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How to Thank a Hunting or Fishing Mentor
Here’s how you can thank an outdoor mentor that got you started hunting and fishing. If you’re anything like us, chances are that your mentoring program involved a parent, grandparent, or guardian. They were a lover of all outdoor activities themselves, and passed it along to us. For many young people, their role models came […]
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Sea To Summit Watercell X Review: Ultimate Water Storage Option
Products featured on Wide Open Spaces are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. When camping, bikepacking, or backpacking, proper water storage can make or break your experience. When trekking out into the backcountry, one of the most important (if not the most important) […]
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Take ‘Em Fishing Winner
Just spreading the news again in this blog post: Bartunek family receives grand prize boat in Take ’em Fishing program LINCOLN, Neb. – When the opportunity arose, Mitch and Heather Bartunek decided to introduce their 2-year-old daughter, Tinley, to fishing. And now, after winning the grand prize in the 2021 Take ’em Fishing program, they’re …
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Cabela’s Black Friday Deals 2021
Cabela’s is always full of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. Where do you go for the best deals on hunting, fishing, and outdoor gear for Black Friday? Cabela’s, of course! It’s the season for savings and Cabela’s has plenty of gear, along with all the other essentials, gifts, and incredible must-haves for the shopping […]
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Best Black Friday Fishing Deals 2021
These Black Friday deals on fishing gear are hard to pass up! We know most of you are probably thinking more about a turkey dinner and leftovers when we start talking about Black Friday. However, this is a great time of year to stock up on fishing gear for next season while saving a whole […]
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Best Black Friday Hunting Deals 2021
There’s no better time of year than now to buy hunting gear for a discounted price. Check out these Black Friday and Cyber Monday hunting deals. It’s that time of year, when things go on sale and you can find some major steals in the outdoor equipment category. Specifically for hunters, now’s the time to […]
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Wild For Wildlife Photography
Explore the world of wildlife without even leaving your screen with this slideshow of 20 images of wildlife. From big…
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5 Best New Saltwater Fishing Lures to Add to Your Tackle Box
Here are a few saltwater fishing lures that we’ve got our eye on. Trying to decide which saltwater lures are the best to use is completely dependent upon which species you are targeting, and at what time of year it is. Sure, that’s the easy answer, but we all look for the newest, hottest lures […]
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So Grateful
The season for gratitude and reflection is upon us. Thanksgiving week is when we remind our families, friends and close associates how much they mean to us and express our sincere appreciation for what positive things we have been given in life. While you are considering what you are thankful for, don’t forget about Nebraska’s …
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WTA Year-End Rankings Report: Milestones, Teenagers and History for Greece, Estonia and Tunisia
A look at the WTA's year-end 2021 rankings… By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday November 22, 2021
The WTA’s year-end rankings feature several historical milestones, with Tunisia, Greece and Estonia represented in the Top-10 for the first time and six teenagers inside the Top-100.
Overall 35 countries and regions are represented in the singles year-end Top 100, and there were ten players who finished in the Top-50 in singles and doubles – Elise Mertens (4 and 21), Barbora Krejcikova (2 and 5), Katerina Siniakova (1 and 49), Aryna Sabalenka (2 and 28), Veronika Kudermetova (31 and 21), Jelena Ostapenka (28 and 23), Iga Swiatek (41 and 9), Elena Rybakina (49 and 14), Jessica Pegula (50 and 18) and Coco Gauff (22 and 21).
Here are some other ranking highlights, via our notes and a press released from the WTA:
For the third consecutive year, Ash Barty finishes the year at No.1, joining Stefanie Graf, Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams and Chris Evert as the only players to finish as year-end No.1 for three consecutive years. The Aussie has held the No.1 ranking for 109 weeks in total, eighth best all-time.
The 2021 year-end rankings are out! 🤩
From the record-setters in the Top 10 to the fastest climbers in the Top 100, we break them down here ⬇️
— wta (@WTA) November 18, 2021
23-year-old Belarusian Aryna Sabalanka earns a Top-2 finish for the first time and becomes the 33rd different woman to finish the year in the Top 2 since the rankings were introduced in 1975. She finished 2020 at No.10.
Garbiñe Muguruza rises to No.3 in the WTA’s year-end ranking – her best finish since 2017.
Karolina Pliskova earns her sixth consecutive Top 10 finish, which is the longest active streak. For the first time since 1986, there are two women representing the Czech Republic ranked in the year-end Top 5 as Pliskova finishes at No.4 and Barbora Krejcikova at No.5. In 1986, Hana Mandlikova finished at No.4 and Helena Sukova at No.5.
