Matthew Every

Matthew Every has been with Field & Stream since 2019, when he joined the team as the Associate Online Editor for both F&S and Outdoor Life. Before that, he worked as a hunting guide and wrote about his adventures in his free time. Every has lived all over the country, but calls New York’s Catskill Mountains home.

Highlights

• Covers shooting, fishing, and conservation along with big-game, waterfowl, and upland hunting

• Studied art in college and apprenticed with a gunsmith

Education

Every’s interest in hunting started in his early teens, around the time he attended the Orvis Wingshooting School at Sandanona. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from the Cooper Union where he studied painting, sculpture, and video. After college, Every briefly apprenticed for a gunsmith, and he still likes working on old rifles and shotguns.

Experience

Along with his wife and two dogs, Every lives part-time on the highway in a 20-foot travel trailer. He has hunted or fished in 23 states and Mexico and has been a guest on America Outdoors Radio. In 2021, he also sat on the “Meet the Editors” panel at the Outdoor Writers Association of America Conference. Every writes and edits for both F&S.com and the digital edition of the magazine. He enjoys working on short essays and longer adventure stories.

F&S Lightning Round

Favorite Place to Fish: Any small stream with brook trout,Favorite Critter to Hunt: It’s a tie between ducks and deer,Bucket List Adventure: Stalking deer in Scotland,Most Prized Piece of Gear: 1939 William Ford side-by-side shotgun,All-Time Favorite F&S Story: “The Lion Dogs,” by Bill Heavey

Notable Work

• Last Chance at a Mountain Mule Deer

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• Step Inside Sagamore Hill

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• Can Competitive Long Range Shooting Make You a Better Hunter

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