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A view of a doe from a drone.

Missouri Hunters Can Now Use Drones to Recover Deer, Turkeys, and Other Game Missouri Hunters Can Now Use Drones to Recover Deer, Turkeys, and Other Game

What do elk eat? A lot of fresh and dried grass, like this big bull elk with a mouthful.

What Do Elk Eat? Here’s What Every Elk Hunter Should Know What Do Elk Eat? Here’s What Every Elk Hunter Should Know

By Alice Jones Webb

Hickok45 stands holding a coach gun on a steel target range.

Guns

No, YouTube Hasn’t Banned Firearms Content and Sponsorships, at Least Not Yet No, YouTube Hasn’t Banned Firearms Content and Sponsorships, at Least Not Yet

An angler lies next to a massive alligator gar.

Alligator Gar Released in Texas Could Be the Biggest Ever Caught by a Woman Alligator Gar Released in Texas Could Be the Biggest Ever Caught by a Woman

Smallmouth on a jerkbait

The Only 8 Lures You Need to Catch Fish, Anywhere The Only 8 Lures You Need to Catch Fish, Anywhere

By Kevin Hughes

dove hunting argentina

Here’s What Firing 1,000 Rounds a Day in Argentina Will Teach You About Wingshooting Here’s What Firing 1,000 Rounds a Day in Argentina Will Teach You About Wingshooting

By Alex Robinson

An illustration of two elk fighting in New Mexcio in the 1970s

Bulls of the Mescalero: A Southerner’s First Elk Hunt During the Rut Bulls of the Mescalero: A Southerner’s First Elk Hunt During the Rut

deer food sources

The Most Underrated Food Sources for Whitetail Deer The Most Underrated Food Sources for Whitetail Deer

By Josh Honeycutt

A herd of elk in the sagebrush.

Utah Officials Secretly Culled 170 Elk on Church-Owned Deseret Land Utah Officials Secretly Culled 170 Elk on Church-Owned Deseret Land

mallards flying in the blue sky

Where Are All the Ducks? Where Are All the Ducks?

By Natalie Krebs

alaska bush plane crash

The Bush Plane Engine Died Mid-Flight — and Other Close Calls While Flying the Alaskan Wilderness The Bush Plane Engine Died Mid-Flight — and Other Close Calls While Flying the Alaskan Wilderness

By Scott Haugen

Man poses with large record alligator

Mississippi Alligator Breaks 2 State Records; Could Be New World Record Mississippi Alligator Breaks 2 State Records; Could Be New World Record

By Alice Jones Webb

paige pearce bow grip

How to Grip a Compound Bow for Better Hunting Accuracy How to Grip a Compound Bow for Better Hunting Accuracy

By Alex Robinson

A Colorado bowhunter with mule deer buck.

Velvet Mule Deer Buck from Colorado Could Be a New Archery World Record, but Questions Around the Hunt Remain Velvet Mule Deer Buck from Colorado Could Be a New Archery World Record, but Questions Around the Hunt Remain

custom glide baits and swimbaits

Gear

Podcast: Would You Cast a $500 Lure? Podcast: Would You Cast a $500 Lure?

Biologists fit a GPS collar on a wolf on a tailgate.

Colorado Wolf Pack Captured and Relocated to “Secure Enclosure” Following Conflicts with Ranchers Colorado Wolf Pack Captured and Relocated to “Secure Enclosure” Following Conflicts with Ranchers

A big velvet iowa deer lying in the grass and with its cape at a taxidermist.

Iowa Officials Are Asking for Help After a 214-Inch Buck Got Poached and a New Deputy Botched the Investigation Iowa Officials Are Asking for Help After a 214-Inch Buck Got Poached and a New Deputy Botched the Investigation

An illustration of a herd of pronghorn antelope.

How to Insult Your Western Hunting Guide How to Insult Your Western Hunting Guide

By Charles Elliott

professional bass angler on a boat catching a fish

Forward Facing Sonar Restrictions Hit Pro Bass Fishing, While One Smaller Tour Bans FFS Altogether Forward Facing Sonar Restrictions Hit Pro Bass Fishing, While One Smaller Tour Bans FFS Altogether

By Derek Horner

A bull moose walks through the brush.

