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An angler with a big catfish caught in West Virginia.

Catfish Fishing

Angler Breaks West Virginia’s Blue Catfish Record by a Whisker

Troy Landry of Swamp People failed to properly tag an American alligator.

Wildlife Management

‘Swamp People’ Star Troy Landry Charged in Gator Sting Operation

A screenshot of body-cam footage from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Wildlife Management

‘I Slashed His Tires.’ Body Cam Footage Shows Game Warden Running Down Salmon Thieves Who Broke into a Hatchery

The author fishing one of the best smallmouth bass lakes.

Smallmouth Bass

The 7 Best Smallmouth Bass Lakes and Rivers

By Derek Horner

A dead rabbit lays in the snow next to a shotgun.

How to Skin a Rabbit

By Alice Jones Webb

Bears Ears National Monument

Public Lands & Waters

Sportsmen’s Groups Will Challenge the Ban on Recreational Shooting at Bears Ears National Monument

By Andrew McKean

Three .38 special cartridges (left) beside three 9mm cartridges to illustrate the .38 special vs 9mm debate.

38 Special vs. 9mm: How the Old Law Enforcement Handgun Cartridge Stacks Up Against the New One

A fly fisherman holds up a smallmouth bass.

Smallmouth Bass

Guide to Fishing for Smallmouth Bass in the Fall

A mountain lion walks through a Colorado pine forest.

Colorado Camper Killed Mountain Lion with a Shovel as It Fought His Husky

Bears Ears National Monument

Policy & Legislation

Final Bears Ears National Monument Plan Bans All Recreational Shooting on 1.3 Million Acres of Federal Land

By Andrew McKean

Two photos show a brown bear attacking and killing another bear.

Brown Bear Kills a Sow in NPS Livestream, Reminding Shocked Viewers that Alaska’s Bears Are Indeed Wild

Cow elk jump over a barbed wire ranch fence.

Big Game Hunting

Film: Public-Land Elk Hunters and Ranchers Can Be Good Neighbors. Here’s How

By Andrew McKean

best trail cameras

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Podcast: Here’s Why Your Trail Cameras Don’t Work Properly

By Alex Robinson

treestand heights

Video: Testing the Best Treestand Height for Bowhunting

By Alex Robinson

A giant hybrid sheep that was bred illegally in Montana.

Wildlife Management

Montana Man Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison for Smuggling, Cloning, and Breeding Giant Hybrid Sheep

black bear hunting

Big Game Hunting

Michigan Girl Breaks State Black Bear Record That Was Set By Her Mom 26 Years Ago

By Richard P. Smith

An Iowa angler holds up a big crappie.

Iowa’s Black Crappie Record in Limbo as Officials Try to Verify the Species

A North Dakota fishing guide with a big Montana smallmouth bass.

Smallmouth Bass

‘I Was in Disbelief.’ Fishing Guide Releases Montana’s Pending-Record Smallmouth Bass

A bull elk raises his head near a feeding cow.

Big Game Hunting

Should Idaho Restrict Hi-Tech Hunting Gear? State Officials Want to Know

By Andrew McKean

A painted illustration of a bugling bull.

Zumbo in Idaho: Stalking a Giant Bull in the Selway Wilderness

mountain goat hunting

Big Game Hunting

Last-Chance Billy: While Battling MS, a Diehard Hunter Draws a Once-in-a-Lifetime Mountain Goat Tag

By Alice Jones Webb

An up-close shot of a bull moose in the Maine woods.

Watch: Rutting Bull Moose Runs Over Deer Hunter on a Scouting Trip

Hunting Black Bears with a 6.5 Creedmoor

Black Bear Hunting

Hunting Black Bears with the 6.5 Creedmoor

By Derek Horner

A hunter breaks off his deer tag to tag his buck.

How Much Should a Deer License Cost?

By Natalie Krebs

Whitetail Deer Hunting

15 Scent Control Strategies That Actually Work for Deer Hunting

By Josh Honeycutt

A close-up of a gray wolf in the woods.

Wildlife Management

Wisconsin Duck Hunter Shoots, Kills One of Five Gray Wolves That Surrounded His Blind

A backyard view of a lake in Pennsylvania.

Policy & Legislation

Lawsuit Accuses Pennsylvania Officer of Snooping on Private Property, Seeks to Limit Powers of the Fish and Boat Commission

A brown trout caught on a fly.

Diaries from The One Fly, the Strangest Fishing Contest in America

A mule deer in the trees.

Wildlife Management

A Blind Mule Deer Tested Positive for the Plague in Idaho

compound bow setup

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Ideal Compound Bowhunting Setup for Whitetails

By Alex Robinson

An angler holds up a giant smallmouth bass.

‘I Wasn’t Going to Kill That Bass.’ Tournament Angler Releases New State-Record Smallmouth

An old illustration showing two coonhounds fighting with a raccoon in a river.

