Grand Canyon Seems to Be Working. Some Western Lawmakers Want to Squash It

Republican lawmakers in a couple Western states say a Biden-era strategy to curb the spread of smallmouth bass in the Colorado is cutting too deep into hydroelectric power revenues

A barred owl flies through the trees.
Policy & Legislation

Lawmakers Ask Trump to Stop the $1.3 Billion Plan to Shoot 450,000 Non-Native Barred Owls

A Texas Republican and California Democrat teamed up to challenge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's controversial plan to kill nearly half a million barred owls in hopes of saving the spotted owl

jaws reel
Shark Fishing

Everything That’s Wrong With the “Jaws” Fight Scene

Captain Quint may have been tough, but his fishing game was a little weak

A photo collage of the new pending world-record bull
Elk Hunting

The Real Story Behind the Casey Brooks Bull, the Pending World Record Elk

After months of social media controversy and a formal Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife investigation, Brooks is ready to tell his side of the story

A charter boat captain tosses a striped bass into a dock container.
Striped Bass Fishing

Supreme Court Upholds Tighter Fishing Regs for Striped Bass, Rejecting Pleas from Charter Captains

Maryland fishing groups say the new regulations stand could damage local economies that rely on sport fishing

wisconsin UTV
Wildlife Management

‘You Shot Me in the Head and I’m Done.’ Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 4.5 Years After Assaulting Game Warden

During a seemingly routine traffic stop, a UTV driver started a brutal fight with a game warden. The incident nearly turned fatal

Best Bushcraft Knives
Knives

The Best Bushcraft Knives of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

A bushcraft knife’s primary job is wood processing, and these knives excel at that task

Researchers unearth a mammoth tusk in West Texas.
Climate & Environment

‘I Couldn’t Believe It.’ Deer Hunter Finds Prehistoric Mammoth Tusk on West Texas Ranch

The recent discovery adds to our understanding of Columbian mammoths and their natural history in the Lone Star State