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The Hardest Fighting Freshwater Fish in North America
Everyone loves a good fight. From our early days on the playground when we’d gather in a circle around two fledgling combatants chanting, “Fight, fight, fight!” There’s just something about a scrap that mesmerizes us. It’s not about the violence but rather about the idea of a mono-e-mono contest...
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Wildlife Management
Four Wisconsin Poachers Charged for Killing Over 100 Deer, Torturing Others
Three juveniles and one adult have been charged in what law enforcement is calling a “senseless” and “indiscriminate” poaching spree that took place over the course of a year and resulted in over 100 deer being shot and killed.
In addition to the reckless killing, the suspects are also being charged...
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4 Tools to Catch More Bigwater Steelhead
Large bodies of water, such as the Great Lakes, have fairly large populations of mostly stocked steelhead. Unlike their cousins found in western rivers, they tend to be much less picky, and getting a lure in front of them is often the most difficult part of the equation. While steelhead in rivers...
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Why Your Early Season Hunting Should Include a Ground Game
Other than the rut, opening day of deer season is one of the most anticipated times of the year. Then, once opening day plans fail, temps stay hot, and deer activity seems non-existent, it becomes one of the most hated. When we don’t immediately notch a tag or shoot that buck that’s been on camera...
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How to Handle the Crowds While Whitetail Hunting Public Land
A few weeks ago, a friend from Iowa who has access to some primo private ground made an off-hand comment about how you can’t find big bucks anymore on public dirt. It was an interesting take for two reasons.
The first was, I know he has never whitetail hunted on public land. Ever. The second was...
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Moultrie Edge 2 Pro Review
Cellular trail cameras have become a large—and vital—part of deer hunters’ strategies. Their convenience alone is undeniably effective. Weekend warriors can keep tabs on deer while they’re stuck in their nine-to-fives, and even the most dedicated scent freaks can stay out of their spots until it’s...
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Wildlife Management
Pennsylvania Father-Son Trio Poached “Dozens” of Trophy Bucks, Prosecutors Say
A Pennsylvania father and his two adult sons are being accused of poaching dozens of trophy bucks over several years, according to law enforcement officers with the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Carl Nelson III, 70, Carroll Nelson IV, 44, and Mark Nelson, 40, have been hit with 71 charges for...
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Firearms
Beretta's New Straight-Pull Rifle: The BRX1 (Full Review)
If you asked most American hunters to name every kind of rifle action, they’d probably forget about the straight pull. While fairly common overseas–most famously on the Austro-Hungarian Mannlicher rifle–straight-pull bolt guns never really caught on here in the States.
The reasons for this are...
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Fishing
New York Angler Breaks State Smallmouth Bass Record
On September 22, Dante Piraino of Baldwinsville, New York, was fishing in a B.A.S.S. Nation tournament hosted in Ogdensburg when he reeled in the catch of a lifetime. Fishing in about 30 feet of water in the St. Lawrence River and using a soft plastic lure, Piraino managed to reel in a behemoth nine...
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Wildlife Management
Shovel-Wielding Camper Kills Mountain Lion in Colorado
Every couple of years, someone in Colorado fights or kills a mountain lion in a strange way. In 2019, a runner choked a lion to death with his bare hands, and in 2022, a man was attacked on his porch in Montezuma County. Now, there’s one more strange encounter to add to the list.
On September 26th...
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Wildlife Management
Case Against Idaho Man Exposes Black Market for Big Game Tags
An Idaho man has been charged with five felonies and 15 misdemeanors for a host of wildlife crimes allegedly committed during last year’s big game season–including the purchase of tags that are illegal to sell in the state.
Karl W. Studer, 43, spent over $150,000 purchasing Landowner Appreciation...
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Hunting
When Politicians Pretend to be Hunters
Not long after Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, the Harris campaign released what they say is the “most iconic political hat in America.”
A certain red-hatted former president might contest that lofty claim, but the message behind the camo...
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Firearms
Opinion: The Savage 99 Is the King of Lever Guns
When I started hunting in middle school, I was lucky enough to cut my teeth on classic deer rifles. On Saturday mornings during deer-dog season, my grandfather and dad would load me up, and we’d head to their camp and wait for the dog handlers to show up. I have distinct memories of my grandfather’s...
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