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2019 Vehicle of the Year: Yamaha Kodiak 450

In an ATV market that touts ever-larger side-by-side vehicles capable of hauling four humans and untold pounds of gear and game, many hunters still choose to use a four-wheeler. A four-wheeler is, after all, cheaper than a SxS. It is also easier to maneuver in tight spots, rides in a pickup bed and sits nicely in the back of a garage. Yamaha considered all this when it designed the 2019 Kodiak 450.

First Look: ThermaSeat Spin Seat

Ever use a bucket as an improvised seat in a pinch? Did you wish it was a little more comfortable at the time? If so, the Spin Seat, from ThermaSeat, may be just your ticket.

It Was All Going So Well Until…

One of the things I do around the Wyoming homestead besides shooting guns and critters is play farmer. It gives me pleasure to tend the land, and it enhances the habitat for the wild creatures that share this place with me. Too be sure, I am not—and I make no pretense of being—a real farmer. I simply like throwing good money after bad.

“You’re Professionals!”

I’ve just finished a visit with an old friend. Alan Roberts and I were once neighbors, and because we share a passion about guns and hunting, we have remained friends for more than 25 years.

When Things Go Wrong

Hunts do not always go as planned, as a lifetime outdoors reveals a list of epic failures.

20 Common Deer Hunting Mistakes to Avoid

Bad moves work out sometimes, but that’s no reason to live by them.

Alberta Black Bears Up Close

The black bears of Alberta's northern forest entertain a hunter for days with their lively antics, but soon their curious advances become unsettling.

Little Bear … Big Bear?

In Alberta good things come to those who wait­—and sometimes to those who don’t.

Making Tracks: Roxor Offroad

Think of a Roxor as an ATV on steroids. It may well be the kind of vehicle many farmers and ranchers and outfitters want—but in the end it is an ATV.

How to Make Smoked Venison Kielbasa

Making kielbasa, a descendent of an Eastern European sausage, is a fun experiment and a chance to conjure your early human roots.

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