All Outdoor

Moose, … get out da way! I think this pretty much sums up my worst nightmare.

Deer season has been over for several months. Now squirrel, rabbit, and bird seasons are over, too. It’s time to go fishing and turkey hunting and forget about deer, right? Wrong! It’s possible that the spring and summer months are when your deer herds need you most. You can’t automatically assume you can just hang up your gear, and the deer will automatically become wall hangers next year. You have nutrients to deliver and bigger antlers to grow.

A few years ago, before emitters basically rendered the difference between AA/AAAs and lithiums irrelevant, there was a small batchof  custom light that filtered through CPF called the DST. It was a 1xAA light with a screw-on clip and a metal tail cap. It looked quite good. There was another 1xAA light around that time as well called the Volere, from Steve Ku, one of the five or so finest custom makers in the world. Both lights captured my attention, but I was still too firmly in the lithium only camp. Since then, I have moved away from my flashlight battery orthodoxy, which, like all forms of orthodoxy, is impractical. I have learned to embrace the utility, low cost, and wide availability of the AA.

There are some brands that every outdoors enthusiast knows and recognizes. Only a few of them conjure up almost universally positive thoughts about their products – and even fewer of them have been in business for more than a century. Carhartt is one of those brands.

For many people, an EDC knife is a folder–a modern marvel or an old timey classic. But over the years I have come to appreciate the fixed blade EDC knife. There are real and important advantages a fixed blade has over a folder in the EDC role, but all too often these things are overlooked in favor of the cool factor a folder represents. Put down your bearing pivot flipper and Spydie hole blade for a second, and keep an open mind about carrying a small fixed blade.

Tatiana Whitlock with a target of her own design and manufacture.

I came across this post on reddit today and it makes for a great feel good story.

This week on Facebook we posted a photo of an Oklahoma angler who caught a 100-pound alligator snapping turtle.

Tulsa World reports that these turtles are not as common as they used to be in Oklahoma.They were extirpated from most of northeast Oklahoma and are currently the subject of reintroduction efforts. The turtles were diminished by people taking them for food and for the pet trade.

We found this video of a man digging for alligator snapping turtles to rescue and bring them to water.

Like many other folks, I first saw the Shell Bobber on the TV show Shark Tank, where folks try to get jillionaires to invest in their companies. The two guys who dreamed up the notion of using old shotgun hulls as fishing bobbers did a good job of presenting the product, and I liked the idea. Mark Cuban did, too, becoming an investor in their company, Fishing Ammo.

This is a guest post by outdoorsman Josh Perlmutter. His pocket survival kit is available for $7 on his Etsy store, 1stLineSurvival. 

There are hundreds of different tree stand styles on the market today, all from different manufacturers offered at different prices. So how does the average hunter make a selection? It all depends on many factors and as you might already know, or will soon discover, you may often need more than one style depending on the property you are hunting.

By: Posted 05-08-2014 on OutdoorChannel.com in News by Steve Rogers

If you want to escape to the middle of nowhere but don’t want to forgo comfort, then you’ve probably done some internet reaches regarding DIY portable toilets.

The Dartman and his neighbor fire simultaneously to take down a coyote at 1,860 yards. One had a .300 Win. Mag and the other had a .338 Lapua. Their shot data shows that the 300 made the hit.

Once again, this week’s KnifeTests.com is less about destruction and more about testing the Busse FBM for outdoor use. The FBM–which is an acronym for “Fat Battle Mistress”–is a 16 in. long knife with a 10 in. blade. It doesn’t seem to be available through Busse’s store currently, but it is for sale through independent retailers or individuals.

The DayZ craze has hit the internet, and because of that I found a cool improvised backpack made for cosplay. It seems like a cool concept to keep in mind if a backpack or carrier is ever needed.

Last week, we covered some of the best websites to read if you’re interested in general everyday carry culture. This week, we’re taking more a focused view and have rounded up some great sites about specific gear. I like to have a mix of both in my newsfeed for when I’m on the hunt for unique items, or if I’m in the process of reevaluating my EDC.

Summer camping season is right around the corner, and enthusiastic campers are aflutter with lists of supplies and budgets for new gear. It’s easy to forget that the best camping is simple, and is intended to be an escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life.

Larry Fitzgerald, a hunter from Fairbanks, Alaska took down a massive grizzly last September. Fox News reports how this 9 food tall grizzly just earned Fitzgerald a place in the record books.

We’ve talked briefly about the trend of smart guns and 3D printed guns before, and although the response is mixed when it comes to these trends, there’s been some are some interesting cultural developments as unprecedented legal situations arise.