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# The Upland Soul

Real Voices of Hunting, Fishing, and the Great Outdoors

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- [To Weather a Storm](https://theuplandsoul.com/to-weather-a-storm/) - The fog settled in the trees surrounding the deep green water of Coos Bay as Elliot and I unloaded kayaks from the trailer while Steve went over shuttling logistics with the rest of the class. It was late October on the Oregon Coast, but the water of the bay was calm. We were there for
- [Small Stream Detox & Mammoth Creek](https://theuplandsoul.com/small-stream-detox-mammoth-creek/) - 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 overdue for a bit of a break, because schedules and things miraculously opened up and the family was able to grab a cabin somewhere in
- [Haul Your Butt, Not Your Line](https://theuplandsoul.com/haul-your-butt-not-your-line/) - Dana Crandell walks though a summertime inventory of his fly fishing tackle, and shares both musings and practical tips to help you become a better fly caster.
- [Meta: Updated Publication Schedule](https://theuplandsoul.com/meta-updated-publication-schedule/) - Going forward, The Upland Soul will now be publishing on Wednesdays, every week.
- [Gray Wolf Delisting Update: H.R. 845 Passes The House](https://theuplandsoul.com/gray-wolf-delisting-update-h-r-845-passes-the-house/) - H.R. 845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, passes the house. Read why delisting and state management is the future of gray wolf conservation.
- [Cortland 444 Peach Double-Taper: Review](https://theuplandsoul.com/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 if you don’t know what you’re doing, even the expensive ones can’t save you from making a real mess of things. As it turns out,
- [10wt Class Ring](https://theuplandsoul.com/10wt-class-ring/) - Most fishermen end up with a lot of gear, but some things take on a deeper meaning of their own. Vincent Bini reflects on growing up, and the value of moms.
- [Every Colt Anaconda Holster on the Market](https://theuplandsoul.com/colt-anaconda-holsters/) - We've compiled a full list of every option on the market, so you can decide which Colt Anaconda holster is right for your new snake gun.
- [The Greys River, Then and Now](https://theuplandsoul.com/the-greys-river-then-and-now/) - Wyoming holds many “secret” adventure destinations. One of those lies on her western border and travels along it approximately 60 miles. I'm fortunate to have been there and walked along its banks and tested my fly fishing skills along its banks. Then again, maybe it's more accurate to say I've tested my fly casting skills
- [Lander and Sinks Canyon – A Story of Changes](https://theuplandsoul.com/lander-and-sinks-canyon-a-story-of-changes/) - Dana Crandell is your tour guide through Sinks Canyon State Park, Louis Lake Loop Road, the travel hub of Lander, Wyoming, and how things have changed.
- [Quick Tips for a New Muzzleloader Hunter](https://theuplandsoul.com/quick-tips-for-a-new-muzzleloader-hunter/) - The author takes us through a few tricks and quick tips for a new muzzleloader hunter that just might come in handy this season if you draw your first tag.
- [Fly Fishing Cold Creek Pond](https://theuplandsoul.com/fly-fishing-cold-creek-pond/) - A brief overview of fly fishing Cold Creek Pond, a high desert put-and-take fishery located just outside the bright lights and luxury of Las Vegas, Nevada.
- [Book Review: "Chukar Culture: Memory, Dogs, Paradox" by Robert McMichael](https://theuplandsoul.com/book-review-chukar-culture-memory-dogs-paradox-by-robert-mcmichael/) - Find out why Robert McMichael's new book, "Chukar Culture: Memory, Dogs, Paradox," is a must-have for any bird hunter or fan of outdoor literature.
- [Winchester Model 70 - Workhorses](https://theuplandsoul.com/winchester-model-70-workhorses/) - The Winchester Model 70 has been "The Rifleman's Rifle" since day one. This one, chambered in 7mm Remington Magnum is the go-to workhorse for this author.
