The Best Lighted Nocks of 2023

Scott Einsmann We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Easiest to Turn Off Nockturnal Shift Fit SEE IT Best Overall Nockturnal SEE IT Best for Fitting Like a Standard Nock Lumenok SEE IT A rushed shot on a twitchy Texas whitetail was nearly …

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Bill Would Divert $150 Million from Pennsylvania Game Commission and Threaten Federal Conservation Funding in the State

The Pennsylvania Game Commission uses some of their federal Pittman-Robertson dollars to buy State Game Lands. Opponents say this bill could jeopardize future access to that funding. Pennsylvania Game Commission Multiple conservation and sporting groups with representation in Pennsylvania are sounding the alarm about a last-minute amendment to a fiscal codes bill currently working through …

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Florida Officials Kill 13-Foot Alligator That Was Dragging Around Human Remains

The victim’s cause of death is still unconfirmed. Getty Images Jamarcus Bullard witnessed a scene out of a horror movie Saturday when he spotted an alligator swimming with an adult human body in its mouth. It happened in a canal of an unincorporated area of Largo, near Tampa on Florida’s southwest coast.  Bullard contacted authorities, …

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An Angler’s Guide to Amberjack

Chum heavily and schooling amberjack will rise to the surface, offering light-tackle opportunities to anglers on boats. Large AJs hooked in the depths are a gamble, often leading to break-offs on nearby high-relief structure. Jason Arnold Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year …

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Tournament Anglers Accused of Trimming Their Pike in Yet Another Cheating Scandal

Multiple teams fish for northerns during the Top 50 Pike Classic tournament that took place on Lake Nipissing on Sept. 2 and 3. Top 50 Pike Series Tournament Trail / via Facebook Yet another fishing tournament is under investigation after allegations of a cheating scandal surfaced at a pike tournament in Ontario in early September. …

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Nearly a Million Dead Fish Wash Up on Louisiana Coast, Commercial Fishing Boats to Blame

Local residents counted more than 300 dead redfish among the hundreds of thousands of dead menhaden lining the shore. via Facebook Nearly a million dead fish washed ashore along the southwest Louisiana coastline between Sept. 11 and Sept. 14. This was the direct result of multiple commercial fishing boats dumping an estimated 850,000 fish from …

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A Last Hunt With Leo

Even if Leo wasn’t the most accomplished hunting dog, he always looked the part. Kevin Farron “Did you hunt with a dog?” I was asked matter-of-factly.  This hadn’t been part of the questioning when I’d checked bears in with my state’s wildlife agency in the past. I paused, remembering new legislation passed in 2021 that …

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The Best One-Person Tents of 2023

Laura Lancaster We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Best Semi-Freestanding Mountain Hardwear Nimbus UL 1 SEE IT Best Single Trekking Pole Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo SEE IT Best Head Room Sea to Summit Alto TR1 SEE IT One of the easiest …

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Maryland Fisherman Lands New State-Record Sheepshead

The new Chesapeake Bay division state-record sheepshead. Summerlin didn’t mention how he injured his finger. MDNR Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources announced a new state-record sheepshead was caught Sept. 17 from Tangier Sound. Angler Brian Summerlin from the small town of Princess Anne in Somerset County caught the fish from Chesapeake Bay’s eastern shore waters, …

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A Connecticut Barracuda Brings Up Questions About “Exotic” Fish

Are barracudas and other species actually exotic in certain parts of the country? Or are they just showing back up with cycling conditions?. sergemi / Adobe Stock “Exotic,” according to its Oxford Dictionary definition, means “originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country.” Considering this, I always laugh about how commonly the word is …

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The Best Hunting Gloves of 2023

Sitka Gear We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Best for Waterfowl Hunting SEE IT Best for Bowhunting BlackOvis San Juan Fingerless SEE IT Best Fit and Feel Kuiu Attack SEE IT Perhaps one of the most underrated elements of hunting clothing is …

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Alabama Fossil Hunter Finds 34-Million-Year-Old Whale Skull on Her Family Farm

