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Jack O’Connor’s Final Word on How to Choose a Deer Rifle

By Jack O'Connor

‘They Might Be Dying. I Need to Get to Them.’ An Off-Duty Combat Medic Responded to Alaska Bear Attack

By Kris Millgate

Whitetail Deer Hunting

This Giant Nontypical Northwoods Buck Was Found Hanging in a Wisconsin Cabin. It’s Backstory Remains a Mystery

Climate & Environment

The Next Dust Bowl Is (Probably) Coming. Here’s What to Know

By Andrew McKean

Before We Learned to Call Turkeys in Close, We Hunted Them with Rifles

Quick Strike Podcast: Why You’re Missing Out on the Biggest Brown Trout of Your Life

Wildlife Management

The Bizarre Rise of Lake Superior’s Deep Water ‘Zombie’ Trout

Grizzly Bear Hunting

Fred Bear’s Wildest Hunt: The Day He Faced a World‑Record Brown Bear at 20 Yards

By Fred Bear, as told to Ben East

Crappie Fishing

Is It OK to Keep a Trophy Crappie? Here’s What the Fisheries Biologists Say

By Scott Einsmann

Wilderness Survival

‘End to the Mystery.’ Body of Missing Turkey Hunter Found After 11-Day Search in Southern Colorado

By Natalie Krebs

9 Old Shooting Myths That Too Many Hunters Still Believe

By Jim Carmichel

Big Game Hunting

I Arranged a Shoestring Safari — Then Got My Rifle Confiscated and Had to Beg the Outfitter for a Job. It’s a Hunt I’ll Never Forget

By James Carkhuff

The Vintage Turkey Tactics That Never Let Me Down

By Charles Elliott

The Best Tasting Fish Species You’ve Never Eaten (But Should Definitely Try)

Fred Bear Said the Best Shot of His Life Was on This World-Record Stone Sheep

By Fred Bear, as told to Byron W. Dalrymple

Wildlife Management

Wisconsin Will Stock Fewer Fish, Track Fewer Wolves, and Do Less Habitat Work. Budget Problems Are to Blame

Survival Skills

How I Almost Drowned During a Coast Guard Rescue in a Freak Storm

By Orval C. Johnson

Catfish Fishing

The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Noodling Catfish

By Natalie Krebs

Mule Deer Hunting

O’Connor in Old Mexico: My Luckiest Day of Deer Hunting — Ever

By Jack O'Connor

I Was Jumped by a Bobcat While Calling in a Gobbler, and I Caught It All on Video

Colorado’s Trout Fishing Forecast Is Grim After Minimal Snow Pack and Record Heat. These Are the Bright Spots

The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing for Carp

Derby Fisherman Catches a State-Record Rainbow with a Vintage Rod and a Live Worm

Policy & Legislation

The President’s Budget Proposal Slashes BLM Staff, Refuge and Migratory Bird Funding, and Much More

By Christine Peterson

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Salmon Swim Harder and Live Longer When They’re on Cocaine, Study Shows. But There’s a Catch

I Shot a Deer So Big I Genuinely Thought I’d Killed an Elk

By Sidney Mawson

The 7 Turkey Hunting Mistakes That Everyone Makes at Least Once

By Alex Robinson

Boat Crash at High-School Fishing Tournament Injures Six, with One Adult Still Hospitalized

Wildlife Management

Big Snap Daddy, the World’s Largest Snapping Turtle, Has Died. He Had a Good Run

By Natalie Krebs

Wilderness Survival

I Raised 3 Kids Alone in the Heart of Wolf Country. These Are the Tough Lessons We Had to Learn

