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A wolf strolls along a hillside.

Conservation

The Wolf Pack Responsible for the Majority of Livestock Depredations in Colorado Will Be Relocated, Not Killed The Wolf Pack Responsible for the Majority of Livestock Depredations in Colorado Will Be Relocated, Not Killed

A young buck paws at the ground and feeds on acorns.

Hunting

Red Oak vs White Oak Trees: What Every Deer Hunter Should Know Red Oak vs White Oak Trees: What Every Deer Hunter Should Know

By Alice Jones Webb

bass lure trout

Fishing

How to Catch Giant Trout on Bass Lures How to Catch Giant Trout on Bass Lures

Giant shark photos.

Fishing

The Biggest Sharks Ever Caught The Biggest Sharks Ever Caught

By Ken Perrotte

Two college fishermen hold up bass at a Bassmaster tournament.

Fishing

Podcast: Why Today’s College Anglers Are Tomorrow’s Bass Pros Podcast: Why Today’s College Anglers Are Tomorrow’s Bass Pros

Game wardens wearing body cameras.

Conservation

Should All Game Wardens Wear Body Cams? Washington State Thinks So Should All Game Wardens Wear Body Cams? Washington State Thinks So

A shark hunting

Fishing

Watch: Hammerhead Hunts and Kills Reef Shark in Rare Drone Footage Watch: Hammerhead Hunts and Kills Reef Shark in Rare Drone Footage

By Natalie Krebs

smallmouth bugs

Fishing

Podcast: The Secrets to Catching Bug-Drunk Smallmouths Podcast: The Secrets to Catching Bug-Drunk Smallmouths

A CWD-detection dog identifies a CWD-positive sample.

Conservation

Dogs Are Really Good at Detecting Chronic Wasting Disease, Study Shows Dogs Are Really Good at Detecting Chronic Wasting Disease, Study Shows

By Natalie Krebs

conservation tax leakage

Gear

Some Foreign Hunting and Fishing Gear Manufacturers Aren’t Paying Required Conservation Taxes Some Foreign Hunting and Fishing Gear Manufacturers Aren’t Paying Required Conservation Taxes

By Andrew McKean

Two men catfishing in a boat

Fishing

Missouri Man Arrested for Allegedly Shooting at Two Anglers Who Fished ‘Too Close’ to His Dock Missouri Man Arrested for Allegedly Shooting at Two Anglers Who Fished ‘Too Close’ to His Dock

By Alice Jones Webb

JT Thompkins was disqualified from a tournament and it cost him a shot at thousands.

Fishing

Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie Disqualified for Failing a Polygraph Test Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie Disqualified for Failing a Polygraph Test

By Derek Horner

Two fishing buddies hold up black crappies.

Fishing

West Virginia Fishing Buddies Break State Crappie Record Twice in One Morning West Virginia Fishing Buddies Break State Crappie Record Twice in One Morning

The author prepares to punch a release aid

Hunting

Punching a Release Aid Is Accurate, But Don’t Do It Punching a Release Aid Is Accurate, But Don’t Do It

By Scott Einsmann

A 12-year-old holds up a white marlin.

Fishing

‘It Was the Craziest Fish of My Life,’ Says 12-Year-Old Who Caught a Pending World-Record White Marlin ‘It Was the Craziest Fish of My Life,’ Says 12-Year-Old Who Caught a Pending World-Record White Marlin

By Alice Jones Webb

Colorado High Schoolers Invent a Thermal AI Dashcam to Reduce Collisions with Deer

Conservation

Colorado High Schoolers Invent a Thermal AI Dashcam to Reduce Collisions with Deer Colorado High Schoolers Invent a Thermal AI Dashcam to Reduce Collisions with Deer

A kayak fisherman holds up a nice snakehead.

Fishing

How to Land and Handle Snakeheads Safely and Easily in a Kayak How to Land and Handle Snakeheads Safely and Easily in a Kayak

Two college anglers hold up bass.

