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Hunting, fishing, wild food, and conservation—telling the story of the outdoors, one pursuit at a time. Founded by @stevenrinella and fueled by nature.

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Something definitely looks off with this bull, but it’s tough to say exactly what’s going on from trail cam footage alone. 🎥: Miles Starr Radin

Cry it out, kiddo. Every hunter’s been there. 🎥: timandwren on IG

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You can ice bath at sunrise, talk about mental toughness, and swear you’re built different… but none of that matters when 400 pounds of blue water chaos decides you’re just another soft-handed liability. Credit: Leigh Mitchell

Sometimes you're the hammer. Sometimes you're the nail. In the case of the deer, you're the nail. 🎥: Randi Wardle

Bass eats bass world. 🎥: Devon Dvorak

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No tap in the wild.

Patagonia stands apart for a reason. Credit: aussieflyfisher

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After reporting a dead humpback whale to NOAA, Heather Douville was invited to assist with the necropsy, helping collect samples, including one of the whale's eyes. NOAA stranding response conducted under NOAA SA-AKR-2023-02.

Manufactured in 1885. Hadn't been fired in over 100 years. One rope. One shell. We pulled the trigger.

Not every giant lives out West. Credit: Allagash Antlers

Every year, 1 million hunters kill 15 million ducks and geese. Most of them are carrying a 12 gauge, but that hasn't always been the case. Well into the 20th century, some hunters were using one and two gauge shotguns called punt guns. And yes, they're as deadly as they sound.

Hounds aren’t just for finding mountain lions. They’re a wildlife management tool that helps identify a specific cat and make a selective decision where conflicts are increasing. Video: Lost Creek Outfitters

A lot of folks overlook the fact that game wardens are allowed to enter private property without a warrant, unlike standard police officers. This law opens a can of worms, and it’ll be interesting to see if it’s adjusted in the years ahead.

Wolves in Yellowstone didn't eat their way through the elk herd so much as they changed where elk stood, pushing them off the meadows and onto steep slopes where they could escape predation but ended up starving in winters that used to be manageable.

Staring down a black bear at seven yards will make you question how steady your nerves really are. Like most hunting, success often comes down to patience and persistence but every now and then, that discipline puts you right in the middle of something you won’t forget.

This snow goose ran into bad luck at some point in its life prior to being shot.

If you're one of the millions of hunters with hearing loss from a life of using firearms without suppressors or hearing protection, we might be joining forces in court down the road.

When the salmon are loaded with worms, you get a little creative in your preparation for making them into table fare.

If you’re breaking down your own deer this fall, take a page from Danielle Prewett. She walks you through how to make the most of every cut from the hind quarter—no waste, just good meat and good eating.

CWD has officially reached the National Elk Refuge near Jackson, Wyoming, the largest elk wintering ground in North America. Between 8,000 and 11,000 elk winter there annually, feeding nose to nose along artificial feed lines on federally managed land.

The Yukon River’s fish population is in serious trouble, with thousands of pounds of halibut and king salmon lost as bycatch to bottom trawling. The numbers are concerning, and it’s clear that a solution is needed now more than ever.

Lawmakers want to quietly sell 500,000+ acres of public land—snuck into a midnight amendment. It’s everyday hunting ground. No process. No reinvestment. Just gone. Call (202) 224-3121. Tell your rep to fight it.