By Olive A. Fredrickson

Catfish Fishing

Hot Dogs Are Still the Best Bait for Catching Channel Catfish

Quick Strike Podcast: Think You’re Ready for a Kayak Tournament? Read This First

2 Soldiers Were Attacked by a Bear in Alaska. Bear Spray ‘May Have Saved Their Lives’

By Natalie Krebs

Search for Missing Colorado Turkey Hunter Enters Sixth Day

By Kris Millgate

Wildlife Management

After the Courthouse Roof Collapsed Under 6 Tons of Droppings, the Pigeons Had to Go. I Volunteered for the Job

By Jim Carmichel

How to Fish the Neko Rig, One of the Best Ways to Catch Big Bass

By Derek Horner

‘Better a Live Coward Than a Dead Hero.’ My Lifetime of Grizzly Bear Encounters

Trout Fishing Tips: A Quick Guide for Catching More Trout

Policy & Legislation

Another New PAC Is Targeting Anti-Public-Land Lawmakers. This One’s in Idaho

By Christine Peterson

Why You Need Aggressive Turkey Calling Tactics for These 6 Hunting Scenarios

By Tom Carpenter

Wildlife Management

Another Pen-Raised Deer Was Just Released in Oklahoma. Officials Aren’t Exactly Sure Where

Largemouth Bass

How to Fish a Wacky Rig: One of the Easiest Ways to Catch Big Bass

By Derek Horner

Bluegill Fishing

Dink Bluegills Are Insufferable. Here’s How to Catch Big Bulls This Spring

Crappie Fishing

How to Catch Crappies from Shore

My Secret Guide to the Legendary Catskill Streams Where American Dry Fly Fishing Was Born

By Cecil E. Heacox

Policy & Legislation

If You Want to Vote Out Anti-Public-Land Politicians, Pay Attention to What This Wyoming PAC Just Did

By Christine Peterson

How to Hunt Public Land Turkeys Better Than the Competition

By Alex Robinson

It’s a Dark Day for the Boundary Waters and the Future of Public Lands. Here’s How We Got Here

Public Lands & Waters

Senate Votes 50 to 49 to Strip Boundary Waters Protections in Defiance of Public Opinion, Science

By Natalie Krebs

Largemouth Bass

How to Fish the Alabama Rig: One of the Best Ways to Catch a Pile of Pre-Spawn Bass

By Derek Horner

Wildlife Management

‘I Couldn’t Believe My Eyes.’ Live Paddlefish Are Being Mutilated with Obscene Messages and Released Alive in Missouri

Climate & Environment

‘Everything Is Ready to Burn.’ The West Braces for a Brutal Fire Season

By Christine Peterson

Crappie Fishing

When Do Crappie Spawn? Just Follow This Water Temperature Guide

By Cory Schmidt

I Hunted One Gobbler So Obsessively It Nearly Cost Me My Job

By Nathan Taylor

Public Lands & Waters

‘Call Your Senators, It’s Go Time.’ The Senate Will Likely Vote on Boundary Waters Protections This Week

By Natalie Krebs, Dac Collins

This Viral Video Shows the Ugly Side of Turkey Reaping. It’s High Time to Reconsider Our Turkey Hunting Culture

By Alex Robinson

Wildlife Management

This Footage of a Puking Snake Is a Gross Reminder of Why Python Control Is So Important

Wilderness Survival

Minnesota Wildlife Officer Airlifted After Falling 20 Feet While Removing an Illegal Tree Stand

Quick Strike Podcast: The Secret Spoon for Catching Big Shad

‘Too Fat to Jump.’ West Virginia Teen’s Massive Golden Rainbow Trout Is a Pending State Record

Turkey Calling Tips: The Ultimate Guide to Bringing a Gobbler in Close

By Josh Honeycutt, Alex Robinson

Catfish Fishing

For His First Camp Out, I Took My Son to an Old Bootlegger’s Island in the Bayou

By Earl E. Guess

Calling Mountain Lions at Close Range Is a Predator Hunt Unlike Anything Else

By Scott Haugen

I Raised 3 Kids Alone in the Wilderness. Surviving Bear and Moose Attacks Was (Almost) Routine

By Olive A. Fredrickson