Fishing

The Best Bass Fishing in America Is Happening on the College Circuit The Best Bass Fishing in America Is Happening on the College Circuit

A wolf near the Dalton Highway.

Survival

Wolf That Attacked and Bit Two People on Alaska Highway Still on the Loose, Troopers Say Wolf That Attacked and Bit Two People on Alaska Highway Still on the Loose, Troopers Say

A brown bear turns to look at something.

Survival

Hunter Survives Brown Bear Attack and a Gunshot Wound on Kenai Peninsula Hunter Survives Brown Bear Attack and a Gunshot Wound on Kenai Peninsula

By Alice Jones Webb

Archery gear on wood.

Hunting

Podcast: The Bowhunting Gear That Actually Matters Podcast: The Bowhunting Gear That Actually Matters

By Scott Einsmann

Mallards and pintails

Hunting

Mallard Numbers Are Up This Year, Plus Duck Hunters Might See a 3-Pintail Limit Next Season Mallard Numbers Are Up This Year, Plus Duck Hunters Might See a 3-Pintail Limit Next Season

By Natalie Krebs

Teen holds up large tiger trout.

Fishing

Teen’s First Tiger Trout from His Home Lake Is a New Wyoming Record Teen’s First Tiger Trout from His Home Lake Is a New Wyoming Record

By Alice Jones Webb

A kayak angler hooked up with a marlin.

Fishing

Watch: Marlin Tows Kayak Angler 11 Miles Across the Ocean in Epic, 5-Hour Battle Watch: Marlin Tows Kayak Angler 11 Miles Across the Ocean in Epic, 5-Hour Battle

A bowhunter shoots a bull elk.

Hunting

Watch: Utah Officials Reject Elk Hunter’s Claim that a Sheriff’s Deputy Stole His Bull Illegally Watch: Utah Officials Reject Elk Hunter’s Claim that a Sheriff’s Deputy Stole His Bull Illegally

A grizzly sow walks on dirt with her cubs.

Conservation

Watch: This Is the First-Ever Verified Sighting of a Grizzly Sow and Cubs on Vancouver Island Watch: This Is the First-Ever Verified Sighting of a Grizzly Sow and Cubs on Vancouver Island

By Alice Jones Webb

Guns

30-30 vs 30-06: Comparing Two Granddaddy Rifle Cartridges 30-30 vs 30-06: Comparing Two Granddaddy Rifle Cartridges

Houses with mountains in background.

Opinion

Don’t Let Politicians Convince You That Selling Public Lands Is the Solution to America’s Housing Affordability Crisis Don’t Let Politicians Convince You That Selling Public Lands Is the Solution to America’s Housing Affordability Crisis

Mountain Lion atop a Rocky Outcrop Looking Ahead into the Trees

Conservation

A Big Cat Hunting Ban Would Cost Colorado More Than $60 Million, Study Shows A Big Cat Hunting Ban Would Cost Colorado More Than $60 Million, Study Shows

A kayak fisherman holds up a nice largemouth bass.

Fishing

Cannibal Bass: What a Problem at an Illinois Fish Farm Can Teach Us About Catching Bigger Largemouths Cannibal Bass: What a Problem at an Illinois Fish Farm Can Teach Us About Catching Bigger Largemouths

An illustration of a pair of bull moose fighting in the snow.

Hunting

A Bull-Moose Brawl and Meat-Packing Sled Dogs: A Mountain Man’s Last Hunt Before Winter A Bull-Moose Brawl and Meat-Packing Sled Dogs: A Mountain Man’s Last Hunt Before Winter

Fox hunters in the UK.

Hunting

UK Group Says Hunters Are an ‘Ethnic Minority’ in Need of Protection UK Group Says Hunters Are an ‘Ethnic Minority’ in Need of Protection

An angler with a big chinook salmon caught in Montana.

