Gila monsters are considered a threatened species in Arizona. Adobe Photostock. Game wardens confiscated dozens of venomous snakes from an individual in Arizona recently, along with four threatened lizards known as gila monsters. The person collected many of the reptiles from the wild, the Arizona Game & Fish Department said in a press release shared on Facebook, and apparently bred some of the snakes inside a residence in Prescott, Arizona. Learn how to subscribe to the new Field & Stream magazine here! Prescott police officers found the cache of prohibited reptiles while responding ..read more

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Whether you’re hiking in remote areas, camping deep in the woods, or hunting the backcountry, there’s only thing more important than even food: clean water. And for that, the LifeStraw personal water filter is a game-changer. Right now, the popular straw filter is on sale for just $15 for a limited time. SEE IT This LifeStraw is arguably the best water filter out there. The survival tool removes almost all bacteria, parasites, microplastics, dirt, and sand from even the dirt ..read more

Only 6,160 salmon returned to the Sacramento River in 2023. CDFW. California will not have an ocean salmon season this year. Earlier this month, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC), a multi-state regulatory body, unanimously recommended the full closure of the Golden State’s recreational and commercial ocean salmon season.  Learn how to subscribe to the new Field & Stream magazine here! The recommendation mirrors the same one the PFMC made last year, when California’s salmon season was shuttered for the second time in state history; the first salmon fishing closure extended ..read more

One of the new models from Lew's Custom Series Casting rods. Shaye Baker We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › I’ve always been a fan of Lew’s fishing reels. They are light, smooth, and stronger than many others in my arsenal. However, I wasn’t as confident in their rods. The two I fished last year were average, and I wasn’t impressed. They didn’t break, but they were heavy and a bit awkward. Then, a couple of months ago, Lew’s sent me two models from their new Custom Lite Casting Series, and my opinion changed immed ..read more

Jim Cumming / Adobe Stock Did you know that Airedale terriers were once used as bear hunting dogs? They were known to be fearless and especially nasty. Today, more Airedales are found on the couch than nose-down on the track of a big bruin. But there are a number of other bear hunting dog breeds suited to the task and ready for the chase. Following a pack of hounds is just about the most exciting way to hunt bears. Once the dogs strike a track, they can be on it for miles through unforgiving terrain. If you live in one of the handful of states where hunting bears with dogs is legal, I suggest ..read more

The average wolf pack in Yellowstone is comprised of roughly 12 individual wolves. Gardiner Public Schools. A park ranger removed a cow elk carcass from a school’s football field last week after wolves moved in from neighboring Yellowstone National Park and devoured the ungulate. According to reporting in the Billing Gazette, the principal of the small school in Gardiner, Montana posted a photo of the elk’s remains on Facebook with information about the incident. The picture shows the wolf-killed cow it with its hide torn away and most of its innards and meat scavenged. Learn how to subscribe ..read more

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Memorial Day 2024 is still just over a month away, but Cabela’s already has plenty of great deals going on. Ahead of the holiday sale, you can save hundreds of dollars on top-rated hunting gear, including optics, tree stands, apparel, and trail cameras. Some of our favorite brands—Sig Sauer, Bushnell, Vortex, etc.—are currently up to 62% off. Get $100 a pair of Leupold binoculars or $50 off a Sitka hunting pack. You can also snag the popular Moultrie Mobile Edge Pro cellular trai ..read more

Altlantic Flyway mallard populations have been declining since the late 1990s. Ryan Chelius Editor’s Note: Joe Genzel is Duck Unlimited’s communications coordinator for the Great Lakes/Atlantic Region. Atlantic Flyway black duck and mallard populations have been declining for decades. In 2019, the mallard limit dropped from four to two birds per day in the flyway, leaving hunters frustrated and confused. Although the four-bird limit was restored last fall, populations haven’t fully rebounded, and East Coast hunters are still wondering what’s going on with mallard and black duck numbers. To ge ..read more

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The BLM manages more public land than any other federal agency. BLM. Late last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published the final version of its “Conservation and Landscape Health Rule.” After more than a year of deliberation with various stakeholders—including hunting and fishing-focused conservation groups like the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA)—the rule will add conservation to a list of priorities that the BLM must juggle when managing its vast holding across the American West. Other priorities already on the list ..read more