It won't be easy, but you can use this guide to help find that trophy kill.
Recently, a debate was held by Intelligence Squared U.S. on the topic: Do hunters conserve
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What better way to kick off summer than with a fishing road trip?
A few weeks ago, we listed a guide to 50 awesome places to eat at Alabama's beaches. We missed a few worth noting so here are 25 more to add to your culinary journey list this summer.
Many lakes experience drawdowns at this time of year. If falling water is the norm on your lake from late November into early December, never pass on the chance to cast at a lone dock or a secluded boat ramp.
These legends were once real live men and women who endured some of the toughest trials and tribulations we can imagine—if the stories are true.
Follow our hunting editor's expert guide on how to hunt coyotes, from gear and strategies to proper setup and making the shot.
Chasing big game is more than a hunt—it is pure adventure. Here we’ve collected the skills, tools, and attitude you’ll need to haul meat off the mountain—whether you’re after elk, moose, bears, muleys, or pronghorns—and have the thrill of your life.
Conventional wisdom, to which I have subscribed in the past, is that steel shot needs to be driven at speeds of at least 1450-1550 fps to be effective, and that even more velocity is more better. Conventional wisdom also holds that loads in the 1260-1350 fps range are too slow to kill anything and that steel shot was worthless until ammo makers boosted velocities.
When it’s raining, when it’s howling, when you’re freezing, or when you and your buddies just want a roaring inferno on the last night at camp, these are the blazes to build. The 10 fires in this guide each serve a specific purpose, but they all share one thing: They are deeply satisfying to watch go up in flames.
Make this quick and easy curry with any wild game meat for a warm winter dish.
There are too many quirky guns in existence to list them all—these are just 13 unlucky guns that might make you ask the question, “WTF?” or, “Why that firearm?”
The highlighted ingredient in this recipe is the chipotle chile in adobo. Chipotles are dried and smoked jalapeno chiles. They are often found packed in adobo, which is a tomato-based sauce with vinegar, onions, garlic, and spices.
I squatted in the "comfortable" box blind and tried to turtle my neck and limbs deeper into my
ATVs and UTVs are spectacular tools for hunting. In many ways they are like our trucks, in that
We surveyed 90 of the country’s best bass, trout, and Great Lakes walleye guides to get the straight dope about lures they can’t live without, taboo tactics, the secrets behind hooking trophies on a regular basis, and more. Their answers might change the way you fish.
Discover the best fishing kayaks, from sit in kayaks to sit-on-top, and more. Our expert is here to help you make the right pick.
The times are changing. So many states that once poo-pooed the carrying of personal defense firearms while hunting (especially bowhunting) now have wording in fish and wildlife regs explicitly allowing you to carry. Many of today's hunters take full advantage of that—me included. When I head to the woods, I typically carry openly. I like a big gun in a comfy holster. Here in the Ozarks, that’s usually a Walther PPQM2 .40 in a Crossbreed Super Slide holster. With that holster, the leather backs the grip of the gun and keeps it from digging into my sideparts—aka, muffin top—while sitting in a treestand. I like the Walther because it fits in my hand perfectly, I can shoot it fast, and get it back on target quickly. It has good sights—important for an outdoors gun—but it’s also well balanced. That’s important for any defensive gun because it makes point shooting, something you should be practicing, much easier. Photo by John Hafner
When 18-year-old Joe Keller vanished from a dude ranch in Colorado's Rio Grande National Forest, he joined the ranks of those missing on public land. No official tally exists, but their numbers are growing. And when an initial search turns up nothing, who'll keep looking?
Mandatory reporting of all deer and turkey harvests through Alabama's Game Check System goes into effect this fall.
Your goal is reduced to just two things: Get your fly on or very near the bottom, and fish it slowly enough so trout don’t need to chase it
It was a gobbling morning—40 degrees, no wind, clear skies. As a hopeful male woodcock peented his location to any and all hens within earshot, I waited for the raucous preseason gobbling that was sure to follow. Only it didn't. The once so aptly nicknamed Killing Fields were dead. Back at camp, I stared wistfully at a topo map of the property and the Xs that just a few years ago marked the location of the eight birds we heard gobbling there in a single evening. It was the last time the place was any good. What's changed is anyone's guess. Outdoorsmen recount the history of the restoration of the wild turkey with zeal, and for good reason. It is an iconic wildlife conservation success story. Due largely to the efforts of the sportsmen-funded National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), wild turkeys have gone from endangered in the early to mid-1900s to a record high of 6.7 million birds just a few years ago.
