Top Journalists in Fishing, Hunting and Trapping
Scott Bestul Field & Stream
Whitetail Deer Editor at Field & Stream known for decades of practical deer content and co-author of The Total Deer Hunter Manual. Specialties: Whitetail deer hunting, bowhunting, rut tactics, turkey hunting, conservation.
Phil Bourjaily Field & Stream
Field & Stream’s longtime Shotguns Editor and noted wingshooting authority; co-author of The Total Gun Manual. Specialties: Shotguns, wingshooting, waterfowl and upland hunting, shotgun gear and instruction.
Will Brantley Field & Stream
Field & Stream Hunting Editor since 2015; veteran outdoor writer and licensed Kentucky hunting guide. Specialties: Big-game and turkey hunting, deer management, trapping, habitat work.
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Joe Cermele MeatEater
Senior Fishing Editor at MeatEater and former Fishing Editor at Field & Stream/Outdoor Life; prolific multi-species angling journalist. Specialties: Multi-species fishing, saltwater and freshwater tactics, fishing culture and media.
Kirk Deeter Angling Trade / TROUT (Trout Unlimited)
Editor of Angling Trade and Editor-in-Chief of TROUT Magazine; editor-at-large for Field & Stream. Specialties: Fly fishing industry/business, conservation, gear, destination reporting.
David Draper Petersen’s Hunting (Outdoor Sportsman Group)
Editor-in-Chief of Petersen’s Hunting; veteran writer and TV host covering global big-game and wild food. Specialties: Big-game hunting, wild-game cooking, gear and rifle reviews, adventure travel.
Patrick Durkin Wisconsin Outdoor News (syndicated)
Award-winning Wisconsin-based outdoor columnist and longtime bowhunting writer; weekly columns and national features on deer, policy, and access. Specialties: Midwestern deer hunting, policy and conservation reporting, bowhunting.
Tyler Freel Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life staff writer based in Fairbanks, Alaska; covers hunting, trapping, firearms, and hosts the Tundra Talk podcast. Specialties: Alaska big game, trapping, gun and gear testing, backcountry skills.
Bill Heavey Field & Stream
Field & Stream editor-at-large and acclaimed essayist known for humorous, insightful takes on hunting and fishing culture. Specialties: Humor and essays on hunting, fishing, outdoor life; general-interest outdoors.
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Hal Herring Backcountry Hunters & Anglers / Field & Stream
Contributing writer for Field & Stream and host of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ Podcast & Blast, covering policy, conservation, and sporting culture. Specialties: Conservation and public lands, policy reporting, hunting/fishing commentary.
Chris Hunt Trout Unlimited (Trout Media / TROUT)
National Digital Director for Trout Unlimited’s Trout Media and award-winning journalist focused on conservation and fly fishing. Specialties: Trout and coldwater fisheries, conservation storytelling, fly fishing travel.
Natalie Krebs Outdoor Life
Executive Editor at Outdoor Life with award-winning reporting on hunting, conservation, and the outdoor community. Specialties: Hunting features and investigations, conservation, R3/mentorship, outdoor culture.
Tom Miranda Freelance/TV (Territories Wild), books and films
Legendary trapper, author, and TV producer; chronicled trapping history and techniques and achieved the documented archery Super Slam. Specialties: Trapping methods and history, bowhunting, predator management, TV/film.
Andrew McKean Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life’s Hunting and Conservation Editor; former OL Editor-in-Chief and a leading voice on wildlife policy and optics testing. Specialties: Hunting and conservation policy, optics, Western big game, access issues.
T. Edward Nickens Field & Stream
Field & Stream editor-at-large and author of multiple F&S books, including The Total Outdoorsman series. Specialties: Fly fishing, waterfowling, canoe travel, wild game cooking, conservation writing.
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Ross Purnell Fly Fisherman (Outdoor Sportsman Group)
Publisher and Editor of Fly Fisherman magazine; veteran editor with decades covering fly fishing globally. Specialties: Fly fishing destinations and tactics, industry leadership, conservation.
Alex Robinson Outdoor Life
Editor-in-Chief of Outdoor Life guiding the brand’s digital evolution and national hunting coverage. Specialties: Hunting leadership and features, brand direction, whitetails, bird hunting.
John B. Snow Outdoor Life
Shooting Editor at Outdoor Life; veteran writer and tester of rifles, optics, and shooting techniques. Specialties: Firearms and shooting for hunters, long-range, optics, gun tests.
Doug Stange In-Fisherman (Outdoor Sportsman Group)
Editor-in-Chief of In-Fisherman and longtime host of In-Fisherman TV; Hall of Fame ‘Legendary Communicator.’ Specialties: Freshwater multi-species fishing, editorial leadership, TV host.
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