ASMS, via Facebook This summer, high school student Lindsey Stallworth was fossil hunting on her family’s timber land in Monroe County, Alabama, when she discovered bone fragments embedded in rock. Stallworth and Drew Gentry, her biology teacher who was fossil hunting with her, followed the trail of bone up a hill and discovered the skull …

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Tuna Fishermen Miraculously Rescue Bachelorette Contestants After Their Fishing Boat Sank into the Pacific

Two fishermen scouting for tuna saw a flash in the water, and decided to investigate. David J. Shuler / Adobe Stock Five fishermen, including a pair of local California men known for appearing on the reality TV series, “The Bachelorette,” are lucky to be alive after their boat sank Monday off San Diego. The anglers …

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The Best Hiking Gloves of 2023

Justin La Vigne We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Best Overall: Outdoor Research Versaliner Sensor Gloves SEE IT Best Waterproof Showers Pass Crosspoint Knit Waterproof Gloves SEE IT Best Liner Icebreaker Merino Quantum Gloves SEE IT I bet if you look around …

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Lay of the Land: Whitetail Hunting Prep

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What Do Moose Eat?

It takes a lot of food to sustain a 1,600-pound animal. Harry Collins / Adobe Stock With their shocking stature and loud calls, it’s no surprise that people are fascinated by moose and all the finer details of their existence, including what moose eat. They are a popular game species for serious hunters in northern …

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The Best Shooting Rests of 2023

Mike Dickerson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Best Affordable All-Purpose Bench Rest Caldwell Stinger Shooting Rest SEE IT Best Overall Tripod Rest Really Right Stuff TFCT-24L SEE IT Best Shooting Bag Armageddon Gear Game Changer SEE IT When the editors of …

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South Carolina Hunter Tags a Massive Alligator Pushing 12 Feet and 700 Pounds

It took three hours to finally subdue the massive gator. via Facebook Around 8 p.m. on the opening night of South Carolina’s alligator hunting season, Kim Bolen Lawhon helped launch a 17-foot johnboat from Blount’s Landing near Eutawville. Joined by her husband and two friends, they searched around the Sixteen Island region of Lake Marion, …

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The Best Hiking Gaiters of 2023

Kate Riley We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Best Overall REI Co-op Flash Gaiters SEE IT Best for Trail Running Altra Trail Gaiter SEE IT Best for Thru-Hiking Dirty Girl Gaiters SEE IT Hiking gaiters are light, low-investment adventure accessories worn over …

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Rigging Baits for Bull Redfish

Bull red drum act noticeably different than “rat reds,” preferring deeper waters and large live or freshly dead baits. George Poveromo Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. There’s no denying the skill, thrill and satisfaction that …

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Senators Introduce Bill to Block Biden Administration’s Hunter Ed ‘Defunding’ Policy

Minnesota eighth graders grab bows off a rack in their school gymnasium. Stormi Greener / Star Tribune, via Getty Images A bill that would prevent the Biden administration from enacting a policy that prohibits the use of federal funds for hunter education and scholastic archery programs was introduced yesterday in the U.S. Senate. Last week, …

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NOAA Says It Has Been Overestimating Recreational Saltwater Catch by 30 to 40 Percent

Many Gulf Coast anglers worry that the inflated data has led to unnecessary restrictions on anglers targeting red snapper. Bob McNally A recent pilot study conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration revealed the agency’s own data has inflated much of the country’s recreational saltwater fishing catch by 30 to 40 percent. This is …

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The Best Kids Sleeping Bags of 2023

Laura Lancaster We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Best Overall Enlightened Equipment Revelation Apex Custom Sleeping Quilt SEE IT Best for Babies and Toddlers Morrison Outdoors Little Mo 40 SEE IT Best Budget Mountain Equipment Company Little Dipper SEE IT You’re not …

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Watch: World Champion Goose Caller Sent to Prison After This Video of Flock-Shooting Snow Geese from Truck

Shots from the video that launched a federal investigation into Josh Neuwiller. USFWS / Outdoor Life A Maryland-based waterfowl guide and eight-time world champion goose caller was sentenced to 90 days in prison on Sept. 8 for violating his probation and outfitting without a license. The prison sentence for Josh Neuwiller, who owned Wye East …

