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Video: How to Bury a Dutch Oven
In the outdoors, there are few better feelings than knowing there's a warm meal waiting for you back at camp, and in this episode of Backcountry College, Clay Hayes gives a lesson on how to bury your dutch oven for slow cooking. The process is easier than you'd expect, but it does take a bit of effort.
Burying your meal has several benefits over cooking above ground. The key incentive of this method is that due to the constant low heat, you can forget about the dutch oven and come back several hours later to find a fully-cooked meal. This is especially useful for hunters and anglers who...
Bear Grylls Recounts Experiences on New Celebrity Survival Show
A few years ago, if someone mentioned Bear Grylls, Ben Stiller, and Channing Tatum in the same breath, you probably would have thought that they were pitching an idea for some off-kilter buddy comedy film. And you certainly would not have pictured Bear feeding Zac Efron a snack of worms and insects.
But taking these celebrities out of their comfort zones---and into some very real danger---is exactly what Bear did on his upcoming show Running Wild with Bear Grylls. In his own words, the survival expert wondered how...
Beretta USA to Move Manufacturing from Maryland to Tennessee
Beretta USA announced recently that the company will be moving the entirety of its manufacturing capability in its current Maryland location to new facilities in Tennessee. In a press release sent out by the gun maker, Beretta USA General Manager Jeff Cooper said that decision was a direct result of gun control laws passed by the Maryland legislature.
“During the legislative session in Maryland that resulted in passage of the Firearm Safety Act of 2013, the version of the statute that passed the Maryland Senate...
The DIY Whitetail Hunt for Weekend Warriors
Can’t afford the time or the money to take an extended hunting trip out of state? Consider the pros and cons of a weekend DIY hunt.
When most hunters think about a road trip to hunt big whitetail bucks, they are usually thinking about a weeklong adventure. Their tactics involve going to an area, scouting it out, hanging stands, and hoping to shoot a big one by the end of the trip. There are certainly some advantages to this approach, and for some hunters it is the only option. But there’s another option to consider: how about the weekend DIY getaway?
A weekend trip...
Trolling, Consistency, and Michigan Bluegill
I fear I’m corrupting Denny Hettig.
Hettig fishes two or three days a week, usually for two or three hours. He likes to catch about a dozen bluegills and call it a day. A dozen is enough to feed his family (with enough left over for a fish sandwich for lunch the next day, he says) without beating up the lake’s fish population too badly.
“If I started taking 25 fish a day, what would I do with them all?” he asked. “I’d run out of people to give them to.”
That’s where I come in. Because I only fish for bluegills a couple of days of soft-water season, I try to catch a...
Leaders of Conservation: Trout Unlimited CEO Chris Wood
This interview with Trout Unlimited President and CEO Chris Wood is part of OutdoorHub’s Leaders of Conservation series, in which we sit down with leaders of the North American conservation movement to learn more about the stories behind their organizations and people.
On a warm July night in 1959, 16 men gathered at the home of George Griffith on the shores of Michigan's Au Sable River. Griffith, a hosiery salesman and avid conservationist, had invited over 60 for the inaugural event. Despite the low turnout, it was there that an organization called Read more »
Video: SilencerCo Unveils New Shotgun Suppressor
SilencerCo recently made waves in the firearms industry with what it claims to be the first commercially-viable shotgun suppressor in the world. Named the Salvo 12, the modular shotgun suppressor is touted as being perfect for sportsmen in the field or even in a home protection scenario.
"Whether you grab a shotgun for hunting, shooting clays or home defense, the Salvo 12 fits most common shotguns---provided you have a choked barrel," SilencerCo states on its website.
The suppressor comes in 12-inch, 10-inch, eight-inch, and...
Landlord Caves to Pressure, Terminates Lease for 70-year-old Range
The Westchester County Police Revolver and Rifle League (WCPRRL) has been a fixture of Greenburgh, New York since the 1940s. The small range was built into an unused rock quarry in what is now the neighborhood of Ardsley Chase, but the gun club was there before the homes---and their residents---moved in. Now some of those residents want the shooting range gone, and it seems they might get their wish. After weeks of controversy surrounding the gun club after a local resident said she was hit by a bullet fragment from the range, the WCPRRL's landlord, Con Ed, has decided to terminate their...
National Guardsman Mauled by Bear in Alaska
An Alaska National Guardsman may very well owe his life to the protective gear he was wearing when he was attacked by a bear Sunday morning at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) near Anchorage. Base officials announced on their Facebook page that the victim was involved in a land navigation exercise in a training area near the base when he came across a female brown bear and her cubs. The victim has been identified by the Associated Press as...
Bet on Moving Water to Catch Big Summertime Bass
I was excited about being given the opportunity to fish with one of the nation’s top longtime professional bass fishermen, Larry Nixon of Bee Branch, Arkansas. I was prepared to get up and be ready to fish at 4:00 a.m. to catch that early bite. But the day before our excursion, Nixon stopped me and said, “Current won’t start being pulled through Pickwick Lake until 10:30 a.m.”
I always had been a fish early, fish late summertime bass fisherman, because of the temperatures. However, I followed Nixon’s advice, and by mid-morning the...
