If you’re a serious and avid fly-fisher, you’ll likely know the name Simms – Simmsfishing.com. You’ll also likely know that wader quality matters, because you’ve also probably had waders that didn’t live up to your expectations if you’ve been at it for a while. I’ve been fly-fishing, and wading in lakes and rivers long enough to […]
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A modern interpretation of the traditional Asian Horse bow. What are horse bows you ask? Well, it’s a broad term that generally covers many different types and sub-styles of bows that were common in Eastern Europe and Asia. If we can for this discussion, we’ll exclude various bow styles from Native American tribes, many of
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I recently had the pleasure of trying out two new products from the Muck Boot Company. The Artic Ice knee-high boot and the ankle high Outscape Chelsea waterproof slip on shoe. Two very worthy products. Muck is well known for their high quality neoprene barn and hunting boots. Muck has been a top provider of
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Fishing reels come in many different styles, types and sizes. They’re available in just about any color, price point and quality level. Whether for casting, spinning, trolling, deep sea fishing or fly-fishing, there is a dizzying selection, and features, proper application and costs can be tough to figure out. High price points used to be
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Gearing up for bird hunting! Orvis.com After a pretty slow start to my archery season that included some unseasonably warm weather, I decided to take a few days in the third week of October and switch gears. Leaving my tree stand in late October isn’t easy and it takes a pretty attractive plan “B” to
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When it comes to outdoors gear, bow-hunting gear in particular, I’m slow to change. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I’m also very picky about the gear I choose to start off with. Some might say that I obsess over all the fine details. I know that when it comes to the details, I
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This winter, after the final day of deer season, I did what I do every year, for the last 40 years. I take a Saturday morning to organize and take stock of my hunting gear before storing it away for the year. Things get fixed, sewn, sharpened and cleaned as needed. Batteries are removed from
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I’m not always a fan of technological advancements and new ideas. Some seem ill conceived or forced. Solutions to non-existent problems are everywhere you look. Some threaten to throw a wrench into the complex mechanism that is the global economy and our constitutional republic. There is no shortage of harebrained ideas born of what some
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There’s something about a good knife that is so satisfying. Most guys my age received their first knife as a boy, usually from their dad or grandfather. We would never venture out of the house without at least a pocket knife in tow. That included school, church or even baseball practice. There were so many
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Give me a break! In the Midwest, many states have expanded what were previously “shotgun” only zones for firearm deer hunting, to allow for some centerfire rifle cartridges. My home state of Michigan is one of them. In the southern half of the lower peninsula, which used to be a “shotgun zone” and allowed for
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