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  • Are You Ready for SPRING BEAR MAYHEM?
    Camping & Survival | Survival Skills

    Are You Ready for SPRING BEAR MAYHEM?

    March 12, 2024

    Over, under, around, or through … if a bear wants it, the bear will have it. It’s springtime, when everyone makes jokes about coming out of hibernation. You know who isn’t joking? The bears. That funny commercial starring Dean Winters isn’t an exaggeration; if anything, they’re underplaying just how much damage a hungry bear can…

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  • Home freeze dryer with trays of freeze-dried fruit
    Camping & Survival | Survival Skills

    DIY Emergency Food: Dehydrators vs. Freeze-Drying

    March 5, 2024October 12, 2026 UpdatedOctober 12, 2026

    Collecting guns, ammo, and a bunch of high-speed gear is the sexy part of being prepared for a crisis. But at the end of the day all that equipment won’t do you a damn thing if you don’t have the nourishment to keep yourself on your feet. When was the last time you looked in…

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  • Making Poachers Pay to Educate Future Conservationists? YES.
    Adventure | Conservation

    Making Poachers Pay to Educate Future Conservationists? YES.

    February 27, 2024March 7, 2024 UpdatedMarch 7, 2024

    Turns out that poachers are good for something after all, and Arkansas knows what it is! The Arkansas Economic Development Commission Division of Rural Services awarded grants worth $537,209 this week to schools throughout the state thanks to wildlife fines collected by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. The AGFC does not use any of the money…

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  • What About Bob? Uphill Battle for the Bobwhite Quail
    Adventure | Conservation

    What About Bob? Uphill Battle for the Bobwhite Quail

    February 20, 2024March 7, 2024 UpdatedMarch 7, 2024

    Quail hunting is nothing like it once was. When fence rows from small farms and family gardens crisscrossed Alabama and the Southeast, the bobwhite flourished. Since large-scale farming operations became the norm and many families moved to urban and suburban areas, the quail habitat has significantly diminished and so has the number of wild bobwhites….

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  • Could It Be This Simple? Hen Houses for Duck Defense
    Adventure | Conservation

    Could It Be This Simple? Hen Houses for Duck Defense

    February 6, 2024

      Delta Waterfowl’s Hen House program began 33 years ago, on the Canadian prairie, when the conservation picture looked very different. That initial experiment turned into a theory, and then turned into scientifically supported best practice: The key to making more ducks is giving them a better place to nest. Could it really be as…

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  • Shed Hunting: Patience is a Virtue
    Hunting

    Shed Hunting: Patience is a Virtue

    January 30, 2024October 9, 2026 UpdatedOctober 9, 2026

    This is the real “trophy hunting”! After dropping their antlers each winter, male deer, elk, and moose will grow a new set of antlers starting in spring. Looking for the shed antlers is a fun activity, and it can be quite profitable indeed. However, late winter and early spring are a tough time of year…

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  • 6 Generations to Perfection: All-New Burris Eliminator 6 Riflescope
    Gear | Hunting Gear

    6 Generations to Perfection: All-New Burris Eliminator 6 Riflescope

    January 23, 2024January 27, 2024 UpdatedJanuary 27, 2024

    Burris changed the rifle optics industry forever in 2006 when it introduced the company’s first laser rangefinding riflescope. Since then, the company has worked to refine this all-in-one technology to give hunters a clear advantage in obtaining fast and accurate aiming solutions. With five generations of the popular Eliminator rangefinding riflescope under its belt, Burris…

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  • Where the Bucks Are: Hunting Suburban Deer
    Deer Hunting | Hunting

    Where the Bucks Are: Hunting Suburban Deer

    January 16, 2024October 9, 2026 UpdatedOctober 9, 2026

    How Kendall Golightly got started, triumphs, Doe-maggedon, charity work, & future hunts. If you’re serious about bowhunting and monitor social media at all, you are likely familiar with SEEK ONE, a group of hunters who have brought suburban and urban hunters together, shared tactics and tips, and popularized the idea that sometimes the best place to…

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  • Thin Ice: Fishing Safely in a Weird Winter
    Fishing | Sports

    Thin Ice: Fishing Safely in a Weird Winter

    January 9, 2024October 20, 2026 UpdatedOctober 20, 2026

    Depending on where you live in the country, Winter 2024 may not be the best ice-fishing year on record. When variable weather like much of America is experiencing strikes, ice conditions will also be variable. It’s important to put safety first if they venture out ice fishing. “Check the ice as you go, avoid areas…

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  • Chomp! Gatorz Blastshield Eye Pro Eats the Competition Alive
    Accessories | Gear

    Chomp! Gatorz Blastshield Eye Pro Eats the Competition Alive

    December 26, 2023October 9, 2026 UpdatedOctober 9, 2026

    GATORZ Blastshield is the result of years of innovation and development, with its state-of-the-art features and unparalleled functionality, it will transform the way military personnel, law enforcement officers, shooting enthusiasts, and athletes protect their eyes during high-intensity training and other tactical applications. Interchangeable lenses: The speed and ease of interchanging lenses sets this style apart…

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  • Happy Holidays! We’re Giving Away K in Guns and Gear!
    Gear

    Happy Holidays! We’re Giving Away $14K in Guns and Gear!

    December 19, 2023October 9, 2026 UpdatedOctober 9, 2026

    This is how we “save the best for last”! Whatever holiday you celebrate in December, we can all agree on some things: First, that we would like to have more guns and ammo in our safes; and second, that winning them would restore our belief in holiday miracles. That’s why we’re singing “Hallelujah” for the…

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  • Field & Stream Hotels: Coming Soon to an Outdoor Destination Near You
    Adventure | Best Towns

    Field & Stream Hotels: Coming Soon to an Outdoor Destination Near You

    December 12, 2023December 20, 2023 UpdatedDecember 20, 2023

    Courtesy Starwood Capital Group There’s no word as to whether the new owners will continue print, digital or social media for Field & Stream Magazine. Recently, the Field & Stream brand was recently sold to a company called Starwood Capital Group, a private investment firm. There are many questions related to the Field & Stream…

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