Is This The Ultimate Backcountry Rifle?
If you could build a rifle exclusively for the backcountry, which components would you choose? Combining experience afield with the latest in rifle designs and optics technology, we set out to build the perfect backcountry rifle.
Must-Have Backcountry Hunting Gear for 2019
Be it the backcountry or the back 40, this collection of gear is hike-in ready.
First Look: Nosler M48 Mountain Carbon Rifle
Loaded with premium features, the new M48 Mountain Carbon looks to set a new standard for backcountry hunting rifles.
How to Pack and Prep for an Alaska Sheep Hunt
An Alaskan sheep hunt puts the hunter and his gear to the ultimate test. Think you’re ready? Here's a detailed list of the gear you'll need, along with a few tips for proper fitness preparation.
The Animal Time Forgot
The author wanted no part of a muskox hunt in temperatures below zero. But in Greenland, she learned she could almost hunt in her shorts.
Magpul Train, Coming Through
Every hunter questions her limits when tackling the backcountry. But when you’re pursuing that trophy of a lifetime, there comes a time when you must believe in yourself and handle what comes your way—because you trained for it.
Knowing Your Limitations in the Backcountry
Knowing personal limitations comes with experience and exposure. What can you do to ensure you know the ins and outs of your own abilities? Caylen Wojcik offers a little advice on the matter.
How to Win the License Lottery
Gaining access to some of the West's very best hunting units doesn't necessarily have to be a once-in-a-lifetime possibility. With proper planning and a little help—like that offered by Cabela's T.A.G.S. program—you can increase your odds of winning the license lottery.
The Ultimate Deer Knife
Is there an undisputed "best" deer knife out there? Here's what needs to be taken into consideration when the debate begins.
Field Processing & Butchering on Backcountry Hunts
Here are four knives and tools that can get the job done on any backcountry hunt.
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