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The Hottest Women’s Hunting Gear from SHOT
Gear

The Hottest Women’s Hunting Gear from SHOT

By: Natalie Krebs

How to Make 3 Camp Cooking Rigs
Camping Gear

How to Make 3 Camp Cooking Rigs

By: Tim MacWelch

How to Safely Handle and Care for Axes and Hatchets
Camping Gear

How to Safely Handle and Care for Axes and Hatchets

By: Tim MacWelch

Whitetail Tactics: Hang and Hunt When Time is Running Out
Big Game Hunting

Whitetail Tactics: Hang and Hunt When Time is Running Out

By: Alex Robinson

DIY: How to Build a Compact Reloading Bench
Gear

DIY: How to Build a Compact Reloading Bench

By: John B. Snow

UTV Review: 2015 Polaris Ranger 570 Full-Size
ATVs

UTV Review: 2015 Polaris Ranger 570 Full-Size

By: Rick Sosebee

Mount a Rifle Scope Yourself in 7 Easy Steps
Gear

Mount a Rifle Scope Yourself in 7 Easy Steps

By: Jim Carmichel

Black Powder: The Cold Hard Truth About Muzzleloaders
Gear

Black Powder: The Cold Hard Truth About Muzzleloaders

By: Bryce M. Towsley

The 9 Best Hunting Apps and Online Mapping Tools
Gear

The 9 Best Hunting Apps and Online Mapping Tools

By: Tony Hansen

5 Tips for Saw Sharpening and Maintenance
Gear

5 Tips for Saw Sharpening and Maintenance

By: Tim MacWelch

Three Top Baits For Pre-Spawn Bass
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Three Top Baits For Pre-Spawn Bass

By: David A. Brown

The Next Level in Gun Safety: Chamber-View Safety Plugs
Gear

The Next Level in Gun Safety: Chamber-View Safety Plugs

By: John B. Snow

How to Build a Canoe
Fishing Gear

How to Build a Canoe

By: Paul Butler

MRE Taste Test: Everything You Need to Know About Meals Ready to Eat
Gear

MRE Taste Test: Everything You Need to Know About Meals Ready to Eat

By: Tim MacWelch

Four Must-Have Bass Lures For Florida
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Four Must-Have Bass Lures For Florida

By: Alan McGuckin

3 Old-School Light Sources for Grid-Down Situations
Gear

3 Old-School Light Sources for Grid-Down Situations

By: Tim MacWelch

Bass Fishing’s Hot New Tactic: The Damiki Rig
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Bass Fishing’s Hot New Tactic: The Damiki Rig

By: David A. Brown

The 10 Worst Fishing Lures of All Time
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The 10 Worst Fishing Lures of All Time

By: Todd Kuhn

Fishing Lures of the Future
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Fishing Lures of the Future

By: James Brandt

The 10 Most Important Inventions in Bowhunting
Bow Hunting

The 10 Most Important Inventions in Bowhunting

By: Todd Kuhn

Survival Gear Review: 550 Fire Cord
Camping Gear

Survival Gear Review: 550 Fire Cord

By: Tim MacWelch

3 Tips for Better Tinder in the Field
Camping Gear

3 Tips for Better Tinder in the Field

By: Tim MacWelch

2010 Arctic Cat Prowler 550 XT
ATVs

2010 Arctic Cat Prowler 550 XT

By: EnricoPavia

Tackle Test 2017: The Best Fishing Rods
Fishing Gear

Tackle Test 2017: The Best Fishing Rods

By: Todd Kuhn

ATV Review: 2015 Honda Foreman Rubicon 4×4
ATVs

ATV Review: 2015 Honda Foreman Rubicon 4×4

By: Rick Sosebee

Rethink Your Turkey Vest
Gear

Rethink Your Turkey Vest

By: Tom Carpenter

15 Crazy Camping and Survival Hacks
Camping Gear

15 Crazy Camping and Survival Hacks

By: Tim MacWelch

Spoonzilla: Ben Parker Magnum Spoon for Bass Fishing
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Spoonzilla: Ben Parker Magnum Spoon for Bass Fishing

