Climbing Tips, Tricks And Gear
Kansas Game Warden Frees Two Locked Bucks With a Shot From His Glock
Ever seen someone free locked bucks with a single shot? All too often, when two bucks end up getting their antlers locked, it ends with one or both dead. But that’s not the case for these two big Kansas bucks. In video captured by the officer’s body camera and posted to the Kansas Department of
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Man Tries to Make Bullet Spin By Shooting a Frozen Lake
Did these guys really capture a video of a bullet spinning on the ice after being shot into a frozen lake? It appears as though this video is genuine. It’s hard to tell how many shots it took them to get a shot of the bullet spinning like that, though. Watch the video for yourself
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The Best Handgun Caliber for Self-Defense Debate Resolved for Good
Greg Ellifritz has released the results of a study that determined the best self-defense caliber once and for all. Shooters love to fight with each other about the best handgun caliber for self-defense. Should you use a 9mm or a .45 ACP? What about a .22 Long Rifle or a .44 Magnum? While handgun ballistics tests
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12×16 Shed Converted into the Perfect Off-Grid Hunting Cabin
This shed conversion makes for a cozy hunting cabin! Every hunter dream about having their own piece of property specifically for hunting where they can get away from it all during the season every year. Because of the expenses of building and maintaining, owning a hunting cabin is a pipe dream for many of us.
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Behold the Camping Air Mattress that Unfolds and Re-Packs Itself
Behold the self-inflating and unfolding air mattress. We love camping. Some of our best night’s sleep has often come on a cool summer’s night listening to the sounds of nature just outside the walls of our tent. However, some people do not like sleeping on the hard ground and prefer some sort of mattress that
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Field & Stream, Outdoor Life Acquired By Venture Equity Firm
North Equity has announced the acquisition of several iconic publications from Bonnier Corporation. Field & Stream and Outdoor Life, two of the most famous outdoors publications in the U.S., will see a change in ownership for the first time in over a decade, as a private equity firm recently purchased a wide array of popular
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Western Adventure
NOTE: THIS IS MY BLOG AND I OFTEN POST WHERE I HAVE BEEN, WHAT I HAVE DONE AND WHAT I HAVE CAUGHT. AT TIMES SOME OF THOSE THINGS ARE OF A PERSONAL NATURE. THIS PARTICULAR POST WILL NOT BE SPECIFICALLY ABOUT FISHING IN NEBRASKA. I WAS OUTTA STATE. SO, IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO …
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The Sea to Summit Pocket Shower Is a Must-Have Camping Accessory
The Sea to Summit Pocket Shower may be featherlight, but don’t underestimate its ability to clean you up. Getting dirty is just one of the inconveniences of camping. It’s inevitable, but it’s expected. However, it becomes more of an issue when you’re trying to get comfy before bed. Everyone yearns for a warm shower after
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Pull Start Fire: This $5 Gadget Starts a Campfire With the Pull of a String
No matches or lighters needed; just pull the Pull Start Fire string for a campfire. A campfire is a must for the campground. That’s where memories are made. Roasting hot dogs and s’mores is one of the best parts of camping with friends and family. As much as we all enjoy time around the campfire, starting
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How an 11-Year-Old Boy Saved His Family by Killing Charging Brown Bear With Shotgun
With steely nerves, an 11-year-old boy armed with a shotgun saved his family from a charging brown bear when he put the beast down mere feet away. With a presence of mind and nerves of steel, 11-year-old Elliot Clark stood his ground as a charging brown bear barreled through two adults and ran straight for him.
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Deer Meat Guide: All the Most Common Deer Cuts and Parts
If you’re interested in how to butcher your own deer harvests, you might like this illustrated deer meat guide. This illustration by artist Nadia van der Donk shows where the different cuts of meat come from on a deer. A hind quarter alone from a single deer can provide a lot of meat that can last for months
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Demonstration Underscores the Danger of Common Muzzleloader Mistakes
CVA Muzzleloaders has an important video on muzzleloader safety to share with us. Here are some tips for staying safe while enjoying muzzleloading weapons. CVA Muzzleloaders created this video, but the tips go for all modern inline, flintlock or percussion weapons. Watch this video and see exactly what not to do. There are more than a
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Kayak Angler Battles Back Against Attacking Hammerhead Using Only His Paddle
These hammerheads would not leave this angler alone! Kayak fishing is one of the more rewarding ways to fish. It gives anglers the chance to get some exercise and offers a bit more of a challenge when targeting larger game fish species. It also puts you closer to nature as there is not much plastic
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Cooking Raccoon in the Oven
Would you eat a raccoon? Well, if you’re hungry enough you will eat just about anything. But where is the line drawn for you? Learn the right way to clean and cook a raccoon for your dining delight. Because it’s all about the joy of cooking, right? If bbq raccoon sounds like something you’d try,
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Behind The Shot: Bass Harbor Marsh Sunset
My wife and I fell in love with Maine more than 15 years ago while visiting her brother and his…
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Life Events for Hunters That Better Not Happen in the Fall Season
Here’s a list of five things that you just don’t plan during the fall hunting season. We don’t care if you’re hunting wild turkey, bobcats, migratory birds, or antlerless deer, just don’t tell us that there’s suddenly some kind of function that requires our presence. When the fall comes round–and it only comes once a
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New Jersey Governor Says 2020 Bear Season “Will Be the Last” in the State
It looks like the 2020 New Jersey bear hunt will be the last for the state. In arguably the biggest hunting news headline of 2020 yet, New Jersey is planning on permanently ending bear hunting after the conclusion of the 2020 seasons according to Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
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Tim Wells, a Legend with Sticks and String, Lets ‘Er Fly in This Incredible Video
Wells shows why he’s one of a dying breed of traditional hunters. Prepare for a whole lot of awesomeness in this short video. Tim Wells of Relentless Pursuit flashes the skill once again with an action-packed spear and bow kill sequence, showing us that he is a dying breed in our outdoor TV world. Difficult
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