Hunting and Outdoors

Quick Hunting Tip: Use Your Head and Your Backpack

By Lisa Metheny   September 18, 2014

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Hunting from an elevated stand is a very popular method of hunting and for some hunters it is the only option. Knowing how to properly use a safety harness is vital, hanging your treestand in a secure fashion is critical and knowing how to correctly ascend up into your tree is crucial. But planning for a possible worse case scenario may be the thing that actually saves your life if you should experience a fall from an elevated stand.

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Hunting and Outdoors

Throwback Thursday: Dove Season—A Beginner’s Guide

By CTD Rob   September 18, 2014

Whether you are a bird-hunting novice, or a seasoned veteran, dove hunting can be one of the most rewarding outdoor experiences you can participate in. It is a great way for new hunters to become acclimated to the outdoors, and it tends to offer a lot more shooting time than deer or other large game hunting. CTD Rob shares a few insights to help you prepare for a successful dove hunting season.

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Camping & Survival

The Essential Preppers Guide to Long Term Survival

By Suzanne Wiley   September 17, 2014

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Prepping is more than just stockpiling food, water, candles and lighters for a week, but about learning how to become self-sufficient in case the worst happens. This means that long-term storage solutions, self-defense, training and learning new skills is very important for the prepper and the survivalist. Preparing to live off the grid for long-term means you need a way to grow food, like-minded individuals to form a prepper community and skills to barter and trade for goods and services. In this article, Cheaper Than Dirt lists the ten most important articles on prepping and surviving long term.

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Firearms

GLOCK 37 .45 GAP

By Bob Campbell   September 17, 2014

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In today’s world, it is easier to introduce new cartridges, although those cartridges need certain traits to remain popular. The .45 GLOCK Auto Pistol is powerful, reliable and useful. And its niche fills a real need. Read this article for the details you’ll need to make a decision on whether this is the right handgun for you.

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Camping & Survival

How to Survive the Dog Days of Summer—Survival Tips for Your Canine

By Lisa Metheny   September 15, 2014

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Despite the fact the months of August and September typically mark the end of summer and beginning of fall, you should not be fooled into thinking Mother Nature will cooperate with cooler days, as that rarely happens. The fact is, the air temperatures and heat indexes during this time of the year can reach dangerous highs and is often referred to as the “dog days” of summer making being outdoor dangerous for man and his four legged friends.

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Firearms

Remington 870: The Big Gun

By Bob Campbell   September 15, 2014

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There are many guns and only one big gun. When it comes to personal defense against man or beast, the shotgun rules and the right shotgun and ammunition mean a lot. Read this article for which one counts as the “big gun.”

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Hunting and Outdoors

Set Sail! Become an Outdoors-Woman!

By Lisa Metheny   September 14, 2014

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Ladies, it is never too late to learn the basics of canoeing or kayaking. So if you ever thought it would be fun to learn how to do these types of activities there is a great place for you to go and learn from skilled experts.

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AR-15s

Build a More Accurate AR-15

By Bob Campbell   September 14, 2014

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Making the AR-15 rifle shoot a little tighter is not that difficult with attention to detail and a little elbow grease. Step by step, cut-and-dry methods work well with America’s rifle. Check out this post for suggestions on tweaks to everything from the receiver to the grip.

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