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An illustration of a game warden riding a horse and facing a poacher with a rifle
Wildlife Management

I Took Down Outlaws, Poachers, and Plenty of Politicians in My 22 Years as Chief Game Warden

I decided at the beginning of my career that my biggest job was to get politics out of my department. That was easier said than done

a happy dog running in a green field
Hunting Dogs

How to Turn a Rescue, a Couch-Potato Lab, or an Off-Breed Pup into a Hunting Dog

You don’t need champion bloodlines to enjoy hunting over a working gun dog

American alligator split image in the everglades
Freshwater

We Fished a Hidden Spot Deep in the Everglades. It Was the Most Violent Fishing I’ve Ever Experienced

Below the channel’s placid surface were some of the most vicious creatures I’ve ever encountered. All my life I’d searched for a place like this

A big bull elk.
Wildlife Management

Idaho Wildlife Commissioner Charged with Poaching Elk, Trespassing, Says He’ll ‘Voluntarily Postpone’ Duties

Among other charges, Commissioner Brody Harshbarger has been accused of hunting without a tag, hunting from a vehicle, and shooting across a highway

An English setter points a planted pigeon.
Hunting Dogs

‘Planting Birds for Your Pointer, That’s Gone.’ A Vague Provision in the Farm Bill Would Make It Impossible to Train Your Hunting Dog

The current language, which is designed to ban greyhound racing, would also effectively outlaw certain kinds of hunting with dogs and training with live birds

A blue illustration of a man trying to stay afloat in the ocean as he calls for help.
Survival

A Miserable Fishing Trip Turned into a Miraculous Midnight Rescue I’ll Never Forget

Was it our imagination, or had we actually heard a scream for help from the darkness beyond the pounding surf?

An ice fisherman with a 49-inch muskie caught through the ice in Vermont.
Pike and Muskie Fishing

This Angler’s First Muskie Nearly Spooled Him. It’s the Biggest Caught in Vermont in Decades

"I finally managed to grab her and just squeak her through the hole and onto the ice. I was in complete disbelief”

PSA Easter Sale
Rifle Scopes

The 18 Best Deals of the Palmetto State Armory Easter Sale: Optics, Guns, Ammo, and Accessories

PSA's Easter Sale features great deals on products from Beretta, Vortex, Eotech, Holosun, Magpul, and Smith and Wesson

Cans of spam on the shelf
Freshwater

The Best Bait You Can Buy at the Dollar Store

These affordable dollar-store items will absolutely out-fish more expensive live bait

Knives on sale during Amazon's Big Spring Sale
Knives

The 7 Best Deals on EDC Knives from Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

We found deals on everything from tough outdoor blades to an OTF auto

A bunch of poisonous or toxic plants silhouetted on a sludge-green background.
Foraging & Gardening

These Are the 12 Most Dangerous Plants Hiding in Plain Sight. How Many Can You Identify?

A survivalist expert and master naturalist shares some tips on the kinds of plants to avoid and how to identify them properly

An aerial view of an ice-fishing derby in Saskatchewan.
Walleye Fishing

An Ice Fisherman Was Booted from a Canadian Walleye Derby Over Cheating Accusations. There Was $100,000 on the Line

The disqualified fisherman was reportedly in first place, and entered just one of two walleye caught during the entire derby

A color illustration of a game warden firing warning shots at a man stumbling in front of a car.
Wildlife Management

The Night a Wisconsin Game Warden Took One Last Call

What started out as a routine stakeout for midnight walleye poachers turned into a high-speed car chase that ended officer Bob Markle's 30-year career

We tested the Olight Baton 3.
Gear

Amazon Big Spring Sale: High-Lumen Olight Flashlights at Low Prices

Olight EDC flashlights are on sale for insanely good prices

Giant Hogweed in a river bed
Foraging & Gardening

‘My Face Started Peeling.’ This Weed Is 20 Feet Tall, Causes Chemical Burns, and Might Be in Your Local Woods

Sap from this toxic plant can cause blindness and painful, sun-activated burns that last for months. Here’s what to look for

Group of nightcrawlers in soil.
Freshwater

How to Catch Nightcrawlers for DIY Live Bait

Never run out of bait again with these three easy nightcrawler collection methods

A composite photo of an angler with three trophy bass.
Bass Fishing

‘My Adrenaline Was Pumping.’ Bass Guide Makes Texas History with Two 13-Pounders in One Day (and Three This Month)

“I set the hook and she jumped just 20 feet from my boat, and I saw she wasn’t hooked well"

Dustin Jone DD Adams award call.
Turkey Hunting

Podcast: How to Choose a Pot Call, According to a Champion Turkey Caller

We talked to champion turkey call maker and caller Dustin Jones to get his no-nonsense advice on choosing your next friction call

Bowtech Carbon One on Sale
Bow Hunting Gear

Bowtech’s Flagship Carbon Bow is Now 50% Off at Lancaster Archery Supply

Get a flagship carbon bow with a crazy smooth draw cycle for half-off

turkey van tour
Turkey Hunting

Video: I Turkey Hunt Out of a Van for 3 Months Every Spring. Welcome to the Turkey Van Tour

Roy Holdford, better known as "Curl," devotes three months every year to chasing wild turkeys around the country