A pocket chainsaw is the only gadget you’ll need for splitting firewood. If you’re the designated person on campfire duty, you know that splitting firewood is part of the process. Many campers and Boy Scouts pack axes, hand saws, and large chainsaws for camping trips, but you don’t need to do that anymore. Gone are
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You can’t really say that you’re a boar hunter until you’ve plugged one this close. Obviously, the folks at the Caza y monte Facebook page have been wild boar hunting in the famed hills of Turkey, because it shows. Boars are one of the most unbelievably resilient creatures that you could ever hunt, and getting
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Machetes are simply too big to pack, which is why Gerber made one that folds down like a pocket knife. Gerber has held its long-standing position atop the outdoor knife market for a multitude of reasons. For years, Gerber knives have offered consumers durability, versatility and a wide variety of options. However, the market demands
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It’s bison vs. elk, and there can only be one winner. If you’ve seen one bison sparring with a bull elk, you’ve seen them all, right? Well, in this case it may not be the epic brawl of a lifetime, but neither of these two head-butting critters will back down. Having a camera or a
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Ice fishing is one of our favorite pastimes, but getting impatient can and will cost you severely. So you’ve got all of your ice fishing gear ready: ice shelter, jigs, ice auger, tip-ups, even your fish finder and minnows, but you cannot forget the one most important thing- safety. Some of us wait for the
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A mule deer buck rumble caught on camera is great, but two different battles at the same time is awesome! Colorado Springs, Colorado was the recipient of one of the greatest deer battles ever when four different mule deer bucks went at it at the same time. It’s not that all four were fighting each
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Shift working truckers in remote Yakutia took aim at a brown bear with their vehicles and killed the big bear. A video out of the Russian Sakha Republic showed several men in two different trucks mowing down a brown bear as it attempted to escape. The men are reportedly saying “Crush him!” while laughing at the
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A collision between a snowmobile and a whitetail deer resulted in one of the more gory pieces of video that you’re likely to see. Everyone outdoorsman knows that collisions between animals and vehicles happen far too often. The results are often catastrophic on both sides. When a snowmobile traveling at high speed strikes a deer, we
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Skip the water cooler talk with a filtered water bottle. Clean drinking water is imperative no matter what you’re doing. Whether you’re at the hunting lease, backpacking, or even at work, having access to clean water is crucial if you want to stay hydrated and feel good. An energy drink or coffee before taking on
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These are the top five reasons why some almost never made it back home after a day in the woods. Deer hunting season is as much about camaraderie and fellowship as it is about success and failure. With that in mind, trying to discern smart planning from stupid things done in order to score a
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