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A bass angler holds up three fish caught on one rig.

How to Fish an Alabama Rig: A Complete Guide How to Fish an Alabama Rig: A Complete Guide

By Derek Horner

A bear snarls in an illstration.

A Grizzly Killed Two Bears, Then Charged Me Next. He Should Have Been a World-Record A Grizzly Killed Two Bears, Then Charged Me Next. He Should Have Been a World-Record

By Ace Demers, as told to Tom Stacer

The pending world-record cobia caught in Australia.

Cobia That ‘Acted Like Four Bags of Cement’ Stands to Crush Current World-Record by 40 Pounds Cobia That ‘Acted Like Four Bags of Cement’ Stands to Crush Current World-Record by 40 Pounds

Beginner’s Guide to Timber Stand Improvement: How to Manage Your Woods for Deer and Other Wildlife Beginner’s Guide to Timber Stand Improvement: How to Manage Your Woods for Deer and Other Wildlife

By Josh Honeycutt

An illustration of a man helping rescue an ice fisherman in a boat.

My Fishing Buddies and I Got Trapped on an Ice Floe. One of Us Didn’t Make It My Fishing Buddies and I Got Trapped on an Ice Floe. One of Us Didn’t Make It

By Robert E. Houle

Wayne Carlton bugles in the aspens.

Remembering Wayne Carlton, the Hunter Who Revolutionized Wild-Game Calling Remembering Wayne Carlton, the Hunter Who Revolutionized Wild-Game Calling

By Andrew McKean

The 1903 Springfield compared to the

Guns

America Has Always Had a Love Affair with Its Service Rifles America Has Always Had a Love Affair with Its Service Rifles

By Jim Carmichel

an illustration of a Mako shark jumping into the back of a boat

7 Unbelievable True Fishing Stories of Record Catches, Wild Fights, and One Pissed-Off Shark 7 Unbelievable True Fishing Stories of Record Catches, Wild Fights, and One Pissed-Off Shark

By Paul M. Liikala

An illustration of a bedded pronghorn with president teddy Roosevelt lying in the brush behind it

President Teddy Roosevelt Conserved Millions of Acres of Federal Lands. It Was His Greatest Legacy President Teddy Roosevelt Conserved Millions of Acres of Federal Lands. It Was His Greatest Legacy

By Jim McCafferty

A Beginner’s Guide to Surf Fishing A Beginner’s Guide to Surf Fishing

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How to Use Forward-Facing Sonar to Catch Crappie: Settings, Modes, and Mounts Explained How to Use Forward-Facing Sonar to Catch Crappie: Settings, Modes, and Mounts Explained

By Chad Morgenthaler

A USFS firefighter.

Feds Fire 4,400+ Public-Land Employees, Including Forest Service Workers, National Park Staff Feds Fire 4,400+ Public-Land Employees, Including Forest Service Workers, National Park Staff

By Christine Peterson

Longnose gar record Maryland

‘We Kept Fishing.’ Angler Breaks Maryland Longnose Gar Record Twice in 20 Minutes ‘We Kept Fishing.’ Angler Breaks Maryland Longnose Gar Record Twice in 20 Minutes

Two fishermen rescue driver from drowning.

‘I Knew We Had to Get Him Out.’ Tourney Fishermen Rescue Elderly Man Trapped Inside Sinking Car ‘I Knew We Had to Get Him Out.’ Tourney Fishermen Rescue Elderly Man Trapped Inside Sinking Car

A bear swipes at a hunter and his hounds

My Buddy and Our Hounds Were No Match for the Ghost-Town Grizzly of Old New Mexico My Buddy and Our Hounds Were No Match for the Ghost-Town Grizzly of Old New Mexico

By Frank C. Hibben

Moose in Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park Has Too Many Moose Rocky Mountain National Park Has Too Many Moose

By Kris Millgate

A Maryland angler holds up a yellow perch.

‘Big as a Yellow Submarine.’ Yellow Perch Caught in the Tidewater Breaks 46-Year-Old Maryland Record ‘Big as a Yellow Submarine.’ Yellow Perch Caught in the Tidewater Breaks 46-Year-Old Maryland Record

A mountain lion feeding on a dead deer.

