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Charging Grizzly Killed by Handgun-Wielding Shed Hunter
A shed hunter shot and killed a sow grizzly bear last month as the 300-pound bruin charged him in western Montana.
Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) reports that the incident occurred on private land northwest of the town of Wolf Creek. The shed hunter, who has not been identified, was walking...
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Recipes
Ginger Catfish Stir-Fry
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This recipe comes from the “On the Burner” chapter of our newest book release—The MeatEater Outdoor Cookbook: Wild Game Recipes for the Grill, Smoker, Campstove, and Campfire. To purchase a copy of the book, click here.
Here’s a solid option for a shore lunch or camp dinner on your next fishing trip...
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Wild Hog
How One Day of Hog Wrestling Sent Three Brothers to the ER
Many people hunt hogs nowadays, employing a wide range of weapons and tactics, all of which offer fun and excitement. Still, for hair-raising episodes, wrestling a live hog to the ground might prove to be the most exhilarating—and dangerous. The adventures of a few hunters from forty-five years ago...
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Manage
Why the Ghosts of Predators Past Make the Modern Whitetail So Difficult to Hunt
Hunters tend to view deer as we think of them now, which is understandable. It’s also a mostly distilled and distorted look at the most popular game animal. We can’t really help it since we live about 75 years, and have a hard time comprehending time scales much longer than that.
We aren’t...
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Firearms
3 Reasons to Put a Red Dot on Your Turkey Gun
Turkey-hunting shotguns are in a class of their own. Shorter barrels, fancy camo patterns, pistol grips, and custom chokes separate gobbler getters from traditional shotguns you might find in your grandpa’s closet. Red dots belong to this group of turkey-specific accessories, too. While some folks...
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Gear
The Best Takedown Rimfire Rifles
Takedown rifles are seriously underrated. A small, versatile rifle on hand at all times, whether you’re in the backcountry or scouting from your truck, is perfect for an opportunistic hunt on a rabbit, grouse, or squirrel. But picking the perfect rifle out of all the options can be overwhelming...
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Turkey
How to Kill a Midday Gobbler
Nothing beats tagging a longbeard right after fly down. You’re back at camp before breakfast, and you look like a turkey guru to your hunting buddies. It’s how most turkey hunters envision a plan unfolding the night before. Unfortunately, it’s not usually the case.
I can count on both hands how many...
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Gear
Opinion: Saddles Will Never Replace Tree Stands
I hate talking about the first time I experimented with a tree saddle. It reminds me that I'm not exactly young anymore.
The first time I dove into the world of saddle hunting was when reading John Eberhart's book Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails. The classic was the first mention of a hunting saddle...
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Firearms
The Best Varmint Cartridge You’ve Never Heard Of
What makes a good varmint cartridge?
It should be accurate in most factory rifles. It should be flat-shooting, meaning it doesn’t drop too much at longer rangers. It should also have limited recoil to allow for a full day of prairie dog hunting and use a narrow bullet to preserve the pelt as much as...
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Recipes
Bottle of White Wine Braised Venison
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This take on a classic Southern French daube really challenged what I thought I knew about braising. Braising 101 is essentially: choose a tough cut of meat, brown it, and place it in a pot with a flavorful liquid to cook low and slow until fall-apart tender and succulent. I also naively thought...
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Firearms
3 Myths about Biden's New Gun License Rule
The Biden administration finalized a new rule last week described by Attorney General Merrick Garland as a “historic step” in the “fight against gun violence.” It aims to increase the number of background checks on gun sales by expanding the pool of people who must obtain a federal firearms license...
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Wildlife Management
Should Shed Hunting Require A License?
A bullet whizzes over my head, smashing into a rock a few feet behind me. Then another, and another. Three shots—an ominous warning directed at me and my two shed-hunting buddies. We’re deep on National Forest land in the last week of April, on an annual shed-hunting pilgrimage—something that’s...
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Public Lands & Waters
New BLM Rule Could Fundamentally Change Public Land Management
UPDATE: On April 18, 2024, the BLM officially finalized the Public Lands Rule. Click here to view the press release. And for more information on the conservation leases involved with this rule, check out Jordan Sillars' previous article here.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has proposed a new...
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