A coalition of pro-hunting and angling groups in Colorado is working to codify the right to hunt and fish in the state’s constitution — and they’re closer than you might think. With nearly 100,000 signatures collected, they need 125,000 to get the measure on the November ballot.
The effort is backed by groups like HOWL for Wildlife, Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management, and the International Order of T. Roosevelt who argue that a constitutional amendment would protect hunting and fishing from future ballot initiatives that could restrict or ban the practices outright. Twenty-four states have already passed similar measures. Florida’s passed in November 2024.

Organizers say the window to sign is closing. If you’re a Colorado resident and want a say in whether hunting and fishing are protected in your state, now is the time to get involved.

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At 71, he’s still perfecting a craft he started 36 years ago.

Dave Constantine didn’t pick up a carving knife until he was 35. Today, he’s one of the most decorated wildlife wood-carvers and custom call makers in America. His work has won just about every major award there is—including a National Wild Turkey Federation Grand National Champion of Champions title.

Field & Stream got a rare look inside Constantine’s workshop, where every carving begins as a sketch on paper before slowly emerging from wood through hundreds of careful hours of work. Some pieces take more than 300 hours to complete. Every feather, scale, and detail is carved and painted by hand. But this story isn’t really a story about trophies. It’s a story about mastery. About a man who can look at a block of wood and see a gobbler, a bluegill, or a duck call hiding inside it. A man who spends hundreds of hours on a single piece because some things can’t be rushed.

“It takes a long time to learn how to do this properly.”

And after more than three decades at the bench, Constantine still talks about the work with humility.

“I think of what I have as a gift—to have mastered these skills and be able to share my work with others.”

This Field & Stream exclusive, “The Philosopher’s Block”, is written by Colin Kearns @cmkearns and photographed by Ralph Smith @ralphsmithphoto in Volume 129 of the Field & Stream Journal.

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BIG congrats to @corey.heim on scoring his first NASCAR Cup Series victory this weekend in the @23xiracing No. 67.

The win was a milestone moment for one of the sport’s brightest young drivers. To celebrate, we’re sending one winner and a guest to Indy for the ultimate race weekend experience with 23XI Racing, including the chance to meet Corey, go behind the scenes with the No. 67 team, attend race weekend events, and watch the action from the speedway.

Congrats, Corey. See you in Indy.

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A lot of family businesses don’t make it past the first generation.

This one survived Prohibition.

D.G. Yuengling arrived in America in 1828 with a trade he’d learned in Germany and a dream of opening his own brewery. Nearly 200 years later, the company he started is still owned and operated by his family.

It survived economic downturns, changing tastes, fires, and a federal ban on the very thing it was built to make.

For National Family-Owned Business Day, we looked back at the story behind America’s Oldest Brewery and the family that never let it go.

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Nobody took these pictures for strangers. Just a handful of people who were there and a few who would’ve appreciated it.

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Most people don’t leave voicemails anymore. But when we asked readers and listeners one question for our Father’s Day podcast, they did.

“What’s the best lesson your dad or father figure ever taught you?”

The voicemails started rolling in. Some were about hunting and fishing. Some were about hard work. Some were about showing up when it mattered. More than a few callers got choked up trying to explain what their dad meant to them. What struck us wasn’t just the lessons. It was how many people were still carrying them.

These are just a few of the messages we received.
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Not many fishing videos escape the fishing world. This one did.

When @ryan_izquierdo was on a Field & Stream Fishing Adventure in Florida he caught a giant Goliath grouper and jumped in the water beside it to show just how big the fish really was.

The video took off, racking up more than 143 million views and earning attention far beyond the fishing community. Along the way, the internet had plenty to say.
Some comments were funny. Some were surprisingly accurate. Some made absolutely no sense at all. Now Ryan is reading a few of his favorites.

Swipe through and tell us: Which comment wins?

Prime Day kicks off soon. If you’re looking for fishing shirts, sun hoodies, and other warm-weather gear, you’ll find plenty of it in the Field & Stream Amazon Store. ...

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A few months after losing her father, Edward, a young woman from Georgia called the Field & Stream phone line for our Father’s Day podcast. We asked people to share the best lesson their dad or father figure ever taught them. She tried. But somewhere along the way, it became less about one lesson and more about the man himself.

She said Edward taught her and her siblings to love the land, spend time outdoors, work hard, and appreciate the life they’d been given. As she talked about him, she got choked up. Not because she’d forgotten what he taught her. Because there was too much good to fit into a single voicemail.

What’s one lesson your dad or father figure taught you that you’re still carrying today?

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Nobody remembers every fish.
Nobody remembers every campsite.

But most of us remember who took us there.

A dad found a note on his windshield during a family camping trip in Yosemite. The note thanked him for spending time outside with his family. This Father’s Day weekend, tell us: Who was the first person to take you fishing, hunting, camping, or into the woods?

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“Pick up your feet.”

This Father’s Day weekend, we want to thank everyone who called our podcast hotline and shared the lessons, stories, and memories that helped make our Father’s Day episode possible. The response reminded us that hunting, fishing, and the outdoors have always been about more than tags and trophies. They’re about the people who showed us the way.

“This one piece of advice from my dad changed how I walk through the woods.” For MacKenzie Jesper @discodingbat it was simple.

Years later, she still hears it every time she hunts.

That’s the thing about the best lessons from dads. They aren’t usually complicated. They’re the little things that become part of who you are. ...

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Kaitlyn Maus had wanted to do a spring bear hunt for a long time. This year, she finally got her first bear with a bow—one she says was exactly what she was hoping for.

She passed on several bears during the hunt, holding out for one with some age on him. Color would have been a bonus, but in the end, she got the bear she came for.

Now to decide what mount to get and what recipes to make 🤔

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John has spent years deep in the Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania and West Virginia, filming solo wilderness trips for his channel WoodsBound Outdoors.

On this trip he brought along a tool he calls the Survival Lighter 2.0 — built to throw a flame, shave dry tinder off a damp stick, and even rig a hook and line for fish. One piece of gear, three jobs covered. The kind of thing that earns its weight the moment you actually need it.

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