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A herd of elk on private farmland.

Wildlife Management

South Dakota to Issue ‘Unlimited’ Elk Tags for Hunters East of the Missouri River

a color photograph of Grancel Fitz with a giant caribou

Big Game Hunting

I Walked Away From a Record Book Bull to Kill the Woodland Caribou of My Dreams

By Grancel Fitz

A West Virginia angler with a big pickerel.

Kayak Angler Breaks His Own Fishing Record Using a Lure He Designed

An angler with a big pikeminnow in Washington.

Walleye Fisherman Catches a Pending World-Record Pikeminnow — the Native Fish That Has a Bounty On Its Head

By M.D. Johnson

Joe Cermele with a fat striped bass standing on a boat.

Saltwater Fishing

The 7 Best Saltwater Lures for Catching Everything

A grizzly bear sow in Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone Hikers Evacuated by Helicopter After Bear Attack in the Front Country

By Kris Millgate

An angler fishing for muskie.

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

brown bear hunt

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

By Scott Haugen

soft plastic lures

Baits, Lures, & Flies

Expert Tips for Making Your Own Soft-Plastic Fishing Baits

fish of 10,000 casts

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Researchers Reveal Why Muskies Are So Hard to Catch

A National Park Service ranger looks through a spotting scope.

Public Lands & Waters

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

By Christine Peterson

an old color photo of Jack O'Connor sits on horseback

Jack O’Connor’s Last Sheep Hunt

By Jack O'Connor

An Idaho angler with a state-record burbot.

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

An Ohio fisherman with a record crappie.

Crappie Fishing

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

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

Catfish Fishing

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

By George Laycock

An old photo of a fisherman holding up a big bass.

Largemouth Bass

Old-School Secrets for Catching Giant Bass at Night

By Leon "Buddy" Kelly Jr.

Hammerhead Flatworm

Wildlife Management

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

By Natalie Krebs

An illustration of a man taking cover behind a log

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

By Jack O'Connor

An older turkey hunter and his wife in Vermont.

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

An angler sets the hook on a bass under a boat dock.

How to Fish a Dock for Giant Bass and Panfish

By Derek Horner

A vermont turkey hunter during the first modern turkey season.

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

Fall 2025 hunt + fish media trip hosted by Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters, a non-profit group working to halt the proposed Twin Metals sulfide-ore copper mine and protect clean water in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness near Ely, Minnesota. Attendees: Rob Drieslein, Ben Ryder Howe, Nate Ptacek, Alex Robinson, Durrell Smith, Land Tawney, Lukas Leaf, Katie McKalip, Matthew Schultz

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

A Virginia opossum in the grass.

Wildlife Management

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

A rooster pokes his head out of stubble.

Policy & Legislation

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

By Andrew McKean

A Mexican wolf in a crate.

Wildlife Management

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

An illustration of a canoe capsizing in a giant wave.

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

An elk against a backdrop.

Policy & Legislation

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

By Natalie Krebs

A black rhino stands in the brush in South Africa.

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

how to fry fish

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 looks down the sights of a rifle

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

By Jack O'Connor

SGT Zachariah Clark, the only medic on scene, credits training, teamwork, and quick action for saving lives after a bear attack during a land navigation exercise

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

By Kris Millgate

mystery buck wisconsin

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

A dust storm rolls across arizona.

Climate & Environment

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

By Andrew McKean

A mountain turkey strutting in the woods

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

A big brown trout caught on a streamer.

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

An emaciated lake trout.

Wildlife Management

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

You Go I Stay feature story from Outdoor Life

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

Crappie Fishing

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

By Scott Einsmann

An onX pin showing where the body of Kaden Sites was found.

Wilderness Survival

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

By Natalie Krebs

An illustration of a grandpa and his grandson sitting by the fire looking at a shotgun

9 Old Shooting Myths That Too Many Hunters Still Believe

By Jim Carmichel

An illo of a big kudu bull with a hunter in the background

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

an old photo of Charlie Elliott walking up on a turkey in the woods

The Vintage Turkey Tactics That Never Let Me Down

By Charles Elliott

Joe Cermele with a tautog caught on an ultralight jig.

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

Fred bear stone sheep

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

fitting a gray wolf with a gps collar

Wildlife Management

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

An illustration of a man falling out of a massive wave in a boat in a storm.

Survival Skills

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

By Orval C. Johnson

A big flathead caught while noodling

Catfish Fishing

The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Noodling Catfish

By Natalie Krebs

Jack O'Connor hunting deer in the desert.

Mule Deer Hunting

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

By Jack O'Connor

A selfie of a turkey hunter calling in a bobcat.

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

A colorado fisherman casts into a pool.

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

fly fishing for carp

The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing for Carp

A trout angler with a giant rainbow from Connecticut.

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

A waterfowl production area with a fire crew.

Policy & Legislation

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

By Christine Peterson

An Atlantic salmon jumping over a waterfall.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

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

An illustration of people on a porch admiring the Cuyler Hill NY buck.

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

By Sidney Mawson

Three strutting turkeys in the woods

The 7 Turkey Hunting Mistakes That Everyone Makes at Least Once

By Alex Robinson

A bass boat runs in the San Francisco Bay Delta.

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

Big Snap Daddy, a giant common snapping turtle in Nebraska

Wildlife Management

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

By Natalie Krebs

An illustration of a woman riding a horse by a moose getting attacked by wolves

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

Bailey Eigbrett with a big bass caught from a kayak

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

A bear in the bushes

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

By Natalie Krebs

A composite of Kaden Sites and S&R crews.

Search for Missing Colorado Turkey Hunter Enters Sixth Day

By Kris Millgate