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A black bear sits in a green field.

Policy & Legislation

Florida Rep Cites ‘Crack Bears’ in Effort to Legalize Killing Black Bears in Self Defense

Houndsman Killed a 400-Pound Bear with a Knife to Save His Dog and Hunting Buddy

By Richard P. Smith

A white crappie caught in Kansas.

Panfish Fishing

“I Caught That Fish Legally and Honestly.” Kansas Officials Seize State-Record Crappie, Strike It From Record Books

A trail camera photo of a buck in Mississippi.

Hunter Tags 15-Point Buck with Unusual Double Rows of Tines

Two trail runners kneel next to a dog that was attacked by a mountain lion.

My Running Buddy and I Charged the Mountain Lion That Was Trying to Kill His Dog

By Pete Deneen, as told to Dac Collins

AIARE 1 students skin into the mountains.

I Took an Avalanche Safety Course to Learn How to (Probably) Not Die in the Mountains

By Ashley Thess

The Accufire OMNIS is a new digital spotting scope that represents the shift toward digital optics.

The Next Generation of Digital Smart Optics Promises to Replace Traditional Scopes and Binoculars

By Scott Einsmann

A man interacts with Kodiak bear cubs in Florida.

Wildlife Management

Body Cam Footage: Kodiak Bear Cubs Found Wandering Down Road in Florida, Thousands of Miles from Native Range

Ammunition on a shelf in a California gun shop.

California Law Requiring Background Checks for Every Ammo Purchase Reinstated After Just Six Days

By Dac Collins, Natalie Krebs

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Does Ozonics Actually Work? Here’s What 5 Independent, Diehard Deer Hunters Say After Field Testing

By Alex Robinson

Hand carved decoys

Photos: The Iconic Hand-Carved Decoys of the Illinois River Valley

A hunter looks through a red-dot sight on a duck gun.

Red-Dots for Wingshooting? Manufacturers Say We’ll Soon Have Optics on Our Duck Guns

By Natalie Krebs

Would Banning Doe Harvests Help Save Northwoods Deer Hunting?

By Alex Robinson

Remington Nitro-steel duplex

New Ammo of SHOT Show 2024

By Tyler Freel, Natalie Krebs

Chase Cominsky sits on a curb and talks to police.

Wildlife Management

Walleye Tournament Cheater’s Deer Poaching Charges Dropped

New Thermal Scopes and Optics of SHOT Show 2024

By Scott Einsmann

A grizzly bear walks over dead timber in the woods.

Wildlife Management

Montana Man Killed a Grizzly, Threw Its GPS Collar in the River, and Hid Its Claws in a Hollow Tree, Feds Allege

A man wearing ear and eye pro shoots a new Browning A5 in 20 gauge.

Double Barrel Shotguns

New Shotguns of SHOT Show 2024

By Natalie Krebs

A pair of night-vision binoculars shows a showroom floor at SHOT Show 2024.

The New Buk Ops Binocular Turns Low Light into Daylight

By Scott Einsmann

Two short fixed-blade knives side-by-side

New Knives of SHOT Show 2024

Two anglers from Quebec pose with a giant Atlantic halibut they caught through the ice.

Quebec Anglers Catch Giant Atlantic Halibut Through the Ice

The MAC 9 1911DS, a silver gray semi-auto handgun on a wooden background.

New Handguns of SHOT Show 2024

The new for 2024 Holosun DPS night vision red dot sight for pistols mounted on a pistol with a range in the background.

Holosun DPS: A First Look at the New Thermal Red Dot for Pistols

By Scott Einsmann

A shooter works the bolt on the action of a chassis-style bolt-action rifle on a bipod at a desert range.

New Rifles of SHOT Show 2024

A shooter lying prone behind a rifle with a pile of brass on the ground.

Hunter Recruitment

Hunter Recruitment Efforts Are Falling Flat. Why Don’t We Concentrate on New Shooters Instead?

By Andrew McKean

New York poacher Kevin Butler was caught on trail camera.

Wildlife Management

Poachers Posed as Photographers, Hikers in ‘Elaborate Scheme’ to Kill Big Urban Bucks

A fly angler in a blue shirt and blue hat holds up a small redfish caught on the fly.

Hunter Recruitment

BHA Became a Powerful Public Lands Org Thanks to ‘Grassroots Badassery.’ Now It’s at a Tipping Point, and the New CEO Wants to Get Its Mojo Back

By Andrew McKean

A hunter sits beside a dall ram, and looks into a steep alpine basin.

Welcome to the New, Uncertain Era of DIY Sheep Hunting

A grizzly bear walks through a snowy forest in Yellowstone National Park.

Wildlife Management

After 31 Years, Feds Move Ahead with Plans to Introduce Grizzlies to Bitterroot Mountains

A kayak angler holds up a state-record crappie caught in Colorado.

Crappie Fishing

Kayak Fisherman Breaks Colorado Crappie Record Using Forward-Facing Sonar

A hand-tied Clouser Minnow in a vise.

How to Tie the Clouser Minnow, Step by Step

A mountain lion tom peeks through some branches.

