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Gear Review: Millennium M150 Hang-On Treestand
Overview: I have trouble sitting still for a long time. Ok, sometimes even for a short period of time. Part of it is just the way I’m...
Allen Crater
Jan 1, 20203 min read
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Beer, Bacon and Brown Sugar; My Favorite Venison and Pork Chili Recipe
For me, Winter is Chili season. Fires in the fireplace with a good book. Stouts and Bourbons in the glass. And Chili in the bowl. This...
Allen Crater
Jan 1, 20202 min read
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Preseason Prep Part 3 - Embracing The Suck Tac-Team Style
For the sake of complete clarity, I’m neither a Crossfitter nor a competition powerlifter. Once upon a time, I could bench press 300...
Jon Osborn
Dec 31, 20196 min read
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Taking The Perplexity Out Of Pants
My buddy, Chris Dyk, is an outdoorsman in every sense of the word. You'd be hard pressed to find him indoors in any season. From hiking,...
Allen Crater
Dec 31, 20199 min read
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Preseason Prep Part 1 - Rifle Cleaning
It's never too early to think about equipment maintenance. In fact, this is precisely the time of year we should be getting both our...
Allen Crater
Dec 31, 20196 min read
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Book Review - That Wild Country by Mark Kenyon
Bibliophile. It's an actual thing. And I'll admit I possess this affliction acutely or perhaps, more accurately, it possesses me. Do not...
Allen Crater
Dec 31, 20199 min read
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Preseason Prep Part 2 - Proper DIY Scope Mounting
You’ve spent the last several months saving that hard-earned money. You’ve researched the forums, read the reviews and watched numerous...
Jared Walker
Dec 31, 20194 min read
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Gear Review: White River Knife & Tool 8.5” Fillet Knife – Traditional Cork
Overview: For the most part I am a catch-and–release angler. There are a few exceptions though. Walleye – I flat out love Walleye and I...
Allen Crater
Dec 28, 20193 min read
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Grandpa Didn't Fly Fish
Jon Osborn (Ozzy to his friends), is an old soul with a love for the outdoors and a serious penchant for storytelling - especially as it...
Allen Crater
Dec 28, 20196 min read
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Ten Days in America’s Last Frontier
The sound of a calving glacier is difficult to describe. It starts with a loud crack, like the hands of an angry god clapping, but then...
Allen Crater
Dec 27, 201912 min read
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Wyoming's Epic Wind River Range
Backpacking and fly fishing Wyoming's amazing Wind River Range.
Allen Crater
Dec 26, 20195 min read
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Backcountry Canadian Pike
Part 1 - Making plans. It was March of 2016 and I was working on plans for a fishing trip to Canada with my dad and youngest son. This...
Allen Crater
Dec 25, 201911 min read
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Pink Cake
It was the end of opening day at camp. The wood stove was burning. The stories of the hunt had been shared - growing taller as the...
Allen Crater
Dec 25, 20193 min read
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A Day On The Water
The hum of the tires is noticeable as we drive in silence, not yet coming to agreement on the music selection. I’m with my 19-year-old...
Allen Crater
Dec 25, 20194 min read
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An Ode To Shastaland
Many of you that know me have heard me talk about Shastaland, but not everyone knows the backstory. Here it is. Ever since my first time...
Allen Crater
Dec 24, 20196 min read
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My Uncle's Farm
We’ve all been there, that moment when you wonder did that all just really happen or was it a dream? For me it was the day I shot my...
Allen Crater
Nov 29, 20196 min read
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What Makes a Better Fly?
It's the first day of Spring and, if you're anything like me, you can begin to see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. ...
Allen Crater
Mar 21, 20196 min read
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