Expert Guides

Crispy, creamy, and unapologetically savory, this smoked trout melt turns fish skeptics into believers in about 10 minutes on a hot griddle.

Larry Szura of Wisconsin was hit with a $28,750 fine and a 10-year hunting ban in Ontario after being found guilty of multiple violations tied to an illegal moose harvest near Pickle Lake.

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.

Less than 1% of Massachusetts residents currently hold a hunting license.

Sightmark’s Shade 3.5-28×30 thermal scope zeroed fast, grouped tight, and delivered the kind of real-world night-hunting performance that makes a $999.97 price tag look downright dangerous to the competition.

The Holosun IRIS-3 made a big splash for a reason. It delivers the kind of clean, useful VCSEL illumination that used to feel locked behind much pricier options, and it does it in a compact package that is actually pleasant to live with.

A 6.2-lb Savage 110 wearing carbon fiber in all the right places, including a Proof Research barrel, then casually stacking a 0.46-inch best group in 308 Win. If you have ever wished the 110 could go full mountain mode, this is it.

We took Armasight’s Commander 640 thermal weapon sight and Warden 640 thermal monocular into a West Texas night hunt where game cams love to lie. The thermals did not. Here’s what impressed me, what annoyed me, and how the rig performed when hogs finally showed.

Bushmaster’s 450 BM SD is a straight wall hammer that carries like an AR-15, hits like a sledge, and stays manageable thanks to smart parts and a good recoil pad.