Category: Hunt | Fish | Camp

Hunters have used all-terrain vehicles for years to get further into rough country to find elusive game. But, I’ve been amazed at the new technology around e-bikes that can help accomplish the same thing with a lighter footprint on the land and less expensive. It’s not something I’m personally going…

Here’s why low priced ammo is needed for the shooter who wants to be intentional, accurate, and thoughtful with every lethal aim. Low ammunition prices can motivate you to practice more each month. Poor ammunition can waste money during every range visit, which can make you hesitate to fire more…

Cold Water Doesn’t Care How Good an Angler You Are The angler who drowns in April is rarely a beginner. He’s usually experienced and alone, in waters he’s fished before, on a morning that looked fine from the truck. That’s the uncomfortable pattern. Competence as an angler doesn’t protect you…

My first hunting rifle was a budget hunting rifle, not what you might call top-of-the-line. I picked up a used Winchester model 670 30.06 with a four-power Weaver scope. It cost $150 and that was a lot for me – I was in VISTA (Volunteers In Service to America) on…

So you want to take up deer hunting, but don’t know where to start. Well, every experienced deer hunter was a beginner at some point – they started out knowing nothing, so you’re in good company! Below are some tips for beginning deer hunters to help you learn more quickly…

In a survival situation, your gear has one job: it has to work. Extra features and flashy upgrades may look appealing, but they don’t matter if a firearm can’t be trusted in rough conditions. A survival firearm must function consistently, withstand hard use, and keep working even when time, tools, and…

Editor’s Note: Fisherpeople get it: It’s called fishing, not catching. And any fisher who says he/she has never been skunked, or come home empty-handed, has also never been fishing! But where to fish is the the perpetual question. I work part-time in the fishing department of a sporting goods store.…

When regularly carrying a handgun, there a major consideration: which holster is best? And will it work for you? by Michael Turner Get a good holster. A handgun that is not comfortable to carry will eventually get left behind. And if it isn’t with you, the firearm can do you no…

Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to travel the Mississippi River like Huckleberry Finn did. In  1980, I canoed from the Mississippi’s headwaters at Lake Itasca, MN to the Gulf of Mexico. This is the story of that journey.

A firearm using the diminutive .22 rimfire cartridge should be in every survival/preparedness gear collection. Here is why you should consider adding one to yours.