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Do It Yourself: How to Make, Fix, and Improve Your Hunting and Fishing Gear

Save some of your hard-earned cash and try these projects instead

Money can fix problems, but so can you. Instead of hiring someone to solve all your problems, try tackling them yourselves. This range of skills and projects will…
Original author: The Editors


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5 Ways to Refinish a Gun Stock Yourself, Plus Other Touch-Up Tricks

Make your favorite rifle or shotgun look good as new with these tips

Here's how to remove a dent, fix a goucge, restore faded wood, bring back color, and protect your stock. We'll also cover how to remove rust and fix worn bluing.
Original author: John B. Snow


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How to Reload Ammo with Neck Bushings

Bushings can improve accuracy and brass life

You'll need bushing dies in order to use neck bushings. Here's what else you'll need, and how to improve the accuracy of your handloads with these.
Original author: John B. Snow


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How to Make Your Own Gun Rack (Plus: A DIY Leather Sling)

You can make this no-brainer rack in 30 minutes for $20

You can make this no-brainer rack in 30 minutes for $20.
Original author: Tom Carpenter, Aram von Benedikt


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How I Turned a School Bus into a Mobile Hunting Lodge

This hunter fixed up a bus so he could live out of it and hunt public land. Here's how he did it.

I gutted and remodeled a school bus with the intention of living out of it for a year as I hunted and fished public land. I didn't have any previous building experience,…
Original author: Sam Soholt


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3 Projects to Keep Your Boat Trailer in Ship Shape

Back up your trailer perfectly everytime, repack a wheel bearing, and rewire trailer lights

Boat trailers are the bane of every angler's existence. These three projects will keep things simple and make your life much easier.
Original author: Tony Hansen


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How to Build a Lightweight Game Cart for Hauling Out Deer

This PVC cart will run you about $100 in materials and save your back a load of trouble

Hunters who hunt remote areas must devise a plan to retrieve a harvested animal without cleared paths or assistance. The solution? A well-designed game cart.
Original author: Brad Fitzpatrick


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How to Make Your Own Kydex Knife Sheath

A durable, waterproof, and low-maintenance option for carrying your favorite blade

A leather sheath is a classic option for your favorite fixed-blade hunting knife, but it's also not waterproof or as durable compared to some modern day options. Try…
Original author: Justin Rasmussen


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DIY Taxidermy: How to Camo-Dip a Deer Skull

Turn a plain white European mount into a colorful camo-dipped masterpiece

If you're looking for something a little flashier than a straight skull mount, here's a cool way to display last fall's buck.
Original author: Tony Hansen


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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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