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The Best Jerkbait Rods of 2023

Megabass We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Best Overall G.Loomis IMX Pro Medium Jerkbait 812 JBR SEE IT Best Premium Megabass Destroyer P5 Oneten Special SEE IT Best Budget Academy H2OX EVO SEE IT Today’s jerkbait rods get a lot more use …

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Tips to Help You Land Fish Faster

You better bow to the king when a big tarpon like this goes airborne, but keep the pressure on when it’s in the water if you want to see one up close. David McLeaf Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year and receive …

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I Tried Arby’s Venison-Elk Burger, the Chain’s Latest Stunt to Sell Farmed Game Meat to Hunters

The Big Game Burger features a venison-elk-beef patty, swiss cheese, pickles, fried onions, and dark cherry steak sauce on a grilled brioche bun. Katie Hill Popular fast food chain Arby’s offered a promotional experience in Colorado’s Front Range on Tuesday that might sound all too familiar to big game hunters across the country: hike up …

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Invasive Burmese Pythons Could Move As Far North as Canada

Researchers are constantly learning more about these adaptable, invasive snakes, which have continued their spread northward in recent years. R. Cammauf / NPS, Flickr It started in the 1990s in southern Florida. Anglers and hunters in the Everglades began noticing the raccoons, rabbits, armadillos, and other small critters they normally saw before dawn and after …

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Unidentified Floating Objects?

Wave Gliders use wave energy for propulsion and solar energy to recharge their electronic systems and sensors, enabling them to travel hundreds of miles and operate for up to a year. Courtesy NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory “Sécurité, sécurité, sécurité. This is Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound,” came the call over the vessel’s VHF …

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The Best Bear Canisters of 2023

Laura Lancaster We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Best Overall BearVault SEE IT Best Ultralight Ursack Major SEE IT Most Widely Accepted Counter Assault Bear Keg SEE IT Whether we like it or not, traveling into bear territory often means carrying a …

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The Best 6 Person Tents of 2023

Laura Lancaster We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Best Overall NEMO Aurora Highrise 6P SEE IT Best Headroom Big Agnes Big House 6 SEE IT Best Budget Kelty Discovery Element 6 SEE IT If you’re thinking of taking your family camping for …

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Montana Man Attacked by Grizzly Bear While Helping Track a Deer Near Big Sky

Big Sky, Montana is well within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, where a large population of grizzly bears roams. Jim Peaco / Yellowstone National Park A weekend hunt turned into a backcountry emergency on Friday, when a man was mauled by a grizzly bear while tracking a deer south of Big Sky, Montana. Custer Gallatin National …

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Aquila 47 Molokai

The 47 Molokai is capable of chasing big fish. Courtesy Aquila Visit Aquila Find an Aquila Dealer Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. Aquila has joined the ranks of the big offshore-capable power catamarans with the …

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Goose Hunting Tips and Tactics

Calling geese into the spread takes some practice. Bill Buckley Hunting geese with consistent success is one of the toughest challenges in waterfowling. Honkers, the big geese that weigh 10 pounds or more, are inherently anti-social birds. They do not like each other for the most part and are only landing in the same field …

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Deer Biologist Accuses Tennessee Wildlife Agency of Intentionally Overestimating Chronic Wasting Disease Cases

Tennessee recorded its first cases of CWD in hunter-harvested whitetail deer in 2018. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency A whistleblower lawsuit filed in Tennessee this month includes some stunning accusations regarding the state’s handling of chronic wasting disease. The lawsuit accuses the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency of over-reporting the number of CWD cases in the state, …

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3-Legged Gator a Foot Short of Setting Mississippi Alligator Record

The near-record gator was hooked in the Mississippi River, where the state’s current heaviest record gator was killed. Claude Rouge / Adobe Stock Two Southern hunters narrowly missed setting a new state record for the heaviest gator ever taken in Mississippi after an all-night battler for a Mississippi River alligator that was longer than their …

