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A kid holds up a croaker.

Saltwater Fishing

How to Catch Saltwater ‘Panfish’ on Your Family Vacation

An illustration of an Outdoor Life story about a killer grizzly.

Grizzly Bear Hunting

My Months-Long Hunt for a Cattle-Killing Grizzly, from the Archives

Angler with smallmouth bass.

Fisherman Catches Trophy Smallmouth, Breaks Minnesota Catch-and-Release Record on Guided Trip

Spearfisherman with fish; aftermath of shark attack.

Spearfisherman Attacked by Bull Shark Says It’s a ‘Blessing’ He Kept His Hand

new york record bass

Largemouth Bass

Tournament Angler Catches Record-Breaking Largemouth Bass While Practice Fishing in New York

A young deer fawn lying in a prescribed burn area.

Public Lands & Waters

No, Your Prescribed Burn Isn’t Killing Loads of Fawns and Turkey Poults

By Natalie Krebs

A USFWS biologist with a collared goose.

Climate & Environment

Hunting and Fishing Makes Us Better Environmental Stewards, Study Shows

brooks heel drop

What Is Heel Drop? Here’s What You Need to Know When Buying Your Next Pair of Hiking or Running Shoes

By Laura Lancaster

Big Game Hunting

The Sable Curse: Chasing the ‘Prince of Africa’ in the Karoo

By Scott Haugen

South Carolina angler with state-record amberjack.

Huge Amberjack That Ate Snapper Off Angler’s Line Breaks South Carolina Record

Caribou in Alaska

Policy & Legislation

The Federal Government Is Increasing Hunting Restrictions and Limiting Access on Millions of Acres of Public Land in Alaska with These 4 Measures

A bluetick hound sniffs the base of a tree.

Two Hunting Dogs Were Attacked by Wolves in Wisconsin Just Days into Summer Training Season

hunting with the .45-70

.45-70 Cartridge Overview: The Immortal Big Game Round

By John B. Snow

A grizzly bear in a meadow.

Grizzly Bear Hunting

Alberta Brings Back Grizzly Hunting, But Only for ‘Problem’ Bears

Fried fish tails one a white play.

Why You Should Eat Fried Fish Tails

A man snaps a young angler's fishing rod in half.

Watch: Irate Homeowner Confronts Boys Fishing Private Pond, Snaps Their $200 Rod

A mountain lion in the trees.

Policy & Legislation

Anti-Hunting Group Gets Enough Signatures to Put a Cougar Hunting Ban on the Colorado Ballot This Fall

By Natalie Krebs

Whitetail Deer Hunting

11 Monster Bucks That Are Shrouded in Mystery

By Josh Honeycutt

idaho tiger trout

Idaho Angler Lands Record Breaking Tiger Trout

A 12-year-old catches the new Montana state-record sucker.

‘Bro I’m in Disbelief!’ Watch This Montana 12-Year-Old Catch the State-Record Sucker

A shed hunter looks at mountain lion tracks in the snow.

This Happened to Me: I Was Stalked by a Family of Mountain Lions on a Shed Hunt

By Ryan Dole, as told to Russell Worth Parker

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

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