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A Year With The Puma 92

A Year With The Puma 92

A Year With The Puma 92 by Lyndon Combs article copyright I know this statement is very well known by many outdoorsmen. It is a quote from one of the greatest outdoorsman in American history. His reference to a lever-action Winchester as “His big medicine” is also well known. Teddy Roosevelt influenced many modern hunters. […]

Titan Recurve Bow

Titan Recurve Bow

Titan Recurve Bow by Pete Ward article copyright Description: Simply the Best Quality, Most Accurate Recurve Bow Money Can Buy Accepts TradTech and All ILF Recurve Limbs for Ultimate Accuracy and Versatility CNC Machined 17” Billet 6061 T6 Aircraft Aluminum to Aerospace Tolerances 17” Riser Creates a 58”, 60” or 62” Bow from Short, Medium […]

Fish, Fur and Film

Fish, Fur and Film

Fish, Fur and Film by Jeff Varvil article copyright In 1867 at the urging of Secretary of State William Seward, the United States paid $7,200,000 or about 1.9 cents per acre for the Alaska territory. We, (like I was there), purchased 586 thousand square miles of the modern state of Alaska. That’s a big number; […]

Establishing The Pattern

Establishing The Pattern

Establishing The Pattern by James Smith article copyright One nice thing about musky fishing, you don’t necessarily have to get up at the crack of dawn to start your day. It was mid-day in late September as we launched Steve’s boat into one of those famous “secret” Vilas County lakes. It definitely was a no-name […]

Arctic Grayling

Arctic Grayling

Arctic Grayling by Ken McBroom article copyright The Arctic Grayling is a non-anadromous salmonid fish which inhabits subarctic and Arctic region streams of North America and Europe. Grayling emerge from their winter homes to spawn in early spring. Three and four year old Grayling move into shallow water to spawn as the males take on […]

My Early Morning Walk

My Early Morning Walk

My Early Morning Walk by Jon Bryan article copyright At least 3 times a week I get up before the sun comes up and take a one and a half mile walk. This is part of the conditioning program for my Senior Softball efforts and last week I was rewarded with one of the most […]

Camping With A Child

Camping With A Child

Camping With A Child by Gary Benton article copyright Those of us who enjoy sharing nature with children often mean well, but at times we fail to accomplish our goals of motivating, educating, and eliminating fears. I feel it is our responsibility as adults to teach our children properly. I have discovered that unlike adults, […]

Parachute Adams

Parachute Adams

Parachute Adams by Jason Akl article copyright The Parachute Adams is a legendary fish catcher that no serious fly angler should ever be without. There are a great many attributes to the Parachute Adams but most of its legendary status is due to its unique ability to imitate the numerous members of the mayfly and […]

How To Remove A Downed Deer From The ...

How To Remove A Downed Deer From The Field

How To Remove A Downed Deer From The Field by Gary Benton article copyright If you hunt long enough, there will come a day when you are forced to carry your meat from where you’ve made your kill to a campsite or vehicle. In a survival situation or natural disaster, you will have to get […]

How To Survive In The Winter With You...

How To Survive In The Winter With Your Car

How To Survive In The Winter With Your Car by Gary Benton article copyright As the young woman drove along the isolated rural roadway she started getting concerned about the weather. Her children, ages four and six, were playing, laughing, and yelling in the back seat of the car. The weather, which had been so […]