Atomos Gear Helps Capture New App Offer for RMEF Members
There was a buzz in the air at this year's National Association of Broadcasters show surrounding affordable 4K cameras from manufactures like AJA, Black Magic, Sony, and Panasonic. While crawling the floor for the latest equipment I came across a crowd gathered around a booth called "Atomos." After gawking at all their products for several minutes, I caught up with Will Thompson, Atomos' business development manager.
Will and I talked about how their devices can bypass the highly compressed files that would normally be captured in camera and record the camera signal straight to a hard drive...
Video: Bald Eagle Struggling to Swim after Big Catch
If you see a bald eagle near a body of water, odds are that it will soon have a fish wriggling in its talons as it flies back for dinner. Even eagles get tired, however, especially when attempting to haul a fish a third of their weight or more back to the nest. In this video, an exhausted eagle is determined to bring its meal to shore---even if that means swimming with its wings.
While not the most graceful of swimmers, eagles can actually do well on the water. It is not uncommon for bald eagles to misjudge the size of their prey and attempt to take a fish much larger than they can handle....
Ohio Village Battles Growing Coyote Population
The village of New Boston in southern Ohio is getting some unwanted visitors, and local officials say that pets are no longer safe on the streets after a group of coyotes moved into the area. The situation has grown to the point where village administrator Steve Hamilton told reporters that it was no longer simply a nuisance, but a danger.
“Usually I get called out on dogs running wild and things like that,” Hamilton told the Portsmouth Daily Times. “I’ve had a couple over...
Study: Eating Fish May Protect Against Alcohol-induced Brain Damage
A study by researchers at the Loyola University Health System found that eating fish, specifically fish high in omega-3 fatty acids, may prevent damage from alcohol-related dementia. The study was recently published in the journal PLOS ONE, and detailed how the compound found in fish oil called omega-3 docsahexaenoic acid (DHA) can protect against alcohol-induced inflammation and the death of neuronal cells.
"Fish oil has the potential of helping preserve brain integrity in chronic alcohol abusers," said Michael Collins, one of the study's authors, in a Read more »
Bill Introduced to Limit “Marketing of Firearms” Toward Children
A bill was introduced to Congress last Monday by Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL) that would place strict rules on the "marketing of firearms to children." The bill, known as HR 5093 or the "Children's Firearm Marketing Safety Act," would allow the Federal Trade Commission to "prescribe rules prohibiting the marketing of firearms to children."
The bill includes a number of specific restrictions, including prohibitions on "the use of cartoon characters to promote firearms and firearm products," "firearm brand...
Dogs Gone By: On the Front Line in the War Against Prairie Dogs
We awoke at dawn.
Most of us were slightly nervous, but energized by the certainty of impending combat. I doubt the enemy ever sleeps. They’re too busy digging tunnel networks.
We’d been the ones to choose the field of battle---the Silver Spur Ranch in Encampment, Wyoming. Encampment is an eerily appropriate name given the enemy’s permanent dug-in positions.
Our foe has a great propaganda machine, although I have absolutely no idea how they can afford such a thing. As a result, most people know them as those cute, adorable, and cuddly...
El Niño Likely to Bring Unfamiliar Fish to West Coast
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Service (NOAA) predicts that El Niño will likely begin by August, and although experts opinions' differ on how strong the weather event will be, many say that warm water temperatures will bring unfamiliar fish species to the West Coast. Anglers in California can expect fish normally found off the coast of Mexico such as yellowfin tuna and dorado, and even other exotic species such as striped marlin and hammerhead sharks.
"In non-El Niño years, upwelling of deep, cold ocean water brings up nutrients that lie near the bottom. Fish living in the upper...
Video: Floatplane Almost Lands on Whale
A whale near Angoon, Alaska nearly regretted its decision to surface last week after a floatplane almost collided with the animal while coming down for a landing. Thomas Hamm was able to capture the event on tape as the plane narrowly avoided the whale. On the video, it almost seems as if the humpback tried to warn the oncoming plane by signalling out of its blowhole.
"All the sudden, the pilot advanced the throttle and I didn't know why. I thought, 'Oh something must be wrong,'" Hamm told CNN.
Thankfully, both the...
Exotic Mosquito-borne Illness Arrives in the United States
Summer has always brought the specter of mosquito-borne diseases, and health officials confirmed last Thursday that a new, debilitating virus has officially---and finally---arrived in the United States. According to USA Today, the Florida Department of Health confirmed two locally-acquired cases of a disease called chikungunya. The virus, first discovered in East Africa in 1955, is similiar to dengue fever and can cause extreme joint pain, fever, and muscle...
Using Planer Boards to Catch Suspended Walleyes
Walleyes suspend over open water during the summer and most anglers give up on trying to catch them. With a small investment in time and money you can be catching overlooked walleyes with this nifty tool.
Whether they're shad in reservoirs, shiners in large river systems, or ciscoes in natural lakes, schools of baitfish draw large numbers of walleyes in the summer. The baitfish move around a lot, and the walleyes, loosely schooled and traveling, follow the food. Because they are so spread out and can be at virtually any depth, these fish become very hard for the angler to catch. In...