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The Old Town Sportsman PDL 120 Pro on the water.
Fishing Gear

First Look at the Old Town Sportsman PDL 120 Pro

Old Town's new kayak is packed with features for anglers

A turkey hunter and his daughter with an all-white gobbler.
Turkey Hunting

Mississippi Turkey Hunter Tags Rare, Snow-White Gobbler on Opening Day

"A man couldn't trade me a gold monkey for this moment!"

Football star Travis Hunter holds up a bass.
Bass Fishing

This Heisman Trophy Winner Would Rather Be Bass Fishing

"When I dream at night, I'm fishing"

A composite illustration of a caribou hunter
Big Game Hunting

I Just Wanted to Go Caribou Hunting. I Didn’t Expect to Tag the World-Record

When a Pennsylvania deer hunter and his buddies decide to book a caribou trip, they didn't realize they'd see such big bulls — or that one of their buddies would go missing on the tundra

shed hunting
Whitetail Deer Hunting

10 Underrated Spots to Find Shed Antlers

After you pick through the classic shed hunting spots, you should also check out these underrated honey holes

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