- [.38 Super Ballistics - The Thinking Man's 9mm](https://theuplandsoul.com/38-super-ballistics-the-thinking-mans-9mm/) - Join us as we take a walk though America's (possibly better) 9mm alternative and take a closer look at .38 Super ballistics in the modern era.
- [Hog Heaven](https://theuplandsoul.com/hog-heaven/) - Wyoming in the 1970s was still the wild west: truckers, bennies, swine, and hunters. Dana Crandell survived the Table Rock Hog Hunt, and we recommend reading all about it in "Hog Heaven."
- [Book Review: "River Songs" by Steve Duda](https://theuplandsoul.com/book-review-river-songs-by-steve-duda/) - Waiting for a table at the liveliest restaurant in downtown Port Angeles, the full sun still bleating overhead at the dinner hour in the Pacific Northwest, we crossed 1st Street and meandered through Port Book and News until our silverware was set or our tummies pleaded to find quicker sustenance. After all, we had hiked
- [Organize All of Your Hunting, Fishing, and Camping Stuff](https://theuplandsoul.com/organize-all-of-your-hunting-fishing-and-camping-stuff/) - The Plano Sportsman's Trunks and Waterproof Stowaways are the perfect tools to keep your gear clean and organized in the field and at home.
- [Cooper Rifles 5200, & SHOT Show 2026 Recap](https://theuplandsoul.com/cooper-rifles-5200-shot-show-2026-recap/) - 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 just ho-hum -- I'm looking at you, you people who just re-barrel a 700 action into a weird-looking synthetic stock. The hunting industry is also
- [The One That Got Away](https://theuplandsoul.com/the-one-that-got-away/) - When I moved back to Oregon from New York City, I spent as much time outside as I could. My years in the Outdoor Adventure Leadership program consisted of camping, hiking, backpacking, etc. Not much hunting and fishing was done during that time. I decided to start steelhead fishing on the Rogue River again. This
- [How to Catch (and Release) a Woman](https://theuplandsoul.com/how-to-catch-and-release-a-woman/) - Have you taken your lady fly fishing? Dana Crandell has, and here's what happened one day in western Wyoming on a quiet, beautiful trout lake.
- [Random Things We Liked at the 2025 SHOT Show](https://theuplandsoul.com/random-things-we-liked-at-the-2025-shot-show/) - I had a relatively demure SHOT 2025 experience, compared to some of you who I know are determined to recreate Fear and Loathing each January at the Venetian. I spent a cumulative total of one day there, walking around in a responsible fashion, fondling 1911s, and ogling handsome wood guns. If you've ever been, you'll
- [Gear Dump:  This Season's Bird Stuff](https://theuplandsoul.com/gear-dump-this-seasons-bird-stuff/) - Another upland game season has come and (mostly) gone in the West. Read what our author carried into the field for a season of quail and chukar hunting.
- [Buffleheaded Rascal](https://theuplandsoul.com/buffleheaded-rascal/) - The tang of seawater stings my lips with the jet sled bobbing behind me in the tide. In it, my fifty-year-old Remington nestled among the decoys and shell bags. If toppled, the shotgun is lost to the salty depths. A clear day between storms in San Pablo Bay. The water drab and silty on this
- [Fly Fishing in the 21st Century](https://theuplandsoul.com/fly-fishing-in-the-21st-century/) - The author of "Fly Fishing in the 21st Century," Matthew Shane Brown, takes us behind the scenes of his new book, out today, January 6.
- [Holy Cow](https://theuplandsoul.com/holy-cow/) - Every year, a few of my buddies and I head to Missouri to bow hunt whitetails. On this particular trip, we had a… well, let’s call it a not-so-successful week. So we decided to stay an extra week to hunt rifle season. Now, rifle hunting isn’t my favorite, but it meant more time in the
- [Assembling a Bird Dog First Aid Kit](https://theuplandsoul.com/assembling-a-bird-dog-first-aid-kit/) - Here's everything you need to know about assembling (or buying) a bird dog first aid kit to keep your best friend safe and sound this hunting season.
