Pathfinder 2200 TRS: 2024 Boat Buyers Guide

Angling upgrades include bolt-on kingfish rod holders for the hardtop. Courtesy Pathfinder Boats Visit Pathfinder Build Your Pathfinder Find a Pathfinder Dealer Pathfinder, a Maverick Boat Group brand, proudly calls itself “angler-­driven,” explaining that it believes the further a fishing-boat builder gets from its dedicated anglers, the more their product suffers for it. That’s why …

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Mallard Numbers Have Declined Nationally. New Hen House Bill Aims to Help

It’s been a good few days for waterfowlers. Not only are northern birds starting to work their way down the continental flyways, but today President Biden signed into law the Duck Stamp Modernization Act. That bill brings the federal Duck Stamp into the 21st century, allowing waterfowlers to carry an electronic Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp …

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The Best Rain Jackets for Men

Best for Mountain Hunts Kuiu Kutana See It Best for Extreme Conditions Grundens Neptune See It Best Lightweight Sitka Dew Point See It Rain jackets are the first line of defense against the elements. Rain, snow, sleet, hail, wind: it all needs to be repelled. But which rain jackets are actually up to the job …

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Graphic Photo of Woman’s Gored Leg Shows What Happens When Deer Lose Their Fear of Humans

Wildlife officers with Colorado Parks and Wildlife are hunting for a young mule deer buck that attacked an elderly woman over the weekend. They plan to euthanize the deer if found, according to a Sunday press release. The 67-year-old victim, whose identity has not been released, was attacked by the buck on Saturday outside her …

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Scout 357 LXF: 2024 Boat Buyers Guide

Visit Scout Build Your Scout Find a Scout Dealer The 357 LXF offers an efficient and smooth ride. Courtesy Scout Boats Luxury sport-fishing specialists, Scout builds center-console, dual-console and inshore/bay-boat models ranging from 17 to 67 feet. Since its founding more than three decades ago, the company’s goal has been to manufacture the best-built boats …

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Poaching Investigation Begins After Famous ‘Hollywood Buck’ Turns Up Dead on Facebook

When Jeff Phillips received photos of a giant buck in his Facebook messages Thursday, he did what he always does. Phillips collected details from the sender and posted four images to Star City Whitetails, the Facebook page where he shares submitted photos of Virginia deer with his 72,000 followers. The photos, which depict a man …

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The Best Crampons of 2023

Best Overall Petzl Irvis Hybrid See It Best Lightweight Black Diamond Neve Pro See It Best Technical All Mountain Petzl Lynx See It Crampons are essential for traveling in the mountains where you need to move efficiently across snowfields, glaciers, and steep ice pillars. If you like to venture into this kind of consequential terrain, …

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How to Pitch a Tent

As unlikely as it may seem, the manner in which a thin piece of fabric is stretched over you while camping can be the difference between a good night’s sleep and a late-night drive home. In the worst scenarios, a night without a properly pitched tent could mean hypothermia, exposure, or even death.  Knowing how …

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The Best Traeger Grills of 2023

Best Overall Traeger Ironwood 885 See It Best Portable Traeger Tailgater See It Best Splurge Traeger Timberline XL See It I resisted hopping on the Traeger grill bandwagon for ages. Trendy though they are, smokers seemed unnecessarily complicated, took forever to cook anything, and were only useful for all-day briskets, something I don’t have time …

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The Best Tactical Gloves of 2023

Best Overall Outdoor Research Ironsight See It Best Value Mechanix The Original See It Best with Knuckle Protection Wiley X Hybrid See It Tactical gloves need to balance protection and dexterity while using firearms on the range or in harsher, less controlled environments. I tested nine of the best options to determine which best performed …

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Menhaden, Striped Bass, and More

Atlantic menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus, forms an important part of the forage base in many ecosystems. Adobe Stock Trying to read too much fisheries news can lead one down a lot of rabbit holes. It is easy to get distracted from the overall goal of ensuring there are fish in our oceans for the future. As …

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2 Men Indicted for Illegally Killing, Selling, and Shipping 3,600 Birds, Including Bald and Golden Eagles

A federal grand jury issued an indictment on Dec. 7 in the U.S. District Court of Montana charging two men with multiple felonies related to illegally killing, selling, and shipping parts from some 3,600 birds, including federally protected bald and golden eagles. Assistant U.S. attorneys Ryan Weldon and Randy Tanner brought 15 charges against the …

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Contender 44 ST: 2024 Boat Buyers Guide

A second-station tower is among options. Courtesy Contender Visit Contender Find a Contender Dealer To avid freediver and spearfisherman Joe Neber, boatbuilding seemed like a natural career path growing up in Miami. Entering that industry, he soon came to found his own company, Contender Boats, in 1984. Admittedly competitive by nature, he has constantly pushed …

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The 8 Best Cargo Pants of 2023

Best Overall Kuiu Pro Brush See It Best Budget REI Co-op Sahara Convertible See It Best for Hunting Sitka Mountain Pant See It If you’ve been to a department store recently, you might have noticed that styles from the 90s are enjoying a renaissance. Shelves are loaded with baggy jeans, neon colors, bucket hats, and—you …

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How to Catch Pickerel in Winter

I’ve been a fan of chain pickerel since I was a kid. That’s largely because where I grew up there weren’t any pike and even though there were some muskie haunts, those fish felt too unattainable. As an adult, I still believe the lowly chain pickerel doesn’t get enough respect. I’m betting some of you …

