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Pike and Muskie Fishing

A Tribe in Wisconsin Wants to Restrict Non-Members from Fishing for Walleye and Muskie. They Also Aim to Ban Trolling and Forward-Facing Sonar

Stalking This Massive Costal Brown Bear Was the Greatest Experience of My Hunting Career

By Scott Haugen

Baits, Lures, & Flies

Expert Tips for Making Your Own Soft-Plastic Fishing Baits

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Researchers Reveal Why Muskies Are So Hard to Catch

Public Lands & Waters

As National Parks Face Budget Cuts, Projects in D.C. Are Getting a Boost in Funding

By Christine Peterson

Jack O’Connor’s Last Sheep Hunt

By Jack O'Connor

Idaho Angler Just Broke the State Record for This ‘Underappreciated’ Fish

Crappie Fishing

Ohio Bank Fisherman Catches a State-Record Crappie on His Way to Work

Catfish Fishing

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Catching Catfish, According to a Fanatic

By George Laycock

Largemouth Bass

Old-School Secrets for Catching Giant Bass at Night

By Leon "Buddy" Kelly Jr.

Wildlife Management

‘Don’t Lick the Worms.’ Hammerhead Flatworms Are Invasive and Toxic — They Might Be In Your Backyard

By Natalie Krebs

“Why Would You Shoot Your Uncle for an Elk?” There Was a Time When Hunting Was Much More Dangerous

By Jack O'Connor

I Tagged the First Vermont Gobbler in Modern History Back in 1973

How to Fish a Dock for Giant Bass and Panfish

By Derek Horner

After Bringing the Birds Back from a 100-Year Absence, Vermont’s First Spring Turkey Season Was One to Remember

Public Lands & Waters

Twin Metals Paid Former Trump Officials $380K. Their Controversial Mine Proposal Near the Boundary Waters Is Now Advancing Against Public Opinion

By Alex Robinson

Wildlife Management

To Target Pythons, Florida Researchers Are GPS-Tracking Possums and Waiting Until They Get Eaten

Policy & Legislation

The House Just Passed Its Version of the Farm Bill, Which Is Years Overdue

By Andrew McKean

Wildlife Management

‘No Wolves Are Being Released in Texas,’ Officials Say After Facebook Post Sparks Panic

Wilderness Survival

A Freak Storm Flipped Our Canoe, and My Buddy Didn’t Make It. Here’s Where We Went Wrong

By Jim Hoagland, Don M. Campbell

Policy & Legislation

Idaho Bans Cellular Trail Cameras on Public Land, Hunting Deer and Elk with Thermals, and More

By Natalie Krebs

An Anti-Poaching Ranger Was Gored to Death by the Animal He Lived to Protect

Wild Caught Fish Recipes

How to Fry Wild Fish: Our Guide to the Ultimate Fish Fry

By Jack Hennessy

The Remington 870 Is Still My Favorite Turkey Gun. But There’s One Major Problem

By Alex Robinson

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