Krejcikova’s previous-best year-end ranking was No.65 (2020). She is the only woman to finish the year in the Top 5 in singles (at No.5) and doubles (at No.2).
Maria Sakkari sits at a career-high No.6 at year-end. The first Greek woman to finish the year in the Top 10, Sakkari has improved her year-end ranking for the 11th consecutive year, after reaching two Grand Slam semifinals in 2021.
Anett Kontaveit, winner of 29 of her final 33 matches, ranks at No.7 and posts the highest year-end finish by an Estonian.
Paula Badosa of Spain, who finished last year at No.70 in the WTA rankings, joins Muguruza in the Top-10 at No.8. For the first time since 2000, Spain has two women in the year-end Top 10 as Badosa joins Muguruza. In 2000, Conchita Martinez (No.5) and Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (No.9) both finished in the Top 10.
Iga Swiatek locks down her first year-end Top-10 finish. The 20-year-old becomes the second Polish woman to finish the year in the Top 10, joining Agnieszka Radwanska, who finished in the year-end Top 10 eight times.
The Top-10 is rounded out by Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur. She becomes the first Arab woman to finish in the Top 10 at No.10 after climbing as high as No.7 on November 1.
Teenagers inside the Top-100:
No.19 Emma Raducanu
No. 22 Coco Gauff
No. 24 Leylah Fernandez
No. 44 Clara Tauson
No. 50 Marta Kostyuk
No. 55 Maria Camila Osoria Serrano
Serena Williams drops to 41, her lowest year-end ranking since 2006, when she was 95 in the world.
Venus Williams drops to 312, her first time outside of the Top-100 since 2011 (103).
Simona Halep drops to 20, her first non Top-10 finish since 2012 (47).
Ana Konjuh finishes at 66, up from 538 at year-end 2020, and 1270 at year-end 2019.
Two players inside the Top-10 rose over 60 ranking spots during the course of the 2021 season – Barbora Krejcikova (+60 from 65 to 5) and Paula Badosa (+62 from 70 to 8). Six players recorded their maiden Top-10 year-end finish – No.5 Krejcikova, No.6 Sakkari, No.7 Kontaveit, No.8 Badosa, No.9 Swiatek, No.10 Jabeur.
Two more recorded their first Top-20 year-end finish: No.18 Pegula and No.19 Raducanu.
To Photo Tour Or Not To Photo Tour?
Have you considered taking a photo tour or safari but aren’t sure if it’s worth the time, money and effort?…
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Lake Guntersville Fishing: This Largemouth Mecca Has a Lot Going for It
Everyone needs to do some Lake Guntersville fishing once in their life. Lake Guntersville sits atop Alabama in the northeast corner of the state, paying homage to the Guntersville Dam built on the Tennessee River back in 1935. The lake is roughly 75 miles long and comes in at nearly 70,000 acres, making it the […]
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The Fishing Spider: Facts About the Aquatic Arachnids
There’s a lot more to those little hunters than you may have thought. Spiders recognized in the genus Dolomedes are called fishing spiders because most live near water and have been reported to catch small fish and aquatic insects from the areas they use as their home. We need to be able to distinguish these […]
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Bowhunter Emotionally Breaks Down in Tears After Shooting Giant 14-Point Buck in Memory of His Dad
The emotion in this hunt is raw and very real. If you ask someone why they hunt, you will hear a myriad of reasons from spending time outdoors to filling the freezer with venison. However, if we are being honest, our favorite thing about hunting is spending time with friends and family. And perhaps nothing […]
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Hunter Gets Incredible Second Chance on Massive, 7.5-Year-Old Whitetail
Some of the most memorable hunts are the deer we have the most history with. While many hunters want to shoot the largest buck in the woods, there is something to be said for harvesting a buck based entirely on age. Because once bucks get over 5.5 years of age, they become incredibly hard to […]
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How to Find and Set Up a Camping Site During a Hunting Trip
If you’re heading to the backcountry on your next hunt, here’s how to prepare for the best basecamp experience. Many big game hunters, especially those running and gunning for elk, choose to set up camp in the backcountry rather than return to a cabin each night. This can be a great affordable option too (after […]
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An Apology
I spend a lot of time on shorelines. The trash makes me sick. Pretty much anytime, anywhere, all I have to do is glance around. It is everywhere. I have to apologize. . . . I used to think the “litterbugs” were worse than pigs. However, that is offensive to both bugs and pigs. I …
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Stay Warm on a Cold Night With an Electric Heated Sleeping Bag
Products featured on Wide Open Spaces are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. Add a heated sleeping bag to your camping gear list for a warm night under the stars. Cold nights are fun when you’re in front of the campfire, but once […]
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