- [Christmas Tidings, and A Year In Review](https://theuplandsoul.com/christmas-tidings-and-a-year-in-review/) - As quickly as it arrived, another year has come and gone. They say time flies when you’re having fun, and nowhere has that felt more true than here—working alongside our favorite contributors and doing our best to bring you the most authentic hunting and fishing content on the internet. Today, we'll take a moment to
- [The Tyto 1.1 Scalpel, from Tyto Knives](https://theuplandsoul.com/tyto-1-1-knife/) - The Tyto 1.1 scalpel-bladed knife is one of the highest-quality offerings on the market. Buy once, cry once, and enjoy a lifetime of easy butchering.
- [The Two-Holster Solution for Any Hunting or Fishing Trip](https://theuplandsoul.com/the-two-holster-solution-for-any-hunting-or-fishing-trip/) - If you have been in "the game" long enough, you undoubtedly have a bin, drawer, box, or otherwise a stash of holsters. Since holster fitment, comfort, and use-cases are just as inherently personal as your selection of the sidearm itself, one person's dream holster will be another's steaming pile of unusable trash. This is most
- [Industrial Pheasants](https://theuplandsoul.com/industrial-pheasants/) - “This is it?” Billy asked as we drove down a gravel road past a row of about a dozen other vehicles. We were arriving at Denman Wildlife Area, a 1,800-acre swath of land in Eagle Point controlled by ODFW. Billy, Steve, and I were all there for one reason: opening day of pheasant hunting. We’d
- [The Nemo Hornet - Still The Greatest 1p Tent](https://theuplandsoul.com/the-nemo-hornet-still-the-greatest-1p-tent/) - The original Nemo Hornet 1p tent is, quite possibly, the greatest tent ever made. It sets up easy, is brilliantly engineered, and is built to last.
- [The Boyt Harness H-Series Case](https://theuplandsoul.com/boyt-harness-h-series-cases-gear-we-like/) - The Boyt H-Series case is one of the best offerings on the market, offering the perfect balance of protection, durability, and price
- [Colt Anaconda Sight Upgrades](https://theuplandsoul.com/colt-anaconda-sight-upgrades/) - I own two guns that are completely irreplaceable to me for sentimental reasons. One of those is a new-production Colt Anaconda. Sentiments aside, this is also my favorite handgun to shoot as a devout disciple of Our Father, Elmer Keith, and a true believer in the unmatched versatility of the .44 Magnum. Upon the first
- [As Good As Life Gets](https://theuplandsoul.com/as-good-as-life-gets/) - As everyone has heard, the definition of insanity is "doing the same thing over again and expecting different results." While there's some obvious comedic value to this aphorism when looking back on an unsuccesful hunt, its roots run deeper -- as deep as you'd like them to go. In fact, it's turtles all the way
- [Moose Myths, Many Men, and Mayhem](https://theuplandsoul.com/moose-myths-many-men-and-mayhem/) - Dana Crandell takes us through the highs and lows of a "sure thing" moose hunt in Wyoming's Gros Ventre range.
- [Fishing Trip Efficiencies](https://theuplandsoul.com/fishing-trip-efficiencies/) - Our author shares his thoughts on making packing and unpacking for your trips more efficient and reducing the amount of friction involved to get on the water.
- [DNZ Game Reaper Scope Mounts](https://theuplandsoul.com/dnz-game-reaper-scope-mounts/) - The DNZ Game Reaper one-piece scope mount is one of the best options to mount a scope to any of your rifles. It's high quality, affordable, and made in the USA.
- [A President's Day Fly Fishing Boondoggle](https://theuplandsoul.com/a-presidents-day-fly-fishing-boondoggle/) - When I moved to the wild and woolly West after a childhood on the East Coast, I had precious little understanding of the way that the world works in this area of the country. Forty-degree temperature swings on the daily, vastness that knows no bounds, and huge variances in snowpack from year to year. That
- [Ruger Announces Glenfield Model A, Resurrects Glenfield Firearms](https://theuplandsoul.com/ruger-announces-glenfield-model-a-resurrects-glenfield-firearms/) - Ruger does it again and resurrect's Marlin's Glenfield Firearms brand. Find out more about the just-announced Glenfield Model A.
