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Survey Finds Nearly Half of U.S. Campground Rates Increased in 2022

If you thought your favorite campground seemed a little more crowded and expensive this past year, you weren’t imagining things. At least not according to camping app The Dyrt, which just released the results of a survey of campground managers and hosts with some fascinating new statistics. According to its survey, which spanned all 50 […]

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Recent Hunting Regulation Changes and What They Mean for Conservation

Hunting |

Hunters are the best conservationists in the world. What we do year in and year out is absolutely vital to the ecosystems of the animals that we hunt. If we were to hypothetically eliminate all hunting for an indefinite period of time, like some organizations want to, the corresponding ecosystems would be destroyed with overpopulation. […]

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How to Go On an Elk Hunt in Michigan

Hunting |

No one’s mind jumps to Michigan when the topic of premier elk hunting states surfaces. The Great Lakes State’s lack of notoriety isn’t all that puzzling, either, as the elk herd is as isolated as it is small, exclusive to just one region in the Lower Peninsula. Because of the sheer scarcity that plagues Michigan […]

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Hobo Water Heater is a Simple and Incredibly Effective Camping Hack

Camping, Survival |

Hot water is one of those creature comforts that we don’t appreciate until it is gone. Having hot water for meals or making a morning coffee goes a long way towards keeping high morale, which is vital in any survival scenario. But heating water is easier said than done when you have limited tools on […]

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Deer Tracks, Identification and What Hunters Can Learn From Them

Hunting |

Hunters spent a lot of time focused on deer signs. Mainly, we focus on the typical signposts that a buck was near, scrapes, rubs, licking branches, etc. While most hunters note deer tracks, they don’t often stop to think much about the wild animals that made them. They don’t contemplate where the deer was going, […]

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