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Jesse Reising is a congressional candidate from Illinois

Illinois Congressional Candidate Runs Campaign Ad Showing Himself Hunting, Despite Not Having a Hunting License Illinois Congressional Candidate Runs Campaign Ad Showing Himself Hunting, Despite Not Having a Hunting License

Turkey fanning should be banned.

The Case for Banning Reaping and Fanning Turkeys The Case for Banning Reaping and Fanning Turkeys

By Cameron Weddington

Deer tags in western states are being cut due to drought and disease.

Utah, Wyoming, and Oregon Are Cutting Big Game Tags Due to Drought Conditions. Will Other States Follow? Utah, Wyoming, and Oregon Are Cutting Big Game Tags Due to Drought Conditions. Will Other States Follow?

By Keegan Sentner

The Model 12 was designed by T.C. Johnson

Guns

10 Classic Shotguns Every Wingshooter Should Own 10 Classic Shotguns Every Wingshooter Should Own

Wyoming game and fish killed 1200 pheasants

Wyoming Game and Fish Kills 1,200 Pheasants to Prevent an Avian Flu Outbreak Wyoming Game and Fish Kills 1,200 Pheasants to Prevent an Avian Flu Outbreak

North Dakota to cut 8,000 deer tags this coming season

North Dakota Eliminates 8,000 Whitetail Tags for 2022 Season, Thanks to EHD North Dakota Eliminates 8,000 Whitetail Tags for 2022 Season, Thanks to EHD

Turkey hunting sights.

The Best Sights for Turkey Shotguns: Scopes vs. Red Dots vs. Open Sights vs. Beads The Best Sights for Turkey Shotguns: Scopes vs. Red Dots vs. Open Sights vs. Beads

By Alex Robinson

Josh Powell managed to take a near record wild turkey in Virginia this Spring season.

Virginia Hunter Tags Near-Record Turkey With Six Beards and Two Broken Spurs Virginia Hunter Tags Near-Record Turkey With Six Beards and Two Broken Spurs

A grizzly steps out from behind a tree into a meadow.

Are Grizzly Attacks Really on the Rise? Are Grizzly Attacks Really on the Rise?

By Natalie Krebs

Frank Glaser's Story Will Wolves Attack A Man?

Will Wolves Attack a Man? A Story from the Archives Will Wolves Attack a Man? A Story from the Archives

By Frank Glaser, as told to Jim Rearden, introduction by Tyler Freel

The short-beard tom.

The Mystery of the Short-Bearded Tom The Mystery of the Short-Bearded Tom

By Gerry Bethge

Giant interior grizzly

The Spirit Bear: Monster Interior Grizzly with a Recurve Bow The Spirit Bear: Monster Interior Grizzly with a Recurve Bow

A black bear broke into a car in Connecticut.

Watch: Giant Connecticut Black Bear Breaks into a Car, Won’t Exit the Vehicle Watch: Giant Connecticut Black Bear Breaks into a Car, Won’t Exit the Vehicle

Two-year-old tom turkeys.

Two-Year-Old Toms Are the Bad Boys of the Spring Turkey Woods. Here’s How to Hunt Them Two-Year-Old Toms Are the Bad Boys of the Spring Turkey Woods. Here’s How to Hunt Them

By Michael Pearce

A wild turkey in D.C. is attacking people along a river trail.

At Least Six Government Agencies Are Trying to Track Down the Wild Turkey That’s Attacking People in D.C. At Least Six Government Agencies Are Trying to Track Down the Wild Turkey That’s Attacking People in D.C.

Hunters Who Challenged Wyoming Corner Crossing Rules Found “Not Guilty” of Criminal Trespassing

Hunters Who Challenged Wyoming Corner Crossing Rules Found “Not Guilty” of Criminal Trespassing Hunters Who Challenged Wyoming Corner Crossing Rules Found “Not Guilty” of Criminal Trespassing

By Alex Robinson

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is home to waterfalls and scenic vistas, along with 40 miles of river, 100+ miles of trails, and 70,00 acres of huntable land.

Pennsylvania’s Largest Sportsmen Federation Opposes Reclassification of Delaware Water Gap as National Park and Preserve Pennsylvania’s Largest Sportsmen Federation Opposes Reclassification of Delaware Water Gap as National Park and Preserve

Pronghorn are being negatively impacted by drought and disease in wyoming.

Wyoming Cuts 11,300 Pronghorn, Mule Deer Tags Due to Drought and Disease Wyoming Cuts 11,300 Pronghorn, Mule Deer Tags Due to Drought and Disease

Brister invented this tow behind pattern board.

Guns

Three Things We Know About Shotgunning Thanks to the Legendary Bob Brister Three Things We Know About Shotgunning Thanks to the Legendary Bob Brister

virginia whitetail doe

The Senate Just Introduced the CWD Act, Which Would Secure $70 Million for Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Prevention The Senate Just Introduced the CWD Act, Which Would Secure $70 Million for Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Prevention

A whitetail deer herd killed by lightning.

