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The Best 6 Person Tents
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The 5 Best Toddler Carriers for Hiking
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Field to Table: Wild Turkey KFC Bowl Recipe
This recipe is definitely drool-worthy! I whipped up my own version of a Wild Turkey KFC Bowl, and boy did it deliver. There’s admittedly a little more work involved than your typical wild game recipe, but it’s all worthwhile once you bite into that excellent combination of crispy nuggets, velvety mashed potatoes, and flavorful gravy. […]
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Photo Of The Day By Russ Burch
Today’s Photo of the Day is “Stormy Evening Sunset” by Russ Burch. Location: Manasota Key, Florida. Want to get your…
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4 Best States for Duck Hunting on Public Land
That time of year when avid waterfowlers are waking up in the middle of the night, loading up their boats and ATVs, rigging up their decoys, and hitting the water or the flooded fields is magical. Hunting ducks on public land has long been one of my favorite outdoor activities, but finding a reliable spot […]
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Breaching Whale Nearly Lands Inside Surprised Fishing Boat
Two Pennsylvania anglers won’t soon forget their recent striped bass fishing trip to New Jersey last Wednesday. Not after a monstrous humpback whale nearly landed on the deck of their boat. NBC News reports Zach Piller and his father were angling from an 18-foot Starcraft boat when Piller’s father hooked into a fish. He was […]
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10 Best Rain Gear Brands for Fishing
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Kid’s Reaction to Harvesting First Buck is Priceless
There’s nothing quite like the rush of harvesting your first deer. From the moment you realize you made the shot to the moment you first walk up on the downed animal, it’s a memory that’s usually burned into a hunter’s mind forever. It’s even better when you can make that memory with your family. Young […]
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Savor Our 10 Favorite Hunting Camp Meals
Food is one of the highlights of every trip. You know this essential fact if you’ve been hunting. Nothing compares to breakfast over a fire at deer camp on a brisk fall morning. No dinner is as good as one with the wild game over a fire, old hunting stories, and a few cold ones. […]
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Best Ways to Observe the 2022 Winter Solstice Outdoors
Christmas is quickly approaching, and most of our minds are probably on that busy time of year. But the winter solstice is also quickly approaching. On December 21, the first day of winter, the Northern hemisphere will be tilted farthest from the sun. The result is the shortest day of the year, giving way to […]
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CRKT HZ6, by Pat Cascio
It’s always fun when I get to test a knife design by a real martial artist. Having spent 35 years in the martial arts myself, I’ve run across more than a few wannabe Black Belts who aren’t really a Black Belt at all. It’s easy enough to purchase a piece of paper that states you are an expert in some form of martial arts. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the term “martial art” know that it means a person specializes in a “military art” of some sort. You can always find some martial arts school that teaches …
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Preparation In Photography Is Key
Throughout the 27 years I taught in a classroom, in addition to the hundreds of workshops and safaris I’ve led,…
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Scouting Report: Felix, Tsitsipas & Berrettini Headline Week 42 Fields
There will be three ATP 250 events this week, with plenty at stake as singles and doubles players alike battle to position themselves for a spot at the Nitto ATP Finals.
Hubert Hurkacz and Felix Auger-Aliassime lead the way at the European Open in Antwerp, Matteo Berrettini headlines the field on home soil at the Tennis Napoli Cup and Stefanos Tsitsipas is the top seed at the Stockholm Open.
ATPTour.com looks at five things to watch at each tournament.
Draws: Antwerp | Naples | Stockholm
FIVE THINGS TO WATCH IN ANTWERP
1) Felix’s Turin Push: It is another critical week in the Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin, with Felix Auger-Aliassime currently in the final qualifying spot for the Nitto ATP Finals. The Canadian, seeded second in Antwerp, will have an opportunity to add to his advantage over eighth-placed Taylor Fritz in Belgium. Auger-Aliassime will play Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech or a qualifier in the second round. He arrived with momentum after lifting his second ATP Tour trophy on Sunday in Florence.
2) Hurkacz Top Seed: Hubert Hurkacz, who is ninth in the Live Race, is the top seed at the European Open, where he will begin his tournament against #NextGenATP Briton Jack Draper or American Jenson Brooksby. The Polish star, who competed in the 2021 Nitto ATP Finals, needs a big surge at the end of the season if he is to return to Turin. He won his fifth ATP Tour title earlier this year in Halle and holds a 37-18 tour-level record on the season.
3) Grand Slam Champs In Action: Two players who have lifted Grand Slam trophies, Stan Wawrinka and Dominic Thiem, will try to find their best tennis this week in Antwerp. Both former World No. 3s in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings will pursue their first title of the season. Wawrinka has enjoyed success at the ATP 250 before, advancing to the final in 2019, when he lost to Andy Murray in an emotional final. He will play former World No. 7 Richard Gasquet in the first round. Thiem will make his Antwerp debut against Belgian wild card Michael Geerts.
4) Goffin Going For Glory: Will this be the year David Goffin triumphs on home soil? The 31-year-old will make his fifth appearance in Antwerp, where he advanced to the semi-finals in 2016. Goffin has twice tasted tour-level glory on indoor hard courts (2014 Metz and 2021 Montpellier) and will try to do so again this week at home. Geerts and Goffin’s first-round opponent, wild card Gilles Arnaud Bailly, are the other Belgians in the singles draw.
5) Cabal/Farah Top Seeds: Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah will try to claim their first title of the season and 20th as a team this week. The Colombians are the top seeds in Antwerp, where recent Tel Aviv champions Rohan Bopanna and Matwe Middelkoop are seeded second. Xavier Malisse, the retired 42-year-old Belgian who reached the doubles semi-finals last year in Antwerp with Lloyd Harris, will partner Diego Schwartzman.
