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The ATF has drastically reduced the processing wait times for suppressors.

The ATF Cut Suppressor Wait Times from 10 Months to 1 Day. Here’s Why You Can Get a Suppressor Faster

By Natalie Krebs

A grizzly bear eats an elk.

Wildlife Management

Watch: Grizzly Bear Eats a Cow Elk That’s Still Alive

the hunting public

Video: Heavy Arrow Setups With The Hunting Public Crew (and the Pros and Cons of Shooting Heavy Arrows)

By Alex Robinson

old school bass lures

Largemouth Bass

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Old-School Bass Lures the “Cool Kids” Hate (and Why You Should Be Fishing Them Now)

A fawn waiting for its mother to return.

Wildlife Management

With the Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease, It’s Now Illegal to Rehabilitate Fawns in Tennessee

Minnesota state record black crappie.

Crappie Fishing

Minnesota Angler Breaks His Own State Record With 17.5-Inch Crappie

By Natalie Krebs

A hunter in the snow looks at his phone.

Hunting Regs Are Too Complicated. This New Hunting A.I. Is Trying to Fix That

By Andrew McKean

Four biologists with Atlantic sturgeon

Massive 200-Plus-Pound Sturgeon Caught Just Upriver from New York City

A pair of caribou with antlers face off on a tundra hillock.

Climate & Environment

BLM Officially Blocks the Ambler Road, a 211-Mile Industrial Corridor Through Alaska’s Iconic Brooks Range

By Natalie Krebs

A family of loons in Washington State.

Wildlife Management

Officials Offer $6K Reward to Find the Poacher Who Shot a Family of Loons in Washington State

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

Wildlife Management

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

By Natalie Krebs

William shatner flips off the camera.

Policy & Legislation

First Nations Group Demands Apology After William Shatner Tells Salmon Farmers to ‘F*ck Off’

A polar bear in Canada.

Wildlife Management

Grizzlies and Polar Bears Are Breeding in Canada. This Is Why Hybrids Might Become More Common

Georgia landowner confronts kayak fisherman.

Policy & Legislation

Watch: Landowner Tells Kayaker There’s No Fishing Allowed on ‘His’ Side of the River

Freel with large black bear taken with 6.5 Creedmoor

Fudd Lore: 5 of the Worst Myths in Rifle Shooting and Hunting

Two mule deer running away from recreation noise.

Wildlife Management

Watch: Elk and Deer Are More Pressured by Noisy Hikers Than Four-Wheelers, Study Finds

By Natalie Krebs

A caribou herd on a hill.

Wildlife Management

Alaska Officials Kill 81 Bears, 14 Wolves to Help Caribou Calves

By Natalie Krebs

collage of record bass snapshots

The Biggest Bass Ever Caught

By Ken Perrotte, Dac Collins

Black bears getting too close to people in Tennesee.

Watch: Black Bears Are Swiping at People and Stealing Food in This Tourist Town

A screenshot of a video of a grizzly bear that looks like a black bear.

Black Bear Hunting

Idaho Hunter Avoids Charges for Killing Grizzly Because State Wildlife Officials Misidentified the Bear, Too

montana mule deer

Wildlife Management

Montana Police Chief Faces Felony Charges for Illegally Hunting on Tribal Lands and Tampering with Witnesses

By Alex Robinson

CJ Alexander buck 2

Wildlife Management

CJ Alexander Pleads Not Guilty to 23 Criminal Charges as Poaching Trial Begins in Ohio

By Hayden Sammak, Dac Collins

Wildlife Management

The Wake Surfing Problem: Big Waves and Big Controversy Are Coming to a Lake Near You

By Christine Peterson

Two fishermen with a boatload of hunting dogs.

Survival Skills

Crappie Fishermen Save 38 Dogs from Drowning in Mississippi’s Grenada Lake

no trespassing sign

Here’s What National Water Access Issues Can Teach Us About Losing Our Favorite Fishing Spots

Two Arkansas men with a paddlefish.

Arkansas Fisherman Catches New State-Record Paddlefish by Accident

A hunter in blaze orange looks at a dead deer from a distance

Public Approval for Hunting and Recreational Shooting Continues to Decline in the U.S.

By Andrew McKean

An anti-hunting activist in bright clothing stands on top of a vehicle at a public boat ramp in Australia.

During Australia’s Duck Season ‘Circus’ Anti-Hunting Activists Will Steal Your Birds, Paddle Through Your Decoys, and Film Your Kids

Story and Photos by Natalie Krebs

a fossilized snake

Fossil Hunters in India Found What Could Be the Biggest Snake Ever Discovered

Fisherman Drowns While Trying to Retrieve His Keys on a Father’s Day Trip

Fisherman Drowns While Trying to Retrieve His Keys on a Father’s Day Trip

By Natalie Krebs

Largemouth Bass

Throw Big Rat Baits to Catch Bigger Bass

By Pete Robbins

Dan Infalt buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Is Public Land Deer Hunting Ruined Forever? Dan Infalt, the Big Buck Serial Killer, Weighs In

By Alex Robinson

A wolf runs through a field in Colorado.

