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Maine Tuna Fisherman Accidentally Catches Record-Setting Swordfish

Public Lands & Waters

I Was Convicted of Trespassing After Covering Public Land Access Issues on Our Controversial Wyoming Elk Hunt

By Andrew McKean

Here’s Why This State Has Become a Hot Spot for Catching Exotic Fish From the Amazon

Minnesota Man Breaks His Own Record for the State’s Biggest Bowfin

Hunter Recruitment

Should Military Service Exempt You From Passing a Hunter’s Safety Course?

By Natalie Krebs

Bowhunting Shot Placement 101: Where to Aim on a Deer

By Scott Einsmann

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Early Season Is Often Your Best Chance to Tag a Mature Buck. Here’s How to Make the Most of It

By Alex Robinson, Bob Humphrey, Tony Hansen, Craig Dougherty

This Professor Teaches Bass Fishing at an Ivy League School. Here’s His Lesson Plan

The Best Rifle Scopes for Hunting of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Saltwater Fishing

‘I Was Off by Over 300 Pounds.’ This Giant Blue Marlin Is Nearly a World Record

Whitetail Deer Hunting

10 Secrets for Hunting Buck Rub Lines, from the Deer Hunter Who First Revealed Them

Some Kids Just Aren’t Meant to Be Hunters. All Kids Should Still Get the Chance

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Truth About Rope Scrapes, One of the Most Useful Tactics in Whitetail Hunting

By Natalie Krebs

How the Legend Col. Tom Kelly Taught His Daughter to Shoot Doves

By Col. Tom Kelly

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 50 Places Where Big Bucks Actually Live

By Josh Honeycutt

Whitetail Deer Hunting

What It Feels Like to Miss the Biggest Buck of Your Life at 45 Yards — With a Rifle

By Natalie Krebs

I Floated a Remote Canyon with the ‘Old Guide,’ Hoping to Catch a Muskie. Nobody Thought We’d Survive It

By Charles Elliott

Largemouth Bass

‘We Released It.’ Minnesota Angler Sets Largemouth Bass Record

Mule Deer Hunting

Do Hunters Really Need to Wear Camouflage? Here Are the Colors Deer Can See

‘Unlike Anything Our Biologists Have Witnessed.’ Bison Die-Off Causes Emergency Changes for Utah Hunt. Meanwhile, Drought Conditions Mean More Cow Elk Tags

By Kris Millgate

‘Confusing for Everyone.’ Suppressor Sales Boom Even as Many Gun Shops Wait for Federal Guidance After Deregulation Ruling

By Natalie Krebs

Predator Hunting

A Look Back on the Good Old Days of Raccoon Hunting With Hounds

Public Lands & Waters

Trump Administration Plans to Relax Travel Rules on National Forests. Increased Access for Motorized Vehicles and E-Bikes Is Likely to Follow

By Andrew McKean

Largemouth Bass

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

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

Grizzly Bear Hunting

The Truth About Shooting Big Bears with Small Cartridges

By Alex Robinson, Tyler Freel

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

By Diana Helmuth

These 2 Record Whitetail Bucks Changed Bowhunting Forever

By Jeff Murray, Michael Pearce

Pheasant Hunting

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

Smallmouth Bass

Live Frogs Were Our Secret Bait for Catching Giant Smallmouth

By HARRY H. EDEL

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

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

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

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

Wildlife Management

Vintage Wildlife Photos: This Grizzly Bear Release Went Horribly Wrong

By Richard P. Smith

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

Public Lands & Waters

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

By Alex Robinson

Striped Bass Fishing

The 12 Biggest Bass Ever Caught by Anglers

By Ken Perrotte, Dac Collins

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

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

Wildlife Management

The Plan to Reintroduce Grizzly Bears to California Dies Quietly

By Kris Millgate

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.?

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

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

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

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

By Alex Robinson

Upland Bird Hunting

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

By Alex Robinson

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

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

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

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

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

Wildlife Management

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

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

By Chad Schearer, James Bandt

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

By Jim Carmichel

Whitetail Deer Hunting

10 Weird Deer Hunting Tactics That Actually Work

By Josh Honeycutt

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

By Christine Peterson