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Diverse, expert opinions on the biggest issues facing our hunting and fishing community.

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barracuda fishing

More Freshwater Anglers Should Try Barracuda Fishing More Freshwater Anglers Should Try Barracuda Fishing

duck lures and rat baits

Gear

Are Duck, Rat, and Snake Lures Legit or Gimmicks? Are Duck, Rat, and Snake Lures Legit or Gimmicks?

Want to Honor Our Military Veterans? Take Them Hunting Want to Honor Our Military Veterans? Take Them Hunting

By Russell Worth Parker

There Should Be Horror Movies About Pike and Muskies There Should Be Horror Movies About Pike and Muskies

duck hunting video

Lessons We Can Learn from the Viral “I Own the Fcking Land” Video Lessons We Can Learn from the Viral “I Own the Fcking Land” Video

By Alex Robinson

Why We Love (and Hate) Hybrid Game Fish Why We Love (and Hate) Hybrid Game Fish

walleye cheating

The Real Problem with the Infamous Walleye Tournament Cheating Scandal The Real Problem with the Infamous Walleye Tournament Cheating Scandal

Don’t Aim for a Deer’s Head Don’t Aim for a Deer’s Head

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

If I Were America’s Public Lands Czar, Here’s How I’d Fix Access If I Were America’s Public Lands Czar, Here’s How I’d Fix Access

By Andrew McKean

hunting by moon phase

Why I Hunt the Whitetail Rut by Moon Phase—and You Should Too Why I Hunt the Whitetail Rut by Moon Phase—and You Should Too

By Michael Hanback

Bowhunter from a treestand.

What If Grizzly Bears Killed as Many Hunters as Treestand Accidents Do? What If Grizzly Bears Killed as Many Hunters as Treestand Accidents Do?

By Katie Hill, Alex Robinson

Why Congress Must Pass Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Why Congress Must Pass Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

By Andrew McKean

fly fishing for pike

Let’s Get Real About Catching Pike on the Fly Let’s Get Real About Catching Pike on the Fly

The Tactacam XB has the best picture quality.

Is Hunting with Cellular Trail Cameras Fair Chase or Cheating? Is Hunting with Cellular Trail Cameras Fair Chase or Cheating?

By Alex Robinson

screenshot of jabronis posing with shark, edited and blurred

Video of Two Men Stabbing a Shark on a Florida Beach Shows Exactly Why Land-Based Shark Fishermen Are Getting a Bad Rap Video of Two Men Stabbing a Shark on a Florida Beach Shows Exactly Why Land-Based Shark Fishermen Are Getting a Bad Rap

sand tiger shark maryland dnr

Will a Few Oblivious Anglers Get Land-Based Shark Fishing Outlawed Entirely? Will a Few Oblivious Anglers Get Land-Based Shark Fishing Outlawed Entirely?

Freel hunting caribou in the Arctic

A Bow Is a Bow: 5 Ways That Shooting Compounds and Trad Bows Are the Same A Bow Is a Bow: 5 Ways That Shooting Compounds and Trad Bows Are the Same

Take a kid fishing.

The Biggest Mistakes Parents Make When Trying to Raise a Diehard Angler The Biggest Mistakes Parents Make When Trying to Raise a Diehard Angler

An ugly, painted, old Remington M710

My Rifle Is Better Than Yours—and Always Will Be My Rifle Is Better Than Yours—and Always Will Be

Jim Zumbo antlers.

Why I’m Selling My Antlers Why I’m Selling My Antlers

red sockeye getty

This Year’s Record-Breaking Salmon Run in Alaska’s Bristol Bay Proves Why Pebble Mine Is Such a Terrible Idea This Year’s Record-Breaking Salmon Run in Alaska’s Bristol Bay Proves Why Pebble Mine Is Such a Terrible Idea

Largemouth bass

Are Fishing Apps Doing More Harm Than Good? Are Fishing Apps Doing More Harm Than Good?

A Marine veteran and bowhunter talks about being an American.