Wyoming Lawmakers Tried to Declare Open Season on Mountain Lions. Local Houndsmen Shut It Down Wyoming Lawmakers Tried to Declare Open Season on Mountain Lions. Local Houndsmen Shut It Down

By Christine Peterson

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Gear

Vortex Viper Red Dot Review: The Ultimate Shotgun Red Dot for Easy Mounting Vortex Viper Red Dot Review: The Ultimate Shotgun Red Dot for Easy Mounting

By Alex Robinson

A close-up of a Gore-Tex label on a rain jacket.

Gear

Gore-Tex Used ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Its Gear and Lied to Customers About It, ‘Greenwashing’ Lawsuit Alleges Gore-Tex Used ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Its Gear and Lied to Customers About It, ‘Greenwashing’ Lawsuit Alleges

A crystal pot call on a limb hanger turkey

Podcast: A Pot-Call Masterclass with Matt Van Cise, the Turkey Calling GOAT Podcast: A Pot-Call Masterclass with Matt Van Cise, the Turkey Calling GOAT

By Scott Einsmann

A bass angler holds up three fish caught on one rig.

‘What Do I Do Here?’ Watch Angler Catch 19 Pounds of Bass on a Single Cast ‘What Do I Do Here?’ Watch Angler Catch 19 Pounds of Bass on a Single Cast

A porta-potty blind and a haybale blind.

Texas Game Wardens Are Too Smart for Porta-Potty Poachers and Hay-Bale Blinds Texas Game Wardens Are Too Smart for Porta-Potty Poachers and Hay-Bale Blinds

By Phil Bourjaily

An HK pistol with proof marks on it.

Guns

Why Most Guns Don’t Blow Up Why Most Guns Don’t Blow Up

By Jim Carmichel

A boy holding a shotgun illustrated with a man in a hat and a turkey tail.

My Grandpa Ditched Me on My First Turkey Hunt. I Was Nine My Grandpa Ditched Me on My First Turkey Hunt. I Was Nine

A Wisconsin angler stands next to a lake sturgeon in a truck bed.

Near-Record Sturgeon Pulled Through the Ice Was So Big It Took Two Spears to Land Near-Record Sturgeon Pulled Through the Ice Was So Big It Took Two Spears to Land

A Florida panther is collared and looked over by wildlife biologists.

This Florida Panther Is the Fattest Cat Ever Captured in the State This Florida Panther Is the Fattest Cat Ever Captured in the State

An ice fisherman kneels with a fat catfish on the ice.

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Monster Catfish Through the Ice Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Monster Catfish Through the Ice

A wolf in the snow in Wyoming

A Bill That Would’ve Outlawed Running Over Wolves, Coyotes with Snowmachines Failed in Wyoming A Bill That Would’ve Outlawed Running Over Wolves, Coyotes with Snowmachines Failed in Wyoming

By Christine Peterson

A Florida poacher busted for killing a protected tundra swan.

Florida Man Who Shot a Tundra Swan in Front of Birdwatchers Gets Lifetime Hunting Ban Florida Man Who Shot a Tundra Swan in Front of Birdwatchers Gets Lifetime Hunting Ban

A croc in a boat tried to attack two men.

Carmichel in Zimbabwe: The Croc That Wouldn’t Croak Carmichel in Zimbabwe: The Croc That Wouldn’t Croak

By Jim Carmichel

sheefish alaska

Ice Fishing for Giant Sheefish in the Arctic Is a True Winter Adventure Ice Fishing for Giant Sheefish in the Arctic Is a True Winter Adventure

By Scott Haugen

Hiker wears a value ultralight backpack.

Gear

Starlink and T-Mobile Just Made a Super Bowl Announcement That Could Redefine Backcountry Communications Starlink and T-Mobile Just Made a Super Bowl Announcement That Could Redefine Backcountry Communications

By Laura Lancaster

A dog defends his owner from a bear.

My Dog Saved My Life in a Brown Bear Attack My Dog Saved My Life in a Brown Bear Attack

An angler holds up a giant bass in Austin, Texas.

