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A mule deer buck lowers his head in Canada.

Conservation

British Columbia Records First Instances of Chronic Wasting Disease in a Whitetail and a Mule Deer British Columbia Records First Instances of Chronic Wasting Disease in a Whitetail and a Mule Deer

A trail camera photo of a buck in Mississippi.

Hunting

Hunter Tags 15-Point Buck with Unusual Double Rows of Tines Hunter Tags 15-Point Buck with Unusual Double Rows of Tines

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

Survival

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

By Pete Deneen, as told to Dac Collins

AIARE 1 students skin into the mountains.

Adventure

I Took an Avalanche Course to Learn How to (Probably) Not Die in the Mountains I Took an Avalanche Course to Learn How to (Probably) Not Die in the Mountains

By Ashley Thess

The Accufire OMNIS is a new digital spotting scope that represents the shift toward digital optics.

Opinion

The Next Generation of Digital Smart Optics Promises to Replace Traditional Scopes and Binoculars The Next Generation of Digital Smart Optics Promises to Replace Traditional Scopes and Binoculars

By Scott Einsmann

A man interacts with Kodiak bear cubs in Florida.

Conservation

Body Cam Footage: Kodiak Bear Cubs Found Wandering Down Road in Florida, Thousands of Miles from Native Range Body Cam Footage: Kodiak Bear Cubs Found Wandering Down Road in Florida, Thousands of Miles from Native Range

A crew of guys stand on a deck holding and surrounded by yellowtail fish.

Fishing

Photos: Meet the Crews Who Power SoCal’s Offshore Tuna Scene Photos: Meet the Crews Who Power SoCal’s Offshore Tuna Scene

Photographs by Tom Fowlks, Story by Natalie Krebs

A taxidermy polar bear on display.

Conservation

Mysterious Polar Bear Heist Has Canadian Authorities Scratching Their Heads Mysterious Polar Bear Heist Has Canadian Authorities Scratching Their Heads

Ammunition on a shelf in a California gun shop.

Guns

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

By Dac Collins, Natalie Krebs

Hunting

Does Ozonics Actually Work? Here’s What 5 Independent, Diehard Deer Hunters Say After Field Testing Does Ozonics Actually Work? Here’s What 5 Independent, Diehard Deer Hunters Say After Field Testing

By Alex Robinson

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

Hunting

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

A leech fly tied with rabbit hair.

Fishing

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

Hand carved decoys

Hunting

Photos: The Iconic Hand-Carved Decoys of the Illinois River Valley Photos: The Iconic Hand-Carved Decoys of the Illinois River Valley

A hunter looks through a red-dot sight on a duck gun.

Guns

Red-Dots for Wingshooting? Manufacturers Say We’ll Soon Have Optics on Our Duck Guns Red-Dots for Wingshooting? Manufacturers Say We’ll Soon Have Optics on Our Duck Guns

By Natalie Krebs

An italian angler with one of the biggest Wels catfish ever caught.

Fishing

The Biggest Fish Ever Caught The Biggest Fish Ever Caught

Opinion

Would Banning Doe Harvests Help Save Northwoods Deer Hunting? Would Banning Doe Harvests Help Save Northwoods Deer Hunting?

By Alex Robinson

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

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

Hunting

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

A 1,900-year-old atlatl was discovered in a cave in Mexico.

Hunting

1,900-Year-Old Stash of Hunting Gear Discovered in Mexican Cave 1,900-Year-Old Stash of Hunting Gear Discovered in Mexican Cave

Remington Nitro-steel duplex

Guns

New Ammo of SHOT Show 2024 New Ammo of SHOT Show 2024

By Tyler Freel, Natalie Krebs

Chase Cominsky sits on a curb and talks to police.

Conservation

Walleye Tournament Cheater’s Deer Poaching Charges Dropped Walleye Tournament Cheater’s Deer Poaching Charges Dropped

A hunter kneels next to a buck he recovered with the help of two blood-tracking dogs.

Hunting

Mississippi Hunter Grunts in 14-Point Drop-Tine Buck Mississippi Hunter Grunts in 14-Point Drop-Tine Buck

Gear

New Thermal Scopes and Optics of SHOT Show 2024 New Thermal Scopes and Optics of SHOT Show 2024

By Scott Einsmann

A crossbow hunter poses with an 11-point buck tagged in Ohio.

