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A fly fisherman on a stream in Oregon.

Policy & Legislation

Radical Initiative to Ban Hunting and Fishing in Oregon Is One Step Closer to Making the Ballot

A vintage OL cover crop of a rabbit

After I Escaped from a German Labor Camp, I Survived on Rabbits and Pheasant

An illustration of the last grizzly bear in Colorado attacking a hunter.

I Killed the Last Grizzly in Colorado By Stabbing It With an Arrow

an illustration of a Mako shark jumping into the back of a boat

7 Unbelievable (But True) Stories of Record Catches, Wild Fights, and One Pissed-Off Shark

By Paul M. Liikala

A dog defends his owner from a bear.

My Dog Sacrificed Himself to Save My Life in a Brown Bear Attack

A mountain lion in the desert.

Wildlife Management

Texas Could Soon Require Hunters to Report Mountain Lion Harvests

an illustration of spawning bluegills

Bluegill Fishing

Why You’re Only Catching Small Bluegills, and How to Fix It

By Byron W. Dalrymple

Three anglers hold up a giant blue catfish.

Catfish Fishing

Tournament Fisherman Weighs in a Record-Breaking Catfish in West Virginia

Largemouth Bass

Should Anglers Keep More Largemouth Bass to Improve Trophy Fisheries?

Ray Easley big bass

Largemouth Bass

The Near World-Record Bass That Changed California Fishing Overnight

By Chuck Garrison

Screenshots of two men feeding a grizzly bear by hand.

Wildlife Management

These Two Morons Filmed Themselves Hand-Feeding a Wild Grizzly Bear

freshwater fish

The 10 Gnarliest Freshwater Fish in the World (and How to Catch Them)

Old color photos of smallmouth fishing

Smallmouth Bass

We Found an Unreal River Smallmouth Bite Despite Blazing Hot Weather

A black and white photo of a man chest deep in a bog looking at a fishing fly.

Beaver Ponds Are Still a Secret Spot for Catching Trout. Here’s How to Fish Them

By Nelson Bryant

Officers investigating a pipe bomb found in an urban lake.

Pipe Bomb Found in an Urban Lake Was Put There to Blast Fish, Officials Say

Nuggets of fried bass served with lemon and sauces.

Wild Caught Fish Recipes

Secrets for a Better Tasting Largemouth Bass Fry

Giant shark photos.

The Biggest Sharks of All Time

By Ken Perrotte

A man after being bit by a rattlesnake.

A Rattlesnake Bite on a Fishing Trip Cost Me a Leg, and Nearly My Life

A grizzly bear foraging in Yellowstone National Park.

Black Bear Hunter Kills a Charging Grizzly with His Rifle at 5 Yards

A kisatchie national forest sign

Public Lands & Waters

Senator Seeks to Transfer 140,000 Acres of Louisiana’s Only National Forest. Residents Are Furious

By Natalie Krebs

A photo illustration of BLM Director Pearce

Public Lands & Waters

Stevan Pearce Confirmed as BLM Director, Despite His Position on Public Land Sales

By Andrew McKean

A gray wolf in Yellowstone.

Wyoming to Cut Wolf Harvest in Half Amid Disease Outbreak Near Yellowstone

A trout caught with a soft plastic swimbait.

How to Catch Big Trout on Soft Plastics

Big Game Hunting

Carmichel in Australia: Charged by a Backwater Buffalo

By Jim Carmichel

Chatterbait bass.

The Ultimate Guide to Fishing a Chatterbait

By Kristine Fischer, Derek Horner

a collection of record panfish images

Panfish Fishing

The Biggest Panfish of All Time

By Ken Perrotte

A color illustration of a bunch of people fishing for a giant tuna fish off the coast of montauk

The Greatest Tuna Fight of All Time

By Frank T. Moss

Two vintage photos of crappie fishermen

Crappie Fishing

Old-School Crappie Tactics for Fishing the Spring Spawn

By John Phillips

Flathead catfish on a stump

Catfish Fishing

The Weird Trick Catfish Anglers Are Using to Call Fish to the Boat

By Chad Ferguson

An illustration of a kid holding up a big bass

The Unmaking of an Ozark Stream, and One Last Big Bass with My Grandpa

By Larry Dablemont

A bunch of suppressors on a table

We Tested More Than 100 Suppressors and Brake Combos for Sound and Recoil

By John B. Snow

bass lures soft plastic

Smallmouth Bass

The Ned Rig: A Complete Guide to Baits, Gear, and How to Fish It

By Derek Horner

bluegill tiny bug flys

Bluegill Fishing

3 Tips to Fish Bluegill Bugs on a Fly Rod for Old-School Summer Kicks

A black and blue and white illustration of a hunter getting caught in floodwaters with a plane in the background.

