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A grizzly bear; Campbell and his doberman that saved him from a grizzly.

Survival

‘I’m About to Be Killed.’ Dog Defends Canadian Hiker from Charging Grizzly Bear ‘I’m About to Be Killed.’ Dog Defends Canadian Hiker from Charging Grizzly Bear

A georgia hunter with a red-phase wild turkey.

Hunting

‘I Couldn’t Believe How Awesome He Looked.’ Hunter Tags Rare Red Turkey After Two Years ‘I Couldn’t Believe How Awesome He Looked.’ Hunter Tags Rare Red Turkey After Two Years

A Merriam's turkey strutting on a wooded hillside.

Opinion

Hunting Mentors Are Great. You Still Need to Hunt Alone Hunting Mentors Are Great. You Still Need to Hunt Alone

By Christine Peterson

Two mule deer stand in the middle of a road.

Conservation

California Confirms Its First Two Cases of Chronic Wasting Disease California Confirms Its First Two Cases of Chronic Wasting Disease

A whitetail buck in a grassy field.

Conservation

Oklahoma Plans to Combat CWD by Releasing Captive-Bred Deer into the Wild Oklahoma Plans to Combat CWD by Releasing Captive-Bred Deer into the Wild

waterproof jacket in rain

Gear

PFAS Explained: These Forever Chemicals Are Being Banned from a Variety of Outdoor Products. Now Gear Makers Are Scrambling PFAS Explained: These Forever Chemicals Are Being Banned from a Variety of Outdoor Products. Now Gear Makers Are Scrambling

By Laura Lancaster

Marrow-style dog treats stuffed with fish hooks that were discovered along the Appalachian Trail.

Conservation

Thru-Hiker Finds Dog Treats Stuffed with Fish Hooks Along the Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Finds Dog Treats Stuffed with Fish Hooks Along the Appalachian Trail

By Natalie Krebs

A man holds a 200-pound alligator snapping turtle and measures a giant gar.

Fishing

Fisherman Catches Gigantic 200-Pound Snapping Turtle, Then Lands World Record Gar Fisherman Catches Gigantic 200-Pound Snapping Turtle, Then Lands World Record Gar

Matthew J Broncho's remains were discovered by a shed hunter and recovered by search and rescue in April.

Hunting

Utah Shed Hunter Finds Skeletal Remains of Man Who Went Missing 5 Years Ago Utah Shed Hunter Finds Skeletal Remains of Man Who Went Missing 5 Years Ago

By Natalie Krebs

Dania Beach fishing pier in Florida.

Fishing

Florida Teen Injured by His Own Fishing Drone while Flying in Prohibited Area Florida Teen Injured by His Own Fishing Drone while Flying in Prohibited Area

Pronghorn antelope in Wyoming.

Conservation

Why Is the New BLM Rule So Controversial? Why Is the New BLM Rule So Controversial?

By Andrew McKean

A texas fisherman in a cypress tree.

Survival

Texas Fisherman Rescued from Cypress Tree After a Gator Chased Him Up There Texas Fisherman Rescued from Cypress Tree After a Gator Chased Him Up There

The best hunting dogs include English setters.

Hunting

The Best Hunting Dogs for Birds, Big and Small Game, and Tracking The Best Hunting Dogs for Birds, Big and Small Game, and Tracking

By Natalie Krebs, Brian Lynn

A booking image of Kyle Tate.

Fishing

Florida HOA President Arrested for Allegedly Pulling a Gun on Kids Fishing in His Neighborhood, Throwing Away Their Tackle Florida HOA President Arrested for Allegedly Pulling a Gun on Kids Fishing in His Neighborhood, Throwing Away Their Tackle

A female grizzly on a snow-covered ridge.

Survival

Shed Hunter Kills Charging Grizzly with a Handgun in Montana Shed Hunter Kills Charging Grizzly with a Handgun in Montana

A gray wolf in the midwest.