Moose Dies of Anthrax Outbreak in Wyoming Moose Dies of Anthrax Outbreak in Wyoming

Gear

KeyMod vs M-LOK: A Deep Dive Into the Best Rail Interface System KeyMod vs M-LOK: A Deep Dive Into the Best Rail Interface System

A Missouri bowfisherman holds up a record grass carp.

Missouri Bowfisherman Arrows State-Record Grass Carp After Losing It the Day Before Missouri Bowfisherman Arrows State-Record Grass Carp After Losing It the Day Before

early season buck

The 15 Secrets to Patterning an Early-Season Buck The 15 Secrets to Patterning an Early-Season Buck

By Josh Honeycutt

hunting the west

Are You Stoked for Your DIY Western Big Game Hunt? Here’s What the Hunting Podcasts and Influencers Don’t Tell You Are You Stoked for Your DIY Western Big Game Hunt? Here’s What the Hunting Podcasts and Influencers Don’t Tell You

By Alex Robinson

Six alligator hunters hold up a 14-foot gator.

This Opening-Day Gator Is One of the Biggest Ever Killed in Mississippi This Opening-Day Gator Is One of the Biggest Ever Killed in Mississippi

An old photo of a hunting guide with a Dall sheep.

The Invention of the Grand Slam Killed Sheep Hunting, According to Jack O’Connor The Invention of the Grand Slam Killed Sheep Hunting, According to Jack O’Connor

By Jack O’Connor

Hunters in an old stone house they used as a goose blind.

The 8 Wildest Duck and Goose Blinds (That Actually Work) The 8 Wildest Duck and Goose Blinds (That Actually Work)

broadhead tuning

The Easiest Way to Tune Your Bow for Broadheads The Easiest Way to Tune Your Bow for Broadheads

By Alex Robinson

A grizzly bear surprised and attacked bowhunters in Idaho on Sept. 1.

Idaho Bowhunters Kill Grizzly in Self-Defense During ‘Surprise Encounter’ Near Yellowstone Idaho Bowhunters Kill Grizzly in Self-Defense During ‘Surprise Encounter’ Near Yellowstone

sharpen broadheads

Gear

How to Sharpen Broadheads How to Sharpen Broadheads

By Drew Conover

Two old school hunters drag out a mule deer

McRae in Montana: Two Botched Shots and One Chance at Redemption on Mountain Mule Deer McRae in Montana: Two Botched Shots and One Chance at Redemption on Mountain Mule Deer

Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss stand next to a giant man-eating great white from the movie Jaws.

The Weirdest Things Ever Found Inside a Shark’s Stomach The Weirdest Things Ever Found Inside a Shark’s Stomach

A flock of pintails on a California wetland.

Federal Officials Confirm Botulism Outbreak at Klamath Refuges, with 20,000 Birds Dead So Far Federal Officials Confirm Botulism Outbreak at Klamath Refuges, with 20,000 Birds Dead So Far

Find Bows, Decoys, and More at Cabela’s Huge Labor Day Sale

Gear

Find Bows, Decoys, and More at Cabela’s Huge Labor Day Sale Find Bows, Decoys, and More at Cabela’s Huge Labor Day Sale

By Ashley Thess

Pawpaw Fruit: Here’s How (and Why) to Forage for Pawpaw This Fall Pawpaw Fruit: Here’s How (and Why) to Forage for Pawpaw This Fall

By Scott Einsmann, Tim MacWelch

Bill McRae holds up a resolution wheel.

Remembering Bill McRae, the Godfather of Modern Sporting Optics Remembering Bill McRae, the Godfather of Modern Sporting Optics

By Andrew McKean

A surf angler casts out from the beach.

What Tides Are the Best for Fishing? Here’s What All Saltwater Anglers Need to Know What Tides Are the Best for Fishing? Here’s What All Saltwater Anglers Need to Know

A wolf strolls along a hillside.

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.

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

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

Giant shark photos.

The Biggest Sharks Ever Caught The Biggest Sharks Ever Caught

By Ken Perrotte

Two college fishermen hold up bass at a Bassmaster tournament.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

‘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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

By Scott Einsmann

Mallards and pintails

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.

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.

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.

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.

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