A Mining Proposal in the Okefenokee Threatens America’s Largest Remaining Blackwater Swamp

The author fishes for bowfin and pickerel in the Suwannee River Sill on the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Toni Furniss At first, it’s a subtle tug. A nibble, really. With a quick strip set, the line goes tight and the dark water roils as a prehistoric air-breather erupts. The fish makes a few more tarpon-like …

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The Importance of Protecting Mahi

Mahi grow fast, but anglers seem to catch them just as quickly, leading some captains to voice concerns over declining numbers, especially of larger fish. Michael P. O’Neill Thank God for the mahi. It never fails. When someone learns that I’ve fished all over the world, they immediately ask me, “What’s your favorite fish to …

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Wisconsin Ice Fisherman Catches a Northern Pike on Mille Lacs to Tie Minnesota State-Record

Lila with his catch-and-release record pike. Minnesota DNR Brad Lila of Hudson, Wisconsin, was ice fishing on the sprawling 132,000-acre Mille Lacs Lake on Jan. 22 when he caught, measured, and released a big northern pike. The Minnesota DNR has certified the fish at 46.25 inches long as a tie for the state-record in the …

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The Original Nintendo Game Boy Was Compatible with Sonar for Fishing?

Game Boy’s “Pocket Sonar” unit. Gaming Historian Electronics are a hot button topic in fishing lately. Over the last few years, the advent of technology like side-scan, down-scan, and forward-looking sonar has a lot of folks asking if the sport is getting ruined because we’re giving fish no place to hide. The answer, naturally, depends …

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Mitch Rompola Buck: The True Backstory on Why the Deer Was Never Entered as a World Record

Mitch Rompola with his giant Michigan whitetail. Richard P. Smith Editor’s Note: Richard P. Smith is a longtime outdoor writer and editor from Michigan. What follows is his perspective on the Rompola Buck, one of the most controversial whitetails of all time. The author has covered the story of this buck since the very beginning. …

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The Best Turkey Chokes of 2023

Joe Genzel We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Best for APEX Indian Creek Black Diamond Strike SEE IT Best for Federal Heavyweight Carlson’s TSS SEE IT Most Affordable Primos Tightwad SEE IT There’s a bit of black magic involved in picking the …

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Best Compounds Bows of 2022

P.J. Reilly of Lancaster Archery shooting the PSE Carbon Levitate in 2022. Natalie Krebs We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › How do you pick a compound bow when every top manufacturer makes an excellent flagship? Simple. You round up the field of …

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Rare Pneumonia Outbreak Kills 200 Pronghorn Antelope in Western Wyoming

Approximately 200 pronghorns have died from the disease so far. WGFD The Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced Thursday that it’s investigating a rare disease outbreak that has killed roughly 200 pronghorn antelope in the state over the last several weeks. These mortalities are concentrated near Pinedale, a sparsely populated town at the base of …

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Lawsuit Seeks to Bar Controversial Washington Wildlife Commissioner from Service

Lorna Smith voted in favor of closing Washington State’s spring black bear season. Paul Thomson via Getty Images A wildlife commissioner in Washington State who has de-emphasized the role of hunters in wildlife management—instead recommending using large carnivores to control deer and elk populations—is the target of a lawsuit filed this month by the Sportsmen’s …

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The Best Backpack Sprayers of 2023, Tested and Reviewed

Realtree We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Best Overall PetraTools 4-Gallon HD4000 Battery Operated Backpack Sprayer SEE IT Best Budget Field King 4-Gallon 190328 Sprayer SEE IT Most Comfortable Kobalt 4-Gallon Plastic 40-Volt Battery-Operated Backpack Sprayer SEE IT Backpack sprayers are a …

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New Jersey Bans Gaffs

Anglers in New Jersey are no longer permitted to gaff striped bass with the passage of a new law in January 2023. Joe Albanese It had been a long time since I’d seen it, but this past November I watched a gaff sink solidly into the side of a hefty striped bass on a nearby …

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Targeting Trophy Tarpon

Pointing your rod tip at a jumping tarpon makes it harder for the fish to throw your hook. Jason Stemple 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. History counts many notable kings on land, but there is …

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MO March Giveaway: Two Sets Of MotoAmerica Live+ Subscription And 3-Day Event Tickets

In honor of the beginning of the 2023 racing season, MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, has agreed to give two lucky entrants a subscription MotoAmerica Live+ for the 2023 season and a pair of three-day passes to the MotoAmerica event of the winner’s choice. For those who don’t know, MotoAmerica is officially sanctioned …

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Is Wildlife in Trouble This Winter? Here’s Why Biologists Aren’t Too Concerned About Winterkill

Tim Malek / Adobe Stock As March unfolds, much of North America is still blanketed in snow. Late-season storms churn over mountains and prairies, temperatures take sudden dives, and it feels like winter will never end. But while we humans get sick of the inconveniences that come with cold weather, wild game (mostly) avoids falling …

