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Hard Times

Velvet shed, and its immediate aftermath, changes everything for bucks

Make A Splash

Put the water back in your waterfowling and you may have your best goose hunt all season

No Small Matter

Don’t wait too long before you hit the squirrel woods, or you might miss out on one of fall’s biggest thrills By

Study Abroad

STUDY ABROAD An Argentina waterfowl trip packs a full season’s worth of lessons into a week of lights-out hunting 

Campfire- Ruff And Tumble

For late-season grouse, once you find the source of their favorite food, you’ll often find the mother lode

Duck, Date, And Rutabaga Pot Pie

Beneath a duck-fat crust resides winter comfort food at its best

Tail End

Pheasants are never easier to find—and flush—than during the final days of the season

The Perfect Feather

If you’ve ever caught a fish on a fly, there’s a good chance the hackle wrapped around the hook came from a Colorado chicken barn where a humble, but brilliant, geneticist creates the most sought-after feathers for fly-tiers around the world

A Sportsman's Life

My hunting and fishing pals are as maddening as I am

precious minutes

a wood-duck roost shoot can happen in a flash. make sure you’re ready when the birds come to bed.

The Shore Boar

Hunting by boat, the author makes a hairy landing and an unexpectedly tough stalk to tag a big Alaska black bear.

Wild Turkey Tonnato

Spring gobbler meat takes the place of veal in this traditional Italian recipe.

Treasure Chest

How Scavenger Fly will unite anglers (and catch them more fish) through social media sleuthing.

Run A Mok

Amid the chaos of one of the country’s craziest spawning runs,the author discovers the Zen-like secret to salmon fishing. Hint: It doesn’t involve actually catching fish.

Campfire

Late summer is the best time to target trophy smallmouth bass with big bugs on the surface

Those Baby Blues

Schools of little killers are invading your bay. Are you ready to fight back?

Trout Fishing Tips From An Expert

When trout are feeding happily, you can catch a few or a boatload. Here's how to have an epic day

Thin-Pounded Venison Steaks

This grilled meal will be ready for chow time in no time flat

Relish The Weenie

Is it an inchworm? Is it a caddis? Who cares? These little green morsels crush big trout

Year Of The Giant

Last season was special for top-end bucks, and 2017 could be even better

Devil's In The Details

On days when the fishing goes south, a closer look at your surroundings can make all the difference

M&P Advanced By Design

Complete Shootability: Light, Crisp M2.0 Trigger Tactile Reset. Aggressive Texture. Optimal Grip Angle.

Small Wonders

Tiny tracts can give up giant bucks—and have advantages big acreages don’t. Follow this fourstep plan for hunting one

Woods Rx: Overexposure

How to keep your land, and your deer, out of the public eye

Campfire

Opening day has its draws, but there’s nothing quite like a late-season pheasant hunt.

Campfire

LESSONS AND STORIES FROM THE EXPERTS

Shoot To Recruit

Busting clays is a great way to develop new hunters. Here’s your lesson plan

The Total Outdoorsman - The One

Some days, if you’re lucky and if you listen closely, the trout will tell you exactly what they want.

One Wild Summer

FROM THE FIRST OF JUNE TO THE END OF AUGUST, YOUHAVE 92 DAYS TO FISH, HUNT, CAMP, AND HAVE THETIME OF YOUR LIFE. LET’S DO THIS

One Lasting Cast

Some trout strikes are textbook. Other times, you have to get a little creative (or lucky) with your presentation.