USA Staff Paul Elias shattered the BASS records books with his win at the Bassmaster Elite Series Falcon Lake, Texas tournament. When the scales stopped Paul’s 4-day total weight was…
M. D. Johnson Turkey hunters are huge into stuff. In fact, a turkey hunter without a lot of stuff is just another smelly guy who hasn’t had enough sleep and…
Peter B. Mathiesen Built in the U.S. at Ford’s Kentucky plant, you now have a civilized choice in big diesel performance with far better than just average comfort. If you…
Chris Ellis Fly fishermen commonly hear the phrase, “match the hatch”. The first step is easy. It simply means to match the fly on the end of the line with…
Peter B. Mathiesen A hard season of riding your ATV demands that you give back a little TLC. Although modern bikes need less maintenance than they used to, there’s always…
David Hart I’m lucky. My two boys, Kyle, 14, and Matthew, 12, are hooked on hunting. They look forward to each opening day as if it was Christmas morning, and…
Beau Beasley Pocahontas County, West Virginia, is called the birthplace of rivers because the area marks the headwaters of no fewer than eight major rivers. Outdoor enthusiasts of every stripe…
David Hart A heap of scrambled eggs was balanced on a plastic fork just inches from my open mouth when Bill Cooksey interrupted. “Straight out. Coming in,” hissed Cooksey. As…
David Hart So you caught a big one, the bass of a lifetime, your biggest muskie ever or a king salmon in a place you’ve never been before. Now what?…
Peter B. Mathiesen Attend any hunting show, pull a turkey pro away from their booth and ask, “If you had one call to go into the turkey woods with, what…
David Hart There’s something captivating about a buzzbait gurgling across the surface. Like each pitch in a World Series game, the suspense is enough to keep you on the edge…
Luke Clausen More often than not, bass fishing is an exercise in faith—faith in your knowledge to know the one spot where the fish will be in a huge lake.…
Tony Kinton Although there are more glamorous fish available, none are more energetic and willing to cooperate with the angler than the common bluegill. Often overlooked, this fish is the…
C.J. Davis No other animal can change the way it presents its kill zone to an archer the way a wild turkey does. Walking, strutting, standing tall or leaning forward,…
Beau Beasley Looking for something to get your fly fishing season off on the right foot? Mark your calendars now to attend the 8th Annual Virginia Fly Fishing Festival on April…
Luke Clausen Did you know that when you book a guide in the Florida Keys, it’s customary to call the guide the night before and ask what you should bring…
M. D. Johnson I have a confession. I am a poor goose caller. It’s simple—I have no idea what I’m saying to geese. For years, while I thought I was…
Peter B. Mathiesen You may not realize it, but most of us ask a lot from a pair of turkey hunting boots. We want support, light weight, breathablilty and waterproof…
David Hart Although it’s known as the 2008 Farm Bill, the legislation that is slowly grinding its way through Congress has as much to do about conservation as farming. For…
Kate Cywinski For Gary Green, a Public Education Officer for IAFF Local 321, hunting is about the full experience. “The time I spend in nature gives me peace and pure…
Larry Nixon Among anglers, there is perhaps no more controversial topic than whether or not, as conservationists, we ought to fish for bass while they are spawning. Battle lines on…
Beau Beasley “Be careful Jim”, I said to my guide as he unhooked and then handed me my first West Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout. “I think he must have swallowed the…