Wildlife Management

Colorado Green-Lights Lethal Management of Gray Wolves, Under Certain Conditions

A colorado bull elk stands in a meadow.

Colorado Eliminates Over-the-Counter Archery Elk Tags for Nonresidents

By Natalie Krebs

How to Catch Carp: Tips and Tactics for Beginners

Old compound bow versus new bows.

Bow Hunting Gear

Are New Compound Bows Really Better? We Tested a 5-Year-Old Mathews Against New Flagships to Find out

By Scott Einsmann

mule deer hunting south dakota

Mule Deer Hunting

Decoying Prairie Bucks with Dad

By Derek Horner

7 New Bass Species Just Became Eligible for World Records, Including Florida and Alabama Bass

A grizzly sow and yearling male.

Idaho Man Kills Grizzly Bear in His Yard as It Charges His Girlfriend

Wildlife Management

Anti-Hunting Groups Are Running a Paid Signature Campaign to Ban Cougar Hunting in Colorado. Conservation Orgs Launch “Decline to Sign” Effort

By Andrew McKean

A mountain lion on a rock.

Wildlife Management

A Mountain Lion Was Shot in Alaska for the First Time in 35 Years

Three men with a hog they caught during a contest.

6 Louisiana Men Arrested for Allegedly Cheating in Two Hog Hunting Contests

Dick Grzywinski, sitting in boat, holds up a large walleye

Walleye Fishing

Walleye Fishing Tips from the Experts

By Alex Robinson

An angler spears a flounder in the shallows.

Saltwater Fishing

Watch: ‘Jubilee’ Draws Millions of Fish into Gulf Coast Shallows, Where They’re Ripe for Gigging

Coast guard rescuers pull sea kayakers from bay.

Survival Skills

Coast Guard Rescues Family of Capsized Sea Kayakers Just Before Hypothermia Set In

invasive species shoes

Wildlife Management

This Italian Footwear Brand Is Making High-End Sneakers Out of Pythons, Carp, and Other Invasive Species

The best budget bow under $600

Bow Hunting Gear

Podcast: What You Need to Know About Budget Bows and Used Flagship Bows

By Scott Einsmann

A Minnesota angler with a massive pike.

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Huge Pike Caught in Boundary Waters Would Have Broken Minnesota’s State Record, Except for One Technicality

A whitetail doe's head rests in the leaves after a hunt.

Wildlife Management

Does Chronic Wasting Disease Infect Humans? Despite Shocking Headlines, Recent Research Suggests It Does Not

By Alex Robinson

An owner and his dog; the owner being rescued.

Wilderness Survival

This Good Dog Ran 4 Miles for Help After Owner Rolled Truck into Ravine

smallmouth bass caught in a river

Smallmouth Bass

The Best Way to Catch Smallmouth Bass in Rivers: Hit Them With Topwater Lures While Wading

redfish regulations

Redfish Fishing

Louisiana Will Tighten Redfish Harvest Restrictions for the First Time Since the 1980s

A mule deer doe stands in tall grass.

Man Shoots Deer that Attacked His Pregnant Daughter in Her Own Backyard

argentina red stag

Big Game Hunting

Hunting Wild Red Stag in Argentina During the Roar Is a Lot Like Elk Hunting the Rut — But Better

By Andrew McKean

A lone hunter walks a ridge.

Big Game Hunting

Hunters of Color Is on a Mission to Make the Outdoors More Accessible to Minorities — Whether the Hunting Community Is Ready or Not

A black bear paw.

A Bear Killed and Ate an Elderly Woman in Her Home. It’s the First Fatal Black Bear Attack in California’s History

Blackfin Tuna Caught During Miami Dolphins Tournament Should Break the World Record

Blackfin Tuna Caught During Miami Dolphins Tournament Should Break the World Record

Spearfishermen hold up their catches.

Freediver Spears Pending Record Pompano During Florida Tournament, Wins First Place

A black bear swats an alligator mid-river.

Wildlife Management

Watch: Black Bear Fights Off Two Gators While Swimming Across a Florida River

A finished Alberto knot, which is used to connect line to leader.

How to Tie the Alberto Knot: A Step-by-Step Guide with Photos and Video

Close-ups of two trophy mule deer.

Wildlife Management

Former Utah Wildlife Commissioner Under Investigation for Baiting Mule Deer on Outfitted Ranch

cartel ambush in mexico

I Was Nearly Killed By a Drug Cartel While Turkey Hunting in Mexico

By Scott Haugen

An angler holds up a hybrid striped bass.

‘Super-Size’ Hybrid Striper Caught on a Crankbait Breaks Ohio Record

Biologists process euthanized deer.

Wildlife Management

Texas Officials Kill Off Deer Breeder’s Entire Herd, Ending Yearslong Legal War Over CWD Management