Lightning Strike Kills Herd of Deer, a Wild Story from the OL Archives Lightning Strike Kills Herd of Deer, a Wild Story from the OL Archives

By Alex Robinson

A big bear paw from an Alaska bear.

The Real Story Behind the Infamous “Alberta Grizzly” The Real Story Behind the Infamous “Alberta Grizzly”

Hunting wild hogs in Georgia.

Diehard Hog Hunter Kills a Giant 350-Pound Wild Boar in Georgia Diehard Hog Hunter Kills a Giant 350-Pound Wild Boar in Georgia

Granola bar cut up on an Alaska map of Dall sheep country

Stranded in Sheep Country with Bugs, Bears, and No Food Stranded in Sheep Country with Bugs, Bears, and No Food

A new report from onx shows the scale of the corner crossing debate.

More Than 8 Million Acres of Public Land in the West Is “Corner-Locked” and Inaccessible to Hunters More Than 8 Million Acres of Public Land in the West Is “Corner-Locked” and Inaccessible to Hunters

By Keegan Sentner

The Benelli M1 Super 90 was one of the best shotguns ever built.

Guns

Benelli M1 Super 90: A Classic Duck Hunting Shotgun Benelli M1 Super 90: A Classic Duck Hunting Shotgun

This Mule Deer Has Cutaneous Fibromas, and It’s Freaking Out Residents in Colorado

This Mule Deer Has Cutaneous Fibromas, and It’s Freaking Out Residents in Colorado This Mule Deer Has Cutaneous Fibromas, and It’s Freaking Out Residents in Colorado

By Natalie Krebs

Montana fixing hunting permit draw error

A Glitch Kicked 2,400 Elk and Deer Applicants Out of Montana’s Permit Draw. FWP Says They’re Fixing It A Glitch Kicked 2,400 Elk and Deer Applicants Out of Montana’s Permit Draw. FWP Says They’re Fixing It

A coyote hide in a washing machine.

How to Clean a Coyote Hide in Your Washing Machine How to Clean a Coyote Hide in Your Washing Machine

Snowstorm on the prairie pothole region

Could North Dakota’s 30 Inches of “Duck Snow” Save Your Duck Season? Could North Dakota’s 30 Inches of “Duck Snow” Save Your Duck Season?

By Keegan Sentner

red wolf and whitetail deer

Could Red Wolves Actually Improve Deer Populations and Hunting in the Southeast? Could Red Wolves Actually Improve Deer Populations and Hunting in the Southeast?

By Christine Peterson

state-record bighorn Texas

Sheep Hunter Tags a Pending State-Record Desert Bighorn in West Texas Sheep Hunter Tags a Pending State-Record Desert Bighorn in West Texas

Turkey hunting relationships.

Hunting Creates Bonds Between Friends and Family Like Nothing Else Can Hunting Creates Bonds Between Friends and Family Like Nothing Else Can

shooting a 44 Mag.

Bear Gun Shootout: 10mm vs .44 Mag. Bear Gun Shootout: 10mm vs .44 Mag.

By John B. Snow

Martha Williams on grizzly bears.

Martha Williams, the New Director of USFWS, Talks Grizzly Bears, Hunting on Refuges, and the Challenge of Getting More Americans Outdoors Martha Williams, the New Director of USFWS, Talks Grizzly Bears, Hunting on Refuges, and the Challenge of Getting More Americans Outdoors

By Andrew McKean

Two Wyoming teens with their turkeys before they head to prom.

Hunting Buddies Double Up on Wyoming Gobblers Just in Time for Prom Hunting Buddies Double Up on Wyoming Gobblers Just in Time for Prom

By Natalie Krebs

More Than 1,500 Pheasants, Quail, and Ducks Euthanized as Texas Confirms Bird Flu Outbreak at a Commercial Game Bird Operation

More Than 1,500 Pheasants, Quail, and Ducks Euthanized as Texas Confirms Bird Flu Outbreak at a Commercial Game Bird Operation More Than 1,500 Pheasants, Quail, and Ducks Euthanized as Texas Confirms Bird Flu Outbreak at a Commercial Game Bird Operation

The bull elk known as Kahuna, photographed by Dawn Wilson in 2021.

Poacher Steals Skull, Antler from Carcass of Famous Bull Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park Poacher Steals Skull, Antler from Carcass of Famous Bull Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park

By Keegan Sentner

mule deer hunter

A High Schooler’s Perspective on “Trophy Hunting” A High Schooler’s Perspective on “Trophy Hunting”

Will Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Mean Fewer Pheasants This Fall? Will Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Mean Fewer Pheasants This Fall?

By Andrew McKean

Minnesota Lawmakers Consider Cracking Down on Captive Deer Farms as Chronic Wasting Disease Continues to Spread Nationally Minnesota Lawmakers Consider Cracking Down on Captive Deer Farms as Chronic Wasting Disease Continues to Spread Nationally

By Keegan Sentner

Winchester Bismuth is one of the best loads in waterfowl.

Guns

Shotshell Review: Winchester Bismuth Waterfowl Loads Shotshell Review: Winchester Bismuth Waterfowl Loads

Coyote hunting contests could be banned.