- [A Compelling Case for Percolator Coffee at Camp](https://theuplandsoul.com/a-compelling-case-for-percolator-coffee-at-camp/) - Your hunting or fishing camp will be greatly improved by the addition of old-school percolator coffee. Learn why, and how to make the perfect batch.
- [Upland Hunting: Birds, Not Burnout](https://theuplandsoul.com/upland-hunting-birds-not-burnout/) - Many hunters, like the author, often experience burnout by the time big game season comes to a close. If you do, too, give upland hunting a second look.
- [Celebrating the Life of Flip Pallot](https://theuplandsoul.com/celebrating-the-life-of-flip-pallot/) - The fly fishing and outdoor recreation community mourn the loss of fly fishing legend Flip Pallot, who passed away on August 26, 2025.
- [The Silver State Sage Grouse Season](https://theuplandsoul.com/sage-grouse-season/) - Hunting sage grouse is a Western tradition, especially in the Silver State. Unfortunately, bird numbers continue to drop. How much longer can we hold out?
- [Gros Ventre Adventures, Part 3](https://theuplandsoul.com/gros-ventre-adventures-part-3/) - Welcome to my third installment in a series of stories about my adventures with my friend, Tom, during an elk hunt in the Gros Ventre Mountains of Wyoming. If you haven't read the first two, I highly recommend starting at the beginning, here. I believe you'll enjoy the experience more with a little bit of
- [The Ross Cimarron: The People's Fly Reel](https://theuplandsoul.com/the-ross-cimarron-the-peoples-fly-reel/) - Ross Reels has been quietly churning out some of the best fly reels in the world for decades, but for the working angler, it's hard to beat the Ross Cimarron.
- [Leatherman Raptor Rescue Shears](https://theuplandsoul.com/leatherman-raptor-emergency-shears-gear-we-like/) - The Leatherman Raptor shears are something that every hunter should carry and know how to use, and that every hunter should hope they never do.
- [The New Dog](https://theuplandsoul.com/the-new-dog/) - Central Kentucky is home to many of the finest traditions including horse racing, bourbon, and... upland hunting? You read it right.
- [Badlands Upland Vest Review](https://theuplandsoul.com/badlands-upland-vest-review/) - If you're in the market for a new bird vest but don't want to shell out for a Final Rise or Chief Upland system, the Badlands upland vest could be the solution.
- [Couldn't Care Less](https://theuplandsoul.com/couldnt-care-less/) - I did some spring cleaning recently. A primary objective was to clear out an old dresser in the spare room that had been serving as storage for all of the orphaned cruft that collects throughout a person's life. Things that you don't necessarily want to throw away, but are not exactly sure where to put.
- [Silver in the Sticks: Tarpon Fishing Off the Grid](https://theuplandsoul.com/silver-in-the-sticks-tarpon-fishing-off-the-grid/) - Tarpon are one of the most challenging and exhilarating fish to target. It doesn’t matter if you’re dunking a crab along a bridge or stripping a fly in front of a school of fifty in just a couple feet of water—once hooked, a tarpon puts on an aerial show like nothing else. Blasting out of
- [A Javelina Safari](https://theuplandsoul.com/a-javelina-safari/) - I've written previously about my love for bombing around the bajadas of the Sonoran desert in a clapped-out old Toyota in pursuit of the mysterious and, thankfully, largely under-appreciated skunk pig. The javelina. I think that any hunt can be what you make it. Easy, hard, comfortable, not. However you want to play it, there
- [If I Have To Explain It...](https://theuplandsoul.com/if-i-have-to-explain-it/) - When I let slip to the uninitiated that the hunt I look forward to the most each year is rifle javelina in February, they usually look at me with a mixture of curiosity and blind confusion, as if I had finally assumed the final form of radiation-basted Nevada desert dwellers so accurately portrayed in The
- [A Summer Day in the Jungle](https://theuplandsoul.com/a-summer-day-in-the-jungle/) - Ed. Note: We received this submission and had no idea any of this existed. It's not what we usually cover here, but this is how birds are hunted in a different corner of the world. It's pretty neat. The Morning I woke up early on a balmy July morning, my mind racing with excitement as
- [The Big, Beautiful Bill's Public Lands Sell-Off (and Sell-Out)](https://theuplandsoul.com/the-big-beautiful-bills-public-lands-sell-off/) - Mike Lee is back at it, this time with a last minute change to the Big, Beautiful Bill in an attempt to sell of millions of acres of your public lands.
