Master the Art of
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Master the Art of Preparedness and Survival

Stay ready for anything with expert tips, gear reviews,
and real-world advice to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Stay ready for anything with expert tips, gear reviews, and real-world advice to protect yourself and your loved ones.

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Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. For generations of gun writers, an occasional article on knockdown power has been money in the bank, as readers are ever-ready for yet another round, and then another, of this inexhaustible topic. Personally, I’ve been content to leave the topic to others. Not because I have no opinion on the subject, but because I have dozens. However, most theories and explanations of what happens when a bullet hits an animal always strike me as having too many holes (no pun intended). The reason I’m…

Sign up for the Deer Camp Newsletter Get everything from whitetail news and opinion pieces, to advanced hunting tactics and cutting-edge gear reviews. I had been drifting on the river for hours, watching for a drake mallard to complete my duck limit, when I heard a sound like two sticks being whacked together. Then I heard heavy snorts and grunts. I landed the canoe, crawled up the riverbank, and peered over the top. There in the middle of a small, boggy marsh, an eight-point whitetail buck was doing his best to push a six-pointer backward. Plumes of vapor shot from…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics There’s no denying that smallmouth bass attract attention from anglers nationwide. From their beautiful patterns, aggressive strikes, and drag-peeling fights, it’s easy to see why. Smallmouth are voracious feeders, targeting anything from crayfish to alewives to invasive gobies. Frankly, there’s not much they won’t eat. They’re also known for their tenacious attitude once hooked, and after years of experience catching them alongside largemouth, I believe they’ve earned their title as the best-fighting bass, pound for pound. Thankfully, I live in the Northeast, a hotbed for smallmouth…

Master the Art of
Preparedness and Survival

Master the Art of Preparedness and Survival

Stay ready for anything with expert tips, gear reviews,
and real-world advice to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Stay ready for anything with expert tips, gear reviews, and real-world advice to protect yourself and your loved ones.