This is what to expect from the typical taxidermist job. Perhaps the most unique career path for any lover of the outdoors to take is one in taxidermy. The careful art form of preserving harvested game animals and fish is something that not everyone is likely cut out to do. It takes a lot of […]
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The bull fell in front of a gigantic crowd in Canada’s Jasper National Park. You never know what you’ll see during the elk rut. These lucky tourists in Canada’s Jasper National Park got to see this enormous 7×9 bull elk get his butt whipped by another elk. Check out just how big of a rack […]
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Here’s a great look at what the Garmont Vetta Tech GTX hiking boot can do. It’s a fact of life that much of the outdoor gear we know and love came to us via the recommendation of a friend or loved one. Suggesting or gifting some item for use outdoors, whether hiking, fishing, camping, or […]
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Here are the five wilderness survival skills that every kid should know. When I coached youth sports I used to point at my head and tell the kids “This is your strongest muscle.” It wasn’t really even a joke, and it applies to more than just athletics. For us outdoorsmen and women, the greatest survival […]
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A new bill to modernize public access information has passed the senate. Outdoor enthusiasts may soon be able to enjoy standardized maps and information on our country’s public lands after the Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) passed the senate. It will now go to President Biden’s desk for signing into law. The […]
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A Wisconsin cyclist came across a deer seemingly undisturbed by the crossbow arrow stuck through its head. Collin Buth, a cyclist living in Wisconsin, sent word and video of a deer he saw in Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County to CBS 58. Normally, a female deer in a suburban park in the early spring wouldn’t […]
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Two words that shouldn’t go together, but often do: antlered doe. Here’s how it happens. Let’s get it out of the way right from the beginning: an antlered doe is a female whitetail deer or other ruminant that has somehow grown a set of antlers. It is a fairly rare happening, but it is also […]
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Here are a few ways you can easily identify both the Cape buffalo and the water buffalo. Cape buffalo and water buffalo are right up there with red deer and elk as far as frequently confused animals go. However, they’re two completely different buffalo species in the Bovidae family that aren’t nearly as closely related […]
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Texas unearths its first recorded instance of avian influenza in pheasants. Officials in Texas are warning the public to be on the lookout for signs of avian influenza after a case of the disease was detected in a commercial flock of pheasants in Erath County. The Texas Farm Bureau announced the discovery in a press […]
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The Groove Life Zeus Ring has reached strength and durability levels not seen before. Here are my thoughts after wearing one myself. Anytime a brand calls their product the “toughest on the planet,” it’s only natural to meet it with a healthy dose of skepticism. That declaration was made in some recent marketing efforts for […]
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