Wheeler’s Baptism: A Hound Dog’s First Real Raccoon Hunt

striped bass fly fishing

Striped Bass Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Catching Striped Bass on the Fly, from Shore Is Easier Than You Think

A hunter with a buck in velvet.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Mississippi Hunter Arrows 200-Plus-Inch Velvet Buck on Her 2-Acre Property

Three riders on the edge of a big canyon.

Mule Deer Hunting

Carmichel Hunts Mule Deer in the Legendary Arizona Strip

By Jim Carmichel

A group of hunters with a bighorn ram.

11-Year-Old Kid Becomes Youngest Hunter to Harvest a Bighorn Ram in Wyoming

A pile of illegally harvested catfish.

Wildlife Management

Catfish Trafficking Ring Busted in the South Allegedly Smuggled Trophy Cats into Pay Lakes and Across State Lines

A hooked marlin jumps behind a sportfishing boat.

Fly Fisherman Lands Pending World-Record Marlin After 3-Hour Battle

continental divide trail

Hiking the Continental Divide Trail: Embrace the Brutality

By Jac Mitchell

A family of grizzly bears feeds on an elk carcass hanging from a tractor.

Hunter Criticized for Letting Grizzlies Feed on Elk Carcass Didn’t Do Anything Illegal, Officials Say

How to catch mahi mahi closer to shore.

Saltwater Fishing

How to Catch Mahi Mahi Inshore

A BLM usage sign in an OHV area.

Public Lands & Waters

The Largest and Least-Funded Public-Land Agency in America Is Finally Getting Backup

By Andrew McKean

‘Godzilla’ Snapping Turtle Is So Huge Virginia Officials Established a New Record Category

A bunch of lionfish on a table.

Wildlife Management

‘I Didn’t Even Try,’ Says Florida Diver Who Speared 915 Lionfish to Win Annual Tourney

Whitetail Deer Hunting

How Many Does Should You Shoot This Season?

By Josh Honeycutt

Three European anglers hold up a massive common carp.

Polish Fisherman Catches ‘Unimaginable’ World-Record Sized Carp

single pin vs multi pin

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Single Pin vs Multi Pin Bow Sights for Deer Hunting: Here’s What Bowhunters Need to Know

By Alex Robinson

A closeup of a pheasant's tail feathers.

Upland Bird Hunting

The Breaths of Birds: What Hunting Taught Me About Life and Death

By Dave Simonett

A smallmouth bass on the rocks.

Wildlife Management

$100,000 Fine for Releasing a Smallmouth Bass in Canadian River: Do Mandatory Catch-and-Kill Orders Actually Help Population Control?

Blue illustration of an old cowboy roping a jaguar.

Predator Hunting

I Roped a Wild Jaguar in Old Mexico

A view of a doe from a drone.

Big Game Hunting

Missouri Hunters Can Now Use Drones to Recover Deer, Turkeys, and Other Game

What do elk eat? A lot of fresh and dried grass, like this big bull elk with a mouthful.

What Do Elk Eat? Here’s What Every Elk Hunter Should Know

By Alice Jones Webb

Hickok45 stands holding a coach gun on a steel target range.

No, YouTube Hasn’t Banned Firearms Content and Sponsorships, at Least Not Yet

An angler lies next to a massive alligator gar.

Alligator Gar Released in Texas Could Be the Biggest Ever Caught by a Woman

An illustration of two elk fighting in New Mexcio in the 1970s

Bulls of the Mescalero: A Southerner’s First Elk Hunt During the Rut

deer food sources

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Most Underrated Food Sources for Whitetail Deer

By Josh Honeycutt

A herd of elk in the sagebrush.

Wildlife Management

Utah Officials Secretly Culled 170 Elk on Church-Owned Deseret Land

mallards flying in the blue sky

Waterfowl Hunting

Where Are All the Ducks?

By Natalie Krebs

alaska bush plane crash

Wilderness Survival

The Bush Plane Engine Died Mid-Flight — and Other Close Calls While Flying the Alaskan Wilderness

By Scott Haugen

Man poses with large record alligator

Mississippi Alligator Breaks 2 State Records; Could Be New World Record

By Alice Jones Webb

paige pearce bow grip

How to Grip a Compound Bow for Better Hunting Accuracy

By Alex Robinson

A Colorado bowhunter with mule deer buck.

Mule Deer Hunting

Velvet Mule Deer Buck from Colorado Could Be a New Archery World Record, but Questions Around the Hunt Remain

custom glide baits and swimbaits

Baits, Lures, & Flies

Podcast: Would You Cast a $500 Lure?

Biologists fit a GPS collar on a wolf on a tailgate.

Wildlife Management

Colorado Wolf Pack Captured and Relocated to “Secure Enclosure” Following Conflicts with Ranchers