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FIVE THINGS TO WATCH IN NAPLES
1) Berrettini Trying To Bounce Back: Matteo Berrettini suffered a tough opening-round loss to Roberto Carballes Baena in Florence, but he is keen to bounce back this week in Naples, where he accepted a wild card. The Italian has earned seven ATP Tour crowns and is pursuing his first on home soil. The 26-year-old is 15th in the Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin and needs a big push in the next three weeks if he is to move closer to a qualifying spot for the Nitto ATP Finals.
2) Musetti Magic: #NextGenATP Italian Lorenzo Musetti showed some of his best tennis in Florence, where he made his third tour-level semi-final of the year. The reigning Hamburg champion will attempt to claim his maiden hard-court trophy this week in Naples. Musetti has already qualified for the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan, where he will compete for the second consecutive year.
3) PCB Top Seed: The top seed in the singles draw is Pablo Carreno Busta, who is trying to claim multiple titles in a season for the third time. The Spaniard lifted the biggest trophy of his career in August when he claimed ATP Masters 1000 glory in Montreal. The 31-year-old will play home favourite Fabio Fognini or Frenchman Hugo Grenier in the second round.
4) Bautista Agut Pushing For Another Title: Roberto Bautista Agut has won two titles in a season five times in his career, including this year. This week, the Spaniard can claim his third crown of the season for the first time. Eleven-time tour-level champion Bautista Agut has lifted eight of his past nine trophies on hard courts, the surface being utilised in Naples.
5) Italians Pursuing Doubles Glory: There are four all-Italian doubles teams in the Tennis Napoli Cup field, led by second seeds Simone Bolelli and Fognini. Bolelli and Fognini have earned five tour-level crowns together, including two this year. The top seeds in Naples are Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek.
FIVE THINGS TO WATCH IN STOCKHOLM
1) Tsitsipas At Site Of First Title: When Stefanos Tsitsipas made his first appearance in Stockholm in 2018, he had not yet lifted an ATP Tour trophy. That week the Greek broke through, losing just one set en route to the trophy. The 24-year-old returns to the historic event for the first time since, and he arrives with momentum. This year’s Monte Carlo and Mallorca champion has already qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals and just reached his sixth final of the season in Astana. Tsitsipas will play Maxime Cressy or Ilya Ivashka in the second round.
2) Norrie’s Race Hopes: Cameron Norrie, seeded second in Stockholm, is in 12th place in the Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin. The lefty needs a big week in Sweden to close the gap on the rest of his competitors who are also pursuing a spot at the Nitto ATP Finals, where Norrie competed as an alternate last year. The 27-year-old will make his Stockholm debut against Aslan Karatsev or a qualifier.
3) In-Form Americans: There are three Americans competing in Stockholm and they all have enjoyed the best season of their career in 2022. Frances Tiafoe has shown the best form in recent weeks, reaching his first major semi-final at the US Open, clinching Team World’s Laver Cup victory and making the Tokyo final. Tommy Paul climbed to a career-high World No. 28 last month and he returns to the event where he lifted his first ATP Tour trophy last year. Cressy claimed his first tour-level crown in Newport and will try to earn another one this week in Sweden.
4) Home Hopes: Brothers Mikael Ymer and Elias Ymer lead the home hopes at the ATP 250. Both Swedes have advanced as far as the Round of 16 at their home event. Mikael is fresh off a run to the Florence semi-finals as a qualifier. Leo Borg, the 19-year-old son of former World No. 1 Bjorn Borg, is also in the field. Borg will try to earn his first tour-level win when he faces eighth-seeded Paul in the first round.
5) Arevalo/Rojer Lead Doubles Draw: Marcelo Arevalo and Jean-Julien Rojer have already qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals, but the Salvadoran-Dutch duo will try to gain momentum this week in Sweden. The second seeds are Turin hopefuls Tim Puetz and Michael Venus, who are eighth in the Pepperstone ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings.
6 Best Pronghorn Antelope Hunting States
There are many adventures to add to your hunting bucket list, and pronghorn antelope hunting should be one of them. They provide hunters a good opportunity to fill a tag and have lots of fun during their spot-and-stalk hunt along the way. Pronghorn antelope live in regions with wide-open and expansive fields, grasslands, and rolling […]
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6 Best State Parks in Maine
Maine is nestled in the furthest corner of the northeast, but don’t be fooled–the Pine Tree State isn’t just some lost place near Quebec, Canada. This is one of the most beautiful, pristine wilderness areas that the nation has to offer and her state parks are a testament to that fact. Maine is so chock […]
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Photo Of The Day By Jemma Lee
Today’s Photo of the Day is “The March of Birch Leaves” By Jemma Lee. Want to get your images in…
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Elk Size: How Big Can They Get, and How Much Meat Do They Yield?
For most hunters, spotting and stalking elk is considered the pinnacle of big game hunting in the United States. It demands a different level of physical fitness when compared to sitting in a treestand waiting for whitetails, yet is far more accessible to the average outdoorsman than sheep hunting. The rush of hearing a mature […]
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Most Popular Hunting Shows to Ever Air
We all love watching the greats go out there and do it big. Whether we’re watching Steven Rinella trekking across Alaska or Brian Quaca exterminating feral hogs in Texas, it’s fun to visualize what a big-time hunt would look like. While several shows have had long runs, some have especially resonated with American viewers. The […]
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