- [Congress Advances Grizzly Bear Delisting](https://theuplandsoul.com/congress-advances-grizzly-bear-delisting/) - House panel advances grizzly bear delisting bill, taking us one small step closer towards returning these animals back to state management.
- [Win! - Lava Ridge Wind Project Canceled](https://theuplandsoul.com/win-lava-ridge-wind-project-canceled/) - It's time to take a rare victory lap: today, the Department of the Interior canceled the horrible Lava Ridge Wind Project.
- [On John Gierach: Trout Bum of the Cosmos](https://theuplandsoul.com/on-john-gierach-trout-bum-of-the-cosmos/) - The world lost John Gierach a year ago today. Matthew Shane Brown reflects on the humor, insights, and zeal for life that makes Gierach entirely irreplaceable.
- [Restore Our Rangelands: Act Now](https://theuplandsoul.com/restore-our-rangelands-act-now/) - Urge Congress to remove the wild horse rider and help restore our rangelands, protect sage grouse habitat, and support real conservation.
- [The Best Upland Hunting Blogs Around](https://theuplandsoul.com/the-best-upland-hunting-blogs-around/) - A roundup of the best upland hunting blogs, featuring, bird dogs, conservation, and honest accounts from the field.
- [Buck 420HC, and Practical Steels for Hunting Knives](https://theuplandsoul.com/practical-steels-for-hunting-knives-and-bucks-420hc/) - In a world of newfangled super-steels with extreme hardness and toughness characteristics, the lineup of Buck 420HC blades are still a great choice for hunters.
- [Growing Up Fly Fishing](https://theuplandsoul.com/growing-up-fly-fishing/) - Beyond a hobby, fly fishing is a way of life for those lucky enough to pick it up. For those lucky enough to grow up fishing, it can be transformative.
- [Caldwell Stinger Shooting Rest](https://theuplandsoul.com/caldwell-stinger-shooting-rest/) - The Caldwell Stinger is an ideal shooting rest for trips to the county range... or your favorite public land shooting spot.
- [A Fly Fisherman in a Spin Casting World](https://theuplandsoul.com/a-fly-fisherman-in-a-spin-casting-world/) - On the internet, you can find a lot of insane opinions about any topic you'd like. Sometimes, the joke gets taken so far that I think people repeat it simply because it becomes a subconscious trope, rather than something that they actually, actively believe. One of the most ridiculous assertions, as well as one of
- [Heat: The Preseason Workup](https://theuplandsoul.com/heat-the-preseason-workup/) - I am fat from vacation. I am lazy. I am always hot, and do not feel like moving around much. As a person naturally predisposed to grumpiness... I've got it bad as of press time. It's inarguable that much of the malaise that I experience during the summer is a byproduct of the environment; the
- [We're Back, Baby](https://theuplandsoul.com/were-back-baby/) - Howdy, internet. It's been a while. When we first started The Upland Soul back in 2021, we had no idea how to run something like this. We paid too much attention to SEO instead of writing cool-ass articles about things we love. We didn't know how to make this endeavor turn a profit, so we
- [Diamond D Alaska Hunter Hip Holster](https://theuplandsoul.com/diamond-d-alaska-hunter-hip-holster/) - The Diamond D Alaska Hunter Hip Holster (try saying that three times fast) is an excellent choice for serious hunting and fishing endeavors in rough country.