By: David A. Brown

Makers of ScentBlocker File Bankruptcy
Gear

Makers of ScentBlocker File Bankruptcy

By: Darron McDougal

Custom Spring: Make Your Own Turkey Call
Gear

Custom Spring: Make Your Own Turkey Call

By: Joe Arterburn

How to Build a Green-Wood Grill for Camp Cooking
Camping Gear

How to Build a Green-Wood Grill for Camp Cooking

By: Tim MacWelch

Bowfishing Basics: 6 Tips to Get Started
Bow Hunting Gear

Bowfishing Basics: 6 Tips to Get Started

By: Beka Garris

2 Ways to Make a Steam Pit for Camp Cooking
Camping Gear

2 Ways to Make a Steam Pit for Camp Cooking

By: Tim MacWelch

3 Ways to Find Safe Drinking Water in the Spring
Gear

3 Ways to Find Safe Drinking Water in the Spring

By: Tim MacWelch

17 Hilarious Pat McManus Quotes About the Outdoors
Camping Gear

17 Hilarious Pat McManus Quotes About the Outdoors

By: Natalie Krebs

Survival Gear Review: Zippo Rugged Lantern
Camping Gear

Survival Gear Review: Zippo Rugged Lantern

By: Tim MacWelch

How to Carve with a Hook (AKA Crooked Knife)
Gear

How to Carve with a Hook (AKA Crooked Knife)

By: Tim MacWelch

Hunter Armed With Knife Survives Black Bear Attack
Animal Attacks

Hunter Armed With Knife Survives Black Bear Attack

By: Gayne C. Young

New 15X Monster Binos
Binoculars

New 15X Monster Binos

By: Andrew McKean

Down of a New Era: Three Hunting Coats with Updated Insulation
Gear

Down of a New Era: Three Hunting Coats with Updated Insulation

By: Bob Butz

What Do Those Rod Actions Really Mean?
Fishing Gear

What Do Those Rod Actions Really Mean?

By: David A. Brown

Survival Gear Review: Lifestraw Go Water Bottle
Camping Gear

Survival Gear Review: Lifestraw Go Water Bottle

By: Tim MacWelch

Camping World Buys Out Gander Mountain
Camping Gear

Camping World Buys Out Gander Mountain

By: Tony Hansen

UTV Review: 2015 Kawasaki Mule PRO-FXT
ATVs

UTV Review: 2015 Kawasaki Mule PRO-FXT

By: Rick Sosebee

Three AR Sights for Self Defense
Gear

Three AR Sights for Self Defense

By: Jason Davis

How to Build Your Own Treestand Pack
Bow Hunting Gear

How to Build Your Own Treestand Pack

By: Mark Melotik

How to Pick Tomahawks for Personal Defense
Gear

How to Pick Tomahawks for Personal Defense

By: Eddie Killian

Waterfowl: Add Realism to Your Decoy Set
Gear

Waterfowl: Add Realism to Your Decoy Set

By: Brian Lynn

Survival Skills: 10 Uses for Aluminum Foil
Gear

Survival Skills: 10 Uses for Aluminum Foil

By: Tim MacWelch

First Look: Under Armour Ridge Reaper Barren Series Camouflage
Gear

First Look: Under Armour Ridge Reaper Barren Series Camouflage

By: John Taranto

Heat Your Primitive Shelter
Gear

Heat Your Primitive Shelter

By: Tim MacWelch

Do You Need a Bow Stabilizer on Your Hunting Bow?
Bow Hunting Gear

Do You Need a Bow Stabilizer on Your Hunting Bow?

By: Andrew McKean

Top 10 Traditional Archery Broadheads
Bow Hunting

Top 10 Traditional Archery Broadheads

By: Tyler Freel

Fishing Rod Rack
Fishing Gear

Fishing Rod Rack

By: Peter Fiduccia

6 Types of Gear for an Old-School Survival Kit
Gear

6 Types of Gear for an Old-School Survival Kit

By: Tim MacWelch

Cast and Blast: Trout Fishing, Waterfowl and Upland Bird Hunting in Montana
Fishing

Cast and Blast: Trout Fishing, Waterfowl and Upland Bird Hunting in Montana

By: Gary Kramer

Bow Wars: The Crossbow Controversy
Bow Hunting Gear

Bow Wars: The Crossbow Controversy

By: Andrew McKean

Survival Gear Review: Clickspring Fire Piston
Gear

Survival Gear Review: Clickspring Fire Piston

By: Tim MacWelch

Bow Test ’09
Bow Hunting Gear

Bow Test ’09

By: Todd Kuhn

Video: How to Mount a Riflescope with Perfectly Vertical Crosshairs
Gear

Video: How to Mount a Riflescope with Perfectly Vertical Crosshairs

By: Aram von Benedikt

How to Make a Spear
Gear

How to Make a Spear

By: Tim MacWelch

6 Expensive Lures from ICAST
Baits, Lures, & Flies

6 Expensive Lures from ICAST

By: Tony Hansen

4 Tips to Avoid Fire-Making Mistakes with Spark Rods
Camping Gear

4 Tips to Avoid Fire-Making Mistakes with Spark Rods

By: Tim MacWelch

Survival Gear Review: Gerber Edict Tactical Folding Knife
Gear

Survival Gear Review: Gerber Edict Tactical Folding Knife

By: Tim MacWelch

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