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Hunting How-To

Bear Necessities for Public-Land Hunting Success

Give yourself the best odds possible for tagging a black bear on public land.

Gary Lewis

Bold Tactics for Calling and Decoying Elk for Fall Hunting

Don't be afraid to make some noise—and moves—when hunting bulls. These are the tactics to use.

Scott Haugen

How Hard and Soft Mast Can Make or Break Deer Season

Study hard-mast and soft-mast situations on your hunting properties to determine where game

Bruce Ingram

Scouting Tactics for Trail Cam-Dodging Whitetails

Deer can elude your trail cameras for a multitude of reasons. Combat this by understanding why

Mark Kayser

Keep Your Hunt Dog's Eyes Clean, Free From Injury

Your dog's eye health is vital to its well-being and hunting performance.

Scott Linden

Whitetail Wisdom: Craig Boddington's Greatest Hunting Lessons

Even after a lifetime spent hunting whitetails, it's all too easy to forget the important

Craig Boddington

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Fishing How-To

Take Your Trout Attack to the Max with a ‘Yak

Outfit a kayak for some awesome end-of-summer trout fishing.

Matt Church

Crappie Fishing Beyond the Bank

Head offshore to tempt summer slabs holding in and around deeper cover.

Jeff Knapp

Catch Trout When They're Feeding on Grasshoppers

From late summer to early fall, trout feast on wayward grasshoppers on streams across the

Matt Straw

Lake Erie's Great Walleye Summer Migration

As summer heats up, giant walleyes move into the Eastern Basin to feed. Here's how to reach

Ross Robertson

Spinnerbait Savvy: Take the Versatile Bass Lure to the Max

Catch bass in a wide range of situations by picking the ideal spinnerbait for the job.

Shane Beilue

Target Moving Water for Summertime Fishing Success

When temps climb, water with current has the hottest bite for smallmouth bass, crappies and

Dr. Jason Halfen

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Conservation & Politics

Hog Wild Over Wild Hog Hunting in America

The U.S. has more than 9 million feral hogs, and hunting opportunities across the nation are

Craig Boddington

How Large Predators Could Impact Hunting of All Game

The management of wolves, bears, lions and even coyotes forms the front lines of the hottest

Andrew McKean

Weighing the Benefits—and Drawbacks—of Non-Lead Fishing Tackle

Lead has been used in terminal tackle for thousands of years, but other metals are gaining

Dr. Jason A. Halfen

Sucker Supporters Say 'Junk Fish' Are Anything But

A group of dedicated anglers stresses the importance of under-appreciated native fish.

Andrew McKean

Congress Overwhelmingly Votes to Restore Funding for Shooting Sports and Hunter Education in Schools

Biden is expected to sign the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act into law and

Lynn Burkhead

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease in Deer: Can We Curb Devastating Outbreaks?

The scourge of researchers, wildlife managers and hunters, EHD has a deadly impact on

Andrew McKean

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Survival

A Pound (or so) of Prevention to Keep You Out of Trouble

Pack a basic kit that includes items to prevent tough situations from becoming worse.

Scott Linden

How to Treat Chigger Bites

How does one go about getting rid of chiggers and treating chigger bites? Your first line of

Lynn Burkhead

Idaho Hunter Survives Black Bear Attack

An Idaho hunter is recovering from serious injuries he sustained in a black bear attack.

Game & Fish Online Staff

Must-Know Outdoor Skills: Become a Real Woodsman

Learning the woodsmanship skills presented in this column not only is an insurance policy, but

Keith Sutton

Survival Camps Offer Preparedness Training

For generations, survival skills were primarily the domain of outdoorsmen, who often learned

P. J. Perea

The Right Knife Matters: 7 Blades for the Outdoorsman

Non-hunters often ask me about skinning and field-dressing as if they are a sort of

Game & Fish Staff

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Big Bucks

Tagged Out: Big Bucks Harvested During 2023 Season

Our readers share their memorable whitetail hunts from this season (Updated).

Game & Fish Staff

With Rut Just Ahead, Illinois Hunter Arrows Giant Public-Land Whitetail

Everything fell into place on a windy afternoon hunt that almost didn't happen.

Jack Hennessy

The Hunt for 'Chopper': A Crazy-Wide Trophy Pronghorn

Unique antelope taken by California hunter is "the buck of 100 lifetimes."

Josh Honeycutt

Huge Utah Mule Deer is Typical Velvet Bow World Record

Killed in 2012, 218-plus-inch buck certified in new Pope and Young category.

Game & Fish Staff

Jaw-Dropping Trio of Monster Non-Typical Bucks

Trophy Report: 180-inch-plus whitetails from Ohio, Oklahoma and Alberta.

Josh Honeycutt

Trophy Buck: Long-Beamed Muzzleloader Booner Was Worth the Wait

This big late-season Iowa whitetail, taken days before Christmas, checks all the boxes.

Josh Honeycutt

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Records

World Record Roosevelt's Elk Smashes Old Mark

California hunter Timothy Carpenter smashes Roosevelt's elk world record; holds archery world

Lynn Burkhead

Angler Turns Potential World Record Into Fertilizer

97-pound bighead carp: "I'm going to eat it in the form of tomatoes and cucumbers."

Lynn Burkhead

World Fishing Records That Almost Weren't

In some cases, proof that the biggest fish really are the biggest has been intriguingly

Colin Moore

Best Bets to Catch a Record Fish for 12 Freshwater Species

Head to these hot fishing spots if you're looking to make the record books.

Colin Moore

Big-Fish Stories: State Records and One Huge Great White

The 1,200-pound shark was caught and released at a Panhandle beach.

Lynn Burkhead

State-Record Crappie Nullified After X-Ray Reveals Ball Bearings

The Kansas slab caught last year was certified at first until further investigation.

Lynn Burkhead

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