In 1977, 14 concerned anglers led by Walter Fondren gathered in a tackle shop on the Texas coast vowing to save redfish and speckled trout from being wiped out by commercial fishing. Soon after, the Texas Legislature voted the Red Drum ...
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Shooting a gun off a fast horse is every kid’s dream. At least, it was mine. As a young boy, I wanted to be two things in life: a soldier and a cowboy. I spent most of my 20s deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, serving with the 75th Ranger Regiment, ...
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Hemingway’s Top 5 Hunting and Fishing Stories
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The Coolest Retro RV You’ll Ever See
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The Bear: Hunting Ursa Major in the Idaho Wilderness
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Wild Goats: Four Feral Hunts for the People
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Sky Cowboys: Irish and Native American Ironworkers Changed America
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Hunt All Year: Only Newbies And the Gainfully Employed Take a Month Off
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Field to Table: Biscuits and Wild Turkey Gravy
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Sylvester Stallone Is a National Treasure, and You Can’t Change My Mind
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Fly-Fishing-Only Tournament Raises Big Money for Striped Bass
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Archery and Shit Talking: The Second Annual Veteran Adaptive Athlete Shoot
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Human Extinction Event: 6 Events Likely To Cause the End of the World
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Get Dirty: Work Out With Sandbags for a Strong Core
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One Long Swim: Louisiana Gator Appears on Padre Island
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Former NFL Wide Receiver Mark Pattison Reaches All Seven Summits
Shortly after he left Camp 4 in his final bid for the summit of Mount Everest, a shard of ice carried by high winds caught Mark Pattison in his eye. It didn't deter him. Pattison, a former NFL wide receiver drafted by the Raiders in 1985 who finished ...
Alaska Pilot and Hunting Guide Urban Rahoi Dies at 102
After more than 80 years in the air, hunting guide and pilot Urban Rahoi of Fairbanks, Alaska, died last week at the age of 102. The Michigan native lived life to the fullest after flying to the Last Frontier with his wife, Vienna, following his ...
Starter Kit: Build a Backyard 3D Target Range
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