More from Dac Collins (Page 4)

A Wisconsin angler with a golden bowfin.
Fishing

Bowfisherman Harvests Uber-Rare Golden Bowfin in Wisconsin

By Dac Collins

A Florida panther that was spotted in southwest Florida on Monday.
Hunting

Watch: Turkey Hunter Calls in Florida Panther to 10 Yards

By Dac Collins

Thieves are sawing antlers off skulls and selling them to shed buyers.
Big Game Hunting

Thieves Are Stealing More and More Racks From Hunters in the West — and Their Profits Keep Growing

By Dac Collins

kody king idaho record tiger trout
Fishing

State-Record Tiger Trout Disqualified Because Angler Didn’t Have a Fishing License

By Dac Collins

A Canadian man in a hospital bed.
Animal Attacks

A Hiker Says He Was Attacked by a Cougar. Officials Say It Never Happened

By Dac Collins

Sandbar sharks fight over a hooked red snapper.
Fishing

Watch: Snapper Fishermen Work Up a Shark Feeding Frenzy off Florida Coast

By Dac Collins

A miniature whitetail deer stands in a backyard.
Conservation

Man Photographs Mutant Miniature Deer in His Backyard

By Dac Collins

A fisherman wearing 3D goggles holds up a bass.
Bass Fishing

Watch: YouTuber Syncs Apple Vision Pro with LiveScope

By Dac Collins

Two dead sawfish found dead in Florida.
Conservation

Endangered Sawfish Are Dying in the Florida Keys and Scientists Aren’t Sure Why

By Dac Collins

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Fishing

This Happened to Us: We Got in a Full-Blown Feud with a Rival Fishing Lodge

By Dac Collins

A gray wolf walks through the snow in Yellowstone National Park.
Conservation

Montana Authorities Are Investigating a Suspected Wolf Poaching Near Yellowstone

By Dac Collins

A search and rescue training operation
Adventure

Hikers and Backpackers in the American West Hit Their Garmin InReach SOS Button Most Often

By Dac Collins

A wall full of European mounts.
Big Game Hunting

Canadian Authorities Searching for Antler Thief Who Stole 14 Deer Mounts from Hunter’s Residence

By Dac Collins

A group of anglers with an all-white (leucistic) sailfish.
Fishing

Anglers Catch All-White ‘Billfish Unicorn’ Off the Coast of Guatemala

By Dac Collins

Angler releases giant king salmon in Argentina.
Fishing

Watch: ‘Absolute Beast’ of a King Salmon Proves Why the Next World Record Will Come from Argentina

By Dac Collins

A shark tries to eat a cobia while the angler tries to net it.
Fishing

Watch: Shark Almost Steals Cobia Thanks to ‘Worst Net Job Ever’

By Dac Collins

Biologists investigate a dead shark found on a Florida beach.
Fishing

Did Anglers Accidentally Kill the 15-Foot-Long Great White Shark That Washed Up in Florida?

By Dac Collins

A Connecticut angler holds up a big bluefish.
Fishing

Anglers Disqualified from Bluefish Tournament Lose $32K, Say Mandatory Polygraphs Are B.S.

By Dac Collins

A drone-mounted camera shows a wounded buck in the woods.
Big Game Hunting

Man Convicted of Wildlife Crimes for Trying to Help Undercover Game Wardens Recover a Deer with His Drone

By Dac Collins

A coyote walks across the snow in Canada.
Conservation

Coydog, Coywolf, or Coyote? A Complete Guide to Eastern Canids

By Dac Collins

A pack of hogs in Texas as seen through a drone-mounted thermal imaging camera.
Conservation

Mississippi Has a Wild Hog Problem. Lawmakers Think Legalizing Drones for Hunting Them Will Help

By Dac Collins

A screenshot showing anglers pulling a kayaker into their boat.
Survival

Watch: Fishing Guide Rescues Kayaker from Deadly Low-Head Dam

By Dac Collins

Illustration of caribou, hunter, and blizzard
Big Game Hunting

Miracle on the Tundra: How One Caribou Hunter Survived a 5-Day Blizzard

By Dac Collins

A snarling mountain lion leans on a fallen tree.
Animal Attacks

Four Mountain Bikers Overpowered the Cougar That Nearly Killed Their Friend

By Dac Collins

Two hunters in Texas with a plains zebra.
Antelope Hunting

There’s Now a Jurassic Park for Vanishing Wildlife. It’s Called Texas

Story by Dac Collins, Photographs by Jeff Wilson

An x-ray image of a crappie with ball bearings in its gut.
Crappie Fishing

Investigation Reveals Kansas Record Crappie Was Stuffed with Ball Bearings

By Dac Collins

A white crappie caught in Kansas.
Fishing

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

By Dac Collins

Wildlife biologists and houndsmen with a cougar they fitted with a GPS collar.
Conservation

Utah Mountain Lion Makes 1,000-Mile Journey to Colorado, Where It’s Killed by Another Cougar

By Dac Collins

An ice fisherman rescues a fellow angler using a tent bag.
Fishing

Watch: Nebraska Man Rescues an Ice Fisherman (and His Fish Finder) Using a Tent Bag, a Kayak, and Two Hammers

