Florida has one of the largest and longest-established feral hog populations in the country — hogs were first introduced by Spanish explorers in the 1500s, giving Florida’s population centuries longer to spread than almost anywhere else. Combined with private-land rules that require no license at all, Florida is one of the easiest states in the…
Texas is home to an estimated 2.6 million feral hogs — more than any other state, and by some estimates nearly half the U.S. population. That scale, combined with hunter-friendly regulations, makes Texas the single best state in the country to hunt wild hogs, whether you’re after meat, trophy boars, or just want to help…
Whether you’re running an airboat or a jon boat, the boat itself is only half the equation. The accessories you bolt onto it decide how quiet you approach, how well you see at night, and how much you can carry without things going overboard. If you’re still deciding between an airboat and a jon boat,…
Every regulated state limits legal alligator take to a specific short list of methods, and all of them share one requirement: whatever first makes contact with the gator has to be attached to a restraining line before you use it. Here are the four methods hunters actually use, compared side by side, so you can…
Alligator hunting rules in every regulated state require you to attach a restraining line to whatever first makes contact with the gator, whether that’s a harpoon, a bang stick, or an arrow. That last option, done right, is called bowfishing for gators, and it’s a completely different setup from what you’d use to shoot carp…
Ask five hunters what an alligator hunt costs and you’ll get five different answers, because there isn’t one number. A guided hunt can run anywhere from $600 to well over $8,000 depending on the size of the gator, and a DIY setup can cost as little as a few hundred dollars in reusable gear. Here’s…
The gear that actually earns a place in your pack when it’s time to field dress a deer, hog, or other big game — what’s essential, what’s optional, and where to buy it. What Goes in a Field Dressing Kit A field-dressing kit doesn’t need to be big — it needs to be sharp, clean,…
How to safely trim and fillet lionfish, plus three recipes: ceviche, blackened tacos, and whole fried lionfish.
Why lionfish containment gear matters, how the ZooKeeper system works, and the containment units and handling gloves that keep divers safe from venomous spines.
The Muzzy XD Pro, AMS Retriever Pro, and Cajun Winch Pro bowfishing reels compared head-to-head on mechanism, reliability, and which fish they suit best.