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Taste Test: Jim Beam’s New Hardin’s Creek Line of Whiskeys Is a Study in Contrasts

One of the two new releases is great. The other is solid, but not worth chasing.

Gear Review: OTOPRO Technologies Hearing Protection

Ben Cole

For me, the ability to hear game animals is a crucial aspect of my hunting. I’m listening to mallards call back and ensuring the tone of my duck call is precise. I’m hearing turkeys scratch in the leaves 80 yards away. When I used anything I used foam ear plugs, which made it near impossible […]

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World Record Tarpon: Why We Haven’t Seen the Maximum Size for This Species Yet

Fishing |

Few fish can top the hard running, leaping, and head-shaking action like a big tarpon on the end of an angler’s line. Combine that fight with rod-bending weights of 200 pounds or more, and you’ve got a recipe for the most popular gamefish in saltwater fishing. These days there are thousands of anglers out there […]

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Medical Community Autocracy, by ToAndFro

Survival |

I thought long and hard about whether to share this due to OPSEC, but felt it was important. We have been seeing the same GP for healthcare for 28+ years and he was just slightly older than us. In June of 2020 he announced his retirement due to his own health concerns and COVID. He had always been very down-to-earth, understanding, listened more than he spoke, understood people, non-political, etc. The kind of doctor you would want for a Physician. Luckily, his office partner was able to see us so we didn’t have to find new doctors. I had a …

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Best Coolers for Side-By-Sides: 5 Picks From Experienced SxS Riders

Camping, Hunting |

Amazon

Off-road side-by-sides, which some call UTVs, are some of the hardest working tools that we’ve got. They’re used for full days of labor in the great outdoors, and often get called upon to haul some pretty precious cargo. Sooner or later, a side-by-side owner is going to realize they need a cooler to fully enjoy […]

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