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The Last Years and Enduring Legacy of Jack O’Connor

Pike and Muskie Fishing

The Most Insane 12 Days of Muskie Fishing in Wisconsin History

By Gordon MacQuarrie

Pike and Muskie Fishing

‘Our Net Ain’t Big Enough for This.’ Father and Son’s Giant Muskie Is an Unofficial Vermont Record

Wild Caught Fish Recipes

How to Bleed a Fish (and When to Skip It) for Better-Tasting Filets

Jack O’Connor’s Predictions for the .243 and .358 Cartridges

By Jack O'Connor

Public Lands & Waters

Ohio to Invest $50 Million in Public Hunting Land Acquisitions

Wilderness Survival

I Almost Froze to Death on a Solo Bighorn Hunt

By Cassidy Caron, as told to Scott Einsmann

Wildlife Management

Officials Salvage Around 1,000 Trophy Trout from Drought-Stricken Colorado Reservoir

8 Common Wild Plants That Are Poisonous to Your Dog

By Tim MacWelch

Smallmouth Bass

How to Catch Smallmouth Bass in Rivers

By Kristine Fischer

I Finally Drew a Bighorn Sheep Tag. I Was Too Out of Shape to Punch It

By John F. Lane, as told to Charles Elliott

How Far Should We Push Our Kids in the Outdoors?

By Christine Peterson

He Played Dead While a 1,500-Pound Bear Shook Him Like a Rabbit

4 Hunters Explain Why Their Dog Breed (and No Others) Is the Best

By John Devney, Bob St. Pierre, Vickie Lamb, and Tom Davis

Policy & Legislation

Here’s Why Conservation Groups Are Suddenly Optimistic About the Farm Bill

Survival Skills

25 Practical Survival and Camping Uses for Duct Tape

By Tim MacWelch

Saltwater Fishing

3 Reasons Why Dolphins (Almost) Never Get Hooked by Anglers

Pike and Muskie Fishing

How a $250 Gamble Turned Into the Fishing Trip of a Lifetime

By Marc Terziev

Yes, You Can Eat Snakeheads. They’re Delicious

Policy & Legislation

As Oregon Hunt-Fish Ban Inches Toward the Ballot, Every State Politician Is Running Away from It

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

I Spent a Week Fighting Bulls (and Other Anglers) on the Atlantic’s Best Salmon River

By Ralph Tuttle

Policy & Legislation

Environmentalists Use Congress’ Own Public-Land Loophole to Sue Over a Timber Sale

By Andrew McKean

Idaho Fisherman Reclaims His Spot in the Record Book with Another Monster Lake Trout Caught from the Same Lake

Smallmouth Bass

The Best Smallmouth Fishing of My Life Was Where I Least Expected It

By Hank Bradshaw

Berkley Lab Series: Is It Worth the Hype?

By Derek Horner

Wildlife Management

Ever Bought a Texas Fishing or Hunting License? You Might Have Been Hacked

Jet Ski Fisherman Fends Off a Shark and Lands a Tuna That Was Too Big for His Sea Doo

Saltwater Fishing

I Got in a Fist Fight with a Texas Pike

By John Wootters

Secrets to Catching Giant Trout on a River Better Known for Catfish

This Gigantic Sturgeon Needed Two Tape Measures and Would Have Shattered the World Record

Largemouth Bass

What Do Bass Eat? (Anything They Want)

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

No Other Fish Has Divided Anglers Quite Like Landlocked Salmon

Pike and Muskie Fishing

3 Easy Fixes for Actually Catching Pike on the Fly

Precision Rifles

‘I Finally Shot a Good Group.’ The Story of Jim Carmichel’s Benchrest World Record

By Jim Carmichel

Largemouth Bass

Tips for Catching Bigger Bass at Night, According to 3 Experts

By Travis Faulkner

I Survived the Middle Fork During the Salmon River’s Deadliest Week on Record

By Alfred E. Couture

3 Tips for Catching Monster Brown Trout in Small Streams

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

How My Wife Outfished Me and Our Guide During the Glory Days of Northwest Salmon Fishing

By Charles Elliott

The Best Bass Fishing Tips for Beginners

By Joe Cermele, Derek Horner

6 Reasons Green Pumpkin Is the Best Bass Lure Color of All Time

By David A. Brown

Brown Trout Are British Imports. These Are the 4 Native Trout You Should Chase to Celebrate America’s 250th

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Secrets for Catching, Cleaning, and Frying Northern Pike — from a Fishing Legend

By Alex Robinson

Public Lands & Waters

Feds Consider Closing Public Access to Indiana’s Largest National Wildlife Refuge

By Andrew McKean

Catfish Fishing

5 Lessons for Catching Trophy Flathead Catfish This Summer

By Keith Sutton

Wildlife Management

New World Screwworm Hits Texas During Fawning Season. Wildlife Officials Are Worried

6 Fishing Rules That Are Commonly (and Unknowingly) Broken

Wildlife Management

Nevada Is Using Specially Trained Dogs to Keep Black Bears Wild

By Natalie Krebs

Wildlife Management

Florida Desperately Wants to Eradicate Its Pythons. So Why Was This Man Fined for Removing One?

The Smartest Packhorse We Ever Had Was Also a Complete Menace

By Dolores Brown

The 5 Hardest Fish to Hook

‘Bear-dar’ Developers Say the New AI Tech Is Already Helping Prevent Polar Bear Conflicts in the Arctic

Big Game Hunting

Yes, Jack O’Connor Got Buck Fever. He Didn’t Let It Bother Him

By Jack O'Connor

Policy & Legislation

Colorado Wolf Opponents Now Say Prop 114 Never Passed, Claiming Election Fraud in Appeal to USFWS

How to Fish a Laydown for Giant Bass and Panfish

By Derek Horner

Why Every Boat Owner Threatens to Buy a Bigger One, According to McManus

By Patrick F. McManus

Wild Game Recipes

How to Save Your Wild Game When the Power Goes Out

By Jack Hennessy

How to Catch Feisty Bowfins in Rivers and Tidal Systems

By David Graham

Wildlife Management

Invasive Lizards the Size of Dogs Are Spreading in Georgia, Officials Warn

Improve Your Hunting Skills by Strategically (and Carefully) Depriving Your Senses

By Andrew McKean

Largemouth Bass

How to Never Lose Another Giant Bass Again

By Kristine Fischer

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Angler Unseats Her Sister’s Steelhead Record While Fishing Alongside Her

Saltwater Fishing

I Drove 4,500 Miles to Mexico and Haggled My Way onto a Fishing Boat for $34

By Michael R. French

Whitetail Deer Hunting

I Took Jack O’Connor on His Last Hunt

By Jack Atcheson Sr., as told to Jim Zumbo

The Truth About Cougar Attacks on Humans, From an Officer Who Investigated Them

By John Lesowski