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Testing the best handguns at Gunsite.
Handguns

2024 Handgun Test

We gathered the best handguns and shot them head-to-head at Gunsite Academy to determine the Editor's Choice and Great Buy winners

A man fishing at night in texas
Saltwater Fishing

How I Got in a Fist Fight with a Texas Pike

After paying close attention to an old man fishing nearby, the author cracks the code on snook fishing

The best trolling motors were tested by the pros.
Fishing Gear

The Best Trolling Motors, According to Guides and Pros

Pro anglers give insight into the top trolling motors

A grizzly bear in Glacier national park looks up in a field of wildflowers.
Animal Attacks

A Shed Hunter Shot and Killed a Charging Grizzly Bear in Montana

Wildlife officials say the bear was a sow with no history of conflict

The new Zeiss SFL 10x50
Binoculars

First Look at the New Zeiss SFL 50 Binoculars in 8×50, 10×50, and 12×50

The new SFL 50 delivers 50mm performance in a 42mm-sized frame

An angler holds a nice striper on the water.
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The 7 Best Saltwater Lures of All Time

These are the seven must-have baits for any saltwater angler

An angler with a 153-pound alligator gar.
Freshwater

This Pending World-Record Gar Is the Heaviest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught on 2-Pound Test

“This was probably the most difficult catch, in terms of the fight, of my career, even including the 283-pounder”

an elk hunter was life flighted after cutting himself with a knife
Wilderness Survival

This Happened to Me: I Severed My Artery While Quartering an Elk and Almost Bled Out on the Mountain

The author’s solo elk hunt turned into a desperate fight for survival after one slip of a knife

laser tape measures
Gear

Best Laser Tape Measures of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

The top laser measures are fast, accurate, and full of useful features

Two Georgia fishermen with a giant striped bass.
Bass Fishing

Shorebound Angler Lands 50-Plus-Pound Striped Bass, Breaks a 42-Year-Old River Record

"Catching a big striper in the Flint is like hunting for a big ol' buck. You gotta put in the time and effort"

an array of backpacking water filters sitting on a wooden surface
Camping Gear

The Best Backpacking Water Filters of 2026

I pumped hundreds of liters of dirty water to find the fastest and most reliable filter

A home on private land in Pennsylvania.
Wildlife Management

Game Wardens Can Surveil Private Land with Trail Cams. But That’s Now Being Challenged in Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court

“We feel like we're invaded. We see game wardens on bicycles [and] in their trucks on our private property, which is completely gated and has no trespassing signs around the property."

A West Virginia angler holds up a state-record trout.
Trout Fishing

Father-Son Fishing Trip Nets a New State-Record Tiger Trout in West Virginia

“Brent was soaked from leaning out of the boat. But he got the fish”

A sheep hunter leaps across a waterfall high in the mountains.
Sheep Hunting

My Bush Plane Crashed. I Went Sheep Hunting Anyway

When I finally got a chance to chase Dall rams in the Wrangell Mountains, I wasn't going to let a botched landing stop me

A flock of mallards and a lone pintail on a river in winter.
Waterfowl Hunting

Kansas Gov. Vetoes Bill to Limit Nonresident Waterfowlers to Hunting Just 3 Days a Week

Gov. Laura Kelly said she would not support a bill that could lead to less money coming into the state’s rural areas

Seized taxidermy collection
Wildlife Management

A Georgia Collector Was Fined $900K for the Largest Taxidermy Bird Collection Ever Seized

"Some of the trophies and eggs in Waldrop’s possession represent the rarest and most persecuted bird species on Earth"

Fishing the Bay Bridge Tunnel using kayak fish finders
Fishing Gear

The Best Kayak Fish Finders of 2026

We review the best electronics for your rigging your yak

Kathleen Sgamma testifies in a public hearing.
Public Lands & Waters

Oil-Industry Pick to Lead the BLM Withdraws Amid Revelations She Once Criticized the President

Kathleen Sgamma's last-minute decision ahead of her confirmation came as welcome news to environmental groups that had opposed her track record with the agency

The Brunk buck
Trophy Deer

How I Still-Hunted the Second Biggest Buck Ever Tagged in Missouri

I never dreamed it was possible for a Missouri farm boy to take such an incredible deer just a few miles from home

We tested the best mosquito traps.
Camping Gear

The Best Mosquito Traps of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

Keep your yard, house, and campsite mosquito-free this summer with these traps