For hunters who want the best all-around semiauto, the Beretta AX800 took top honors with its all-polymer frame and weather resistance. For upland work, the Retay Upland Ultralight wins on weight.

While nothing can guarantee a big buck walking by your stand, there are pieces of equipment that can improve your days afield. Modern trail cameras now let you know what deer are doing at the click of ...

It’ll be here before you know it—the whitetail rut—bringing with it the sound of deep grunts echoing through the timber and entourages of bucks feverishly chasing does up oak ridges and down swampy ...

For hunting, the Nosler Model 21 is the top pick—accurate, balanced, and built with premium components. For budget-conscious shooters, the Bergara B-14 HMR delivers without the price. Competitors ...

Willingness to decoy ranks high on the list of reasons to love teal. There are days of teal hunting when it seems like bluewings would come to a spread of rubber ducks in a bathtub. Even so, taking ...

For scouting and intel, the Tactacam Reveal Ultra is the top cellular trail camera pick. For duck hunters and gear organization, the Yeti LoadOut GoBox 60 is the standout choice. For backcountry or ...

Fly fishing vests have been around since the beginning of the sport, and they’re still great for both beginners and experienced anglers. Designed to keep your flies and gear organized for when you ...

Start glide bait fishing with a dedicated heavy-action rod, slow gear ratio reel around 5:1, and fluorocarbon in the 20-pound range. Choose a 6- to 8-inch bait and match lure color to water clarity.

Find ruffed grouse by targeting early-successional forest cover—regenerating clear-cuts, abandoned orchards, aspen groves, and alder runs. In fall, birds scatter across food sources like apple and ...

Back in the March, Field & Stream reported on a Public Land Order that removed protections from Alaska’s famed Dalton Highway—a vast swath of federally managed public land known for caribou hunting ...

I recently finished our annual test of new crossbows, and although it was a tight race, the TenPoint TX Ultra 29.5 ultimately came out on top. This is TenPoint’s newest flagship model, featuring Zero ...

The rough desert road pitches sharply upward and then disappears into rock. Ahead of me, a Ford Explorer Tremor Edition—identical to the one I’m driving—tilts skyward and crawls over a mess of ...