Teal fly like jet fighters with feathers. Practicing now on clays will pay dividends when duck season opens. Photo by Alamy Angle, speed, and distance make these shots extremely frustrating, but with proper form you can consistently hit these birds.
A few thoughts on flame basics
It's all about the heat.
Photograph by Jonathon Kambouris When you share meat from a deer,or a duck, or a fish you have killed, you are participating in an essential human sacrament. It was wild meat that made us who we are. And it was hunters who supplied the meat that led to the many profound physical changes that would ultimately determine our survival and success as a species. Highly nutritious and easy to digest, meat enabled us to modify and shorten our digestive systems and to more efficiently fuel our expanding brains. As our mental capacity increased, so did our capacity for reasoning, communication, and tool production.
Taking venison rom field to table is deeply rooted in tradition for most of us. As beginning hunters, we were taught how to cut around a diaphragm and carefully grill the tenderloins, and we pass that knowledge on. But sometimes, traditions need to be broken—or at least amended. The growing popularity of wild meat has brought more creative recipes to the hunter’s table than ever before. In short, it’s time to look beyond tradition’s backstraps and burgers. So, our three wild-game writers have taken the pieces of meat that are usually left in the gut pile or the scrap bucket and turned them into some of the best venison dishes you’ll ever sink your teeth into.
Few elements of the outdoors are so naturally paired. Here are four delicious ways to cook game and fish, using little more than what Mother Nature provides
I’ve been in a lot of perfectly run camps with pots bubbling on the campfire and lanterns in the window, and I can hardly remember any of them. The fact is that I’ve camped in some damned odd places, too.
Put down your drink, then watch this.
Not having your equipment attached to your body at all times could cost you when a big buck walks
We interviewed the country’s top trout anglers to get their picks for the best trout lures. See the lures they chose in this review.
Mountain lion hunting is challenging, but opportunities are more available than you'd
Learn how to start a fire from a survival expert. Here's our guide to fire starting, and what tools are necessary.
When it comes to lawn care, you want your yard to look its best. In order to keep the grass neat and trimmed, you have two choices, use a push mower or use a lawn tractor. While both can get the job done, here are five reasons why you should invest in a lawn tractor [...]
Are you thinking about a fishing vacation with your family? Here are 5 destinations you're sure to enjoy!
Certain states just don't have the ideal climate and resources.
Here are the top 50 Twitter accounts for hunters. If you hunt and you're not already following these tweeters, you should be.
You’re going to hunt more, hunt smarter, and have the best turkey season of your life. Ready?
Many hunters don't have the finances to spring for a guided horseback hunt in the West, but
According to a recent article from the online news agency Quartz, the British are finding a newfound taste for venison and are eating Scotland out of deer. Unlike here in the U.S., where sales of farm-raised venison are small, the "other red meat" has always had a more widespread popularity overseas. And that fondness for deer is increasing in the U.K, in some cases by astronomical numbers. According to the story: “It would seem that venison is a new favorite. Market research firm Mintel asked UK diners about their eating habits last year and found that deer meat was consumed more than twice as often as any other game. Seventeen percent of respondents had eaten it in the past six months. The Scottish Venison Partnership (SVP) says the UK market for deer meat is growing about 10% annually. And while that market still seems volatile—analysts Kantar reported a 413% increase in retail sales in 2014, followed by a slight contraction in the past 12 months—it’s fair to say Brits have developed a hearty taste for venison.”
We all dream of buying that secluded wilderness retreat. But what does it have to offer when the seclusion and wilderness turn out to be mostly in our imagination? Actually, a lot.
"I enjoy being outside, getting active. Once you get closer to my age, if you sit down and start watching TV all the time, well, I think you're going to die, so I try to stay active."
