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

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

A bull moose in a field in Denali National Park.

Two Men Poached a Moose in Denali National Park, Then Abandoned the Meat Because They Were Scared of Bears Two Men Poached a Moose in Denali National Park, Then Abandoned the Meat Because They Were Scared of Bears

A screenshot showing anglers pulling a kayaker into their boat.

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

Is Joe Rogan Good for Hunting? Is Joe Rogan Good for Hunting?

By Alex Robinson

A dead Fin whale washed up on a beach.

Photos: Endangered Whale Found on Oregon Beach Was Attacked by Orcas Photos: Endangered Whale Found on Oregon Beach Was Attacked by Orcas

A bull elk looks across grassy plains.

Man Busted for Allegedly Killing 42 Elk, Selling Meat for Cash at a Rest Stop Man Busted for Allegedly Killing 42 Elk, Selling Meat for Cash at a Rest Stop

A snarling mountain lion leans on a fallen tree.

Four Mountain Bikers Overpowered the Cougar That Nearly Killed Their Friend Four Mountain Bikers Overpowered the Cougar That Nearly Killed Their Friend

Dead snow geese with avian influenza are frozen into a lake.

The Story Behind the Snow Goose Mass Die-Off Video The Story Behind the Snow Goose Mass Die-Off Video

A composite image of deer visiting vine scrapes.

The Truth About Rope Scrapes, One of the Hottest Tactics in Whitetail Hunting The Truth About Rope Scrapes, One of the Hottest Tactics in Whitetail Hunting

By Natalie Krebs

A Wolf Attacked My Dog and Then Charged at Me A Wolf Attacked My Dog and Then Charged at Me

By Richard P. Smith

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

Investigation Reveals Kansas Record Crappie Was Stuffed with Ball Bearings Investigation Reveals Kansas Record Crappie Was Stuffed with Ball Bearings

Minnesota Congressman Posts Viral Video of Wolf Killing Deer at Logging Site. Calls for Delisting Minnesota Congressman Posts Viral Video of Wolf Killing Deer at Logging Site. Calls for Delisting

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

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

ice fishing crappie

Crappie Barotrauma Controversy: Are All Crappies Caught in Deep Water Destined to Die? Crappie Barotrauma Controversy: Are All Crappies Caught in Deep Water Destined to Die?

A fisherman holds up a fat rainbow trout caught from a creek in Maryland.

Fat Rainbow Trout Caught from Historic Creek Shatters Maryland State Record Fat Rainbow Trout Caught from Historic Creek Shatters Maryland State Record

A living buck drags a dead buck around by the antlers, and a shed hunter crouches next to the shed antlers and dead buck.

Watch: Locked-Up Buck Sheds Its Antlers, Freeing Itself from Dead Rival Watch: Locked-Up Buck Sheds Its Antlers, Freeing Itself from Dead Rival

argali ram with hunters and mongolian flag

Hunting Argali Sheep with a Crappy Scope, One Box of Ammo, and No Translator Hunting Argali Sheep with a Crappy Scope, One Box of Ammo, and No Translator

By John B. Snow

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

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

A dead mountain lion was discovered in Arkansas.

A Dead Cougar Was Found in Arkansas for the First Time in a Decade. Experts Aren’t Sure What Killed It A Dead Cougar Was Found in Arkansas for the First Time in a Decade. Experts Aren’t Sure What Killed It

Chesapeake channa

Chesapeake Channa Might Be the Most Delicious Freshwater Fish of All Time Chesapeake Channa Might Be the Most Delicious Freshwater Fish of All Time

wolves wisconsin

Retired Game Warden Under Investigation After Shooting a Collared Wolf in Wisconsin. He Claims Self Defense Retired Game Warden Under Investigation After Shooting a Collared Wolf in Wisconsin. He Claims Self Defense

Michel Beaulieu poses with a shed bighorn sheep horn.

A Hunting T.V. Show Host Who Says He Didn’t Know the Regs Just Got Fined $31K for Poaching Violations A Hunting T.V. Show Host Who Says He Didn’t Know the Regs Just Got Fined $31K for Poaching Violations

A herd of elk in Nebraska

Nebraska Politicians Are Jeopardizing $20M in Wildlife Funding, Partly Because a Senator Can’t Catch Fish Nebraska Politicians Are Jeopardizing $20M in Wildlife Funding, Partly Because a Senator Can’t Catch Fish

By Andrew McKean

A pike caught on a soft plastic lure.

How to Lose Fewer Soft Plastic Lures How to Lose Fewer Soft Plastic Lures

The onX Effect: Digital Mapping Apps Have Changed the Way We Hunt. Now What Will They Do With All Our Data? The onX Effect: Digital Mapping Apps Have Changed the Way We Hunt. Now What Will They Do With All Our Data?

By Christine Peterson

Charleen Parten poses with a whitetail buck.

Meet the Arkansas Great-Grandma Who’s Completed the ‘Triple Trophy’ for 20 Deer Seasons Meet the Arkansas Great-Grandma Who’s Completed the ‘Triple Trophy’ for 20 Deer Seasons

A flock of Marco Polo sheep rest on a hillside.

Montana Man Charged for Illegally Cloning and Breeding Marco Polo Sheep from Central Asia Montana Man Charged for Illegally Cloning and Breeding Marco Polo Sheep from Central Asia

A Tennessee hunter with a buck and a drone flying overhead.

Drones Could Revolutionize How Hunters Recover Lost Deer … If They’re Not Banned First Drones Could Revolutionize How Hunters Recover Lost Deer … If They’re Not Banned First

By Hayden Sammak

A buck lies half-submerged in half-frozen water.

Question of Ethics: The Buck I Was Snow Tracking Suddenly Broke Through the Ice. Should I Shoot Him? Question of Ethics: The Buck I Was Snow Tracking Suddenly Broke Through the Ice. Should I Shoot Him?

By Nick Fasciano

Bear tracks walk through snow on a path in the woods.

A Complete Guide to Animal Tracks A Complete Guide to Animal Tracks

California Guide’s Roosevelt Elk Is a New World Record. It’s Not His First California Guide’s Roosevelt Elk Is a New World Record. It’s Not His First

A portrait of archer Liko Arreola shooting her bow at home on Maui.

Even for Archery Prodigy Liko Arreola, the Journey to Becoming a Champion Is Full of Highs and Lows Even for Archery Prodigy Liko Arreola, the Journey to Becoming a Champion Is Full of Highs and Lows

By Scott Einsmann

A Ute Tribal Fish and Wildlife sign against a blue sky.

‘Disrespectful Violations’ Prompt Ute Tribe to Close 4 Million Acres to Nontribal Hunters, Anglers, Campers ‘Disrespectful Violations’ Prompt Ute Tribe to Close 4 Million Acres to Nontribal Hunters, Anglers, Campers

By Natalie Krebs

A mountain lion jumps over a man standing below.

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

A black bear sits in a green field.

Florida Rep Cites ‘Crack Bears’ in Effort to Legalize Killing Black Bears in Self Defense Florida Rep Cites ‘Crack Bears’ in Effort to Legalize Killing Black Bears in Self Defense

Houndsman Killed a 400-Pound Bear with a Knife to Save His Dog and Hunting Buddy Houndsman Killed a 400-Pound Bear with a Knife to Save His Dog and Hunting Buddy

By Richard P. Smith

A white crappie caught in Kansas.

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

A mule deer buck lowers his head in Canada.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

The Biggest Fish Ever Caught The Biggest Fish Ever Caught

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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