Wildlife Management

Colorado Cancels April Mountain Lion Season Amid Anti-Hunting Opposition

poachers with redacted faces pose with a pile of wood ducks

Wildlife Management

Poachers Who Shot 100-Plus Wood Ducks Over Bait Get Caught After Posting to Social Media

john bralley with leucistic buck

Hunter’s First Deer Is an Old, 8-Point Leucistic Buck

A composite image of screenshots from a video that shows a cougar dragging a whitetail deer into the woods.

Wildlife Management

Watch: Michigan Cougar Kills a Deer in Rare Trail Cam Footage

A mature whitetail buck sniffs the air in Tennessee.

Deer Hunter Success Rates Vary as Southeast Hunters Punch Tags, Northeast Hunters Eat Tag Soup

cooper's hawk on a branch

Kentucky Lawmaker Wants to Legalize Killing Hawks Because One Snatched His Constituent’s Cat

A pine marten hides in the back of a Polaris Ranger bed before being released.

Small Game Hunting

‘It Didn’t Eat Your Face Off?’ Minnesota Trapper Gives Out-of-Season Pine Marten Mouth-to-Mouth

megalodon tooth next to great white shark tooth

Wildlife Management

Deep-Sea Expedition Turns Up Ancient Megalodon Tooth in Historic Discovery

western arctic caribou

Public Lands & Waters

Proposals Would Close Non-Resident Caribou Hunting in Northwest Alaska

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Hunter Tags ‘Dwarf Buck’ the Size of a Labrador Retriever

josh bowmar crocodile tanzania

Josh Bowmar Claims He Killed a World-Record Crocodile, Sparking Controversy

the biggest bucks of 2023

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Biggest Bucks of 2023

By Alex Robinson

CJ Alexander buck 2

Whitetail Deer Hunting

CJ Alexander, the Hunter Who Killed a Potentially Record-Breaking Buck in Ohio, Is Now Under Investigation

By Hayden Sammak

massive north carolina black bear feature

This Could Be the Heaviest Black Bear Ever Tagged in North Carolina

randy kukral three year streak 1

Big Game Hunting

How This Hunter Killed Three 200-Inch Bucks in Three Years

By Hayden Sammak

The Hollywood Cemetery buck compared to the James Walters buck.

Wildlife Management

Poacher Loses Hunting Privileges for 24 Years After Famous ‘Hollywood Buck’ Turns Up Dead on Facebook

By Natalie Krebs

ohio bowhunter tags giant face to face 1

Big Game Hunting

Ohio Crossbow Hunter Stalks into Position on a Bedded 200-Class Buck

By Jason Thomas, as told to Dac Collins

A tent with a footprint is set up outdoors.

How to Pitch a Tent: Setup, Siting Your Tent, and Other Considerations

By Christine Peterson

A pair of eagle talons and a feather.

Man Pleads Guilty to ‘Killing Spree’ of Thousands of Eagles, Accomplice Still at Large

british boy world record worthy wels catfish

Catfish Fishing

British Boy Catches Monster Wels Catfish Nearly Twice His Size

cj alexander buck feature

Ohio Buck Could Become Third Biggest Whitetail of All Time, but Major Scoring Questions Remain

By Hayden Sammak

Waterproof textile background with water drops vs water resistant

Water Resistant vs Waterproof: Here’s What You Need to Know

By Christine Peterson

SD bowhunter massive palmated buck

Big Game Hunting

Bowhunter Tags Double Palmated Buck After Passing It Two Years in a Row

Bowhunter Tags Surprise 210-Class Iowa Buck on Pressured Public Ground

Big Game Hunting

Bowhunter Tags Surprise 210-Class Iowa Buck on Pressured Public Ground

By J.D. Vandenburg, as told to Andrew McKean

ny redemption buck feature blurred sides

Big Game Hunting

New York Hunter Gets a Second Chance on This 180-Inch Buck

what do catfish eat 1

Catfish Fishing

What Do Catfish Eat?

By Cameron Evans

Remington Arms plant in Ilion, New York

RemArms to Close Historic Remington Gun Plant in Ilion, New York

A teen with her giant blackpowder buck.

Mule Deer Hunting

Teen Tags Monster Mule Deer, Finds Its Sheds 50 Yards from Where It Fell

wisconsin bowhunter kills cougar

Big Game Hunting

Wisconsin Bowhunter Kills Cougar in Self Defense: “I Felt Like the Only Option I Had Was to Shoot”

A shooter works the action on a suppressed Marlin lever-action rifle against a blue sky.

Policy & Legislation

This New Bill Would Shorten the Suppressor Waiting Period to 90 Days

By Andrew McKean

Magazine spread

Wilderness Survival

An Ontario Moose Hunt Turns Into a 10-Day Survival Ordeal, From the Archives

By Elwyn "Bud" Myers

ok bowhunter years long quest for GLT

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Bowhunter Ends 3-Year Quest for 180-Class Oklahoma Buck

Fishing for blue catfish in the Potomac River of Washington D.C.

Catfish Fishing

Fishing for Giant Blue Catfish in the Shadow of Capitol Hill