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Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission Calls Emergency Meeting for October 14 — What Sportsmen Need to Know For hunters and anglers across the Commonwealth of Kentucky, mid-October is prime time — rifle season is closing in, waterfowl migrations are kicking into gear, and the woods smell like spent

The Six-Million-Animal Problem No Hunter Can Afford to Ignore Every fall, millions of American men head into the woods after deer, elk, turkey, and waterfowl. The ritual is as old as the country itself. But in 2025, those same fields and creek bottoms are increasingly shared with an uninvited gues

Every year, as the leaves start turning and that familiar chill creeps into the morning air, hunters across the country start making their lists. Licenses. Tags. Gear checks. And inevitably, ammunition. If you're the kind of guy who's been picking up the same box of lead rounds from the same shelf

5 Tips for DIY Duck Hunts in the Potholes Image credit: Flux.1 The prairie pothole region is one of North America's most

Every deer hunter has been there. You roll up to your spot before first light, the wind has shifted, and you're stuck hunting out of the same creaky old box blind you've been dragging around for a decade. The roof leaks a little, the windows stick, and every time you shift in your seat the thing gr

Bass Fishing Hall of Fame's Class of 2026: Five New Legends Enshrined, Bill Dance Earns Lifetime Achievement Honor Springfield, Missouri has a way of making bass fishing feel like the biggest sport in America — and for one Thursday evening each September inside the White River Conference Center at

Lake Erie Is Officially North America's Best Fishing Spot — And the Numbers Back It Up For decades, anglers across the continent have argued about where the fishing is truly best. The Pacific Northwest crowd swears by its salmon rivers. Florida devotees will not stop talking about the Keys. The ba

How to Prep Your Lawn for Fall the Way Landscapers Actually Do It Image credit: Flux.1 Most homeowners treat lawn care as a spring-and-summer affair

7 Hut-to-Hut Hikes You Can Do in the United States Image credit: Flux.1 Hut-to-hut hiking occupies a rare sweet spot in the outdoors world — it stri

Snow Geese, Population Goals, and a Historic Pause: What Maryland's 2026-27 Waterfowl Season Means for Hunters Every October, waterfowl hunters across the Mid-Atlantic coast check their calendars, oil their decoys, and square away their licenses before the season swings open. This fall, however, M