Strengthen joints and banish sprains for good. You’re only as strong as your weakest link, and for backpackers, that’s usually the joints. Connective tissues like tendons and ligaments are tougher to strengthen than muscle, and injuring them isn’t pretty: Tweaked knees, rolled ankles, and achy hips can be trip-enders. Improve your odds of a pain-free…
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Pope and YoungThis buck ties the world record. A massive buck taken last fall has just been officially announced as scoring large enough to tie the world record for a non-typical Coues’ deer. Wesley Ely’s 139-2/8-inch monster came from Arizona last August. He’d watched this particular buck for four years. “I continued to scout and…
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Although the Chicago metro area is a bit limited by geography, a short drive to the outskirts of the city to visit a state park or conservation area or a longer drive across the state line to visit the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore provides hikers with options. The scenic midwestern landscape and easy-going terrain is…
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PinterestIf you are hunting out of luxury deer stands, are you really hunting? Deer season is winding down for most of us across the country. We know the real struggle of it, too. Sitting out there through the wind, snow, ice, and all around terrible weather conditions hoping to fill our freezers can be rather…
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Gear up for the United States’ toughest long path with these expert picks. On a path as long, high, and remote as the Continental Divide Trail, there is little room for gear errors. For four to six months of walking, CDT thru-hikers have a laundry list of concerns that outpace those of many other long…
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PORTLAND, Maine — Maine wildlife officials are conducting the largest statewide survey of bald eagles in the Pine Tree State in five years. Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife biologists and game warden pilots are conducting the survey of the iconic bird. It nearly disappeared from Maine in the 1970s, when there were only…
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If you are an avid hunter, you will definitely feel the adrenaline rushing at the thought of being out in
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Scott Archery produces one of archery’s most innovative mechanical release aids on the market to this day. Scott announces the arrival of several new additions to the family. These new additions include new wrist strap releases for the modern bow hunter. A new target release with incredible adjustment options. And a back-tension release designed for archers…
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PSE is known for producing some of the fastest bows on the planet. Along with fast rigs, PSE continues to make improvements in other areas, such as reduced system torque and vibration and increased versatility and comfort. All that speed and performance culminates in the 2018 Xpedite, a rig sure to garner plenty of attention…
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A strange wolf-like creature was shot near Denton that has authorities searching for answers. A Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks press release tried to shed some light on a “large wolf-like animal” shot on May 16 by a rancher near Denton. The rancher in question shot the animal as it approached his livestock—then reported it…
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