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The author with a heavy lake trout from Lake Granby in Colorado. (Tim Romano/) When I looked down the hole, I was shocked. There was the gravelly bottom of Lake Granby barely 3 feet below the bottom edge of the ice. As if I wasn’t skeptical enough about targeting lake trout in such shallow water, veteran Colorado guide Bernie Keefe didn’t make me f

Some say the perfect survival knife is the one you’re carrying. This may be true, but it’s also true that we do our best work when we have the right tools. In the unpredictable realm of survival, how can we know which knife we will need when our future remains uncertain? As we rundown the 10 most popular groups of survival knives, decide which is b

  That’s right, $123,241 dollars funded by sportsmen to be precise. The other 250K (roughly) for the research/project was Federally funded. Over the course of several months IDFG (Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game) tested methods for decreasing elk depredation on crop lands across southern Idaho. During this time, IDFG staff/employees shot 206 elk, ofte

Ice fishing is an addicting activity, providing you have the clothes and gear to help you spend long windows of time on a frozen lake. (Simon Matzinger/) Even in the warmth of a heated hut, ice fishing can still be an uncomfortable pursuit. Temperatures cold enough to lay down ten inches of boilerplate on a lake surface will quickly take their toll

Widely distributed throughout the ice belt, bluegills remain active and catchable all winter. (Dr. Jason A. Halfen/) Widely distributed across the ice belt, bluegills are among the most popular targets for hardwater anglers. Whether your adventures take you to the frozen surfaces of natural lakes, ice-capped river backwaters, or even crunchy farm p

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 11:05:24 AM America/Chicago Hunting knives are a great and perfect accessory for any hunter or even the general user, and with many resources online, it makes it even easier to make a well-informed choice. The options are plenty meaning there really is no wrong choice, especially when personal preference comes to play. Cho

BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO SHOOTING CLAYS Saturday, January 18, 2020 1:02:07 PM America/Chicago One of the most fun activities you can do that will improve your shooting skills is shoot clay pigeons. There are three main types of clay shoots: trap, skeet, and sporting clays. Each has different rules and directions that the clays are launched. The end goal

Last year at SHOT Show, we noticed bolt-action hunting rifle market trending toward ultra-light mountain rigs. That shift continues this year with substantial interest and investment in ultra-light backcountry rifles, with some long-range options and modularity functionality in the mix. These are the new hunting rifles we sniffed out, many of which

Kimber has long been known for its lightweight mountain rifles, and this particular model comes equipped with an improved carbon-fiber wrapped barrel. The Open Range Pro Carbon is a dual-purpose bolt gun that can be shot at longer ranges, but is also accurate in situations where you might do some continuous shooting. It weighs about six pounds and

Leupold’s RX Fulldraw 4 features Archer’s Advantage software, which calculates arrow weight, arrow velocity and peep height for better accuracy. The Flightpath feature will determine if your arrow will clear obstructions, like hanging limbs, out to 150 yards, and the 6x magnification power should give you plenty of power to put an eye on big bucks.

SIG Sauer unveiled a bolt gun (with AR ergonomics) at SHOT Show 2020 called the Cross. There is a lot to unpack with this new rifle, which has three interchangeable barrels: a 16-inch in .308, 18-inch in 6.5 Creedmoor, and 16-inch in SIG’s .277 Fury. The Cross has a one-piece receiver, and the stock is unique in that in folds forward at the press o

Choosing the right mule deer area can be a very difficult and sometimes confusing task. Every state and area has its own set of unique challenges and barriers that lie between you and that buck of a lifetime. Learning to pair your own goals and expectations to an individual area can be an art form in and of itself. The following are five points to

Big mule deer are some of the toughest, most prized trophies out West. They live from the desert to the mountain peaks and everywhere in between. They are wily and have great instincts to stay one step ahead of hunters. Big mature bucks learn how to survive and have a knack for making the right moves at the right times. Depending on the time of yea

Guest Author: Rocky Mountian Elk Foundation Take a dive into the hot topic…. wolf reintroduction. RMEF has put together a video on the TOP 10 reasons why forced reintroduction is a bad idea. “RMEF has a long history in Colorado. Since 1987, RMEF and its partners completed 782 conservation and hunting heritage outreach projects with a combined value

Mule deer or whitetail deer? It’s a hunter’s choice when deer hunting with Wolverine Creek Outfitters in eastern Nebraska. Deer outfitter Ryan Lakovitch offers a full service deer hunting camp. Ike Eastman took a mule deer buck with mass and extras on his 2019 deer hunt with Wolverine Creek Outfitters. Be sure to subscribe to our channel for more g