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‘I Hadn’t Shot a Deer All Year.’ Hunter Tags Unicorn Buck in the Final Days of Muzzleloader Season
“I’d have been happy just to take a fat doe”
Federal 7mm Backcountry, Tested and Reviewed
No one has more trigger time with the new 7mm BC — or more accuracy and velocity data — than our shooting editor. Here’s the full story behind Federal’s innovative high-pressure, high-velocity cartridge
Poachers Caught with 76 Pounds of Illegally Speared Bass in Urban Texas Lake
Game wardens discovered 18 unlawfully taken bass, including several trophy fish over 20 inches long
Montana Sues Yellowstone National Park for Having ‘Utterly Failed’ to Manage Its Bison Herd
Citing brucellosis and erosion concerns, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks joined a lawsuit over the growing Yellowstone bison herd. NPS says the park can support a bigger herd, and that hunters and tribal buffalo restoration programs will help control the population
Pacific Northwest Angler Earned $164K for Catching Pikeminnow, Shattering the Payout Record
Every year, recreational anglers can get paid to harvest Northern pikeminnow from the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Last summer was especially profitable
How to Hunt Coyotes: A Crash Course in Coyote Hunting Across the Country
Coyote hunting is fun, challenging, and addicting. Here's how to get in the game this winter
I Moved to Ireland, Where Snipe are the Ultimate Game Bird
To a North Dakota boy like me, snipe-hunting still bears the smell of a hoax. To the Irish, they rank above ducks and pheasants
A Young Pup, an Old Setter, and a Point I’ll Never Forget
The old setter was on his last legs, but he showed true greatness one frigid evening when he pointed quail for a man who was no longer there
Hiking Boots versus Trail Runners: When and Why to Switch
Trail running shoes have taken over America’s trails, and for good reason
The Gossamer Gear Whisper: The Lightest Tent We’ve Ever Tested
We took the ultralight world’s new favorite tent out on a stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail
The Best Duck Decoys of 2025
These decoys will have puddle ducks and divers coming in hot
Patriots Hall-of-Famer Caught Turkey Hunting Behind Stadium Says ‘I Hunted that Property Forever’
Matt Light confessed in a podcast that he would get to football practice early during the spring offseason so he could hunt turkeys behind the stadium with his bow
Bowhunter with 86 Bulls to His Credit Tags a Pending World-Record Elk
An official scorer gave Casey Brooks' bull a net green score of 480 4/8. It stands to replace both the Pope and Young and the all-time Boone and Crockett world records
Ravin LR Review: Testing the New Precision Crossbow Out to 100 Yards
We tested Ravin's latest crossbow out to 100 yards
Two Men Found Dead of Exposure in Washington’s Cascade Range Were Hunting For Sasquatch, Officials Say
The bodies of the two men were found after an exhaustive three-day death search in a remote forested area of Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Army Vet Gets His First Whitetail Buck on Last Day of the Season, and It’s a 19-Point Giant
“I didn’t want to look at the buck’s rack. I just wanted to concentrate on putting my crosshairs on his chest”
The Best Hot Tents, Tested and Reviewed
We tested stove-compatible tents from Nortent, Springbar, Seek Outside, and Snowtrekker to see which was the best of the best
The Biggest Record-Breaking Fish of 2024
We look back at some of the most impressive catches of the year
A Manhattan Legislator Aims to End New York’s Pheasant Stocking Program. Here’s Why All Bird Hunters Should Be Concerned
Without the stocking program, "pheasant hunting opportunities would not exist in New York State"