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Big Game Hunting

Where to Hunt Hogs: 5 Best States for DIY Pig Hunts

In many ways, wild hogs are the ultimate big game animal. Here's where to hunt them

Wildlife Management

Researchers Just Revealed a Disturbing Way Deer Are Getting Chronic Wasting Disease

A new study found that pregnant, CWD-positive whitetail does can transmit the disease in utero to their unborn fawns. The good news? Not all fawns get infected

Predator Hunting

The Backstory to the Most Epic Gator Hunting Video on the Internet

A harpoon-wielding hunter was filmed running down a 13-foot gator and spearing it. Here’s the full story behind the hunt

Sheep Hunting

My Wife and I Crashed Our Plane While Sheep Hunting. It Was Worth It

Two dyed-in-the-wool meat hunters decide to hunt far from home for record-book rams

Smallmouth Bass

Night Fishing Secrets: 4 Species You Should Be Targeting After Sunset This Summer

Can’t take the summer fishing heat? Switch into dark mode for these predators

Climate & Environment

Yes, Forever Chemicals Are in Your Wild Game and Fish. You Should Eat (Most of) It Anyway

But you might want to skip the deer liver — and start releasing some of your favorite fish

Wildlife Management

Argentina’s Biggest Poaching Bust Involved ‘Weapons of War,’ a Live Puma Cub, and an Outfitter Who Tried Fleeing to Brazil

The ongoing wildlife case is being prosecuted as an organized crime operation with two "kingpins" at its center

Freshwater

This Giant Gar Weighs 20 Pounds More Than the State Record, But It Won’t Qualify

The nearly 200-pound gar might not qualify for the Louisiana record books, but it still earned the fishermen who caught it $2,500

Animal Attacks

We Tracked Down a Killer Grizzly — and It Almost Ended in Tragedy

A killer grizzly lead us on a search that almost ended in a second tragedy

Elk Hunting

I Went Elk Hunting with a Wyoming Outlaw

I unknowingly hired an outlaw to guide me to my first Wyoming bull elk. It nearly cost me my life

Largemouth Bass

Gollywompers: A Secret Old Bait for Giant Bass

During the dog days of summer, try this traditional homemade bait

Freshwater

The 6 Best Live Bait Species You Can Catch Yourself 

Skip the local bait shop and mix up your approach with these live critters

Largemouth Bass

Texas Kid Catches Record Breaking Bass

Bois D’Arc Lake has only been open to fishing since 2024, but it’s already becoming one of the state’s hottest big bass lakes

Trout Fishing

Beast of a Brown Trout Caught at Night in New Zealand Is a New World Record

"The previous seven nights we had landed some really good fish up to 30 pounds. And when I hooked that fish I knew it was big"

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Hunting Arrows, Tested and Reviewed

Whether you want a light and fast arrow or you’re a heavy arrow fan, you’ll find a good option in our lineup of the best hunting arrows

Gear

10 Best Deals of the Bass Pro Shops Fall Hunting Classic

Deals on trail cameras, shotguns, crossbows, scopes, and more

Big Game Hunting

11 Wild Photos of the Hog Hunting Dogs from Alabama

It took Randy Brown a decade of researching, testing, and breeding hog dogs to assemble a pack that perfectly fits his style of pig hunting

Wildlife Management

New Mexico Governor Fires Wildlife Commissioner After Leaked Emails Between Her and Anti-Wolfers

The decision to remove Sabrina Pack came the day after emails were published revealing her private communications with ranchers around Mexican wolves

Wildlife Management

This Wildlife YouTuber Just Became the First Female to Win Florida’s Python Challenge

Taylor Stanberry competed in her first Python Challenge this July, where she hauled in 60 pythons and won the $10,000 grand prize

Elk Hunting

The Legendary Hunt for the Mercer Bull, One of the Biggest Elk Ever Taken

"His track was big, but I never dreamed I was on the biggest rack ever shot in this century"