Wilderness Survival

A Fly-In Hunt Turns into a Fight for Survival Against Wolves and High Water

By Jerry Valentine, as told to Ben East

A salmonfly on an angler's hand

Salmonflies: A Quick Guide to Fishing the Most Epic Hatch in the West

Composite image corner crossing

Policy & Legislation

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Sues Montana FWP Over Corner Crossing

By Natalie Krebs

a big black crappie

Crappie Fishing

Where to Find Slab Crappies During the Spawn

By John Phillips

Montana fencing corner crossing

Policy & Legislation

Montana’s Lt. Gov. Says Corner Crossing Is Illegal. Critics Say the Law Isn’t Clear

By Natalie Krebs

A fisherman holds up a big Florida catfish; inspecting a big catfish on a tailgate.

Catfish Fishing

‘Shocked at What We Caught.’ Florida Fisherman Pulls in a New State-Record Catfish on His Home River

when do crappie spawn

Panfish Fishing

How to Use Forward-Facing Sonar to Catch Crappie

By Chad Morgenthaler

A group of foragers show off their morel harvest.

Foraging & Gardening

Minnesota Mushroom Hunters Haul in 1,500 Morels from One Spot

A man holds up a giant bluegill.

Bluegill Fishing

11 Tips for Catching Giant Bluegills This Summer

The new Tennessee state record largemouth bass

Largemouth Bass

‘Now That’s a Fish.’ This Largemouth Bass Was Just Declared the New Tennessee Record

By Natalie Krebs

A teenager in a hospital bed; a tree that was struck by lightning.

Natural Disaster Survival

I Was Just Struck by Lightning While Catfishing. Here’s What It Felt Like

A dry fly caught wild brown trout from a small mountain stream.

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Simple Dry-Fly Tricks That Catch More Trout

A Missouri fawn with a tick infestation in its right eye.

Wildlife Management

Can Ticks Kill Fawns? As Ticks Get Worse, More Young Deer Could End Up Like This One

By Natalie Krebs

An angler holds up a large spotted bass in front of a bridge.

How to Fish Bridges for Giant Bass and Panfish

By Derek Horner

An elk shed on the ground in Wyoming.

A 7-Year-Old Picked Up a Shed Antler. It Had a GPS Tracker Attached — and His Dad Got a Ticket

An illustration of a lion attacking a man on safari.

Big Game Hunting

I Grew Up on Safari. The Most Dangerous Game Isn’t What You Think

By Michael Branham, as told to Jim Rearden

late season turkey hunting

17 Sneaky Late-Season Turkey Hunting Tips for Targeting Pressured Toms

By Josh Honeycutt

An illustration of an old-school bowhunter glassing a hillside.

Mule Deer Hunting

I Tried Teaching My Duck Hunting Buddy to Bowhunt. A Dozen Blown Stalks Later, He Surprised Me

Two fishermen in a canoe on blue water in an old photo

Bluegill Fishing

This Traditional Bait Still Slays Summertime Bluegills

By Byron W. Dalrymple

A painting of a brown Chesapeake Bay Retrieve on a yellow background.

The Duck Dog Who Wouldn’t Abandon a Retrieve, Even If It Killed Him

Largemouth Bass

The Scientific Reason Why Black Lures Catch the Most Fish

A grizzly bear walking through grass.

Missing Hiker Found Dead in Glacier National Park Was Likely Killed by a Grizzly

A painting of a piebald buck running through the woods with a hunter in the tree behind him.

Every Farmer and Hunter Had a Story About the Elusive White Buck. Here’s How I Finally Caught Up to Him

By Dale Johnson

A red snapper caught offshore.

Saltwater Fishing

The Trump Administration Helped Establish the Longest Red Snapper Seasons in Decades. A Federal Court Just Blocked Them

An angler lies next to a giant, state-record sturgeon.

‘A Bare Knuckles Fight.’ Fishing Buddies Wrestled This State-Record Sturgeon into Their Boat

An italian angler with one of the biggest Wels catfish ever caught.

These 6 Monsters Are the Biggest Fish Ever Caught — At Least On Record

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