Just starting out hunting and don’t want to shell out big bucks for a new rifle or shotgun? Or maybe you’d prefer a vintage piece with a little more character than you can get from a factory-new gun. Buying a used gun online can be a good opportunity to get a deal and a better
The first time you line up to take a shot on an animal is a tough vision to forget. For many of us who have suffered (or still do) from shot anxiety, we never see the animal drop because we never even pull the trigger. I’m one of those hunters who hesitated—and consequently missed my
We scrape every last scrap of meat from the carcass. We make knife handles out of deer bones and jewelry from deer teeth. We use deer sinew for sewing and deer tails for making flies for fishing. Some of us even use the hooves to make racks to hold up our deer rifles. We do
After a prolonged hiatus from podcasting, Editor-in-chief Nate Granzow and TUP Founder Karl Hylle return to reflect on their epic/memorable/nearly deadly 2020 backcountry elk and bear hunt in the inhospitable mountains of Colorado. From freezing weather to back injuries and sore feet, few things went right, but they survived to tell the tale. They also
There are numerous differences between being a hunter and a killer. A distinct line drawn deep in the earth separating those who honorably harvest animals to gather meat for themselves and their family, and those who simply wish to satisfy some innate bloodlust or stroke their ego. Hunters respect and love wildlife. They understand and
Being a diehard hunter is commendable. But sometimes it’s healthy to step away for a while. It’s a classic case of keeping up with the Joneses. Being tuned into the hunting community, it’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that anything less than rabid zealotry for all things hunting at all times makes
