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Matthew Shane Brown

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Nevadan by choice, and author of Fly Fishing in the 21st Century. He spends most of the year aimlessly driving the West in search of elk, birds, and trout.
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Vehicle Maintenance For Hunters

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • August 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance for Hunters
It’s August. Archery hunters are already putting animals in the freezer, but those of us rifle hunters and bird hunters need to wait at least another month before we can…
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Oregon PEACE Act, IP28, and Eternal Vigilance

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • July 29, 2026
Oregon PEACE Act, IP28 | The Upland Soul
On July 24, it was determined that a proposed ballot initiative disingenuously titled “People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions” Act (also referred to as IP28) failed to garner…
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Small Stream Detox & Mammoth Creek

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • July 1, 2026
Mammoth Creek, UT
This year hasn’t exactly been going to plan, for reasons I won’t get into here. “Outdoor time,” beyond sitting on the back patio, has been limited. I suppose everyone was…
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Meta: Updated Publication Schedule

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • May 26, 2026
New Publication Schedule | The Upland Soul
For almost a year and a half now, we’ve been bringing you stories about not drowning, bovines, steelheading, cool-looking ducks, excellent literature, and injuring your spouse each Tuesday. Going forward,…
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Cortland 444 Peach Double-Taper: Review

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • May 5, 2026
Cortland 444 Peach Double Taper Review
You can spend any amount of money you’d like to on a toilet — anywhere from $100 to several thousand dollars, apparently. All of them serve one essential function, and…
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Quick Tips for a New Muzzleloader Hunter

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • April 21, 2026
Matthew Shane Brown | Author of "Fly Fishing in the 21st Century"
In the world of Western hunting, many rifle hunters will eventually progress to hunting with a muzzleloader — if for no other reason than hunting opportunities are easier to come…
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Fly Fishing Cold Creek Pond

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • April 14, 2026
Fly Fishing Cold Creek Pond, by Matthew Shane Brown | The Upland Soul
Somewhere between an hour and an hour and a half outside of Las Vegas (depending where exactly in the city you are and how fast you drive) past the prisons…
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Book Review: “Chukar Culture: Memory, Dogs, Paradox” by Robert McMichael

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • March 24, 2026
"Chukar Culture" by Robert McMichael | The Upland Soul
While I usually have no difficulty expressing my opinion on things, I’ve somewhat struggled to write this review. Most of the blame for this lies with the fact that I…
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Organize All of Your Hunting, Fishing, and Camping Stuff

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • February 24, 2026
Plano Waterproof Stowaways | The Upland Soul
I hate clutter, and even more than that, I hate wasting my time. A big source of inefficiencies come from packing and unpacking from a trip, as well as cleaning…
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Cooper Rifles 5200, & SHOT Show 2026 Recap

  • Matthew Shane Brown
  • January 26, 2026
Cooper Arkansas Rifle, Model 5200
I enjoy puttering around SHOT Show each year. The bar for every product in this entire industry is so high now that things that used to be “revolutionary” are now…
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