Allen Crater
35 Father's Day Gift Ideas For The Outdoorsman
I am extremely fortunate to have a dad that introduced me to the outdoors at a young age. I owe most all of my passions in life to my...
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Allen Crater
- Apr 25
- 7 min
Michigan Trout Opener Reading List – 13 Selections Sure to Satiate.
The last Saturday in April always holds special promise here in Michigan – the celebrated opening of trout season. From the first...
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Amber Casey
- Mar 15
- 4 min
Venison Bone Broth
“Utilize every part of the animal you can.” I’ll drop this line somewhere in a hunting conversation. Every time. I see it as a sign of...
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Jon Osborn
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Gamebird Pot Pie
Autumn is for hunting. There’s nothing better than grabbing an old double gun, whistling up the dog, and shuffling among the leaves for...
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Allen Crater
- Oct 5, 2021
- 5 min
2021 Holiday Gift Guide - Books
When I can't actually be outdoors exploring, hiking, camping, fishing or hunting I like to read about it. In fact, my Christmas list...
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Allen Crater
- Oct 5, 2021
- 7 min
2021 Holiday Gift Guide - Around The Cabin
Every explorer needs a basecamp - a point from which all adventures originate and a place to reflect on adventures past. Some call it the...
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Allen Crater
- Oct 5, 2021
- 4 min
2021 Holiday Gift Guide - Camping
From backpacking to car camping or even the ultimate "van life" experience, there's something on this list that's sure to make any camper...
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Allen Crater
- Oct 4, 2021
- 5 min
2021 Holiday Gift Guide - Fly Fishing
It's no secret that I love to fly fish. It probably occupies more of my time and more of my wallet than anything else. It's also no...
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Allen Crater
- Oct 1, 2021
- 4 min
2021 Holiday Gift Guide - Hunting
Whether you're chasing birds or bulls, hunting "out west" or Midwest, pursuing game with a bow, a shotgun or rifle, trekking hills or...
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Jon Osborn
- Jun 14, 2021
- 5 min
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...
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Allen Crater
- Oct 19, 2020
- 12 min
Adding To The Kit
Since I was young I've always dreamt of an "out west big game" hunt. Horseback, wall tent, wood stove, campfire dinner under the stars...
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Allen Crater
- Oct 9, 2020
- 10 min
2020 Holiday Gift Guide - 73 Ideas For The Outdoorsman On Your List
It's not even Halloween yet but I am already seeing a lot of holiday gift guides being published - the best gifts for tech junkies, the...
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Allen Crater
- Sep 2, 2020
- 4 min
Backcountry Beef (Venison) Stroganoff
If you’ve ever hunted or hiked in the backcountry with no camp cook, you understand the struggle of enjoying a good meal - WITHOUT...
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Jared Walker
- Aug 12, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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Allen Crater
- Jun 7, 2020
- 6 min
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...
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Allen Crater
- May 14, 2020
- 14 min
Planning a Whitetail Hunt in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area
If you are anything like me you are itching to get back into the woods and rivers and mountains as soon as safely possible. Assuming all...
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Allen Crater
- Feb 7, 2020
- 21 min
Succesful Strategies for Mature Public Land Bucks
While I love hunting I am, by most any measure, an average hunter and even that might be a little generous. Fortunately I have some...
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Allen Crater
- Jan 5, 2020
- 13 min
Camping Gear Checklist
I often get asked about what gear I use for backpacking. Here is a fairly comprehensive overview to get you started.
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Allen Crater
- Jan 3, 2020
- 11 min
Fly Fishing - I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now - Part 2
Part 2 of the series. We'll cover some of the basic gear including rods, reels and fly line.
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Allen Crater
- Jan 3, 2020
- 9 min
Fly Fishing - I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now - Part 1
Some fly fishing basics to accelerate your venture into the sport.
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Allen Crater
- Jan 1, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Allen Crater
- Dec 31, 2019
- 9 min
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,...
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