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Ohio Buck Could Become Third Biggest Whitetail of All Time, but Major Scoring Questions Remain

Many hunters dream of notching our tag on a record-book buck—some 200-plus-inch Midwestern behemoth that roars instead of grunts and comes into our setup stiff legged and slow.  A lot of us refer to this kind of deer as a “Booner,” a nod to the Boone and Crockett Club, which is the widely-accepted national gold …

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Feds Plan to Spend $350 Million on Wildlife Crossings. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Tells Us Why

On Tuesday the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $110 million in grants to fund 19 wildlife crossing projects across the country. These projects aim to reduce the million-plus wildlife-vehicle collisions that occur on American roadways each year; Tuesday’s announcement represents less than a third of the $350 million that USDOT will invest into its Wildlife …

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RemArms to Close Historic Remington Gun Plant in Ilion, New York

The longest-operating gun manufacturing plant in the country will close its doors in March after 195 years of making Remington guns. RemArms, the reimagined brand offshoot of the Remington every hunter and shooter has known for two centuries, announced the change in a letter to union leaders Thursday, reports the Utica Observer-Dispatch.  “I am writing …

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Easy Fishing Gear Hacks

I’m not particularly easy on my fishing gear, at least not on the water. Rods, reels, and tackle are tools for a job and, in my opinion, shouldn’t be coddled any more than the screwdrivers and hammers at your work bench. But being hard on your gear isn’t the same as being careless with your …

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Surprise Ballot Initiative Would Allow Montana Landowners to Hunt Big Game Without Permits

A proposed ballot initiative that could have broad implications for Montana’s elk management and tribal relations will be the sole subject of a surprise state oversight committee Wednesday morning. The legislature’s Environmental Quality Council, an interim super-committee of lawmakers and citizens, is scheduled to consider proposed Ballot Initiative 193 on Dec. 6. at 10 a.m. …

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What Do Catfish Eat?

Put more catfish in the net by dialing in their eating habits. USFWS / Flickr If you’re wondering what catfish eat, the answer is just about anything. These fish are opportunists that feast on a wide array of food depending on what’s available. They’re both scavengers and predators, although certain species will focus more on …

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The Best Heated Socks of 2023

Ashley Thess We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Best Overall iHood Heated Socks SEE IT Best for Skiing Gerbing 7V Ultimate Wool Heated Socks SEE IT Best for Hunting ActionHeat AA Wool Battery Heated Socks SEE IT This winter, cold toes are …

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Alabama’s Hush-Hush Hotspot

Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama, might just anchor saltwater-fishing’s short list of well-kept secrets. Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism From their white-quartz sand and sapphire offshore waters to their natural tidal bays and creeks, plus everything from mackerel to marlin, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama, might just anchor saltwater-fishing’s short list of …

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2023 Holiday Gift Guide

Even Santa likes to fish. Adobe Stock Wondering what to get your favorite angler this holiday season? Salt Water Sportsman has you covered with a variety of angling-related gear they will love to get. So you can rest assured there will be smiles when they get anything off this list. Shimano Teramar NE Spinning Rod …

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How Long Can You Survive Without Food?

A woman harvesting chanterelle mushrooms on Vancouver Island. Getty Images We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Anyone who has had a bad stomach flu—or severe morning sickness—knows the human body can survive at least a little while without food. Nourishment is critical, …

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The Best Heated Ski Socks of 2023

Ashley Thess We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Best Overall iHood Heated Socks SEE IT Best Value Relirelia Heated Socks SEE IT Best Sock Covers eWool Heated Sock Covers with SnapConnect SEE IT Cold feet are the quickest way to end a …

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Wolverines Listed as ‘Threatened’ Under the Endangered Species Act

Wolverine numbers are shrinking in the Lower 48. Now, they’re a federally protected species. Richard Seeley / Adobe Stock A decade of research, litigation, and listing proposals has resulted in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service classifying wolverines as threatened in the Lower 48, the USFWS announced on Wednesday. This classification will add the elusive …

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NewAge Gun Cabinet Review

The NewAge Gun Cabinet doesn’t advertise its contents. John B. Snow We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Like inflation and interest rates, my gun collection always seems to be increasing, which is why I’m perpetually on the lookout for new and better …

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Seeking Sun

A mountain lion kills an elk calf in a wooded area of Taos, New Mexico. It happens in a small clearing that leads to one million undeveloped acres of Carson National Forest. That clearing is Garrett Vene Klasen’s front yard and he has a front-row seat for the wildest feast he’s ever witnessed. There’s only …

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The Best Winter 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 Arete II Gore Tex Gloves SEE IT Best Liner Patagonia R1 Daily Gloves SEE IT Best for Snow Sports Hestra Heli Ski 3-Finger SEE IT Growing up, I had …

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Influencer “Mr. Adventure” Accused of Faking Yukon Residency, Killing Bears Illegally

Hamm is facing 19 charges related to the illegal hunts. via Facebook, LinkedIn A social media influencer who calls himself “Mr. Adventure” has been accused of illegally killing three bears in the Yukon. Court documents released last week allege that Tristan James Hamm lied to obtain his Yukon resident hunting license and then killed several …

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Cyber Monday Deals on Power Banks

This carbon power bank is easy to carry. Scott Einsmann We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › There are all kinds of uses for power banks, from backpacking to blackouts to simply charging your phone or laptop on the go. We’ve tested numerous …

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