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These days, a grand will get you a reliable, and high-performing semi-auto shotgun. These are the five best that we've tested

We weren't the first to fish the lake, of course, but as best as I could learn no one had for a dozen years. Few men ever get to fish such water, and I wondered whether the pike and walleyes we had heard so much about were really there

The expansion will open or add hunting opportunities at 16 different wildlife refuges across the country

Here are our favorite hand-picked gun deals that you can snag, just in time to kick off hunting season

New legislation in Michigan would establish a separate game commission overseeing the Upper Peninsula, which has its own wildlife challenges that are unique from the rest of the state

From sharptails to pheasants, South Dakota is a DIY hunter’s dream. Explore 12 top spots with great access and hunter lodging.

Sharp advice to simplify butchering — and to improve the taste of your venison

The Crossfire HD could be the new standard for affordable hunting scopes

Intent on stalking a legendary elk, I didn’t realize I had company

Scouting deer on public ground isn’t going to be all trail-cam pictures of big bucks and digiscoping giants in a green field. Here’s your preseason reality check

"I just went out in my kayak on a whim, with the afternoon to burn. I caught a huge one, but wasn’t really prepared for it”

Not to mention some truly impressive net skills

EOTECH has combined the durability and precision of its premium optics in a scope made for the whitetail woods

These days, a grand will get you a solid rifle, a reliable optic, and all the performance a deer hunter could want

Four great scopes under $500

"We encourage hunters to always verify information directly from MDWFP before sharing”

The two kids live in the same Florida community, which has several lakes that are open to fishing and managed by an HOA

Bear's guide warned him not to try to kill a griz with his bow. But he wanted to kill it his own way — or not at all

Freshwater drum might be underdogs, but they’ll give you a ride if you give them a shot

The Bloodvein First Nation says the move is necessary due to years of over-harvesting and wasteful hunting practices by outsiders. Others point out that the closure — on lands managed by the provincial government — is "illegal"