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Largemouth Bass

Rookie Anglers Hate Old-School Bass Lures — But These 3 Cheap Baits Still Catch Fish Like Crazy

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Wildlife Management

Ohio Man Is Ordered to Post TikTok Apology After Poaching Conviction. He Had Been “Bragging About His Hunting Skills” on Social Media

By Kris Millgate

Freel Grizzly with 22 ARC

Grizzly Bear Hunting

The Truth About Shooting Big Bears with Small Cartridges

By Alex Robinson, Tyler Freel

woman boiling water over two backpacking stoves in the alpine

How to Eat in the Backcountry — Without Blowing Up Your Stomach

By Diana Helmuth

The Curt Van Lith buck and the Bill Kontras bucks, illustrated.

These 2 Record Whitetail Bucks Changed Bowhunting Forever

By Jeff Murray, Michael Pearce

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Pheasant Hunting

The Ultimate Hunting Bucket List: 10 North American Hunts to Do Before You Die

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Smallmouth Bass

Live Frogs Were Our Secret Bait for Catching Giant Smallmouth

By HARRY H. EDEL

Two whitetail bucks.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Experienced Whitetail Hunters Don’t Care About Score. Here’s How to Estimate a Buck’s Age — and Why It Matters

By Alex Robinson

A pintail lifts off from a pothole

Public Lands & Waters

Public Comment Periods Don’t Usually Matter Much to the Feds. Duck Hunters Made a Difference Anyway — for Now

By Natalie Krebs

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Saltwater Fishing

This Rare Marlin Will Likely Shatter Washington State Record

Public Lands & Waters

Citing Wildfire Risk, Trump Administration Proposes to Scrap Entire Roadless Rule. Critics Argue That More Roads Will Lead to More Fires

By Andrew McKean

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, ECUADOR - JANUARY 27: A Blacktip Reef shark, Triaenodon obesus, swims in the shallow waters in Galapagos National Park on January 27, 2012. (Photo by Matt Moyer)

“He’s on Your Bag Cuz!” Watch This Wade Fisherman Fight Off a Shark Attack

grizzly bear attack

Wildlife Management

Vintage Wildlife Photos: This Grizzly Bear Release Went Horribly Wrong

By Richard P. Smith

kid kayak fishing

How to Get Your Little Kid Into Kayak Fishing — the Easy Way

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

Minnesota Governor Issues Executive Order Blocking Controversial Mine Near the Boundary Waters

By Alex Robinson

collage of record bass snapshots

Striped Bass Fishing

The 12 Biggest Bass Ever Caught by Anglers

By Ken Perrotte, Dac Collins

mallards flying in the blue sky

Duck Hunting Pressure Was a Problem Even 30 Years Ago. Here Are the Time-Tested Secrets to Beating the Crowds

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

35 Nuggets of Deer Hunting Wisdom to Read Before the Season

By Alex Robinson

Largemouth Bass

This Angler Caught 2,000 Bass Each Season by Fishing ‘the Old Way’

Pike and Muskie Fishing

A Legendary Fishing Guide Shares His Secrets for Trolling Up Summertime Pike

By Alex Robinson

A grizzly bear in Glacier national park looks up in a field of wildflowers.

Wildlife Management

The Plan to Reintroduce Grizzly Bears to California Dies Quietly

By Kris Millgate

A view of the Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge in central Oregon.

Policy & Legislation

Trump Administration Finalizes Biggest Expansion of Hunting and Fishing on Wildlife Refuges in History

By Natalie Krebs

Use Traditional Woodsmanship to Find Better Grouse Hunting

Why Don’t We Manage for Trophy Carp Fisheries in the U.S.?

picking your first suppressor

Suppressors Have Been Deregulated and Can Now Be Bought Over the Counter (With Some Key Exceptions)

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

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Black Bear Hunting

Holt Collier Was Born a Slave but Became a Legendary Bear Hunter. He Once Roped a Bear for Teddy Roosevelt

By Paul Schullery

Here’s What the Old School Elk Experts Learned About Wallows — and How to Hunt Big Bulls Over Them

By Alex Robinson

Whitetail Deer Hunting

These Two Brothers Shot Stomper Velvet Bucks During One of the Earliest Whitetail Hunting Seasons in the Country

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

What Data on 2,000 Blood Trails Tell Us About Broadheads, Shot Placement, and Deer Tracking

By Alex Robinson

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Upland Bird Hunting

Here’s What I Learned by Firing 1,000 Rounds a Day on an Argentina Dove Hunt

By Alex Robinson

Perfectly cooked wild game venison steaks in a cast iron skillet.

Wild Game Recipes

The 10 Best Tasting Wild Game Animals I’ve Ever Eaten

Saltwater Fishing

Video: Massive Grouper Smashes the State Record and Might Have Topped the World Record If Not for One Delay

An alligator swims in the shallow waters of Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on May 4, 2026. It is estimated that there are about 1.3 million alligators in Florida. (Photo by Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

“It Was Like a Missile.” Florida Woman Brutally Attacked By Alligator, Rescued by Boaters

A reel spooled with fluorocarbon beside a nice big bass.