- [The Marble and the Sculptor](https://theuplandsoul.com/the-marble-and-the-sculptor/) - "Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor." I am not sure where I first heard this quote by Alexis Carrel, but as I ripped the fourth or fifth tick of the trip off me with my trusty Leatherman this quote went through my head... and not just
- [Plano Sportsman's Trunks](https://theuplandsoul.com/plano-sportsmans-trunks/) - The Plano Sportsman's trunks are one of the best solutions on the market for affordably -- and durably -- organizing your outdoor gear.
- [Time And Place: Spring Bear Hunts](https://theuplandsoul.com/time-and-place/) - Spring bear season is nearly upon us, and it's a time for reflection as much as actual hunting. Read why we love it so much in "Time and Place
- [Ballistol - I Put That S*** On Everything](https://theuplandsoul.com/ballistol-i-put-that-s-on-everything/) - I suspect an entire generation of firearms aficionados and enthusiasts around my age grew up in front of a computer monitor, listening to a personable old codger from Tennessee smoke pot with the entire gamut of firearms. One immutable characteristic of these videos, aside from the judicious death of two-liters and cigar boxes full of
- [Gunfighters, Inc Kenai Chest Holster](https://theuplandsoul.com/gunfighters-inc-kenai-chest-holster/) - Looking for the best kydex chest holster on the market? The GFI Kenai chest holster is the first, and likely to be the last, one you should look at.
- [Golden Years in the Chukar Hills](https://theuplandsoul.com/golden-years/) - It's common knowledge among avid upland hunters that game birds follow boom-or-bust cycles that are largely dependent on the habitat and climatic conditions in their home range. You can add all the guzzlers you want and reduce bag limits to near-zero, but unfortunately, there's only so much that can be done to bolster populations if
- [Leatherman Signal Multitool](https://theuplandsoul.com/leatherman-signal-multitool-gear-we-like/) - I was never a multitool guy until we got a little bird dog, Elko Baby. Mr. Elko Baby loves to run around in the cactus fields of southern Nevada, but he does not love his inevitable run-ins with the chollas that can be found in abundance in some areas, and it's my job to any
- [Prochrono DLX: The Best Budget Chronograph](https://theuplandsoul.com/prochrono-dlx-the-best-budget-chronograph/) - Our author has lived with the ProChrono DLX for several, happy years now. If you're looking for a quality, inexpensive chronograph, here it is.
- [Monarch of the Glen, Part 1](https://theuplandsoul.com/monarch-of-the-glen-part-1/) - An exclusive excerpt from Graham Mott's book, "Monarch of the Glen."
- [Monarch of the Glen, Part 2](https://theuplandsoul.com/monarch-of-the-glen-part-2/) - Read part two of Graham Mott's story, "Monarch of the Glen," only on The Upland Soul.
