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The Wilderness War: Ice Fishing the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
“If you weren’t born here, or if your grandparents weren’t born here, then you were—as we were called—‘packsackers,’ invaders from the outside changing things about what locals had grown to love and know and believe that Ely is. Every community changes, and Ely is certainly one of those places that’s changed a lot in the last 50 years. Mining in Ely went away in the ’60s. I think people still have great nostalgia for that era.”—Steve Piragis, owner of Piragis Northwoods Company and Save the Boundary Waters supporter
Gear Tests
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If you simply want to kill a furbearer, then shoot a large load. But if you want to protect and preserve the pelt, consider these three options
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We put the top folders, fixed blades, and replaceable blades through the wringer to see which models make the cut
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From e-callers to rifles to lights, here's the latest in coyote and predator equipment
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Leupold's new binocular reads range, temperature, pressure, angle, and humidity
Questions and Answers
- Q. The NEW 8.6 Creedmoor, is this the .300blk Improved?—BUCKSHOTT00 ANSWER THIS QUESTION
- Q. My brother in Georgia built a monster box blind for deer hunting with his three grandsons. Any opinions?—GARY DEVINE ANSWER THIS QUESTION
Open Country
The Best Hunting and Shooting Gear for $50 or Less
Tips and Tactics
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Makeshift habitats you can build to survive a crisis during the coldest months of the year
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If you find yourself in a winter survival situation, here are a few things you can do to stay warm and return to civilization
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New deer science casts fresh light on some widely held beliefs
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Easy and inexpensive solutions that safeguard your gear and make life easier out on the ice
From the Editors
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Robinson is OL's digital guru. He likes bowhunting, muddy duck dogs, and good Facebook videos.
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The Senate passed the Natural Resources Management Act S. 47 earlier this week, now it heads to the House
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A first look at the hottest new rifles, loads, and gear for hunting deer this season
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Check out the fixed-blade, mechanical, and hybrid broadheads introduced at the Archery Trade Association Show
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Freel calls Alaska home. If it can be hunted, fished, or trapped, he does it there, but hunting Dall sheep is his biggest passion.
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If you simply want to kill a furbearer, then shoot a large load. But if you want to protect and preserve the pelt, consider these three options
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Check out some of the coolest pistol introductions of the year
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From e-callers to rifles to lights, here's the latest in coyote and predator equipment
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Krebs is OL's senior editor. She’s partial to deer and turkey hunting, but lives in NYC, where she must resort to bowhunting rats and pigeons.
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Pristine backcountry and the promise of solitude lie within the BWCA, but its borders are home to historic mining communities, valuable mineral deposits, and a battleground for an old dispute: Who gets to benefit from the public’s natural resources?
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A young hunter and his dad dedicate their season to a ram that turns out to be a new world record
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Snow is OL's Shooting Editor. He lives in Montana with a French Pointer that gives him dirty looks whenever he picks up a rifle instead of a shotgun.
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This rifle—designed by OL's shooting editor and built by the Remington Custom Shop—Is accurate to 1 mile and beyond
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LabRadar is an easy-to-use, but (slightly) finicky, chronograph
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Learning a style of hunting that was once second nature for American sportsmen
Features
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Plus: Texas case may challenge the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act
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A great white feeding frenzy ensued off the coast of South Carolina.
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Plus: Nationwide gun sales continue to decline
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A simple recipe for making bite-sized snacks you can share on the ice all month long
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Outdoor Life’s optics editor’s favorite budget-friendly scopes and binoculars of the year
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If you find yourself in a winter survival situation, here are a few things you can do to stay warm and return to civilization
