Recent Hunting And Fishing Articles

How One Utah Lawmaker's Multi-Year Campaign to Preserve Hunting Country Cut the Ute Tribe Out of Its Own Ancestral Land In the northeastern corner of Utah, the Book Cliffs rise out of the high desert in a wall of broken sandstone and forested ridgeline that stretches, almost unbroken, for 250 mile

Indiana's Bobcat Controversy: How a 60% Quota Increase Is Dividing Hunters, Scientists, and Wildlife Advocates Indiana's bobcat is a ghost of the hardwood forest — rarely seen, rarely photographed, and for more than half a century, rarely spoken of as quarry. That changed dramatically in the fall

After 30 Years of Silence, the Northern Edge of Georges Bank Is Back on the Table For three decades, the Northern Edge of Georges Bank sat off-limits — a stretch of ocean as storied and productive as any fishing ground in the Western Hemisphere, walled off by federal regulation while generations o

5 Topwater Lures for Epic Bass Fishing Image credit: Gentleman's Pursuits/Canva If you’re chasing that heart-pounding moment when a bass smashes you

14 Essential Hunting Tools for the Field Image credit: Gentleman's Pursuits/Canva If you're a hunter, you know having the right gear at home can mak

Europe's Lead Fishing Tackle Ban Is Almost Law — And It Should Make Every American Angler Pay Attention After years of scientific debate, political maneuvering, and a drawn-out regulatory process, the European Union is now on the verge of one of the most significant environmental policy decisions

The Plan That Could Reshape 4.9 Million Acres of the American West The federal government dropped a bombshell on hunters, conservationists, and timber communities alike last week when it released its long-awaited draft plan for the Blue Mountains — a sprawling expanse of national forest land that

Utah's Blue Ribbon Fisheries Program Drops $446K on 13 Projects for 2026–27 — Here's What It Means for Anglers Utah has long been one of the most underrated fishing destinations in the American West. While the crowds flood into Colorado and Montana, serious anglers have quietly known that the Beeh

Top 5 Whitetail States for DIY Hunters Image credit: Gentleman's Pursuits/Canva Hunting whitetails on your own is a thrill like no other—nothing bea

Major League Fishing Pulls Back the Curtain on a Monster 2027 Season Professional bass fishing rarely stands still, and Major League Fishing is making sure of it. With the 2026 Bass Pro Tour season still playing out on the water, MLF has already rolled out what amounts to a full blueprint for 2027