Coyote Hunting Contests Would Be Banned on Federal Land If Congress Passes the Bill It Introduced This Week Coyote Hunting Contests Would Be Banned on Federal Land If Congress Passes the Bill It Introduced This Week

By Keegan Sentner

Telluride Valley

Non-Resident Hunter Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charge After Taking an Elk Outside a Colorado Ski Town Non-Resident Hunter Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charge After Taking an Elk Outside a Colorado Ski Town

blm checkerboard map elk mountain

The Wyoming Corner-Crossing Lawsuit Is Headed to Federal Court, Where a Ruling Could Affect Public Access Across the West The Wyoming Corner-Crossing Lawsuit Is Headed to Federal Court, Where a Ruling Could Affect Public Access Across the West

By Keegan Sentner

Mossy Oak’s Wild Turkey Conservation Stamp Raises $20K in the First 24 Hours

Mossy Oak’s Wild Turkey Conservation Stamp Raises $20K in the First 24 Hours Mossy Oak’s Wild Turkey Conservation Stamp Raises $20K in the First 24 Hours

Watch: Security Camera Records Tennessee Poacher Shooting a Turkey in Someone’s Yard

Watch: Security Camera Records Tennessee Poacher Shooting a Turkey in Someone’s Yard Watch: Security Camera Records Tennessee Poacher Shooting a Turkey in Someone’s Yard

A new hunter with his first turkey.

Turkey Hunting Is the Best Way to Introduce Someone to Hunting. Change My Mind Turkey Hunting Is the Best Way to Introduce Someone to Hunting. Change My Mind

video grab python

Video: Florida Trapper Shows How to Grab a Python Without Getting Bitten Video: Florida Trapper Shows How to Grab a Python Without Getting Bitten

Federal Subsistence Board Just Voted on Closing 60 Million Acres of Public Land in Alaska to Non-Local Moose and Caribou Hunters

Federal Subsistence Board Just Voted on Closing 60 Million Acres of Public Land in Alaska to Non-Local Moose and Caribou Hunters Federal Subsistence Board Just Voted on Closing 60 Million Acres of Public Land in Alaska to Non-Local Moose and Caribou Hunters

TPWD melanistic muley screenshot

Video: Wildlife Biologists Spot “Rarest of Rare” Melanistic Mule Deer in West Texas Video: Wildlife Biologists Spot “Rarest of Rare” Melanistic Mule Deer in West Texas

A First Nations chief is receiving death threats over hunting regulation changes.

First Nations Chief in B.C. Receives Death Threats Over Proposed Changes to Moose and Caribou Hunting Regulations First Nations Chief in B.C. Receives Death Threats Over Proposed Changes to Moose and Caribou Hunting Regulations

By Keegan Sentner

The vast Alaskan forest

The Tlingit Legend of the Kóoshdaa Káa The Tlingit Legend of the Kóoshdaa Káa

does in field USDA APHIS

Whitetail Deer Are Costing New Jersey Farmers Millions of Dollars Annually Whitetail Deer Are Costing New Jersey Farmers Millions of Dollars Annually

By Keegan Sentner

“Operation Longbeard” Puts an End to the Largest Wild Turkey Poaching Ring in History “Operation Longbeard” Puts an End to the Largest Wild Turkey Poaching Ring in History

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Beware of Everything Spread

Beware of Everything: A Harrowing Sheep Hunting Tale, From the Archives Beware of Everything: A Harrowing Sheep Hunting Tale, From the Archives

By Donald L. Jenkins, introduction by Tyler Freel

White and tan dog on point in tall grass.

Choir in the Pines: The Dogmen of the South Choir in the Pines: The Dogmen of the South

By Durrell Smith

A Subaru Forester with a deer on the hitch.

The Deer Wagon: I Traded My Silverado for a Subaru—and I Don’t Regret It The Deer Wagon: I Traded My Silverado for a Subaru—and I Don’t Regret It

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Georgia Considers an Open Season on Raccoons and Opossums to Help Turkeys

Georgia Considers an Open Season on Raccoons and Opossums to Help Turkeys Georgia Considers an Open Season on Raccoons and Opossums to Help Turkeys

Freel Dall sheep

Guns

Does Cartridge Selection Really Matter for Mountain Game? Does Cartridge Selection Really Matter for Mountain Game?

After years of mule deer hunting, the author has realized how adaptable and resilient these animals are.

Memoirs of a Mule Deer Hunter Memoirs of a Mule Deer Hunter

Spread wheat if you want to make planting wheat easy.

How to Plant a Dove Field Quick and Easy This Spring How to Plant a Dove Field Quick and Easy This Spring

Apex TSS delivered the best patterns of the test.

Guns

The Remington 870 Is Still One of the Greatest Turkey Hunting Shotguns of All Time The Remington 870 Is Still One of the Greatest Turkey Hunting Shotguns of All Time

getty retro california pig hunters

California Hunters Push Back on Wild Pig Bill They Say Is a “Slippery Slope” to an Anti-Hunting Agenda California Hunters Push Back on Wild Pig Bill They Say Is a “Slippery Slope” to an Anti-Hunting Agenda