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$50 a Bite? Why One of the Most Expensive Fish to Eat Is Totally Overrated

Would you pay $50 a bite for a freshwater fish that eats nothing but fruit?. TikTok/Kerrynlee Singapore-based content creator Kerryn Lee recently spent more than $1,000 to dine on one very-hard-to-get species of freshwater fish called empurau, according to the news website Asiaone.com. In Mandarin, the fish is nicknamed “wang bu liao,” which translates to …

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These Renegade Hunters Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs

Olive the German shorthaired pointer brings a spruce grouse to hand in the Chugach Mountains. Peter Wadsworth FOR MOST upland hunters, Alaska’s winter effectively puts an end to their season long before regulations do. Some hunters turn to snowmachines, which are loud and cumbersome; others resort to snowshoeing, which is exhausting and inefficient. Peter Wadsworth …

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Feds Announce Plan to Restore Bison Populations and Improve America’s Grasslands

Part of the bison herd that was reintroduced to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge in 2007. USFWS In celebration of World Wildlife Day, the Department of the Interior announced Friday that it’s launching an ambitious new program to restore American bison and vital grassland ecosystems. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s order empowers the DOI’s bureaus …

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How Close is Too Close?

Jetties can be productive places to fish, sometimes even drawing a crowd. Joe Albanese Confrontations between shore and boat anglers can get ugly. Access to the best fishing spots is getting more and more crowded, and competition can lead to anglers losing their heads and making bad decisions. In these confrontations neither party is innocent, …

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Manitoba Is About to Get Way Less Accessible for American Waterfowlers

The proposal would poke holes in unguided non-resident hunter access to what some dub the “Final Frontier” of waterfowl hunting, experts say. Carly / Adobe Stock Proposed bird hunting restrictions in Manitoba have rendered American waterfowlers quite unhappy and very confused. A proposal to cap foreign migratory game bird hunting licenses and transition to a …

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Huge Louisiana Largemouth Is One of the Top 10 Biggest Bass Ever Recorded in the State

Robert Rush holds up the eighth heaviest largemouth ever recorded in Louisiana. courtesy of Robert Rush Bussey Brake has been one of Louisiana’s top-producing bass lakes for years, but the action there has been especially hot this winter, with anglers breaking the lake record twice in February. Todd Herrington of Bastrop caught a 13.58-pound largemouth …

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Three Texas Men Arrested in Connection with Poaching Ring Responsible for Illegally Killing 100-Plus Deer

Reagan Farquharson (left), Carson Bottoms, and Drake Cannon were arrested in February. KLTV / Cass County Jail, Gregg County Jail, Titus County Jail In early February, wildlife officials with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department arrested three men in East Texas as part of a three-year investigation into a poaching ring that allegedly shot over …

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Best .22 Pistols of 2023

Scott Einsmann We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › The demand and popularity of .22 pistols continues to rise with each passing year. Manufacturers have taken note of this expanding market and have produced a wide array of .22 pistol configurations. Rimfire handguns …

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My Son Killed an Elk at 801 Yards. Here’s Why I’ve Taught Him to Shoot Long Range

Josiah, all smiles with his big, deep-country bull. This elk offered only a fleeting, difficult shot opportunity. Good training and equipment made the difference. Aram von Benedikt DAWN COMES crisp and cold, gray light reaching tentative fingers across the canyon. Frost hangs in the air and settles on our horses’ backs, crackling faintly in the …

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The Tale of Two Center Consoles

Center console boats have become the darlings of boaters for good reason. The basic arrangement lends itself to crowd-carrying capacity, ease of movement around the boat and versatility. Capitalizing on these facts, Formula Boats introduced two new center consoles: the 387 Center Console Sport and the 387 Center Console Fish. Each of these new Formula Boats can be personalized to suit …

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Everglades 285cc

The 285cc is fun to fish and easy to run. Courtesy Everglades Boats Everglades Boats‘ new 285cc is built with the company’s unsinkable RAMCAP variable-deadrise deep-V hull for high durability, top performance and superb fishability. With twin Yamaha F300 outboards and a 200-gallon fuel capacity, the 285cc offers a range of more than 312 miles …

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Complicated Fishing Regulations

Black sea bass have some of the most hotly contested regulations in the Northeast. Courtesy NOAA For the average angler, keeping track of regulations covering fish size limits, possession limits and seasons is not an easy process, although there are some apps such as Fish Rules or FishVerify that can help. Add into the mix …

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Umarex NOTOS Review

Jim Chapman We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Small game hunting and plinking reactive targets with an airgun is an absolute blast, no matter what your age. And because airguns generate lower power and can be very quiet, they provide a means …

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Pursuit S 248 Sport

The S 248 Sport is packed with fishing features. Courtesy Pursuit Boats Pursuit Boats’ new S 248 Sport is a class-leading ­entry-level center-console packed with features. It’s powered by a single Yamaha F300 outboard with electronic controls and steering. The S 248 cruises comfortably at 28.9 mph with a range of 261 miles. Top speed …

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