More from Tyler Freel (Page 6)

Leucistic spruce grouse
Grouse Hunting

Rare Leucistic Grouse Taken in Interior Alaska

By Tyler Freel

Moose steak is the best steak.
Big Game Hunting

Moose Steak Is the Best Steak You Will Ever Eat

By Tyler Freel

Packing out an Alaska moose is a chore.
Big Game Hunting

The Most Efficient Way to Pack Out a Bull Moose

By Tyler Freel

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Gear

Hunters Are Chronic Overthinkers. It’s Usually a Waste of Time and Money

By Tyler Freel

Take hunter safety seriously.
Big Game Hunting

As Hunters, We Need to Take Field, Firearm, and Bow Safety More Seriously

By Tyler Freel

bowhunter on a black bear hunt
Bow Hunting Gear

Heavy Arrows and Broadheads Are Great, But They Don’t Make Up for Tuning and Shot Placement

By Tyler Freel

moose hunting rifle
Big Game Hunting

The Best Moose Hunting Rifle? Sometimes It’s a Beater, Ruger M77 Guide Gun

By Tyler Freel

Russian guns and ammo imports are currently undergoing restrictions
Ammo

State Department to Deny Import Permits for Some Russian-Made Guns and Ammunition

By Tyler Freel

Have a plan for game meat care before you head afield this fall.
Big Game Hunting

How to Properly Care for Wild Game Meat in the Field

By Tyler Freel

Hunting pressure can cause your big game hunts to go awry, unless you know how to turn it to your advantage.
Big Game Hunting

Crowds Moved in on Your Big-Game Hunt? Make the Hunting Pressure Work for You

By Tyler Freel

Hunting social media has its pros and cons.
Guns

Is It Time for Hunters and Shooters to Give Up on Social Media?

By Tyler Freel

A satirical photo of a hunter with a dead grouse.
Big Game Hunting

The Problem with Those Somber Hero-Shot Hunting Photos Everyone’s Been Taking

By Tyler Freel

A good set of aftermarket tires will make you ATV perform at its best.
ATVs

5 of the Best Aftermarket Tires for Your ATV

By Tyler Freel

Recurves vs compound bows
Bow Hunting Gear

Recurve vs. Compound Bow: The Differences in Performance, Design, and Shooting Style

By Tyler Freel

Alaska caribou hunt
Big Game Hunting

Plan to Close 60 Million Acres of Public Land to ‘Non-Local’ Caribou and Moose Hunting Stalls. But More Requests to Restrict Hunting in Alaska Are on the Way

By Tyler Freel

Here is how to shoot a rifle at steep angles.
Big Game Hunting

How to Become a More Accurate Rifle Shot at Steep Angles

By Tyler Freel

You don't need to compare yourself to other hunters for successful hunting.
Big Game Hunting

All Is Not As It Appears in the “Professional” Hunter and Influencer World

By Tyler Freel

Don't panic when you make a follow-up shot.
Big Game Hunting

How to Make the Perfect Follow-Up Shot with a Rifle

By Tyler Freel

Lessons in Patience and Hardship from Hunting My 10th Ram
Big Game Hunting

Lessons in Patience and Hardship from Hunting My 10th Ram

By Tyler Freel

ATVs and Hunting: Ride Where You Can, Then Start Walking
ATVs

ATVs and Hunting: Ride Where You Can, Then Start Walking

By Tyler Freel

Video from Alaska: A Tough Hunt in Dall Sheep Country
Big Game Hunting

Video from Alaska: A Tough Hunt in Dall Sheep Country

By Tyler Freel

Every Hunter’s Most Critical Skill is a Never-Quit Attitude
Bear Hunting

Every Hunter’s Most Critical Skill is a Never-Quit Attitude

By Tyler Freel

Gear Tip: How to Care for Hunting Boots
Gear

Gear Tip: How to Care for Hunting Boots

By Tyler Freel

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Backcountry Hunting Gear

5 Items You Should Always Carry in Your Backcountry Pack

By Tyler Freel

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Big Game Hunting

Why Willpower is the Most Important Asset of a Backcountry Hunter

By Tyler Freel

Why Even the Most Bad-Ass Outdoorsmen Need a Life Jacket
Fishing Gear

Why Even the Most Bad-Ass Outdoorsmen Need a Life Jacket

By Tyler Freel

hunter firing a rifle with a muzzle suppressor.
Gear

Why Every Hunter and Recreational Shooter Should Own a Suppressor

By Tyler Freel

Man aiming a rifle in the snow.
Ammo

10 Things You Must Know About Subsonic Ammo—Before Ever Firing A Round

By Tyler Freel

Girl Fillets 150-Pound Halibut in Under 7 Minutes
Hunting

Girl Fillets 150-Pound Halibut in Under 7 Minutes

By Tyler Freel

Live Hunt: Three Reasons You Should Hand Load Your Hunting Rifle
Ammo

Live Hunt: Three Reasons You Should Hand Load Your Hunting Rifle

By Tyler Freel

A side-by-side comparison of an arrow that weighs 438.4 grains on a scale, and the same arrow that weighs 563.0 grains on the scale after adding weed whacker line.
Bow Hunting

