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One trail cam photo shows a hog helping itself to a pile of corn. The next was captured exactly one minute later after the hunter says it was taken with a 22 ARC at 40 yards.

Introduced by Hornady in 2024, the 22 ARC was built to launch high ballistic coefficient .22-caliber bullets from the AR-15 platform, delivering flatter trajectories and better wind performance than many traditional .223-class cartridges. Our own testing found it to be one of the most capable long-range .22 centerfire cartridges available—and this hunter says it didn’t need long to prove itself.

Trail cam sequence via u/astrocavediver
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New boundary maps reveal how much Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante could shrink if the proposal moves forward. Swipe through, then tell us what you think.

Story by @travishallmedia | Maps by @wildernesssociety sourced from @mypubliclands July 2026. ...

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The name finally makes sense.

The Texas rig has been fooling bass since the 1950s with three simple parts: a bullet weight, an offset worm hook, and a soft-plastic worm. Epic Bait Molds looked at that recipe and decided it needed to be much, much bigger.

The Beyond Braid team found the Texas-sized Texas Mega rig at Epic’s booth during ICAST but if you follow MLF you’ve probably already seen Jacob Wall give it a test drive with his new “pressured fish strategy.” @beyond.braid @epicbaitmolds ...

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He could’ve called the first shelter done.

Instead, he tore the whole thing apart.

Version two hides a tarp beneath the bark, adds another layer of weather protection, and swaps bare ground for a thick bed of moss. Funny how a few small changes can turn “I could sleep here” into “I’d stay a while.”

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Martha Stewart resurfaced one fishing reel... so we kept digging. Turns out the rabbit hole includes fly fishing with Ted Turner, a day on the water with Bassmaster, time aboard a Maine scallop dragger, and enough fishing lore to earn an invite from PENN and a tournament invite for her and Snoop Dogg.

The comments passed the vibe check. ...

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A fly reel that does 2X the work 🤯

Loop’s new Classic X Multiplier might be the best-looking reel at ICAST—but it’s the performance that really turns heads. Unlike a traditional fly reel with a 1:1 retrieve, the Classic X packs a revolutionary 2.5:1 gear ratio, letting you recover more than 2½ times as much line with every crank.

Why does that matter? When the biggest steelhead of your life takes a blistering run straight at your feet, you can pick up slack in a hurry, stay connected, and keep that chromer from throwing the hook.

Game-changing? We think so. Y/N you agree?
Story & video by @ryan_chelius ...

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Some tackle shops become legends. Capitol Fishing Tackle was one of them. For more than a century, the legendary shop called Manhattan home before quietly becoming part of New York history.

In October 2003, Field & Stream documented the shop in a feature titled “The Weirdest Tackle Shop in America.” Looking back today, it reads like a snapshot of a place that could only have existed in one city at one moment in time.

Story: Jonathan Miles | Photography: Jon Wasserman
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During an Oval Office ceremony on July 13, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing federal agencies to reduce the size of Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments. Both landscapes are managed for multiple uses and remain open to hunting and fishing.

Supporters say the move gives Utah more control over federal lands. Opponents argue it removes protections for wildlife habitat and backcountry landscapes.

Like previous efforts to shrink national monuments, the order is expected to face legal challenges.

Full story by @travishallmedia for Field & Stream. ...

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The lights don’t come on until the sun goes down. Competitive raccoon hunting has evolved into a world of six-figure dogs, $100,000 purses, and handlers chasing the next hunt across the Midwest. But beneath the money is a tradition built on great hounds, long nights, and hunters who’d rather be remembered than get rich.

These photos are from “Howl Play: The High-Stakes Game of Modern Raccoon Hunting” by Allie Conti, with photography by Tom Fowlks for Field & Stream. ...

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The timing matters.

A bull bison launched a 65 year old visitor roughly 8 feet into the air after charging through Yellowstone’s Bridge Bay Campground. Wildlife photographer Mike MacLeod captured the encounter, saying the bull had already been acting aggressively before the attack.

The incident came just as Yellowstone’s annual bison rut was beginning. Over the next several weeks, mature bulls shift their focus to breeding. They shadow cows, spar with rival bulls, bellow, wallow, and become far less tolerant of anything they see as competition. It is one of the most volatile times of year to be around North America’s largest land mammal.

Yellowstone is home to the continent’s last continuously wild plains bison herd. A mature bull can weigh nearly 2,000 pounds and run up to 35 mph. Hunters have long understood that during the rut, reading an animal’s behavior matters just as much as keeping your distance.

(Video Mike MacLeod) ...

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