Hunting

Ohio Crossbow Hunter Gets Her Target Buck Along with a ‘Touch of Frostbite’ Ohio Crossbow Hunter Gets Her Target Buck Along with a ‘Touch of Frostbite’

A grizzly bear walks over dead timber in the woods.

Conservation

Montana Man Killed a Grizzly, Threw Its GPS Collar in the River, and Hid Its Claws in a Hollow Tree, Feds Allege Montana Man Killed a Grizzly, Threw Its GPS Collar in the River, and Hid Its Claws in a Hollow Tree, Feds Allege

A man wearing ear and eye pro shoots a new Browning A5 in 20 gauge.

Guns

New Shotguns of SHOT Show 2024 New Shotguns of SHOT Show 2024

By Natalie Krebs

A pair of night-vision binoculars shows a showroom floor at SHOT Show 2024.

Gear

The New Buk Ops Binocular Turns Low Light into Daylight The New Buk Ops Binocular Turns Low Light into Daylight

By Scott Einsmann

Two short fixed-blade knives side-by-side

Gear

New Knives of SHOT Show 2024 New Knives of SHOT Show 2024

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 Quebec Anglers Catch Giant Atlantic Halibut Through the Ice

Rowdy Galjour poses with a large whitetail buck.

Hunting

Hunter Makes Surprise Shot on Wary Mississippi Buck During the Rut Hunter Makes Surprise Shot on Wary Mississippi Buck During the Rut

The MAC 9 1911DS, a silver gray semi-auto handgun on a wooden background.

Guns

New Handguns of SHOT Show 2024 New Handguns of SHOT Show 2024

The new for 2024 Holosun DPS night vision red dot sight for pistols mounted on a pistol with a range in the background.

Gear

Holosun DPS: A First Look at the New Thermal Red Dot for Pistols Holosun DPS: A First Look at the New Thermal Red Dot for Pistols

By Scott Einsmann

A shooter works the bolt on the action of a chassis-style bolt-action rifle on a bipod at a desert range.

Guns

New Rifles of SHOT Show 2024 New Rifles of SHOT Show 2024

A shooter lying prone behind a rifle with a pile of brass on the ground.

Conservation

Hunter Recruitment Efforts Are Falling Flat. Why Don’t We Concentrate on New Shooters Instead? Hunter Recruitment Efforts Are Falling Flat. Why Don’t We Concentrate on New Shooters Instead?

By Andrew McKean

New York poacher Kevin Butler was caught on trail camera.

Conservation

Poachers Posed as Photographers, Hikers in ‘Elaborate Scheme’ to Kill Big Urban Bucks Poachers Posed as Photographers, Hikers in ‘Elaborate Scheme’ to Kill Big Urban Bucks

An Ohio hunter kneels next to a 13-point buck.

Hunting

Hunter Finally Tags 13-Point Buck That He and His Neighbors Kept Missing Hunter Finally Tags 13-Point Buck That He and His Neighbors Kept Missing

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

Conservation

North Dakota Saw a Record Number of Canada Geese This Winter North Dakota Saw a Record Number of Canada Geese This Winter

An alligator lies submerged under ice with its nose poking through to breath.

Conservation

Watch: Alligator Frozen Stiff in Icy Pond Isn’t Dead. It’s Just Brumating Watch: Alligator Frozen Stiff in Icy Pond Isn’t Dead. It’s Just Brumating

A fly angler in a blue shirt and blue hat holds up a small redfish caught on the fly.

Conservation

BHA Became a Powerful Public Lands Org Thanks to ‘Grassroots Badassery.’ Now It’s at a Tipping Point, and the New CEO Wants to Get Its Mojo Back BHA Became a Powerful Public Lands Org Thanks to ‘Grassroots Badassery.’ Now It’s at a Tipping Point, and the New CEO Wants to Get Its Mojo Back

By Andrew McKean

A hunter sits beside a dall ram, and looks into a steep alpine basin.

Hunting

Welcome to the New, Uncertain Era of DIY Sheep Hunting Welcome to the New, Uncertain Era of DIY Sheep Hunting

A remnant of a woolly mammoth tusk rests on the ground in Alaska.

