Brown Bear or Grizzly: What’s in a Name?
Grizzly bear, brown bear, Kodiak bear—you’ve probably heard them all. And if you’re like most people, you’ve probably asked, “What’s the difference?” It’s a...
8 Major Differences Between Whitetails and Mule Deer
Hunters have been chasing whitetails and mule deer for thousands of years. Each species offers a very unique adventure that outdoorsmen cherish. Some...
Elk Population by State 2024
Elk is a species of cervids (deer) that make up the largest members of this family. Elk are native to North America. They are...
Rangefinding binoculars vs. regular rangefinders
As a kid, I remember wondering what it would be like to own a rangefinder. Now, I don’t know what I’d do without...
Tested Tough: Marlin’s 336 Remarkably Re-Imagined By Ruger
It was late this spring when I answered a call from my gun dealer Randy. He was excited. “I’m looking at...
8 American Made Boots and What You Didn’t Know about Them
American made leather boots are not cheap these days, but they are also very different from cheap sneakers that will fall apart in a...
Do Deer Eat Birds?
Deer are known for being friendly, peaceful herbivores, which means they only eat vegetation and never meat. While this is accurate for the most...
Spin Fishing for Trout in Montana
There is no shortage of information about chasing trout on with a fly rod but it seems that not many folks want to talk...
The Baby Browning: A .25 ACP Pocket Pistol For Personal Protection
Ever since I began my study of defensive handguns, I've been fascinated with pocket pistols. These are the smallest of the small semi-automatics designed...
How to Fillet Bluegills & Other Panfish
I’m not really sure where the name pan-fish came from. My sense is that they were just small fish that were scaled, gutted and...