Fishing

Watch: Montana Retiree Catches Pending State-Record Chinook Salmon from His Pontoon Watch: Montana Retiree Catches Pending State-Record Chinook Salmon from His Pontoon

black bear walks through the woods

Survival

Officials Track Down and Kill the Black Bear They Say Attacked a 3-Year-Old Girl in Her Tent Officials Track Down and Kill the Black Bear They Say Attacked a 3-Year-Old Girl in Her Tent

Fishing

Podcast: The Cheapest Way to Catch Tuna Podcast: The Cheapest Way to Catch Tuna

A bird that died of avian botulism.

Conservation

Hundreds of Ducks Dead Amid Reports of Avian Flu and Botulism at Two Critical California Refuges Hundreds of Ducks Dead Amid Reports of Avian Flu and Botulism at Two Critical California Refuges

A greater prairie chicken on the prairie.

Conservation

A 7,100-Acre Solar Farm Is Slated for What’s Left of Wisconsin’s Best Prairie Chicken Habitat A 7,100-Acre Solar Farm Is Slated for What’s Left of Wisconsin’s Best Prairie Chicken Habitat

Hunting

Michigan Makes Youth Hunt and Opportunities for Disabled Hunters Antlerless Only, Faces Heavy Backlash Michigan Makes Youth Hunt and Opportunities for Disabled Hunters Antlerless Only, Faces Heavy Backlash

By Alice Jones Webb

A tarpon jumps out of the water.

Fishing

Watch: Maryland Charter Captains Keep Spotting 100-Pound Tarpon in Chesapeake Bay Watch: Maryland Charter Captains Keep Spotting 100-Pound Tarpon in Chesapeake Bay

Six month old Irish Setter Pointer in action during the duck hunting at the Lakeshore.

Hunting

Sportsmen’s Group Sues Feds Over New Dog Import Rule, Says It Will Cripple Breeders in Canada and Europe Sportsmen’s Group Sues Feds Over New Dog Import Rule, Says It Will Cripple Breeders in Canada and Europe

Indiana angler with record spotted gar.

Fishing

Watch: Indiana Kayak Fisherman Shatters Another State Gar Record on His Quest to Break All 3 Watch: Indiana Kayak Fisherman Shatters Another State Gar Record on His Quest to Break All 3

An illustration from Outdoor Life of two bowhunters shooting a bull.

Hunting

My Buddy and I Shot the Same Elk — and It Turned Out to Be the Colorado State Record Bull My Buddy and I Shot the Same Elk — and It Turned Out to Be the Colorado State Record Bull

By Harry E. Troxell III

A woman gets too close to a bull elk.

Survival

New ‘Selfie Control’ Instagram Filter Gives Tourons an Idiot-Proof Way to Keep Their Distance from Wild Animals New ‘Selfie Control’ Instagram Filter Gives Tourons an Idiot-Proof Way to Keep Their Distance from Wild Animals

By Alice Jones Webb

Watch: Snake Hunters Find Giant Python Being Eaten Alive by Ticks

Conservation

Watch: Snake Hunters Find Giant Python Being Eaten Alive by Ticks Watch: Snake Hunters Find Giant Python Being Eaten Alive by Ticks

Using Forward Facing Sonar to Locate Fish

Fishing

7 Forward Facing Sonar Tips: Settings, Mounting, and Techniques Explained 7 Forward Facing Sonar Tips: Settings, Mounting, and Techniques Explained

By Chad Morgenthaler

geecrack cuebomb

Fishing

How to Fish the Geecrack Cue Bomb — and Other Rubber Dice Baits How to Fish the Geecrack Cue Bomb — and Other Rubber Dice Baits

A pet pig at an animal sanctuary.

Hunting

Hawaiian Hunters Help Turn in Hog-Contest Cheaters Who Stole a Pet Pig Hawaiian Hunters Help Turn in Hog-Contest Cheaters Who Stole a Pet Pig

By Alice Jones Webb

Wade fishermen on Gulf Coast.