Conservation

House Votes to Delist Gray Wolves, Block Lead Ammo Bans, End Boundary Waters Protections, and Overturn BLM Rule House Votes to Delist Gray Wolves, Block Lead Ammo Bans, End Boundary Waters Protections, and Overturn BLM Rule

Hunting

The Ultimate Guide to Wild Turkey Sounds The Ultimate Guide to Wild Turkey Sounds

By Josh Honeycutt

An angler holds up a record-sized yellow perch.

Fishing

Indiana Fisherman Catches State-Record Yellow Perch During Local Fishing Derby Indiana Fisherman Catches State-Record Yellow Perch During Local Fishing Derby

An australian angler holds up a barramundi.

Fishing

‘We Were Freaking Out.’ Teen Catches $1 Million Fish from His Local River in Australia ‘We Were Freaking Out.’ Teen Catches $1 Million Fish from His Local River in Australia

hunting dog german wirehaired pointer lies in the grass

Opinion

Killing Cricket: Putting Down Your Dog Is Never Easy — Nor Easy to Explain Killing Cricket: Putting Down Your Dog Is Never Easy — Nor Easy to Explain

By Andrew McKean

A Texas game warden inspects a boat.

Bass Fishing

Texas Game Wardens Seize $100K Worth of Stolen Boats and Motors at Amateur Bass Tournament Texas Game Wardens Seize $100K Worth of Stolen Boats and Motors at Amateur Bass Tournament

A bison herd in Yellowstone National Park.

Conservation

Drunk Man Kicks Yellowstone Bison, Hurts Himself, and Gets Arrested Drunk Man Kicks Yellowstone Bison, Hurts Himself, and Gets Arrested

Big Game Hunting

Tales from the North Country: When a Giant Bull Elk Escaped from a Wisconsin Game Farm, Authorities Called Upon a Retired Marine Tales from the North Country: When a Giant Bull Elk Escaped from a Wisconsin Game Farm, Authorities Called Upon a Retired Marine

A grizzly bear walks through a forest.

Conservation

As Many as 70 Grizzly Bears Will Be Released in Washington State Over the Next Decade As Many as 70 Grizzly Bears Will Be Released in Washington State Over the Next Decade

A group of sharks feeds on a wahoo.

Fishing

Watch: Spearfisherman Loses Wahoo in Mind-Boggling ‘Sharknado’ Feeding Frenzy Watch: Spearfisherman Loses Wahoo in Mind-Boggling ‘Sharknado’ Feeding Frenzy

The head of a giant white sturgeon caught in California.

Fishing

White Sturgeon of ‘Legendary’ Proportions Could Have Rivaled the World Record White Sturgeon of ‘Legendary’ Proportions Could Have Rivaled the World Record

A giant bluefin tuna is hauled onto a dock.

Fishing

Giant, 888-Pound Tuna Is the Largest Ever Caught off Florida Coast Giant, 888-Pound Tuna Is the Largest Ever Caught off Florida Coast

Dead salmon fry at a fish hatchery in Oregon.

Conservation

‘Senseless’ Vandal Poisons Oregon Fish Hatchery, Killing 18,000 Salmon with Liquid Bleach ‘Senseless’ Vandal Poisons Oregon Fish Hatchery, Killing 18,000 Salmon with Liquid Bleach

A tom turkey in Kentucky.

Conservation

Indiana Police Officers Cited for Turkey Poaching in Kentucky Indiana Police Officers Cited for Turkey Poaching in Kentucky

A fly fisherman holds up a state-record cutthroat trout.

Fishing

Idaho Fly Fisherman Lands State-Record Cutthroat Trout, Releases It into Clark Fork River Idaho Fly Fisherman Lands State-Record Cutthroat Trout, Releases It into Clark Fork River

A close-up of an alligator in Florida.

Animal Attacks

Florida Man Runs Over Gator to Save His Neighbor Florida Man Runs Over Gator to Save His Neighbor

A dark gray and white Wyoming wolf crosses a snowy road.

Opinion

Activists Are Defining Hunters by One Wyoming Man Who Tortured a Wolf. What Are Actual Hunters Doing About It? Activists Are Defining Hunters by One Wyoming Man Who Tortured a Wolf. What Are Actual Hunters Doing About It?