To Be a Proud American (Bowhunter) To Be a Proud American (Bowhunter)

A newly-started wildfire in interior Alaska

A Firsthand Perspective on Wildland Fires in Alaska, and a Tribute to the Few Who Fight Them A Firsthand Perspective on Wildland Fires in Alaska, and a Tribute to the Few Who Fight Them

The ultimate hunting playlist album cover art.

The Ultimate Not-Country-Music Playlist for Hunters, According to an NYC Bowhunter The Ultimate Not-Country-Music Playlist for Hunters, According to an NYC Bowhunter

Introducing kids to hunting is a delicate business.

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

Wisconsin deer hunter

The Best Advice Dad Ever Gave The Best Advice Dad Ever Gave

By Alex Robinson

Freel with an interior Alaska Grizzly

Guns

Why You Should Never Stop Shooting BB Guns, Pellet Rifles, and .22s Why You Should Never Stop Shooting BB Guns, Pellet Rifles, and .22s

New hunters often get questionable hunting advice.

The Worst Hunting Advice I’ve Gotten as a New Hunter The Worst Hunting Advice I’ve Gotten as a New Hunter

A brown bear on Afognak Island

What Is a Stopping Rifle—and Do You Need One? What Is a Stopping Rifle—and Do You Need One?

Freel with the black bear that became aggressive

If You Live in Bear Country, Then You Already Know—Bears Must Fear Us If You Live in Bear Country, Then You Already Know—Bears Must Fear Us

A turkey hunter with a mouth call.

Did Your Turkey Season Suck? You’re Not Alone Did Your Turkey Season Suck? You’re Not Alone

The author and Ethan Powell with a double on Merriam's.

What I Learned from Shooting 200 Turkey Loads and One Mountain Longbeard What I Learned from Shooting 200 Turkey Loads and One Mountain Longbeard

Why My Son’s Name Includes “Hunter”

Why My Son’s Name Includes “Hunter” Why My Son’s Name Includes “Hunter”

By John B. Snow

Why I’m Killing My Lawn and Turning My Yard Into Wildlife Habitat

Why I’m Killing My Lawn and Turning My Yard Into Wildlife Habitat Why I’m Killing My Lawn and Turning My Yard Into Wildlife Habitat

By Scott Einsmann

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

hunting the metaverse

Hunting in the Metaverse Hunting in the Metaverse

By John B. Snow

wisconsin deer hunt

Let’s Not Forget, the Midwest and South (Not the West) Are the Heartbeat of Hunting in America Let’s Not Forget, the Midwest and South (Not the West) Are the Heartbeat of Hunting in America

By Alex Robinson

The author's Christmas band

A Banded Goose Didn’t Save Christmas, But It Damn Sure Helped A Banded Goose Didn’t Save Christmas, But It Damn Sure Helped

Hunting and fishing opinions.

The Opinion Pieces You Loved (and Hated) From 2021 The Opinion Pieces You Loved (and Hated) From 2021

A trapper with a beaver.

As We Drift Further From the Outdoors, America Needs Trapping More Than Ever As We Drift Further From the Outdoors, America Needs Trapping More Than Ever

Trapping and hunting furbearers is a sustainable practice.

Furbearers Are the Ultimate Renewable Resource Furbearers Are the Ultimate Renewable Resource

Bowhunting through the firearm season is how the author hunts.

Why I Bowhunt During Gun Season Why I Bowhunt During Gun Season

Plenty of moms hunt with their children.

Hunting Mamas: The Trend No One Expected to Take Off. Here’s Why It Did Hunting Mamas: The Trend No One Expected to Take Off. Here’s Why It Did

whitetail bowhunter

Gear

Sure, Crossbows Are Legal and Accurate at Longer Ranges, But I’m Not Giving Up My Compound Bow Sure, Crossbows Are Legal and Accurate at Longer Ranges, But I’m Not Giving Up My Compound Bow

By Alex Robinson

A New York hunter from a non-hunting family.

