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If you’re tired of using only spices or rubs, inject a sauce or marinade directly into the meat. (Grill Beast/) Dry rubs and marinades only season the outer layers of a cut of meat. In order for any marinade to penetrate deeply, you need a delivery system. That’s where marinade injectors come in. Originally popularized with the advent of Cajun-styl

A large capacity rolling cooler is ideal when you need to serve a lot of thirsty mouths. (Clevr/) Hosting a gathering of family or friends outdoors usually requires a large supply of cold beverages. For those who prefer to entertain in style, a rolling patio-style cooler is the perfect way to keep your guests’ thirst quenched at any outdoor event.

A simple tarp is perfect for keeping camp dry when bad weather rolls in. (B-Air/) A standard utility tarp should be part of every outdoorsman’s gear bag. Aside from its obvious uses for keeping the wood pile dry or stringing a canopy over your campground table, a standard tarp is less expensive than a fancy nylon backpacking tarp and has utility be

The author with a pair of late-night Erie walleyes. (Ross Robertson/) Fans of early hip-hop acts might remember Whodini. The group’s 1984 hit “Freaks Come Out at Night” has always been a personal favorite, if not something of a mantra for walleye guys who live for sunset in the fall. This time of year, the big fish move shallow after dark for one r

Electric knives slice through breads and meats, like oven-roasted turkey, with ease. (Hamilton Beach/) An electric knife should be part of any well-equipped kitchen. Though not a tool for every single cutting task, they make certain jobs, such as carving a turkey or slicing a loaf of home-baked sourdough, a lot easier and more precise. Here are a f

Anyone that’s spent much time in the outdoor community has probably heard someone say, “He’s a 10%’er” or that “10% of the hunters kill 90% of the animals.” and with very little research you will find that in fact 10% of the hunters do kill 90% of the game. So if 10% of the hunters kill 90% of the game, what are the other 90% doing wrong? I can’t s

    Knots, knots, knots. Growing up I learned knots at an early age. Tying knots is a habit I don’t think about now but I have found the majority of hunters out there don’t know how to apply a knot for a given application. However, if you were never educated on knots and their application, where would you learn them?  Knowing knots and their applic

As the swelled-up buck with the cheaters and dropper was ingested by an aspen grove in tow of his hot doe, I thought to myself, “I will come back here next September 10th and kill this buck on opening day of the Wyoming deer season.”  As you may have guessed, that day would never happen. Well, let’s just say September came and went to no avail. I n

There's a rich and somewhat bizarre tradition of Ozark hunters chasing raccoons with their mules, although it's not widely practiced these days. But Clay Newcomb isn't the historical re-enactor type, and he's not trying to revive the glory days of Ozark coon hunting. It's admittedly a nod to tradition, but he mostly hunts with his mule because he's

If you’ve been shooting or hunting for any significant period of time, you probably have regrets over parting with a gun or two that you shouldn’t have. Equally disappointing are those times when a manufacturer stops making a favorite gun, often without warning or announcement. Sometimes, guns go away because they simply aren’t selling in sufficien

Hamburger Helper and venison. Classic. (Jamie Carlson/) Let me tell you a secret: You can cook wild game with no motivation whatsoever other than dinner. You don’t have to post it to Instagram, or even take a picture of it. In fact, if the only person impressed with your dish is your 5-year-old, that’s okay. Sometimes, it’s just a Wednesday night,

One advantage of an external frame is you can remove the pack and use the frame alone, which you can't do with an internal frame pack. (ALPS Outdoorz/) Internal-frame packs have dominated the backpacking market for decades. But when it comes to packing out game, there is still a case to be made for external-frame packs. In addition to serving as a

Mallards flush out of a marsh. (USFWS/) September's long-anticipated repeal of the 2015 "Waters of the U.S." (WOTUS) rule may prove to be a preamble compared to the legal and regulatory battle set to erupt this fall and reverberate into 2020 and beyond. The Trump administration is expected to complete step two in its WOTUS repeal by finalizing its

A ramp will help an aging dog reach places it no longer has the strength or energy to jump into. (Pet Gear/) When a dog is in its prime, we tend to think of our best friend as ageless. They load up in the truck like a rocket and hit the field with abandon. When they get older, joint pain and age slows them down to the point that some may not even b

Deep frying food is simple, inexpensive, and an easy way to crank out a simple meal in little time. (Pixabay/) Fried foods may not be part of the heart-healthiest diet, but let’s face it, frying is one of the best ways to bring out flavor and lock in moisture. Moving that time-honored style of cooking outdoors means increased volume for family feed