By Andrew McKean

We launched the Outdoor Life knife collection.

Gear

We Launched a Knife Collection: The 12 New Outdoor Life Knives We Launched a Knife Collection: The 12 New Outdoor Life Knives

By Scott Einsmann

Ryan Watson with his wife and family in Oklahoma.

Big Game Hunting

Deer Hunter Faces 12 Years in Prison for Accidentally Bringing Ammo on Vacation to Turks and Caicos Deer Hunter Faces 12 Years in Prison for Accidentally Bringing Ammo on Vacation to Turks and Caicos

Two fisheries biologists hold up a lake sturgeon.

Conservation

A Lake Sturgeon Swam 651 Miles from Wisconsin to Illinois in ‘Longest-Known’ Migration Down Mississippi River A Lake Sturgeon Swam 651 Miles from Wisconsin to Illinois in ‘Longest-Known’ Migration Down Mississippi River

A magnet pulls a knife from water.

Fishing

Magnet Fisherman Retrieves Key Evidence in a 9-Year-Old Murder Case from a Georgia Creek Magnet Fisherman Retrieves Key Evidence in a 9-Year-Old Murder Case from a Georgia Creek

Male mallard duck in flight sets record speed.

Conservation

Migrating Mallard Clocked at 103 MPH, Breaking Recent Speed Record Migrating Mallard Clocked at 103 MPH, Breaking Recent Speed Record

An unknown man holds up a gray wolf.

Conservation

Gray Wolf Trapped in Colorado Was from Great Lakes Population, Feds Confirm Gray Wolf Trapped in Colorado Was from Great Lakes Population, Feds Confirm

A K9 named Indy with a poached turkey, and a pile of hunting gear.

Conservation

Conservation Dog Helps Bust Turkey Poachers Who Killed Two Hens and a Gobbler with Rifles Conservation Dog Helps Bust Turkey Poachers Who Killed Two Hens and a Gobbler with Rifles

A truck at a gas station; a passenger of the truck inside the gas station.

Conservation

Someone Released 25 Turkeys on Public Land in Nevada. Officials Want to Find Out Who Someone Released 25 Turkeys on Public Land in Nevada. Officials Want to Find Out Who

A fossil hunter with a shark's tooth; the fossil hunter recovers in the hospital.

Animal Attacks

Fossil Hunter Fights Off Gator Attack, with a Screwdriver, While Trapped Underwater Fossil Hunter Fights Off Gator Attack, with a Screwdriver, While Trapped Underwater

A group of people harasses black bear cubs.

Conservation

Watch: Teen Drops and Injures Black Bear Cub After Pulling It Out of a Tree to Take Photos with It Watch: Teen Drops and Injures Black Bear Cub After Pulling It Out of a Tree to Take Photos with It

fishing from shore

Fishing

Video: “Go Buy a Boat!” How Close Can You Fish to Someone Else Without Being a Jerk? Video: “Go Buy a Boat!” How Close Can You Fish to Someone Else Without Being a Jerk?

Piles of debris lay in the snowy Minnesota woods.

Big Game Hunting

Minnesota DNR Blew Up Illegal Tree Stands with Dynamite: ‘My Whole Place Shook’ Minnesota DNR Blew Up Illegal Tree Stands with Dynamite: ‘My Whole Place Shook’

The 8-Mile wolf pack killed a cow elk at a high school in Monana.

Conservation

Yellowstone Wolves Kill Elk, Drag Carcass onto High School Football Field Yellowstone Wolves Kill Elk, Drag Carcass onto High School Football Field

A caribou stands in the Brooks Range, the proposed site of the Ambler Road.

Conservation

BLM Moves to Block the Proposed Ambler Road in Alaska’s Brooks Range BLM Moves to Block the Proposed Ambler Road in Alaska’s Brooks Range

By Natalie Krebs

A man holds up a nice pike he caught while pike fishing on a river.

