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The backpack essential that nobody wants to talk about (but everyone wants to borrow) … If you’re just about sick of the sentence “Hot enough for ya?” as you are of the way summer hits the plums, allow me to introduce you to the reason that my answer to that question is “Not yet, my…
Are you ready for your backcountry adventure? When you hear 5.11, you might be thinking “tactical,” and you wouldn’t be wrong … but did you know that 5.11’s roots are actually in mountaineering? The company’s founder, Royal Robbins, named the first pair of pants he designed after the Yosemite Decimal System, which is a way of…
Four “kids,” two states, at least 20 deer. Nobody likes poachers less than we lawful hunters, although most of us have forgiveness in our hearts for those ignorant of the law or in dire straits. However, sometimes poaching represents something much darker and antisocial, and that seems to be the case in today’s shocking news…
After finishing second at the 2021 Bassmaster B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series National Championship powered by TourneyX on Texas’ Possum Kingdom Lake, angler Joe McElroy from Cullman, Ala., announced he was donating his $5,000 winnings to help a fellow competitor’s young son who is living with a rare disease impacting just five people worldwide. “Sometimes, it’s about timing,”…
So the loggers have been through your lease, and left clear-cuts behind. That’s actually a good thing for many game species, because deer and most other wild animals crave the food and cover that shoot up in the wake of a timber harvest. (This is the same reason that forest fires can be good for…
What’s your loadout, Ashley Rheuark? Reigning World Champion in Ladies’ Rifle, first female Distinguished Master in IDPA competition, and holder of 20 national titles, Ashley Rheuark has nothing to fear from anyone on either side of her on the firing line. But when Ashley takes off her sponsor-branded gear and heads out into the forests…
Because Nature doesn’t have lot numbers, and you can’t reserve a spot… If you like to take your camping adventures way past the visitor spots at your local state recreation area–and if you read Popular Outdoorsman, we bet you do–then you know that Mother Nature doesn’t manicure her camping areas or level them out. Most…
You may already know Gunprime.com as the premier spot to shop for the best deals in handguns, long guns, ammo and gear. But did you know that there are many gun manufacturers that will make special-edition firearms just for Gunprime? The latest is Freedom Ordnance, which just released a new FX-9 exclusive to Gunprime.com. The…
The 2021-22 Federal Duck Stamp goes on sale Friday, June 25. The stamps, which cost $25 and raise about $40 million for conservation each year, are valid from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022. Purchased by millions of waterfowl hunters, wildlife enthusiasts and stamp collectors every year, duck stamps provide critical funding to purchase…
Your bait bag might be Patient Zero for the next invasive-species pandemic. Anglers tend to be pretty environmentally conscious folks; after all, nobody likes seeing trash in the water or avoidable fish kills. But there’s an aspect of fishing that many of us probably didn’t consider, and that is the bait that we use. It…
Yes, yes, they are very cute … until they’ve eaten every scrap of green in our garden, that is. If you’ve joined the great COVID-19 exodus from the cities, chances are you’ve looked around at your acreage and thought that it would be nice to have a garden. Whether you’re trying to get a homestead…
Lions, tigers, and bears, oh yawn. It’s the moose you need to worry about. You are in the middle of a hike to your favorite waterfall. You come around a corner and notice a large moose in the middle of the trail. What should you do? Moose may actually be members of the deer family,…
