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A whitetail buck flags its tail in a field.
Big Game Hunting

Indiana Taxidermist Helps Identify State’s First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease

The state's ongoing CWD surveillance program now includes incentives for taxidermists to send in samples from hunter-harvested deer

A black bear in the forest.
Conservation

Oregon Black Bear Euthanized After Confronting Woman at Her Door and Passing Out on Nearby Porch

"These are not normal behaviors for a wild black bear," wildlife officials said, explaining that the bear was being intentionally fed by locals

A wrecked tanker truck is towed from the crash scene.
Conservation

Truck Full of Salmon Smolts Crashes in Oregon, Spilling 77,000 Fish into Nearby Creek

Although another 26,000 smolts died on the roadside, officials say the incident shouldn't affect the health of future hatchery stocks

MAC 9 DS double-stack 1911 9mm
Guns

MAC 9 DS Review: A More Affordable 1911 Double-Stack 9mm Pistol

I put more than 1,000 rounds through this Turkish 2011-style double-stack 9mm, here’s how it held up

A Canada goose stares at a camera.
Conservation

Alabama Man Tells Son to Poach a Goose, Shoots Witness, Court Documents Say

Jacob Wayne Battle was charged with first-degree assault for allegedly shooting the man who confronted him and his son over the dead goose

A wolf stands in a snowy forest.
Conservation

Colorado Wolf Kills Calf in the Same County Where Reintroduction Occurred

Grand County is one of two counties where 10 gray wolves were initially released in December. This is the first confirmed wolf depredation on livestock in Colorado since the reintroduction began

stocked trout
Fishing

The 4 Anglers You’ll Meet on Opening Day of “Truck Trout” Season

Opening day just wouldn't be the same without these knuckleheads

We tested the best cold weather sleeping bags.
Camping Gear

The Best Cold Weather Sleeping Bags of 2025

Find the right sleep system for your next shoulder season or winter adventure

PSA Sabre 10 AR-10
Semi-Automatic Rifles

Palmetto State Armory PSA Sabre AR-10 Review: An Accurate, Versatile, and Affordable Rifle

Is this relatively inexpensive M110-style rifle all it’s cracked up to be? I shot the hell out of it to find out

Ruger SFAR Review: A Handy 6.5 Creedmoor Gas Gun
Guns

Ruger SFAR Review: A Handy 6.5 Creedmoor Gas Gun

Ruger builds on the trend of scaled down receivers for AR-10 cartridges in semi-autos

Steyr SM12 6.5x55 Swede on bench
Guns

Steyr SM12 6.5×55 Swede: Reviewing an Old-World Combo 

A classic hunting rifle in a classic caliber that speaks to hunting’s Golden Age

An order of fishing gear delivered by Walmart.
Fishing

Walmart Now Delivering Live Bait Directly to Your Door (or Nearby Boat Ramp)

The retail giant sells enough live worms every year to form a roughly 14,200-mile-long chain. Now, they'll bring those worms to you

Five of the best backpacking quilts lay in a circle.
Camping Gear

The Best Backpacking Quilts of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

We tried out seven of the top ultralight quilts along a section of the 362-mile Oregon Coast Trail

savage m110 carbon predator in .223
Ammo

Rifle Nodes: How You’ve Been Wasting Your Time and Money on Load Development

Shooters using large sample sizes have been saying that many of our detail-oriented efforts at the reloading bench are pointless, so I set out to find out for myself

A spearfisherman holds a wahoo near the surface as his speargun floats nearby.
Freshwater

The Ultimate Guide to Spearfishing

From freediving tips to spear selection, we cover everything you need to know about safely and legally spearing fish

probe fishing
Opinion

Fishing with Bluetooth: Is the Probe a Revolutionary Tool or Just Another Fishing Gimmick?

How much data do we really need (or want) when fishing?

Tyler Freel testing the Browning X Bolt, one of the best rifles.
Hunting Rifles

Browning X-Bolt 2 Review: An In-Depth Look at the Light and Accurate Pro McMillan SPR Carbon Fiber Model

This top-tier X-Bolt 2 wraps superb accuracy, target stock ergonomics, and the feathery build of a mountain rifle into a single compact package

sharpen an axe
Camping Gear

How to Sharpen an Axe

This step-by-step guide details everything you need to get your axe super sharp

The Rogue River Trail in southwestern Oregon.
Survival

16 Stranded Hikers Rescued in Oregon After Blisters Prevented Them from Hiking Out

A group of adults and teens were hiking the Rogue River Trail when blisters and inclement weather kept them from going further, the Curry County Sheriff’s Office reports

A flock of wild turkeys forages in a field.
Hunting

Wildlife Commissioner Cited for Hunting Turkeys Over Bait Says He Didn’t Know the Crickets Were There

Mississippi Wildlife Commissioner Leonard Bentz also says he inspected the property's deer feeders before hunting to ensure they didn't contain any bait