Record Largemouth Caught in Downtown Austin Is the Biggest Bass (So Far) of the 2025 Texas ShareLunker Season Record Largemouth Caught in Downtown Austin Is the Biggest Bass (So Far) of the 2025 Texas ShareLunker Season

A Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep stands atop a ridge.

$1.3 Million Bighorn Sheep Tag Sets Record for Most Expensive Auction Tag Ever $1.3 Million Bighorn Sheep Tag Sets Record for Most Expensive Auction Tag Ever

An illustration of bighorn rams in Oregon.

I Thought My Once-in-a-Lifetime Hunt Was a Bust. Then I Killed the Biggest Bighorn Ever Taken in Oregon I Thought My Once-in-a-Lifetime Hunt Was a Bust. Then I Killed the Biggest Bighorn Ever Taken in Oregon

By Windell W. Winterbottom

Where to Shoot a Hog Where to Shoot a Hog

By Mike Dickerson

A split screen of a deer standing in the woods on one side and a man with a rifle raised standing next to a woman on the other

Watch: Hunter Pops the Question, Then Drops a Deer at 100 Yards Watch: Hunter Pops the Question, Then Drops a Deer at 100 Yards

By Alice Jones Webb

A hunter with a 20-year-old Georgia doe.

This 20-Year-Old Georgia Doe Might Be the Oldest Deer Ever Killed in the State This 20-Year-Old Georgia Doe Might Be the Oldest Deer Ever Killed in the State

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Guns

Classic American Shotguns, According to Jim Carmichel Classic American Shotguns, According to Jim Carmichel

By Jim Carmichel

Great Lakes wolves

Wisconsin, Colorado Lawmakers Move to Delist Gray Wolves Across the Lower 48 Wisconsin, Colorado Lawmakers Move to Delist Gray Wolves Across the Lower 48

By Natalie Krebs

A horse with panniers loaded with antlers.

Idaho Now Requiring Nonresident Shed Hunters to Buy a License. Montana, Other Western States Eyeing Similar Changes Idaho Now Requiring Nonresident Shed Hunters to Buy a License. Montana, Other Western States Eyeing Similar Changes

By Kris Millgate

A screenshot of Don Jr. or Donald Trump Jr. beside a ruddy shelduck.

An Anti-Hunting Politician Accused Donald Trump Jr. of Shooting a Protected Duck in Italy. Here’s the Backstory An Anti-Hunting Politician Accused Donald Trump Jr. of Shooting a Protected Duck in Italy. Here’s the Backstory

By Natalie Krebs

Two hunters walk up a canyon trail.

Wyoming Senators Demand 50 Million Acres of Federal Land. It’s Part of a Coordinated Land-Grab by Western States Wyoming Senators Demand 50 Million Acres of Federal Land. It’s Part of a Coordinated Land-Grab by Western States

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Outdoor Life Launches New Audio Book: The Wildest Survival Stories of All Time Outdoor Life Launches New Audio Book: The Wildest Survival Stories of All Time

By Alex Robinson

A man hauls on the reins of a falling horse.

We Tracked a Cougar into a Box Canyon Maze. The Cliffs Almost Killed Us and Our Horses We Tracked a Cougar into a Box Canyon Maze. The Cliffs Almost Killed Us and Our Horses

By Charles Elliott

A big Black Lake sturgeon that was caught through the ice.

Michigan’s Shortest Fishing Season Lasted Just 17 Minutes This Year, a New Record Michigan’s Shortest Fishing Season Lasted Just 17 Minutes This Year, a New Record

A truck bed with 54 dead ducks in it.

Poachers Caught with 3X Legal Limit Said ‘This Was More Ducks Than They’d Seen All Season’ Poachers Caught with 3X Legal Limit Said ‘This Was More Ducks Than They’d Seen All Season’

By Kris Millgate

Rabbit hunters and a beagle watch a guy try to recover a wounded rabbit.

