A poacher thought he could pull a fast one with a buck harvest stashed in a freezer for 12 months. A harvest that many Indiana hunters would consider a deer of a lifetime has been deemed an illegal hunt, as a man has been convicted for a 20-point buck taken in 2016. The Indiana Department
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The crew at YETI has rolled out a bunch of cool new colors and a Rambler Mug for the beer lover in all of us. You’ve by now come to know YETI by name and by sight, but a few new changes from the outdoor brand might produce some double takes. The Austin, Texas-based company
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I gave the Case Knives Hobo model pocket knife a pretty good field testing by generally abusing it. Here’s how it measured up. I love pocket knives. I’ve carried one since I was a kid. I also love fixed blade belt knives, but a good pocket knife has more applications in day-to-day life than most
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The world’s conservationists and hunting families owe a great debt of gratitude to Fred Bear. As we say with a smile on our face, in the wind, he’s still alive!
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The First Lite Catalyst Softshell system has definitely stood up to its reputation. First Lite has broken through the crowded marketplace for advanced hunting gear, and made their mark in the outdoor space by coming out with exceptional apparel favorited by some of the most devoted in the business. Under some favorable circumstances (you know,
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Found some old sheds that need some color to bring them back to life? This way is super cheap and effective. Drink coffee, or know someone who drinks coffee? I am going to go out on a limb and say you said yes to one of those. And because you said yes to that simple
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Are these photos too gruesome, or are some of the reactions too dramatic? In the latest “trophy hunting” controversy, we see a hunter from Colorado taking some serious heat after posting some bloodier photos with a mountain lion on Facebook. Franny Esplin’s post included photos and video footage of her hunt, in which she used
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The Savage Axis XP just got a facelift every hunter will appreciate. When Savage Arms introduced the Axis XP hit the market years ago, it quickly became one of the most popular centerfire rifles for hunters looking for a cheaper option. Its accuracy and reliability as a durable hunting rifle quickly became common knowledge, making
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They say Mother Nature can be cruel, but Old Man Winter can be downright nasty. And with upwards of 200 inches of snow already on the ground (and in some areas even more), the white-tailed deer herd in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula might be dealing with one nasty hangover. For those deer that actually survive it, that is. “We can expect to write off 30 to 40 percent of our deer […]
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Shedding velvet is all a part of nature, especially for a big bruising wall-hanger buck. It starts when they get their first set of horns, and doesn’t stop until the day they get harvested or, in some cases, die of old age. Check out one of the reasons why we look for and find all
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