OUTDOORS

Ben Ryder   03.31.23 Over the past couple of years we have absolutely fallen in love with hunting suppressed. Typically, when you think of suppressors, your mind drifts to fully kitted out “operators” running and gunning. The reality is, hunting is likely the absolute perfect application for a civilian to use a suppressor and get the full

Andy Husek   03.30.23 At the beginning of every year my colleagues and I leave SHOT completely worn out from late nights with industry friends who we likely haven’t seen in a year.   However, we are also invigorated to get back in the field and try out all the new products announced at the convention by our

Keith Lusher   03.29.23 I’m sure you’re familiar with the stereotype that people in Louisiana fry everything. Well, I’m here to tell you there is a lot of truth to that statement. If I had to estimate a percentage of households in Louisiana that own a deep fryer, it would have to fall in the range of

Keith Lusher   03.28.23 Speckled trout anglers in south Louisiana have come a long way from the traditional sparkle beetles made by H&H Lure Company. In recent years we’ve seen a plethora of new baits specially designed to be fished in Louisiana’s Unique brackish waters. Lures such as Matrix Shad, Deadly Dudley, and Mirrolures have without a

Everett Headley   03.27.23 Castaway. 127 Hours. Into the Wild. These and other adventure and survival movies engage us with a sense of urgency and mortality.  However, they would be significantly shorter, and certainly less interesting, if each protagonist carried a satellite messenger.  I don’t want to ruin the movie magic, but with a click of a

Keith Lusher   03.21.23 The oldest freshwater fishing rodeo in America, The City Park Big Bass Rodeo,  is set to hold its 74th annual tournament on Saturday, March 25.  This year’s event promises to be a thrilling and entertaining experience for all attendees, featuring a range of exciting activities and the chance to win some fantastic prizes.

Luke Cuenco   03.24.23 10mm is an extremely popular cartridge for hunters and outdoorsmen for a number of reasons, chiefly, the fact that the 10mm sports not only some of the best power-to-capacity of any semi-auto handgun cartridge but also gives outdoorsmen and hunters access to a wide variety of defensive ammunition that is suited for defending

Morgan Rogue   03.24.23 We recently moved back to Alaska. We were up there before about a year ago. I wrote an article about the Bogs winter boots and how disappointed I was in them. They claimed to stay warm down to -40F, but they couldn’t even keep my feet warm at 30 degrees, let along -40!

Luke Cuenco   03.21.23 “The pen is mightier than the sword.” While the original meaning of that quote might be referring to something entirely different than the subject of today, I still think it applies. When it comes to EDC gear, a simple pen or other writing implement is often overlooked as a necessary or even useful

Everett Headley   03.22.23 My fall hunt plans begin with any state that will award me an antelope license.  Wyoming historically has been the most generous, but then they hold more pronghorn than the rest of the states combined. Idaho and South Dakota, and Colorado have each been accommodating in their own way.  My home state of

Luke Cuenco   03.20.23 Hammocks are a great way to have a relaxing read in the backyard or take with you camping or hiking to provide yourself with something that is elevated off of the cold and possibly wet ground. A new product in this category has just arrived today, the new Hive. Hive is the world’s

Keith Lusher   03.20.23 Picture the scene: You’re fishing on your favorite river. You’ve been fishing this river since you were a kid. You come up on a small canal just off of the river and enter into it using your trolling motor. You’re about to make a cast to a wharf that extends from the land

Taylor Hutchinson   03.17.23 Yeti, the makers of household name coolers and stainless-steel drinkware, have entered cargo and gear storage space. Known for making rugged outdoor equipment at a premium price, the outdoor brand is hitting the ground running by releasing various sizes of their GoBox gear cases. I received the GoBox 30 as a gift this

Keith Lusher   03.17.23 In the world of crappie fishing, anglers often hold they hand close to the vest. So when I made a fishing trip with John Guillot of Kiln, Miss. I wasn’t counting on getting much information out of him. On the ride to the boat launch however, Guillot began telling me about a new

Luke Cuenco   03.17.23 As a native of the PNW (Pacific Northwest), I absolutely love to get out and explore the wealth of public land that we have access to in this region. Camping in the PNW can be great as the weather is largely cool enough throughout most of the year to allow you to have

Nicolas Lenze   03.16.23 Red dots have become so commonplace and reliable that even grandpappy is putting one on his hip iron (and I don’t mean the iron inside his hip). There are so many advantages to red dots, with speed and accuracy being at the top of that list. As carry guns trend toward being slim,