Hunting Rabbits with My Bad-Tempered Uncle and His Beagle Is Pure Misery. It’s Also Completely Worth It Hunting Rabbits with My Bad-Tempered Uncle and His Beagle Is Pure Misery. It’s Also Completely Worth It

By Steven Englund

Two hunters on a cliff edge attempt to haul a mountain goat up.

A ‘Dream’ Hunt for Mountain Goats Means Whitewater, Sheer Cliffs, and Tough Shots A ‘Dream’ Hunt for Mountain Goats Means Whitewater, Sheer Cliffs, and Tough Shots

Written and Illustrated by Harry S. Lin

Doug Burgum is sworn in as DOI secretary

North Dakota Governor and Retired Software Exec Doug Burgum Confirmed as Interior Secretary North Dakota Governor and Retired Software Exec Doug Burgum Confirmed as Interior Secretary

By Andrew McKean

Mikey Stovall holds a pintail. He was

7 Hunting Buddies Died in the American Airlines Plane Crash. They Were Returning from a Duck Hunt 7 Hunting Buddies Died in the American Airlines Plane Crash. They Were Returning from a Duck Hunt

By Natalie Krebs

A yellow perch pulled through the ice.

Tips for Catching Jumbo Yellow Perch Through the Ice Tips for Catching Jumbo Yellow Perch Through the Ice

An illustration of Roy Chapman Andrews shooting a charging boar.

I Faced Man-Eating Tigers, Vicious Wild Boar, and Roaming Bandits in Korea I Faced Man-Eating Tigers, Vicious Wild Boar, and Roaming Bandits in Korea

By Roy Chapman Andrews

Caribou with antlers feeding on snow-covered tundra with oilfield pipeline in background

Trump Orders Resource Development on Alaska Public Lands ‘to the Fullest Extent Possible,’ But May Also Restore Hunting Opportunities Trump Orders Resource Development on Alaska Public Lands ‘to the Fullest Extent Possible,’ But May Also Restore Hunting Opportunities

By Natalie Krebs

A sunset over Holloman Lake.

After Record Levels of Cancer-Causing Chemicals Were Found in a New Mexico Lake, Hunters Are Urged to Contact Their Doctors After Record Levels of Cancer-Causing Chemicals Were Found in a New Mexico Lake, Hunters Are Urged to Contact Their Doctors

A couple in brown parkas stand in Point Lay, Alaska.

My Wife and I Tried to Walk Home in an Arctic Storm. We Almost Died My Wife and I Tried to Walk Home in an Arctic Storm. We Almost Died

By Scott Haugen

A Massachusets hunter with a big buck.

Middle-School Teacher Tags the Biggest Typical Buck Killed in Massachusetts in a Decade Middle-School Teacher Tags the Biggest Typical Buck Killed in Massachusetts in a Decade

Anti-poaching rangers perform demonstration in Kruger Park.

Podcast: How to Wage War on Poaching, According to a Former South African General Podcast: How to Wage War on Poaching, According to a Former South African General

A herd of mule deer, likely about to bolt.

Trump’s Order to Pause Federal Grants Causes Chaos in the Conservation World Trump’s Order to Pause Federal Grants Causes Chaos in the Conservation World

By Andrew McKean, Natalie Krebs

A group of bull elk stand in the snow.

Conservation Groups, Hunters Fight Off Bill That Would Have Let Wyoming Landowners Sell Their Big-Game Tags for a Profit Conservation Groups, Hunters Fight Off Bill That Would Have Let Wyoming Landowners Sell Their Big-Game Tags for a Profit

By Kris Millgate

An illustration of a man in a fur lined hood and a growling husky

My Best Sled Dog Tangled with Polar Bears, Hunted Birds, and Saved My Life More Times Than I Can Count My Best Sled Dog Tangled with Polar Bears, Hunted Birds, and Saved My Life More Times Than I Can Count

By Frank Dufresne

A pile of dead vultures found in the Gulf.

Watch: Fishing Guide Who Rescued Drowning Vultures in the Gulf Says They Must Have Fallen from the Sky Watch: Fishing Guide Who Rescued Drowning Vultures in the Gulf Says They Must Have Fallen from the Sky