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Dragging a deer or elk out of the woods is a good way to bring on a heart attack for the not-so fit, once-a-year hunter. A sled can be a sound investment, and make the hunt a little easier and safer.

The 7Forge Orso is a well-designed hunting knife big game hunters will appreciate! 7Forge, in Ogden, Iowa, makes quality knifes the old-fashioned way – one knife at a time. The result is a hard-working tool that is also a work of art.

Lake Itasca to Bemidgi We started paddling the next morning from Wanagan  through a canoeist’s paradise. The scenery ranged from pine forests that infused the air with a sweet, pine woods smell, to marshes full of cattails with stalks higher than our heads. The wetlands were full of waterfowl.  It…

What is the best first knife for a beginner? Here are two contenders that can handle just about anything.

Some places become very special places by virtue of long association. I’ve hunted this southern swamp for some 43 years.

I like thin-bladed knives and think batoning firewood is highly overrated. Mike Stewart, president of Bark River Knives, and a knife industry legend, explains why today’s knife blades had to be made thicker because of the batoning fad. Here are his Facebook comments, used with his permission. 

Best survival knife guide: Some knife designs work very well. My father, a WWII infantryman, learned this after he acquired a Hitler Youth knife. It became his hunting knife.

Every deer hunter has gear he/she prefers, chosen through individual preference, inclination and experience. Here is my list – see how many of these items will work for you.

Jesse Hemphill has come up with another excellent knife for deer hunters. Here is how the Hemphill Town Creek II performs in the field.

Low cut, ankle-high or ten-to-18-inch boots? Before you invest in some expensive footwear, give some thought to investing in gaiters.