Fishing

Pike Fishing Tips: How to Catch Pike Pike Fishing Tips: How to Catch Pike

Chronic wasting disease hunter head dropoff container

Big Game Hunting

Viral Articles Claim Two ‘Hunters Died After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison.’ Here’s What Really Happened Viral Articles Claim Two ‘Hunters Died After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison.’ Here’s What Really Happened

Anglers evacuate a float plane that crashed near the Chandeleur Islands.

Survival

Charter Captain Rescues Floatplane Pilot and 3 Anglers Who Literally Crashed His Fishing Spot Charter Captain Rescues Floatplane Pilot and 3 Anglers Who Literally Crashed His Fishing Spot

280 Ackley Improved

Ammo

The 280 Ackley Improved Is Still One of the Greatest Western Big Game Cartridges The 280 Ackley Improved Is Still One of the Greatest Western Big Game Cartridges

By Andrew McKean

A bull elk bugles in the woods.

Hunting

Wisconsin Hunters Will Get More Chances to Hunt Elk This Fall Wisconsin Hunters Will Get More Chances to Hunt Elk This Fall

A man in a camo sunshirt and hood leans a lever-action rifle against a tree as he prepares to shoot.

Guns

Podcast: The Time of the Lever Gun Is Now Podcast: The Time of the Lever Gun Is Now

crappie fishing

Crappie Fishing

It’s OK to Keep Trophy Crappie It’s OK to Keep Trophy Crappie

By Scott Einsmann

A grizzly bear walks through snow near a fence.

Conservation

Wyoming Officials Euthanize First Grizzly Bear to Wander into Bighorn Mountains in a Century Wyoming Officials Euthanize First Grizzly Bear to Wander into Bighorn Mountains in a Century

Shed elk antlers on the National Elk Refuge.

Conservation

Shed Antler Poacher Busted with More Than 1,000 Pounds of Rack. He’s Now Banned from Wyoming Federal Lands Shed Antler Poacher Busted with More Than 1,000 Pounds of Rack. He’s Now Banned from Wyoming Federal Lands

Adventure

50 Miles Across the Mojave Without Water 50 Miles Across the Mojave Without Water

By Jac Mitchell

record lake trout

Fishing

Watch: Massachusetts Angler Catches Potential Record Lake Trout from Shore Watch: Massachusetts Angler Catches Potential Record Lake Trout from Shore

Jaylynn Parker holds a blue catfish.

Catfish Fishing

101-Pound Blue Catfish Caught on Jugline Is Officially the New Ohio Record 101-Pound Blue Catfish Caught on Jugline Is Officially the New Ohio Record

Gray Wolf pack howling taken in Yellowstone NP

Conservation

As Wolf Management Debate Reaches a Fever Pitch, the Interior Department Hires a National Mediator As Wolf Management Debate Reaches a Fever Pitch, the Interior Department Hires a National Mediator

By Andrew McKean

A Louisiana black bear in a field.

Bear Hunting

Louisiana Establishes Its First Black Bear Hunting Season Since 1987 Louisiana Establishes Its First Black Bear Hunting Season Since 1987

Jeffrey Forester holds a Georgia record rock bass.

Fishing

Georgia Angler Sets State’s First Rock Bass Record Georgia Angler Sets State’s First Rock Bass Record

A sunset over the Florida Everglades.

Climate & Environment

Florida Now Using Gambling Revenues to Fund Wildlife Conservation Florida Now Using Gambling Revenues to Fund Wildlife Conservation

A hunter with a Rocky Mountain bighorn ewe.

Big Game Hunting

Most Hunters Will Never Get the Chance to Chase a Bighorn Ram, but What About Ewes? Most Hunters Will Never Get the Chance to Chase a Bighorn Ram, but What About Ewes?

By Christine Peterson

Chuck Main holds a potential state record-tying yellow perch.

Fishing

Jumbo Yellow Perch Caught by Pennsylvania Angler Should Tie the State Record Jumbo Yellow Perch Caught by Pennsylvania Angler Should Tie the State Record