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How to Weld a Skull-Mount Wall Hanger

Give a European mount a little more flash with this cool DIY welding project

Here’s a better way to hang skull mounts. It will show off any skull—and your welding skills. The project calls for attention to detail and clean, strong welds. Overall,…
Original author: Alex Robinson


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How to Use PVC Pipe to Make a Shooting Saddle and Boat Push Pole

Two easy PVC projects for DIY hunters and anglers

PVC is a relatively cheap, easy, and durable material to work with. Here are two projects to try out.
Original author: Tyler Freel, Tom Carpenter


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How to Make a Custom Antler-Handle Knife

Refurbish an old blade with this cool DIY bone handle

Making your own custom knife is way easier than you might think. Here's a step-by-step guide.
Original author: Aram von Benedikt


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Rain Gear Review: The Best Jackets and Bibs for Fishermen

This rain gear will keep you dry when the weather is wet and the bite is hot

This rain gear will keep you dry when the weather is wet and the bite is hot.
Original author: Mark Modoski


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Orcas, Sea-Run Trout, and Public Access on Puget Sound

The last time I cast for cutthroat trout I was a mile above sea level in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Today I was waving a 5-weight flyrod off the bow of a 19-foot Palm…
Original author: Ben Long


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How to Catch Stocked Trout After the Rush of Opening Day

Once acclimated, stocked trout are no pushovers

It's true that a lot of stocked trout do get caught the first couple of days, but based on creel surveys and electro-fishing work we've done, we know there are plenty of…
Original author: chillman


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5 Performance Upgrades for Your Riflescope

These add-ons will protect your scope and help you shoot more accurately

These five add-ons will protect your riflescope and help you shoot more accurately in the field.
Original author: John B. Snow


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Beach Driving 101: How to Get to Your Surf Fishing Spot Without Getting Stuck

The tips and gear you need when driving on the beach

Surf fishing is an exceptionally rewarding experience. But finding feeding fish along an open expanse of beach means covering lots of ground. Luckily you can drive on…
Original author: Joseph Albanese


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Catching Giant Trout on the Great Lakes

Derided for years by salmon-seeking Great Lakes anglers, lakers on light tackle have become a spring-time treat

Derided for years by salmon-seeking Great Lakes anglers, giant lake trout on light tackle have become a spring-time treat…
Original author: chillman


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The 7 Reasons You’re Not Killing Turkeys on Public Land

Most states in gobbler country have strong bird populations and hunting seasons that offer plenty of opportunity. But calling in and killing a spring gobbler can still…
Original author: Alex Robinson


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Tips for Catching Trophy Flathead Catfish

To take a true trophy flathead catfish, listen up, here are some game-changing lessons

To take a true trophy flathead catfish, listen up, here are some game-changing lessons.
Original author: Keith Sutton


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8 Times Jack O'Connor Wrote About the Winchester Model 70

JOC helped the rifle gain popularity among the masses

Here's a look at his writing on a rifle that found its way into his heart—and on his hunts—many times over.
Original author: chillman


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How to Break a Fishing Record

Sometimes catching a mess of fish just isn't enough. Here are five state fish records within relatively easy reach of virtually any angler

Several angling records are primed to fall this season, and with a little planning, you just might be the angler whopulls off the feat. Here's a closer look at the…
Original author: chillman


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Review: The MantisX Shooting System

A tool that fixes flaws in your handgunning technique

The MantisX is a module that very much resembles a laser sight or weapon light that attaches to the accessory rail of your handgun. It's actually a motion-sensing device…
Original author: Richard Mann


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Gun News of the Week: Illinois County Declares Itself A ’Sanctuary County’ For Gun Owners

Plus: Conspicuous Politics Stymies National Concealed Carry Reciprocity

Slide Fire Solutions (SFS), the Moran, Texas, the company that invented and manufactures bump stocks, announced on April 17 that it will stop taking orders for its line…
Original author: John Haughey


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Out of the Ruins: Photos of Mexico's Best Flats Fishing

A pilgrimage to the ancient fishing grounds of Punta Pajaros, home to some of the best flats action in the world

Millennia before some bloke cast the first fly in Great Britain, Mayans had built a massive empire across Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Their labors gave rise to a…
Original author: Natalie Krebs


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Kansas opening day shotgun!

April 24, 2018 by Jeff Rader

Kansas opening day shotgun!


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Public-Land Hunter Service Announcement: How to Take Care of Your Feet and Prevent Blisters

Forget about rattlesnakes and grizzly bears. If you’re a public-land hunter putting on miles to get away from the the crowds, here’s what is really going to ruin your…
Original author: Ben Long


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Changes to Pittman-Robertson Funds Are Designed to Save the Next Endangered Species: Hunters

The nearly 80-year-old tax has been our most successful tool for conserving habitat and restoring species, but a long decline in hunter numbers could threaten its future success

The nearly 80-year-old tax has been our most successful tool for conserving habitat and restoring species, but a long decline in hunter numbers could threaten its future…
Original author: John Haughey


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Jack O'Connor's Perfect Model 70

How one man's insight helped shape the concept of the American classic rifle

How Jack O'Connor's insight on the Winchester Model 70 helped shape the concept of the American classic rifle and continues to influence generations of big-game…
Original author: Gary Lewis


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