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Pursuit OS 405

The OS 405 Offshore blends maximum fishability with luxury. Courtesy Pursuit Boats Visit Pursuit Build Your Pursuit Find a Pursuit Dealer Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. Pursuit has unveiled its new OS 405 Offshore, a …

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Biden’s Protection of Arctic NWR May Signal More Public Land Protections Ahead of Election

The Canning River runs through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s northern coastal plain toward the Beaufort Sea. Lisa Hupp / USFWS The Biden administration announced Wednesday its largest habitat protection move yet: the cancellation of seven remaining oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s Coastal Plain and a proposal to ban oil …

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The Best Fixed Blade Knives of 2023

Drew Conover We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Best Overall Montana Knife Company Super Cub SEE IT Most Versatile Benchmade Anonimus SEE IT Best Hunting Knife Benchmade Raghorn SEE IT Shopping for a fixed blade knife presents a huge hurdle: There are …

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Bowfisherman Who Holds Texas Silver Carp Record Just Broke Oklahoma’s Record, Too

Stephen Banaszak with the new state-record silver carp he arrowed in August. ODWC via Facebook Longtime bowfisherman Stephen Banaszak already had the Texas record for the heaviest silver carp ever arrowed in the state. He can now add Oklahoma to his list. In mid-August, Banaszak arrowed a 31.3-pound silver carp in the Red River. The …

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6.5 PRC Cartridge Guide

The author killed this stud mule deer buck in Utah during the early days of the 6.5 PRC. John B. Snow We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › The 6.5 PRC, officially introduced in 2018, has become popular for hunting big game and …

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Minnesota Angler Breaks 53-Year-Old Coho Salmon Record on His First Trip to Lake Superior

Capt. Kent Paulsen holds up the pending state-record coho that David Chihosz (right) caught while fishing with his wife Chris (left). Courtesy Capt. Kent Paulsen Minnesota Capt. Kent Paulsen had a banner Labor Day on Lake Superior. By 7 a.m., David and Chris Cichosz, the husband-and-wife duo he had on board, were well on their …

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The Best Solo Stove Deals of 2023

Scott Einsmann We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › We found the best Solo Stove deals on fire pits for tabletops, traveling, and your backyard. Temps are starting to drop and you’ll want to take advantage of these deals before tailgating, hunting, and …

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New Outboard Alternators Provide Increased Power Capabilities

Outboards such as Yamaha’s XTO 450 each produce 96 net amps even while slow trolling. Courtesy Yamaha Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. When you think of “­power” in the context of today’s outboard engines, you …

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Solo Angler Breaks Cook Islands Fishing Record with a Blue Marlin Over 1,000 Pounds

Pauro Arnold with the heaviest marlin ever caught in the Cook Islands. via Instagram In a stunning bluewater angling achievement, a commercial fisherman from the Cook Islands caught a massive blue marlin that set a new island record for the species. Fishing from his 22-foot boat, the Haurau, Pauro Arnold hooked, fought, and landed the …

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Grizzly Bears Force Canadian Wildland Firefighters to Pack Up Camp and Relocate

Residents of the camp captured this photo of one of the problem bears. B.C. Wildfire Service / X Approximately 160 wildland firefighters had to evacuate their camp in southern British Columbia on Aug. 30 due to “persistent bear activity” in the area. Several grizzly bears wandered near and through the camp foraging on berries and …

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Connecticut Certifies State-Record Barracuda from New York, Revealing Records Loophole

Jonathan Rogers holds up Connecticut’s first-ever record barracuda. via Facebook The Fish and Wildlife Division of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection confirmed the state’s first-ever record barracuda on Tuesday. It was added to CDEEP’s Exotic Marine category alongside several other fish species that aren’t typically associated with North Atlantic waters. But the …

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The Best Survival Kits of 2023

ESEE Knives We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Best Pocket Kit ESEE Knives Kit SEE IT Best Small Pouch SOL Scout Kit SEE IT Best Large Pouch Everlit Survival SEE IT Survival kits are purpose-built for a very bad day, yet these …

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