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Testing the best bows compound bow sights
Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Bow Sights, Tested and Reviewed

We review durable, bright, and light sights for bowhunting

A chef poses with a giant nutria in front of a large barbecue grill.
Wildlife Management

Feds Want You to Eat More BBQ Swamp Rat to Save Your Local Marsh

A government spokesperson says nutria "pairs brilliantly" with Zinfandel. We'll add that it's pretty good with light beer, too

Federal TSS performs better with more choke.
Hunting Gear

The Best Turkey Chokes, Tested and Reviewed

Picking the right after-market turkey hunting choke can be complicated. The experts we interviewed will help make it easier

A hunter glasses for game from atop a snowy ridge.
Policy & Legislation

Utah Wants to Prevent Anti-Hunter Takeover by Requiring All Wildlife Board Members to Have a Hunting License

Citing the "efforts to undermine wildlife policy" in Colorado and Washington, the bill’s sponsor argues that if someone is going to make laws around hunting, they should be a hunter themselves

glide baits for bass
Largemouth Bass

Glide Baits for Bass: How to Catch a Giant on a Glider

These hefty lures can score the bass of a lifetime if you know how (and when) to use them

A bluegill caught on a popper.
Freshwater

How to Fish a Popper

These four overlooked techniques will up the versatility of your poppers

An illustration of setter Jim the Wonder Dog from an issue of Outdoor Life.
Hunting Dogs

Jim the Wonder Dog, an Otherwise Ordinary Setter, Was the Smartest Dog Who Ever Lived

Most recollections of Jim are of feats beyond ordinary canine capability: He could point quail without training, pick the winners in the Kentucky Derby, and answer most any question. No one knew how he did it

12 vs 20 turkey guns
Shotgun Ammo

12 Gauge vs 20 Gauge for Turkey Hunting: An Honest Look at the Data

When it comes to selecting gauges for turkey guns, there are plenty of misconceptions. Here's what hunters need to know

A grizzly bear walking through the woods in the snow.
Climate & Environment

The Endangered Species Act Has Been ‘Warped by Decades of Radical Environmental Litigation,’ Says Lawmaker Who Wants to Overhaul It

Republicans have been trying to amend the ESA for decades. This bill — which includes good and bad ideas for wildlife management — has a better shot of passing than past attempts

A trout jumping
Trout Fishing

There’s No Place I’d Rather Be Than Rural Ireland, Especially When the Trout Are Rising

Dapping, as the Irish call it, is a simple, lazy, cheap, and exciting way to catch trout

A kayak angler casts out into a lake.
Fishing Gear

‘No One’s Immune.’ Tariffs Set to Wallop the U.S. Fishing Gear Industry

From high-end fly reels to Canadian nightcrawlers, experts say sweeping tariffs will likely disrupt every segment of the U.S. sportfishing industry

best turkey loads
Hunting Gear

The Best Turkey Loads, Tested and Reviewed

We put the best turkey loads head-to-head in pattern, penetration, and velocity tests

A rancher walks across a snowy prairie past a carcass of a dead cow killed by a wolf.
Wildlife Management

Colorado Approves Ranchers’ $343K Wolf Compensation Claims, Nearly Draining the State’s Budget for It

More claims from stockgrowers affected by wolf reintroduction are still waiting for approval

We tested the best .410 turkey loads.
Hunting Gear

The Best .410 Turkey Loads of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

We put the top .410 turkey loads to the test. Here’s how they patterned out of three popular turkey guns

best 20 gauge turkey loads
Shotgun Ammo

The Best 20 Gauge Turkey Loads, Range Tested and Reviewed

Here’s how the top 20-gauge TSS loads patterned

An ice fisherman holds up a $100,000 check.
Ice Fishing

Ice Fisherman Catches $100K Pike Just Before the Buzzer in Local Derby

With less than a minute left on the tournament clock, Theodore Muskego landed his winning fish and dashed across the ice to get it measured

An old cowboy ropes a California grizzly bear
Wildlife Management

When Grizzlies Ruled California

Before the conquistadors, cowboys, and settlers moved in, some 10,000 grizzly bears roamed California. And they didn't disappear without a fight

Best binoculars being tested in Montana
Binoculars

The Best Binoculars, 24 Premium to Budget Options Tested

We tested a wide variety of binoculars for their optical resolution and low light capability

The Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing Classic starts today
Fishing Gear

The Top 10 Deals of the Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing Classic

Save hundreds on fishing gear during the Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing Classic

An oregon man was sentenced for poaching elk and mule deer
Wildlife Management

Serial Poacher Somehow Gets a Lifetime Hunting Ban for the Third Time

Surprise: banning someone from buying a hunting license doesn’t work if they never cared about one in the first place