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Is poaching is the “gateway drug” to antisocial behavior? A few months ago, we here at Popular Outdoorsman noted that there are very good reasons why you ought to suspect poachers of doing worse things, too. Poaching is the polar opposite of the way ethical hunters think and behave. It also seems to be a…
The worst day hunting is better than the best day in the office…unless you’re hunting with these guys. Those of us blessed enough to make a living writing about hunting and the outdoors have a few little secrets. One of them is that when we’re on assignment, we often don’t have much choice in who…
Hi, City Folks! We’re your new country neighbors, and this is your welcome basket. If you live in the country, chances are quite good that you’ve noticed that land prices are shooting up and you’re seeing more and more people with “Coexist” stickers on their bumpers than ever before. If you live in the city,…
Tired of sacrificing accuracy to speed (or vice-versa)? The awesome thing about a rifle with a straight-pull action is that shot-to-shot recovery is incredibly fast for a bolt gun…but the not-so-awesome thing is that most straight-pull actions sacrifice accuracy. Savage Arms is here to change that with its new IMPULSE straight-pull bolt gun, perfect for…
CrossBreed Holsters’ chest rig is the ultimate outdoorsman’s carry method…here’s why. There’s a lot of discussion in the gun-rights world about concealed carry, but for many of us it’s a moot question because we spend most of our time in the great outdoors. When you don’t have to worry about keeping your iron hidden, you…
My God, it’s full of stars… Stanley Kubrick would be proud: On November 18, 2020, the Utah Department of Public Safety Aero Bureau found a mysterious monolith deep within the worst of southeastern Utah’s badlands. The metallic plinth, which looks just like the one in 2001: Space Odyssey, appeared in an area so remote that…
I want to believe…but first, a little due diligence. A little while back we ran an article about the reasons why the legend of Bigfoot will never die. I did neglect to mention one reason why hunters and outdoorsmen still whisper about Sasquatch over their campfires: Because hunters and outdoorsmen still see Sasquatch. Fairly frequently,…
Some barrels, they say, are just worth bragging about… When Steyr Arms announced that their hotly anticipated Pro Hunter II rifle was ready just in time for whitetail season, discerning hunters rejoiced. This bolt-action beauty upholds the exacting standards for which Steyr rifles are famous, with a remarkably wallet-friendly price. But how does it stack…
When tenderfeet get lost, nobody wonders. But how do experienced outdoorsmen just “disappear”? Every year, hundreds of thousands of hunters head into the woods, and the overwhelming majority of them come home a few hours later. But every so often, experienced outdoorsmen go missing…and we’re left wondering how it could possibly have happened. A few…
Looks like “primitive weapons season” just got less primitive! Earlier this year, we heard that Traditions–a leading muzzleloader manufacturer–was teaming up with Federal Premium to create an all-new (but still old-school) muzzleloading system. It’s called the NitroFire muzzleloader enhanced with Federal’s Firestick system, and it’s shipping to dealers now…just in time for “primitive weapons” season….
One of the biggest conservation controversies is heating up in Colorado… As we mentioned just a couple of weeks ago, the re-introduction of wolves into areas where they were previously extirpated is a huge controversy among conservationists. Today, the focus has shifted from the Hoodoo Pack of Arizona to Colorado, where the Rocky Mountain Elk…
What do hunters hate more than heavy rain and high winds? Poachers, that’s what, and this year Operation Game Thief (OGC) aims to put an end to poaching…but they need your help to be their eyes and ears on the ground. Although today’s report comes to us from Arizona, Operation Game Thief is an initiative…