I Started Hunting a Few Years Ago, and My Family Doesn’t Exactly Support It—Yet I Started Hunting a Few Years Ago, and My Family Doesn’t Exactly Support It—Yet

Minimum hunting age requirements are arbitrary and

We Need More Lifelong Hunters? Get Rid of Hunting Age Minimums We Need More Lifelong Hunters? Get Rid of Hunting Age Minimums

The 28-gauge has returned to duck hunting.

The 28-Gauge Shotgun Can Kill Ducks as Effectively as a 12-Gauge (At Modest Ranges) The 28-Gauge Shotgun Can Kill Ducks as Effectively as a 12-Gauge (At Modest Ranges)

Whitetail culture has been pervasive for millennia, and across geographic ranges.

Whitetails Have Always Ruled the World, and Our Hunting Culture Whitetails Have Always Ruled the World, and Our Hunting Culture

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Hunting seasons are designed so that does who still have fawns with them may be tagged.

It’s Okay (and Sometimes Necessary) to Shoot Does with Fawns During Hunting Season It’s Okay (and Sometimes Necessary) to Shoot Does with Fawns During Hunting Season

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Yes there are New Yorkers who hunt.

Things New Yorkers Say When They Find Out I’m a Hunter Things New Yorkers Say When They Find Out I’m a Hunter

Problem bears in grizzly country are a byproduct of expanding bear populations

It’s Time to Acknowledge the ‘Problem Bear’ Reality in the West It’s Time to Acknowledge the ‘Problem Bear’ Reality in the West

spike camp, spike spike camp, hunting, mountain hunting, sheep hunting, tyler freel, hunting spike camp

Gear

Hunters Are Chronic Overthinkers. It’s Usually a Waste of Time and Money Hunters Are Chronic Overthinkers. It’s Usually a Waste of Time and Money

Snook are just one of 300 species of fish in the 'Glades.

Why Every Angler Needs to Fish the Everglades for Snook, Redfish, and Tarpon Why Every Angler Needs to Fish the Everglades for Snook, Redfish, and Tarpon

By Kristine Fischer

Take hunter safety seriously.

As Hunters, We Need to Take Field, Firearm, and Bow Safety More Seriously As Hunters, We Need to Take Field, Firearm, and Bow Safety More Seriously

Still hunting from the ground is a good option for hunters who don't want or have a blind or treestand.

No, Hunting Whitetails from the Ground (Without a Blind) Is Not a Lost Art No, Hunting Whitetails from the Ground (Without a Blind) Is Not a Lost Art

minnesota teal season

Minnesota’s Early Teal Experiment: More Opportunity for Duck Hunters or a Threat to Duck Hunting as We Know It? Minnesota’s Early Teal Experiment: More Opportunity for Duck Hunters or a Threat to Duck Hunting as We Know It?

By Alex Robinson

hunter mentoring

The Truth About Hunter Mentoring: Everyone’s Got to Earn It The Truth About Hunter Mentoring: Everyone’s Got to Earn It

By Alex Robinson

The Tacoma has a low tow and payload capacity rating.

Gear

Is the Toyota Tacoma a Real Hunting Truck? Is the Toyota Tacoma a Real Hunting Truck?

Duck hunters are jerks to one another.

Why Do Duck Hunters Despise Each Other? Why Do Duck Hunters Despise Each Other?

Teaching kids archery doesn't have to start at a certain age.

Yes, I’m Already Teaching My 2-Year-Old How to Shoot a Bow Yes, I’m Already Teaching My 2-Year-Old How to Shoot a Bow

Hunting social media has its pros and cons.

Is It Time for Hunters and Shooters to Give Up on Social Media? Is It Time for Hunters and Shooters to Give Up on Social Media?

There are plenty of reasons for rookies to help out other new hunters.

Can You Mentor a New Hunter When You’re Still Learning to Hunt Yourself? Can You Mentor a New Hunter When You’re Still Learning to Hunt Yourself?

Casual hunters don't have to spend every waking moment hunting to be valued by the community.

Quit Expecting Every Hunter to Be So Hardcore. We Need Casual Hunters, Too Quit Expecting Every Hunter to Be So Hardcore. We Need Casual Hunters, Too

By Christine Peterson