Hunting

The Earliest Alaskans Built Hunting Camps Along Woolly Mammoth Migration Routes The Earliest Alaskans Built Hunting Camps Along Woolly Mammoth Migration Routes

A grizzly bear walks through a snowy forest in Yellowstone National Park.

Conservation

After 31 Years, Feds Move Ahead with Plans to Introduce Grizzlies to Bitterroot Mountains After 31 Years, Feds Move Ahead with Plans to Introduce Grizzlies to Bitterroot Mountains

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

Conservation

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

A kayak angler holds up a state-record crappie caught in Colorado.

Fishing

Kayak Fisherman Breaks Colorado Crappie Record Using Forward-Facing Sonar Kayak Fisherman Breaks Colorado Crappie Record Using Forward-Facing Sonar

A family of Everglades tourists poses too close to an alligator.

Survival

Watch: Everglades Tourists Force Their Kids to Pose with Alligator Watch: Everglades Tourists Force Their Kids to Pose with Alligator

A hand-tied Clouser Minnow in a vise.

Fishing

How to Tie the Clouser Minnow, Step by Step How to Tie the Clouser Minnow, Step by Step

A mountain lion tom peeks through some branches.

Conservation

Colorado Cancels April Mountain Lion Season Amid Anti-Hunting Opposition Colorado Cancels April Mountain Lion Season Amid Anti-Hunting Opposition

poachers with redacted faces pose with a pile of wood ducks

Conservation

Poachers Who Shot 100-Plus Wood Ducks Over Bait Get Caught After Posting to Social Media Poachers Who Shot 100-Plus Wood Ducks Over Bait Get Caught After Posting to Social Media

doe lies on ground next to truck with broken windshield

Hunting

This Happened to Me: I Shot a Doe. It Jumped on My Truck and Smashed My Windshield This Happened to Me: I Shot a Doe. It Jumped on My Truck and Smashed My Windshield

By Cheyne Matzenbacher, as told to Katie Hill

missouri record yellow perch throw line

Fishing

Fisherman Tells Wife He’s Going Out to Catch a Record, Then Catches State-Record Perch Fisherman Tells Wife He’s Going Out to Catch a Record, Then Catches State-Record Perch

john bralley with leucistic buck

Hunting

Hunter’s First Deer Is an Old, 8-Point Leucistic Buck Hunter’s First Deer Is an Old, 8-Point Leucistic Buck

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

A mature whitetail buck sniffs the air in Tennessee.

Hunting

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

hunter with world record muskox

Hunting

Hunter Tags Pending World-Record Muskox on First Day of Nunavut Hunt Hunter Tags Pending World-Record Muskox on First Day of Nunavut Hunt

smallmouth bass

Fishing

How Fish Create “Countries” in River Systems How Fish Create “Countries” in River Systems

cooper's hawk on a branch

Opinion

Kentucky Lawmaker Wants to Legalize Killing Hawks Because One Snatched His Constituent’s Cat Kentucky Lawmaker Wants to Legalize Killing Hawks Because One Snatched His Constituent’s Cat

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

Hunting

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

Opinion

British Angler Catches Record-Breaking Wels Catfish But Declines to Have It Entered in the Books. Should Implanted Fish Even Qualify for Records? British Angler Catches Record-Breaking Wels Catfish But Declines to Have It Entered in the Books. Should Implanted Fish Even Qualify for Records?

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

polar bear walking on Alaskan tundra

Conservation

A Polar Bear Died from Bird Flu in Alaska A Polar Bear Died from Bird Flu in Alaska

bogus flyer feed bears tahoe, feature

Opinion

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

jaguar on trail camera in arizona

Conservation

Watch: Rare Trail Cam Footage Shows New Jaguar in Arizona Watch: Rare Trail Cam Footage Shows New Jaguar in Arizona

megalodon tooth next to great white shark tooth

Conservation

Deep-Sea Expedition Turns Up Ancient Megalodon Tooth in Historic Discovery Deep-Sea Expedition Turns Up Ancient Megalodon Tooth in Historic Discovery

pankey bullwinkle buck

Hunting

Hunter’s Chase for ‘Bullwinkle’ Buck Ends with 5 Days Left in the Season Hunter’s Chase for ‘Bullwinkle’ Buck Ends with 5 Days Left in the Season