12+ hour, 18+ min ago   (503+ words) You’ve likely seen the big news already. But if not, the USDA has officially announced its proposed rule and intention to rollback the 2001 Roadless Rule in its entirety. It’s easy to see that and assume this is a no-brainer bad…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (381+ words) Tom Rahill’s massive haul (96) outscored the next contestant by 60. Rahill attributed his success to copious amounts of planning and his ‘granny bike,’ he told the Naples Daily News. Because of a bad back and recent hip replacement, the 69-year-old Floridian…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1224+ words) Elk hunting requires a lot of physical preparation, a healthy dosage of grit, and a few good elk calls. Here at MeatEater, it’s no surprise that we’re fans of Phelps Game Calls, and that’s exactly what we use to chase…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (424+ words) A well-known hunter is in hot water over a controversial video showing him stab a wounded coyote with a knife. The graphic video, which was originally leaked to Cowboy State Daily by a private investigator, depicts Aaron Snyder approach a…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (875+ words) As an admitted bass geek, I paid somewhat close attention to the latest Bassmaster Classic, which was held on the Tennessee River earlier this year. A relative newcomer to the scene, Dylan Nutt, took top honors in that prestigious tournament…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (187+ words) Jenkins’s sentencing comes after years of undercover work from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, which started in 2022. Apparently, Jenkins was conducting illegal baiting and guiding for black bears in Idaho’s Unit 67. During the investigation, an undercover officer participated…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (501+ words) Along the upper Texas coast, about 50 miles southeast of Houston, sits Galveston Island, a barrier island better known for its beaches, marshes, and migratory birds than large predators. Yet for years, residents reported sightings of unusual wild canids roaming the…...

3+ mon, 1+ hour ago   (185+ words) So what is the Black Belt Prairie? Stretching across 19 counties of central Alabama and neighboring states, the Black Belt is a historic native prairie ecosystem named for its dark, fertile soils. Before much of the region was converted to agricultural…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (488+ words) MeatEater Extreme Oregon Initiative to Ban Hunting and Fishing Likely to Make Ballot Sportsmen in Oregon are facing an existential threat to our way of life: a ballot initiative seeking to outlaw all forms of hunting, fishing, and trapping, as…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1115+ words) The ongoing fight over Washington wildlife management has moved from combative commission meetings into federal court. “Defendant Susewind has twisted facts, ignored science, and suppressed expert dissenting viewpoints in order to serve his agenda,” wrote attorneys for Smith, Davis, and…...