By Dac Collins

A mountain lion jumps over a man standing below.
Animal Attacks

Watch: A Biologist Darts a Mountain Lion. It Nearly Attacks Him

By Dac Collins

Ammunition on a shelf in a California gun shop.
Ammo

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

By Dac Collins, Natalie Krebs

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

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

By Pete Deneen, as told to Dac Collins

An aggressive coyote barks at an elk hunter through the brush.
Coyote Hunting

Watch: Elk Hunter Faces Off with an Aggressive Coyote That Won’t Back Down

By Dac Collins

A leech fly tied with rabbit hair.
Fishing

A Fur Ban in Washington Could Cripple Fly Tyers, Lure Makers, and the Larger Fishing Industry

By Dac Collins

An angler gets bucked out of his boat and then pulls himself back into the unmanned boat as it drives around it circles.
Fishing

Watch: Angler Gets Bucked Out of His Boat, Makes Incredible Self-Rescue

By Dac Collins

A gigantic raft of mallards lit up by a spotlight in the flooded timber.
Duck Hunting

Watch: Hundreds of Mallards Swim Out of Flooded Timber, Swarming Hunters

By Dac Collins

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

Quebec Anglers Catch Giant Atlantic Halibut Through the Ice

By Dac Collins

A flock of Canada geese stand on a riverbank in North Dakota.
Conservation

North Dakota Saw a Record Number of Canada Geese This Winter

By Dac Collins

A chinook salmon jumps a waterfall in the Klamath River Basin.
Conservation

The Largest Dam Removal in U.S. History Is Underway

By Dac Collins

A mountain lion tom peeks through some branches.
Big Game Hunting

Colorado Cancels April Mountain Lion Season Amid Anti-Hunting Opposition

By Dac Collins

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

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

By Dac Collins

A mature whitetail buck sniffs the air in Tennessee.
Big Game Hunting

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

By Dac Collins

An Arkansas deer hunter takes a selfie with the biggest buck he's ever killed.
Big Game Hunting

Arkansas Hunter Tags Stud Buck, Packs It Out in His Hoodie

By Dac Collins

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

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

By Dac Collins

bogus flyer feed bears tahoe, feature
Conservation

Some Dude Named Steven Says We Should Feed Lake Tahoe’s ‘Suffering’ Bears. That’s a Terrible Idea

By Dac Collins

video garbage truck moose alaska
Conservation

Watch: Garbage Truck Driver Chases Moose, Gets Canned

By Dac Collins

A conservation officer kneels on a frozen lake to measure the thickness of the ice.
Fishing

More Than 100 Ice Fishermen Rescued, 2 Dead, in Minnesota This Winter

By Dac Collins

great white shark attacks feature
Animal Attacks

The Ultimate Guide to Great White Shark Attacks

By Dac Collins

west virginia blue cat record fourth consecutive year
Catfish Fishing

West Virginia Blue Catfish Record Broken for the Fourth Year in a Row

By Dac Collins

co woman gored mule deer buck
Animal Attacks

Graphic Photo of Woman’s Gored Leg Shows What Happens When Deer Lose Their Fear of Humans

By Dac Collins

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Conservation

Biden Takes Steps Toward Breaching Four Snake River Dams

By Dac Collins

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Big Game Hunting

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

By Jason Thomas, as told to Dac Collins

sandhill crane decoys
Conservation

Drive-By Shooter Cited for Firing Rifle into Decoy Spread

By Dac Collins

federal wildlife crossings feature
Conservation

Feds Plan to Spend $350 Million on Wildlife Crossings. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Tells Us Why

By Dac Collins

nebraska ram first female
Big Game Hunting

High School Sophomore Tags Trophy Bighorn in Nebraska

By Dac Collins

snake river dams underwater salmon
Climate & Environment

Breach or Die: It’s Time to Free the Lower Snake River and Save Idaho’s Wild Salmon

By Dac Collins

kansas bow buck help from neighbor
Big Game Hunting

Bowhunter Tags Massive Buck on Family Farm Thanks to Neighbor Who Shared Trail Cam Pics

By Dac Collins

Mr. Adventure photos rock climbing, bridge.
Conservation

Influencer ‘Mr. Adventure’ Accused of Faking Yukon Residency, Killing Bears Illegally

By Dac Collins

california swordfish record
Fishing

‘Stars Align’ to Help California Anglers Shatter State Record with 520-Pound Swordfish

By Dac Collins

A teen with her giant blackpowder buck.
Big Game Hunting

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

By Dac Collins

video golfer spanks rutting buck
Big Game Hunting

Watch: Golfer Spanks Fighting Buck on a Dare

By Dac Collins

stand thief loses chainsaw to tree
Big Game Hunting

Dumb Thief Tries to Cut Down Tree Stand, Loses Chainsaw to Tree

By Dac Collins

oregon public land acquisition
Conservation

New Acquisition Connects Huge Network of Public Land Larger than Yellowstone National Park

By Dac Collins

poachers headless bighorns national park
Conservation

2 Bighorn Sheep Beheaded and Left to Rot in Canadian National Park

By Dac Collins