Fishing

Texas Fisherman Dies from Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Wade-Fishing in Flip Flops Texas Fisherman Dies from Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Wade-Fishing in Flip Flops

22 ARC cartridges in front of ammunition boxes

Guns

Could Hot New .22 Cartridges Replace the .243 Winchester? Could Hot New .22 Cartridges Replace the .243 Winchester?

RFK J with the dead black bear cub in 2014.

Conservation

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Admits to Bizarre Prank That Involved Dumping a Dead Black Bear Cub in Central Park Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Admits to Bizarre Prank That Involved Dumping a Dead Black Bear Cub in Central Park

By Alice Jones Webb

Everything you need to know to catch bass on a strolling rig

Fishing

A Complete Guide to Strolling for Bass: The Ultimate Rig for Forward-Facing Sonar A Complete Guide to Strolling for Bass: The Ultimate Rig for Forward-Facing Sonar

By Derek Horner

Fishing

How to Fish the Geecrack Bellows Gill: This JDM Lure Is Starting to Catch Big Bass in the U.S. How to Fish the Geecrack Bellows Gill: This JDM Lure Is Starting to Catch Big Bass in the U.S.

A german shepherd lounging on a porch

Hunting

Minnesota Man Charged with Killing His Neighbor’s Dog While Under Investigation for Poaching Deer and Baiting Bears Minnesota Man Charged with Killing His Neighbor’s Dog While Under Investigation for Poaching Deer and Baiting Bears

By Alice Jones Webb

A wolf walks along the coast of Vancouver Island in B.C.

Hunting

Hunting Outfitter Accidentally Uses Photo of Famous Coastal Wolf on His Website, Receives Threats from Around the World Hunting Outfitter Accidentally Uses Photo of Famous Coastal Wolf on His Website, Receives Threats from Around the World

biggest crappies ever caught

Fishing

The Biggest Crappies Ever Caught The Biggest Crappies Ever Caught

By Ken Perrotte

Adventure

Ultra Running for Beginners: What It’s Like to Run a 52-Mile Mountain Race Ultra Running for Beginners: What It’s Like to Run a 52-Mile Mountain Race

By Christine Peterson

Team USA wins bronze at the 2024 Olympic Games

Hunting

Team USA Wins Bronze in Archery Mixed Team Team USA Wins Bronze in Archery Mixed Team

By Scott Einsmann

Man holds large channel catfish.

Fishing

West Virginia Angler Smashes State Catfish Record Using His Daughter’s Pink Kiddie Rod West Virginia Angler Smashes State Catfish Record Using His Daughter’s Pink Kiddie Rod

By Alice Jones Webb

A gray wolf in Oregon.

Conservation

Colorado Seeks New Wolf Source After Colville Tribe Rescinds Offer to Help with Reintroduction Colorado Seeks New Wolf Source After Colville Tribe Rescinds Offer to Help with Reintroduction

Lee Wooseok shoots for Korea's men's archery team.

Hunting

What Bowhunters Can Learn from Elite Olympic Archers What Bowhunters Can Learn from Elite Olympic Archers

By Scott Einsmann

Yusuf Dikeç at Paris 2024 Olympics.

Guns

Turkish Pistol Shooter Casually Takes Silver at the Olympics and Becomes an Internet Legend Turkish Pistol Shooter Casually Takes Silver at the Olympics and Becomes an Internet Legend

Survival

California Teen Claims He Was Attacked by a Mountain Lion. Officials Say It Was a House Cat California Teen Claims He Was Attacked by a Mountain Lion. Officials Say It Was a House Cat

By Alice Jones Webb

Hunting

Lion Hunting Ban Qualifies for Colorado’s November Ballot Lion Hunting Ban Qualifies for Colorado’s November Ballot

By Andrew McKean

hunter education

Conservation

A Digital Revolution in Hunter Education A Digital Revolution in Hunter Education

By Andrew McKean