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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

cooper's hawk on a branch

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.

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

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.

‘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

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

bogus flyer feed bears tahoe, feature

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

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

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

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

woman photographs mule deer in national park

Chronic Wasting Disease Has Been Detected in Yellowstone. That Could Be a Good Thing Chronic Wasting Disease Has Been Detected in Yellowstone. That Could Be a Good Thing

bowhunter two bucks ten seconds

Bowhunter Arrows Two Big Bucks in 2 Minutes, Watches Them Fall in the Same Spot Bowhunter Arrows Two Big Bucks in 2 Minutes, Watches Them Fall in the Same Spot

By Hayden Sammak

alex eckenrod with piebald whitetail buck pennsylvania

Teen Tags Her First Deer, a Piebald Buck, with Help from Grandpa Teen Tags Her First Deer, a Piebald Buck, with Help from Grandpa

western arctic caribou

Proposals Would Close Non-Resident Caribou Hunting in Northwest Alaska Proposals Would Close Non-Resident Caribou Hunting in Northwest Alaska

video garbage truck moose alaska

Watch: Garbage Truck Driver Chases Moose, Gets Canned Watch: Garbage Truck Driver Chases Moose, Gets Canned

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Hunter Tags ‘Dwarf Buck’ the Size of a Labrador Retriever Hunter Tags ‘Dwarf Buck’ the Size of a Labrador Retriever

josh bowmar crocodile tanzania

Josh Bowmar Claims He Killed a World-Record Crocodile, Sparking Controversy Josh Bowmar Claims He Killed a World-Record Crocodile, Sparking Controversy

A conservation officer kneels on a frozen lake to measure the thickness of the ice.

More Than 100 Ice Fishermen Rescued, 2 Dead, in Minnesota This Winter More Than 100 Ice Fishermen Rescued, 2 Dead, in Minnesota This Winter

A young mule deer buck with a big seroma cyst on its chest stands in the snow.

Watch: Buck with Massive Lump on Its Chest Struggles to Walk Watch: Buck with Massive Lump on Its Chest Struggles to Walk

the biggest bucks of 2023

The Biggest Bucks of 2023 The Biggest Bucks of 2023

By Alex Robinson

CJ Alexander buck 2

CJ Alexander, the Hunter Who Killed a Potentially Record-Breaking Buck in Ohio, Is Now Under Investigation CJ Alexander, the Hunter Who Killed a Potentially Record-Breaking Buck in Ohio, Is Now Under Investigation

By Hayden Sammak

spencer olson with two whitetail deer locked up

Bowhunter Shoots Locked Up Buck That Was Nearly Dead on Its Feet Bowhunter Shoots Locked Up Buck That Was Nearly Dead on Its Feet

jeff ankley with a 17-point whitetail buck

Bowhunter Saves Up to Buy 5 Acres, Arrows Elusive 17-Point Buck Bowhunter Saves Up to Buy 5 Acres, Arrows Elusive 17-Point Buck

Watch: Net-Wielding Thief Steals Live Tarpon from Indoor Pond at Bass Pro Shops

Watch: Net-Wielding Thief Steals Live Tarpon from Indoor Pond at Bass Pro Shops Watch: Net-Wielding Thief Steals Live Tarpon from Indoor Pond at Bass Pro Shops

west virginia blue cat record fourth consecutive year

West Virginia Blue Catfish Record Broken for the Fourth Year in a Row West Virginia Blue Catfish Record Broken for the Fourth Year in a Row

A herd of winter elk feeding in a field at sunset.

New ‘Elk Rent’ Program to Pay Ranchers Each Day Herds Are on Their Land New ‘Elk Rent’ Program to Pay Ranchers Each Day Herds Are on Their Land

By Andrew McKean

are fish record stories captivating

Are Record Fish Stories as Captivating as They Used to Be? Are Record Fish Stories as Captivating as They Used to Be?

A pile of deer legs and offal by the side of the road next to a photo of a pickup truck bed full of neatly lined up deer legs.

Game Warden Discovers 172 Illegally-Dumped Deer Legs, Guts, and Trash Game Warden Discovers 172 Illegally-Dumped Deer Legs, Guts, and Trash

A mallard hen sitting inside a manmade duck nesting house.

Mallard Numbers Have Declined Nationally. New Hen House Bill Aims to Help Mallard Numbers Have Declined Nationally. New Hen House Bill Aims to Help

By Andrew McKean

A hunter sits with a nontypical buck in front of a hay bale.

Bowhunter Makes Redemption Shot on Palmated Buck After Missing in November Bowhunter Makes Redemption Shot on Palmated Buck After Missing in November

missouri crossbow buck familiar spot 1

Big Game Hunting

Missouri Crossbow Hunter Arrows Split-Beam Drop-Tine Buck Missouri Crossbow Hunter Arrows Split-Beam Drop-Tine Buck

wolf released in colorado

Watch: 5 Wolves Released into Colorado Reintroduction Area Watch: 5 Wolves Released into Colorado Reintroduction Area

massive north carolina black bear feature

This Could Be the Heaviest Black Bear Ever Tagged in North Carolina This Could Be the Heaviest Black Bear Ever Tagged in North Carolina

co woman gored mule deer buck

Graphic Photo of Woman’s Gored Leg Shows What Happens When Deer Lose Their Fear of Humans Graphic Photo of Woman’s Gored Leg Shows What Happens When Deer Lose Their Fear of Humans

randy kukral three year streak 1

Big Game Hunting

How This Hunter Killed Three 200-Inch Bucks in Three Years How This Hunter Killed Three 200-Inch Bucks in Three Years

By Hayden Sammak

The Hollywood Cemetery buck compared to the James Walters buck.

Poacher Loses Hunting Privileges for 24 Years After Famous ‘Hollywood Buck’ Turns Up Dead on Facebook Poacher Loses Hunting Privileges for 24 Years After Famous ‘Hollywood Buck’ Turns Up Dead on Facebook

By Natalie Krebs

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Biden Takes Steps Toward Breaching Four Snake River Dams Biden Takes Steps Toward Breaching Four Snake River Dams