A proposed rule change could remove federal protections for millions of acres of wetlands across the Prairie Pothole Region, one of North America’s most important waterfowl habitats. Known as “America’s Duck Factory,” these wetlands provide critical nesting grounds for ducks and support countless other species across the Great Plains.

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Every duck hunter has that one story they come back to before the season starts. This is one of ours.

After disappearing for decades, Nash Buckingham’s legendary shotgun, Bo Whoop, made one final trip back to the Mississippi duck woods that built its legend. It’s a story about great guns, great camps, and why waterfowl traditions have a way of outliving the people who started them.

Drop WHOOP in the comments and we’ll DM you the full story by @willbrantleyky with photography by @nathanielwelch . ...

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From the racetrack to the shooting range.

EuroCup-3 driver Bianca Bustamante had never fired a shotgun before stepping onto the clay course at Purdey The Royal Berkshire Shooting. During her first clay shooting competition, she took on a new challenge and finished the day as part of the winning team. ...

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Nearly 3,000 acres in Ohio’s only national forest could soon be open to fracking.

According to NBC 4, the Bureau of Land Management announced companies can bid on oil and gas leases inside the Wayne National Forest starting September 15. The lease would open 2,840 acres to oil and gas extraction across Washington and Monroe counties—land popular with whitetail deer and wild turkey hunters. Ricky Jackson, an Ohio-based public land hunter, says a previous lease sale of more than 1,000 acres during the first Trump Administration has already resulted in lost access—he points to well pads still fenced off nearly a decade later. He also notes the National Wild Turkey Federation has completed several habitat projects inside the Wayne over the years. Southern Ohio is also home to some of the state’s last remaining ruffed grouse.

We’ll keep following the story as the September 15 lease sale nears.

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Some people spend years looking for the perfect fishing boat. Jacob Dye decided to build his own.

What started as a homemade mini skiff has evolved with every version, each one designed to get him closer to the kind of fishing he loves most. It’s lightweight, practical, and proof that you don’t need a big rig to chase big adventures.

Sometimes the best boat isn’t the one you buy—it’s the one you build.

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Some lures are built to catch fish. Raiko Vainola’s makes lures to pressure test pike theories.

After noticing that perch often defend themselves by holding their ground instead of sprinting away, this lure maker wondered if pike commit from farther out because of it. The result is a hand carved injured perch jerkbait designed around that theory. Now comes the only test that matters: what the pike think.

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fishing after this 🤝

Just weeks after turning pro, 21 year old Jackson Koivun earned his first PGA TOUR victory at the 3M Open. While most first time champs are busy making media rounds, Koivun found a pond and grabbed a rod instead.

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Some fishing stories sound too good to be true. This one isn’t… man was having himself a YEAR.

For this week’s Old School Sunday, we’re diving into the Field & Stream archives to revisit Robert Crupi’s legendary run at California’s Castaic Lake. Between 1990 and 1991, Crupi landed three of the biggest largemouth bass ever officially recorded, including a 22 pound lunker that came within four ounces of the all tackle world record. More than three decades later, it’s still one of the most remarkable fishing streaks.

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The majority of bass fishing happens between the ears; it’s a mental game. Sure, your mechanics have to be on point, and we’ll talk more about that in a minute. But you can be as capable with a baitcaster as anyone on the planet, and still not catch big ones if you get rattled and spun out easily.

Every home run hitter is also great at striking out. Babe Ruth hit 714 home runs in his MLB career, and he struck out 1,330 times—nearly twice as much. If you’re afraid of striking out, you’re going to have a hard time swinging for the fence. Just go ahead and accept that some days aren’t going to be very fruitful when you commit to targeting big bass. But also know that each cast is a small investment that will eventually pay huge dividends, if you don’t give up.

What does this look like on the water? Drop a “BASS” comment to get the full big bass guide by Field & Stream fishing contributor Shaye Baker. ...

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His fly shop starts outside.

Before @deadeyeflyco ever sits down at the vise, he is often out looking for the natural materials that inspire his work. That approach has become his signature, producing uncommon flies that feel equal parts craftsmanship, creativity, and obsession. This latest creation is another reminder that the best fly tying stories do not always begin with a spool of thread.
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