How to Increase Your Arrow’s Penetration with Weed-Whacker Line

By Tyler Freel

Countdown to a Brown Bear Hunt on Afognak Island
Bear Hunting

Countdown to a Brown Bear Hunt on Afognak Island

By Tyler Freel

Live Hunt Video: Wolverine Feeding on Brown Bear Carcass
Conservation

Live Hunt Video: Wolverine Feeding on Brown Bear Carcass

By Tyler Freel

Hunting

Why Every Outdoorsman Should Support Trapping

By Tyler Freel

Live Hunt AK: Swarovski EL Range Binocular Review
Binoculars

Live Hunt AK: Swarovski EL Range Binocular Review

By Tyler Freel

Live Hunt Alaska: Second Wolf of The Season
Hunting

Live Hunt Alaska: Second Wolf of The Season

By Tyler Freel

Two non-resident caribou hunters packing out meat and antlers in the proposed closure area.
Big Game Hunting

The Feds May Close 60 Million Acres of Alaska Public Land to “Sport Hunters.” And Yeah, That Probably Means You

By Tyler Freel

The Proposed Closures of Caribou Hunting on Some Federal Lands Isn’t Based on Population Declines—It’s About Human Conflicts
Big Game Hunting

The Proposed Closures of Caribou Hunting on Some Federal Lands Isn’t Based on Population Declines—It’s About Human Conflicts

By Tyler Freel

Springfield Armory Hellcat RDP 9mm personal protection handgun, gear tested
Guns

Springfield Armory Hellcat RDP 9mm Review

By Tyler Freel

Even if you are hunting close to home, you need to keep three essential items in your pack.
Backcountry Hunting Gear

3 Cheap Pieces of Gear You Need to Have in Your Backcountry Survival Pack

By Tyler Freel

With the ammo shortage, every round you shoot has more meaning.
Ammo

This Ammo Shortage Can Make You a Better Shot

By Tyler Freel

You won't have to sharpen your knife as much if you use a strop.
Gear

A Strop is the Best Way To Keep Your Knife Sharp

By Tyler Freel

Your point of impact will change once you add a suppresser to your rifle.
Guns

How to Zero a Suppressed Rifle

By Tyler Freel

Wipe down your bolt and spray it with brake cleaner to ensure it runs properly in the cold.
Guns

How to Degrease Your Rifle So It Fires in Freezing-Cold Temperatures

By Tyler Freel

An attempt to ban bear hunting in California was quickly struck down thanks to push back from dedicated hunters.
Bear Hunting

The Downfall of the California Bear Hunting Ban Proves That Hunters Can Make a Difference When We Stick Together

By Tyler Freel

Federal Fusion big game rifle ammunition in the 6.5 PRC cartridge.
Ammo

The Best New Hunting, Target, and Self-Defense Ammunition of 2021

By Tyler Freel

Even the author, a diehard bowhunter, uses modern technology to improve his hunting. But, how much is too much?
Gear

Where Do We Draw the Line on New Hunting Technology?

By Tyler Freel

Hunter beside dead bear and bow
Bear Hunting

Hunting Giant Alaska Black Bears with Old-School Recurve Bows and Sidelocks

By Tyler Freel

A caribou in ANWR.
Climate & Environment

Drilling for Oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Two Perspectives from Alaskan Outdoorsmen

By Tyler Freel

game laws
Conservation

When to Call the Game Warden

By Tyler Freel

An angler holding up a large pike after ice fishing.
Fishing

How to Dress for Cold Winter Weather, According to a Fairbanks Outdoorsman

By Tyler Freel

Savage A22
Guns

The Savage A22 BNS-SR Brings “Real Rifle Feel” in a .22 LR Platform

By Tyler Freel

Eskimo Quickfish Pop-Up Portable Ice Shelter Series
Fishing

This is Your Year to Get into Ice Fishing. Here’s the Gear You Need to Do It

By Tyler Freel

Savage 110 ultralite
Guns

Savage’s New 110 Ultralite Is Built for the Mountains—and for Anyone Who Doesn’t Want to Pack Around a Heavy Rifle

By Tyler Freel

A coyote walks through a snowy field.
Hunting

Eat What You Kill…Except When You Don’t

By Tyler Freel

offhand shooting
Guns

Let’s Get Real About Offhand Shooting and Old-School Rifle Marksmanship

By Tyler Freel

A four-wheeled ATV loaded with hunting gear sits atop a hill with a sprawling view of hills and plains in the background.
ATVs

The Ultimate ATV Test: Suzuki’s King Quad 750 AXI Rugged Package vs. Alaska’s Hunting Season

By Tyler Freel

A man on a four-wheeler equiped with brush bumpers.
ATVs

How to Build an ATV Tough Enough for Alaska’s Backcountry

By Tyler Freel

Two hunters kneeling behind two white dall sheep.
Big Game Hunting

The Dall Sheep That Almost Killed Me

By Tyler Freel

A hunter kneeling behind a white sheep.
Gear

The Most Effective Rain Gear for Mountain Hunters Costs Less Than $200

By Tyler Freel

A weatherby hunting rifle propped up against a tree.
Ammo

How to Pick the Ultimate Backcountry Rifle and Cartridge That’s Right For You

By Tyler Freel

A Lone-Star TX15 AR-15 Rifle on the hood of a tan utility vehicle.
Guns

The 8 Best Hunting Guns that Double as Self-Defense Firearms

By Tyler Freel

Into the Wild Bus
Conservation

Decades Before the ‘Into the Wild’ Bus Was a Deadly Tourist Attraction, It Was a Hunting Camp

By Tyler Freel

Tyler Freel kneeling behind a large spring black bear while hunting in Alaska.
Bear Hunting

Alaska’s Bear Hunting Regulation Changes Aren’t as Sensational as They Sound

By Tyler Freel