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A wild turkey with a drooping snood.
Turkey Hunting

Why Do Turkeys Have Snoods?

Weird though it might be, a turkey's snood can tell other birds — and hunters — a lot about its mood, genetics, and more

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Big Game Hunting

A $3,710 Elk Tag? Utah Set to Double Hunting Fees for Nonresidents

It’s the latest state that’s requiring nonresidents to shoulder hefty hunting license hikes

Horace Hinkley stands beside his heavy maine buck
Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Controversy of the Hinkley Buck, the Heaviest Deer Ever Killed in Maine

I dropped the buck with one good shot. It didn't occur to me that he might be the heaviest whitetail ever killed at the time — or that so many people would dispute the record

A tract of public land in the Pahrump Valley in Nevada.
Public Lands & Waters

Plan to Sell Off ‘Underutilized’ Federal Land for Affordable Housing Is Ineffective and Inefficient, Experts Say

Developing our public lands is not the answer to America's affordable housing crisis, sources say, but it does provide cover for public land disposal

The best budget fish finder, the Garmin Striker 4.
Fishing Gear

Garmin Striker 4 Review: A Top Budget Fish Finder

This GPS-enabled fish finder will help you find fish, locate structure, and mark waypoints for under $150

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Largemouth Bass

The Best Bass Fishing Tips for Beginners

Just getting started in bass fishing? These tips and tricks will help you get on trophy fish faster

A drake pintail takes off from a NWR in Alaska
Wildlife Management

Several Duck Species Included in ‘Tipping Point List’ as New Report Sounds Alarm Over U.S. Bird Declines

Duck numbers, which were once a bright spot amid wider bird declines, are now dropping too

Baby wombat hate catches innocent social media users
Opinion

A Wildlife Photographer Was Wrongly Tagged in the Viral Baby Wombat Post. Then Came the Death Threats

After an Instagrammer picked up a wombat joey on the side of the road in Australia, a social-media mob came after hunters, wildlife photographers, and other bystanders. It's a reminder of just how extreme online anti-hunting campaigns can get

kayak fisherman tragically dies
Freshwater

Carolina Angler Finds Swamped Fishing Kayak with a Life Jacket Still Strapped to It

Authorities have identified the body of a fisherman who drowned at Lake Marion over the weekend. It's a stark reminder of the importance of a PFD

Anglers with a giant great white shark caught from the beach.
Shark Fishing

‘I’m Still on Cloud Nine.’ Watch These Surf Anglers Release a Big Great White Shark

The fishermen estimated the shark at 13 feet long and more than 1,400 pounds

Corner crossing ruled legal in Wyoming.
Public Lands & Waters

Appeals Court Rules That Corner Crossing Is Legal in at Least Six States

Three-judge panel rules “no one may completely prevent or obstruct another from peacefully entering or freely passing over or through public lands”

An illustration of a turkey hunter calling turkeys
Turkey Hunting

I Hunted a Gobbler for So Long, I Actually Started to Like Him

That West Virginia gobbler gave me so much trouble that, eventually, my frustration turned into a grudging respect

A coyote and a badger hunt together
Predator Hunting

Fascinating Trail Cam Videos Show Coyotes and Badgers Hunting Prairie Dogs Together

The badger digs up burrows while the coyote keeps watch and catches flushing critters. What's not clear is how — or if — they share their meals

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