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Cold weather does not usually beat people because the air is cold. It beats them because they dress for the temperature they feel at the…
Read More →From tag to table — official season dates for all 50 states, plus safe doneness temps for your harvest.
| Species | Archery | Firearm |
|---|---|---|
| Deer | Sep–Oct | Nov |
| Elk | Sep | Oct–Nov |
| Turkey | — | Apr–May |
All 50 state wildlife agencies, plus how seasons, tags and licenses work.
Find your state → Network| Doneness | Target |
|---|---|
| Rare | 125–130°F |
| Medium-rare | 130–135°F |
| Well-done | 160°F+ |
Safe pull temps for venison and steak, from Popular BBQ.
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Cold weather does not usually beat people because the air is cold. It beats them because they dress for the temperature they feel at the trailhead, then stay stuck in that outfit while their body heat, sweat, and the wind change by the minute. A working layering system is not a pile of jackets. It…
How to clean a rifle: a simple field-to-bench routine that keeps your zero, stops corrosion, and takes ten minutes — with the bolt-action step-by-step and the gear that does the work.
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GMRS radios compared for 2026 on range, family use and licensing, with the practical limits that manufacturer range claims never mention. GMRS — General Mobile Radio Service — is the most practical two-way radio option for most families, outdoors enthusiasts, and emergency preparedness plans. It offers significantly more power and range than FRS walkie-talkies, requires…
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Best emergency food storage combines freeze-dried meals (25-30 year shelf life), canned goods, and calorie-dense staples. Complete brand comparison with cost-per-serving analysis.
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Wilderness first aid works under different constraints from the everyday kind, because in the backcountry a hospital can be hours away. Wilderness first aid operates under a fundamentally different set of constraints than standard first aid. When an injury occurs in the backcountry, a hospital may be hours or days away, 911 dispatch cannot reach…
Foraging is one of the oldest human skills, and the beginner’s problem is not finding wild plants but identifying them safely before eating. Foraging — finding and eating wild plants, fungi, and other food sources in the natural environment — is one of the oldest human skills and one of the most practically useful things…
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