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Carter J. Hickey poses behind several illegally taken wild turkeys in an outdoor photo.

Young Poacher Hit With Jail Time, Forced to Apologize on TikTok

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Three additional defendants also faced consequences in the case. Together, they were fined $5,000, forfeited firearms, and lost a combined two years of hunting privileges.

National Hunting and Fishing Day logo over a hunter in camouflage sitting in a tree stand.

National Hunting and Fishing Day 2026: Celebrate Conservation!

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National Hunting and Fishing Day is more than a date on the calendar. It is a reason to get outside, bring somebody new along, and show them why this lifestyle matters.

Chart comparing Idaho’s 10-year harvest trends for white-tailed deer, mule deer, and elk from 2016 through 2025.

Idaho’s 2026 Deer and Elk Outlook Is ‘Highly Promising’

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The big theme, according to Idaho Fish and Game Deer and Elk Coordinator Toby Boudreau, is simple: “Highly promising.”

Mugshot of Chai Vang, who was convicted in Wisconsin's 2004 Tree Stand Killings and died while serving six life sentences.

Tree Stand Killings Gunman Chai Vang Dies in Prison

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The massacre quickly became known as the “Tree Stand Killings,” one of the worst mass shootings ever to occur during a hunting trip.

Joelseph Jenkins poses beside an unlawfully harvested black bear during an illegal guiding operation that led to prison time and a lifetime hunting ban in Idaho.

Poacher Ran Illegal Hunting Sweepstakes, Made $55K Before Getting Lifetime Hunting Ban

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A Pocatello man who prosecutors say made more than $55,000 running an illegal hunting operation has been sentenced to prison and permanently stripped of his hunting privileges.

KATU report shows Dan & Louis Oyster Bar during coverage of Oregon Initiative Petition 28, a proposed hunting and fishing ban.

Oregon Moves Closer to Banning Hunting, Fishing

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Supporters of Initiative Petition 28 say they turned in 140,000 signatures. Opponents say the PEACE Act could upend hunting, fishing, farming, restaurants, and Oregon’s outdoor culture.

Side-by-side photos of University of Alabama students Walter Hensley and McNeil Mostellar, who died in a hunting camp fire in Conecuh County, Alabama.

Tragic Camp Fire Kills Two Young Alabama Hunters

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Two University of Alabama students were killed after a fire tore through a hunting camp in Conecuh County early Wednesday morning, and investigators now believe fireworks may have played a role in the tragedy.

The week-long search for missing hunter Kaden Sites ended tragically after volunteers found his body near Tabeguache Creek in Colorado.

Missing Turkey Hunter Found Dead

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Sites, a resident of Toledo, Ohio, was reported missing after failing to return from a turkey hunting trip and missing a scheduled doctor’s appointment later that day.

Cornell deer hunting controversy ithaca deer population debate.

‘Deer Genocide’ at Cornell?

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Local hunters are accusing the university of going too far, with one calling it “almost a genocide” of the deer population.

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House Passes Bill Protecting Lead Ammo

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The U.S. House just passed the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at keeping traditional ammo and tackle in play on public lands and protecting the funding that comes with it.