He is silent briefly; the attention this war story brings on him doesn't suit him well. Everybody in EOD has their stories—except those who did not live to tell them. "All of the guys I've deployed ...

The smooth groove worn into the pump handle, the wiggling stock, the chips in the once-smooth walnut weren’t flaws. They were ...

Six years ago, I started to take kayak fishing more seriously. In that time, I've been in and out of several different boats with various features and designs. I fished in a few different pedal drives ...

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One of the greatest appeals of kayak fishing is its affordability and accessibility. While some anglers dive headfirst into rigging their boats with motors, shallow water anchors, electronics, and ...

Slab crappies are meat eaters—sure enough minnow munchers. They take artificials well at times, especially jigs—but big crappie will turn their noses at even the best of the best crappie lures.

If I were to flip you the bird left-handed, which I sometimes do to mix things up, you’d notice that my middle finger is crooked, with a bulged knuckle. Why does it look like that? Catfish noodling.

It's no secret that adding motion to a decoy spread is the best way to increase realism. Stagnant water can flare birds far out of shotgun range. Traditionally, hunters solved this issue with jerk ...

When humans fall into a rut, it’s understood that our lives have become routine and boring. When a road becomes rutted, overuse in wet conditions have resulted in a dangerous drive. But if you’re a ...

and reel, fresh line, and a premium, quality hook, but in most fishing scenarios, none of that matters if you can’t tie a good knot. So many things can go wrong during a fish fight, but quite often, ...

Last week, the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources unveiled a plan to sell off as much as 3 million acres of federally managed public lands across several western states.

Hollywood made a feature film about it. Buffalo Bill declared it to be “The Boss.” Winchester called it, simply, the New Model of 1873. The rifle came from a dingy brick factory in New Haven, ...