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Lead Core Line Buyer's Guide

It’s ironic that lead-core line has become all the rage for big-lake trout and salmon fishing. The line has been around since before the invention of downriggers. But anglers are rediscovering how…
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Hearing Protection Buyer's Guide

It’s curious that we marvel at the ability of deer and other game to detect our presence with their incredible sense of hearing, yet we do little if anything to protect our own. Before it’s too late…
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Spotting Scope Buyer's Guide

Spotting scopes are, in essence, telescopes with a shorter focal length, designed for terrestrial observations beyond the effective range of typical binoculars. They enable hunters to locate and…
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Muzzleloader Buyer's Guide

Everyone step right up and get In-Line. With modern advancements, the in-line muzzleloader blurs the line between the so-called primitive black- powder firearm and today’s smokeless cartridge rifles…
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Portable Hunting Blinds

Today’s portable hunting blinds are easy to set up, lightweight, highly versatile and available to fit any hunter’s budget. I don’t know if I was just stubborn or if I thought I was being a…
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Fly Line Buyer's Guide

If your fly rod is the lead singer and your reel is the guitarist, then your fly line is the drummer. Just like a band with a drummer who can’t keep a beat, a fly-fishing outfit – even one with the…
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Black Powder Pistol Buyer's Guide

For those looking to recreate a little history of their own, cap and ball revolvers are a great place to start. When most Americans think of single-action revolvers, they envision scenes of the Wild…
Angler netting a giant catfish off the side of a boat
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Catch Giant Catfish With These Proven Fishing Tips

7 Proven "Catching Catfish" Strategies Fishing for big catfish is gaining fans in droves as anglers realize the cats offer their best chance to catch a quarry in freshwater that weighs 20-75 pounds…
rifle case buyer's guide
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Gun Case Buyer's Guide

We all know what a gun case is and the basic function. What you may not know are the many features of different case designs, the advantages of them and some tips on choosing the case for your needs…
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Baitcasting Rod Buyer's Guide

In an age of specialty rods and reels, it’s important to pick the right type with the characteristics that match the intended technique. Two basic types of rods dominate fishing - baitcasting and…
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Binoculars Buyer's Guide

One of the handiest things to have in the outdoors is a quality pair of binoculars. Whether you are hiking, viewing wildlife, hunting, or even at a sporting event, binoculars can bring the outdoors a…
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Fishing Spinning Reel Buyer's Guide

Spinning reels are a favorite of both serious and casual anglers, popular for both their ease of use and flexibility. If you’re wondering what features are the most important to consider when…