When it comes to selecting broadheads for your arrows, you’ll find yourself wading through numerous options, including weight, cutting diameter, number of blades, and finally, mechanical or fixed. Despite all the catchy marketing and product placement on hunting shows, the best place to start your search is at your local archery shop. Still, you should
A broken ankle, arm, or leg can be painful, but when it occurs in the backcountry, far away from medical assistance or a quick ride to the hospital, it can be downright deadly. Such injuries lead to a lack of mobility, and being stranded in inhospitable wilderness can lead to a number of unfavorable outcomes.
With turkey and spring bear seasons ending across the country, it’s time to turn attention toward fall hunting plans. This will be the first in a series of articles helping you to select the gear you need for your hunts this fall. In this initial installment, we will cover the surprisingly confusing process of purchasing
Lever-action rifles are so iconic and were so instrumental in the shaping of the country that hunting with one in these modern times is almost an honor. There has always been a correlation between combat and hunting. From tactical gear and clothing to mapping and even foodstuffs, our constant advancement in military technology has had
Very few tools have maintained their same essential composition for more than a century, yet continue to see widespread use. But the Winchester Model 1894 (now simply called the Model 94), like many of John Browning’s designs, has proven its unique staying power. In fact, this lever-action—a mainstay of silver-screen Westerns and an icon of
In September 1970, Sports Afield magazine ran a special cover story that would change the face of American hunting culture forever. It was a picture of a man staring down the peep sight of a Remington Model 742 rifle with the caption, “Larry Benoit—Is He The Best Deer Hunter In America?” Until that point in
