Recent Hunting And Fishing Articles
Massachusetts Is Finally Ending Its Sunday Hunting Ban
A Long-Overdue Change That Could Reshape Wildlife Management Across the Commonwealth For years, Massachusetts hunters have packed up their gear on Saturday nights, driven across state lines, and spent their Sundays hunting in New Hampshire, Vermont, or Connecticut — states that never thought to ba
The Bait That Won the Classic Before Anyone Knew It Existed
How Dylan Nutt's Championship Victory Forced Berkley to Show Its Hand Dylan Nutt crossed the finish line at the Bassmaster Classic with nearly a 10-pound lead over second place. That kind of margin doesn't happen by accident. What made the win even more remarkable was what he was throwing — a bait
California Salmon Fishing Is Back — But Don't Get Too Excited Yet
The First Open Season in Years Comes With a Catch For the first time since 2023, both sport and commercial salmon fishing will be legal in California waters this spring. After years of closures that squeezed anglers and devastated commercial fishing operations up and down the coast, the news lande
Federal Lands, State Rights, and the Future of Alaska Hunting
A Proposed Rule Could Reshape How Hunters and Trappers Access National Preserves For the first time in years, hunters and trappers who have long operated in Alaska's national preserves may be looking at a genuine shift in how federal land policy treats their way of life. The Department of the Inte
Black Sea Bass Limits Are Going Up in 2026
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has given Northeast anglers something to look forward to this season. The ASMFC approved up to a 20% increase in the black sea bass harvest for 2026, which means more fish heading home in the cooler at the end of the day. But the exact rules depend on
Tennessee's Hunting Rights Battle Heads to the House
A bill that started because of a duck hunting dispute in a small Tennessee town has passed the state Senate and is now making its way through the House. The legislation is simple in its goal: make it crystal clear that the state — not cities or counties — has the final say over legal hunting method
Minnesota's Gun Bills Could End Hunting as We Know It
Three Senate proposals are quietly rewriting the rules for millions of law-abiding firearm owners across the state Something significant is happening in St. Paul, and it isn't getting nearly enough attention. Three bills quietly working their way through the Minnesota Senate have the potential to
O'Reilly Auto Parts Goes All-In on Pro Bass Fishing
Major League Fishing just made it official — O'Reilly Auto Parts is sticking around, and in a bigger way than before. The two organizations announced an expanded sponsorship deal that makes O'Reilly Auto Parts an Official Sponsor across every single MLF circuit, not just a handful of events here an
The 7 Most Difficult Freshwater Fish to Land in North America
The 7 Most Difficult Freshwater Fish to Land in North America Image credit: OpenAI For the devoted angler, the thrill of landing a difficult catch i
A New Way to Hunt From the Ground Just Hit the Market
For hunters who've spent time sitting against a tree trunk, back aching, trying not to move a muscle while a deer works its way through the timber, the appeal of a better ground hunting setup is obvious. That's the problem a small American outdoor company has spent years trying to solve — and they