Fluorocarbon Line Was a Total Accident. Two Fishermen Figured Out the Rest

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

Forget Trail Cameras and Feeders. Try Hunting Wilderness Whitetails the Old Way

black bear walks through the woods

A 3-Year-Old Girl Was Attacked by a Bear While in Her Yard. Authorities Shot and Wounded the Bear But Have Yet to Recover It

By Kris Millgate

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Wildlife Management

Video: ‘This Thing Is a Monster.’ Hunters Wrestle 16-Foot Snake and Win the Florida Python Challenge

how to call elk

How to Call Elk: Tactics for the Modern Era of Elk Hunting

By Chad Schearer, James Bandt

carmichel cartridge development

Well Before the Creedmoor, Our Legendary Shooting Editor Created the 6.5 Panther

By Jim Carmichel

a nice typical whitetail buck walks across a grassy field

Whitetail Deer Hunting

10 Weird Deer Hunting Tactics That Actually Work

By Josh Honeycutt

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“It’s Like a Chainsaw.” Great White Shark Tales from Cape Cod’s Fishing Boat Captains

By Christine Peterson

A whitetail deer makes a scrape on the edge of a field.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

This Traditional Mock Scrape Setup Still Brings in Big Bucks. Here’s How to Build It

By Bob Fratzke, as told to Glenn Helgeland

toxic wild plants

Survival Skills

Do Not Eat These 13 Toxic Plants (That Look Like Food)

By Tim MacWelch

The author holds up a largemouth bass he caught

The 5 Biggest Mistakes Bass Anglers Make

By Derek Horner

A grizzly bear walking through grass.

72-Year-Old Hiker Is Hospitalized After Grizzly Attack. Authorities Are Not Attempting to Capture the Bear

By Kris Millgate

elk hunting the west

I’ve Hunted Elk for 50 Years. Here’s How It’s Changed (and How It Has Stayed the Same)

By Scott Haugen

porcini and chanterelle mushrooms

Wild Game Recipes

How to Identify These 6 Edible Wild Mushrooms

west virginia record pumpkinseed

Panfish Fishing

“Biggest Pumpkinseed I’d Ever Seen.” Shore Angler Catches (and Releases) Record Breaking Panfish

A velvet-racked buck makes the most of the growing season.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

15 Secrets for Patterning a Big Buck Before the Season

By Josh Honeycutt

Packages of wild game meat.

A Return to Market Hunting Would Be a Reckless Solution for Overpopulated Deer Herds

By Natalie Krebs

Andy Morgan with an Illinois whitetail.

This Deer Hunting Tool Is Better Than a Corn Pile and It’s Probably in Your Garage

By Scott Einsmann

storm in Lake Superior.

We Got Caught in a Tornado While Fishing Lake Superior. We Were Lucky to Make it Out Alive

By JAMES D. OXLEY

Pitching your tent on a rock shelf can help protect from flash floods in the canyons of the southwest.

Ultimate Guide to Camping Hacks: 51 Clever Tips and Tricks for Your Next Adventure

By Christine Peterson

goat on a mountain side

Big Game Hunting

My Wife and I Made Every Mistake Possible on Our First Mountain Goat Hunt

By Aubrey F. Taylor

smallmouth bugs

Smallmouth Bass

Here’s How to Catch Giant Smallmouth Bass on Topwater Bugs During the Chillest Bite of Summer

the prairie pothole region while green

Policy & Legislation

‘We Have Invested Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in These Easements.’ Waterfowl Groups Send Urgent Letter to Secretary Burgum

By Natalie Krebs

freel and son with black bear

Black Bear Hunting

My Son Could Hunt Bears with Any Rifle, He Picked the M1 Garand

A photo of the recovered wildlife and officers from the Creek Kings poaching bust.

Wildlife Management

YouTuber Poaching Bust Was a Case of ‘Wildlife Commercialization with a Modern Twist,’ Says Investigating Warden

By Natalie Krebs

Granola bar cut up on an Alaska map of Dall sheep country

We Got Stranded on a Sheep Hunt With Bugs, Bears, and No Food

lion hunting in africa

Big Game Hunting

‘No Place for Cowardice.’ Hunting Dangerous Game in Old Botswana

By Col. Henry S. Cilliers

Pound for Pound, Carp Are the Best Fighters in the Fishing World

A Yellowstone wolf.

Wildlife Management

Influencer Offers $10,000 Bounty to Identify Hunters Who Tag Wolves That Leave Yellowstone National Park

By Natalie Krebs

Two BFS lures and the rod and reel used to throw them

BFS for Bass Is the Most Fun Way to Catch Bass This Summer

By Derek Horner

A bull elk near a logging road.

Public Lands & Waters

The Forest Service Is Moving Toward Unrestricted Motorized Access to an Iconic Western Elk Herd. Hunters ‘Have No Idea What’s Coming’

By Natalie Krebs