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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.

Hort's Hide-Away

Members of the Swanson clan trace their roots to a homestead in Michigan's Upper Peninsula their ancestors built in 1857. They're what are colloquially known as ‘Yoopers'—UP speak for ‘someone born up here.' 2013 was the last deer camp for family patriarch George Swanson, for after 77 years prowling these woods, he could no longer trust his eyes.

Tested: Muck Boot Arctic Outpost Series Mid-Height

These new lace-ups from the Muck Boot Company are sure to find a home in your closet, thanks to their utter reliability in the field.

Carhartt Honoring Active-Duty and Retired Military Service Members with Special Edition Hat

In celebration of Veterans Day, active-duty and retired military service members who present a military I.D. at one of Carhartt’s 21 company-owned stores will receive a complimentary exclusive hat, while supplies last.

Gardening for Wildlife and Preparedness

Preppers work to preserve the knowledge and skills needed to survive and prosper, no matter what the future brings. A prepper “conserves” tools, livestock, and food against the day when getting tools and food might be difficult. And any prepper worth the name, and has the space to do so, gardens. So what does this have to do with hunting? Let us explain.

The Hunter’s Knife

A knife is about as fundamental as a gun for a hunter and, over the years, Dave Campbell has carried plenty of them. Here's what he's learned.

The Almost Forgotten .357 Mag.

Is the .357 Mag. too often forgotten? Dave Campbell believes so—and admits to being guilty of forgetting it himself, sometimes.

Alaska Outfitter Defends Fishermen from Raging Grizzly with 9mm Pistol

Two weeks ago, veteran outfitter Phil Shoemaker was guiding two fishing clients in the Alaska bush when the party came face to face with an enraged grizzly. Shoemaker, armed only with a 9mm semi-auto pistol, defended his clients and himself. Here’s his account …

An Ode to the Lever-Action Rifle

What is it about a lever-action rifle that still appeals to us all?

Know-How: Hunt Like a Military Marksman

Most hunters will never attend the U.S. Army Sniper School in Ft. Benning, Ga., or similar courses conducted by other branches of our military, but the basic elements of this type of training should be recognized as worthy techniques for any hunter to take to the field. Here are a few elements from their playbooks we can pocket for future success.

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