- [The AH Fox Sterlingworth - America's Scattergun](https://theuplandsoul.com/the-sterlingworth-americas-scattergun/) - The Ford V-8. The Dust Bowl. Hiroshima and the atom bomb. The birth of rock and roll and the death of The King. Vietnam. Watergate. Punk rock. Desert storm.The dot-com bubble. The Bugatti Veyron. 9/11 and GWOT. This unassuming shotgun has borne witness to all of these pivotal events in world history and more, and
- [Pearson's No-Drill Picatinny Rails For the Winchester 94](https://theuplandsoul.com/pearsons-no-drill-picatinny-rails-for-the-winchester-94/) - There is no better depiction of the duality of man than the two paths that a lever gun can take in the modern year of 2025. The yin and the yang. On one hand, you can go absolutely timeless -- wood everything, open sights, and bluing. Things that have made up the timeless lever gun
- [The 1911 Is Still Alive And Well](https://theuplandsoul.com/the-1911-is-still-alive-and-well/) - It is the year 2025. I am not a math wiz, but that means it's been at least 114 years since the inception of what many would say is John Moses Browning's greatest triumph, the M1911 pistol. While I was aimlessly wandering the approximately one million acres of SHOT Show earlier this year, I was
- [The Faithful Servant, The Wingmaster](https://theuplandsoul.com/the-faithful-servant-the-wingmaster/) - Back in the good old days, perhaps around ten years ago, you could walk around any gun show in America and have your pick of Remington 870 Wingmasters for around $100. This never really made any sense to me considering both this classic shotgun's intended position in the market as well as all the verbiage
- [High Country Deer in Nowhere, Nevada](https://theuplandsoul.com/high-country-deer-in-nowhere-nevada/) - I made my first camp at the trailhead 100 yards from an abandoned mining cabin in the national forest. It was a beautiful Great Basin Halloween night as the flicker from the palletwood fire licked the sagebrush around the trailhead. I fell asleep to the trickle of flowing water, a wholly uncommon and welcome phenomena
- [Gros Ventre Adventures, Part 2](https://theuplandsoul.com/gros-ventre-adventures-part-2/) - This is my second installment in a short series of stories about elk hunting in Wyoming's Gros Ventre Range with my friend, Tom. While it can be read as a stand-alone story, I think you'll find it more enjoyable if you read this one first. Tom and I had started our hunting trip with a
- [The COVID Buck](https://theuplandsoul.com/the-covid-buck/) - For Vincent Bini, escaping to North Dakota for an early season whitetail hunt during the pandemic proved to be an excellent choice.
- [Don't Knock It](https://theuplandsoul.com/dont-knock-it/) - I think it’s safe to say that, at one time or another, we’ve all been guilty of being ultra-critical about something we don’t really know much about—or care to. I know I have, on many occasions. I know you shouldn’t, but sometimes it’s easier to dismiss things that don’t automatically appeal to your tastes. For
- [Great Basin Dinosaurs - The Greater Sage Grouse](https://theuplandsoul.com/great-basin-dinosaurs/) - It was eighteen degrees outside and five-something in the morning when we pulled up to a clearing in the sagebrush, joined by a dozen feral horses clattering over the sidehills that framed the wet meadow across from us. We quietly shut the truck off, grabbed our optics, and picked our way down to the meadow
- [Vortex Viper Binoculars](https://theuplandsoul.com/vortex-viper-binoculars/) - The Vortex Viper binoculars are the perfect intersection of quality and price, and will meet the needs of the most discerning hunters.
- [Gros Ventre Adventures](https://theuplandsoul.com/gros-ventre-adventures/) - Jackson, Wyoming, is considered by many to be the gateway to Grand Teton National Park. It also services elk hunters, the impetus for this tale of adventure in the Gros Ventre range.
- [The Station Wagon Hunt](https://theuplandsoul.com/the-station-wagon-hunt/) - Deer hunting in the Texas Panhandle is always a unique experience, and "The Station Wagon Hunt" is no exception.
- [Bobbing Around Below the Dam](https://theuplandsoul.com/bobbing-around-below-the-dam/) - I never had much use for waders in my youth. When the boys went fly fishing, we slipped our wallets in plastic bags and braved the cold water until our legs went numb. Dad raised us tough. Later, as a husband and father, there came a day that I decided to invest in a set
- [Hooking a Lunker](https://theuplandsoul.com/hooking-a-lunker/) - You may know that wonderful feeling when first viewing a valley that is so beautiful it almost takes your breath away. That is how I felt when I first laid my eyes on the South Fork of the White River curving among beaver ponds and nestled in a lush valley with forests and tall rugged
- [Add Iron Sights To Your CVA Paramount Pro](https://theuplandsoul.com/add-iron-sights-to-your-cva-paramount-pro/) - Back in '23, I had the good fortune to draw a muzzleloader bull elk tag in a very desirable unit, in a very desirable state. I did not own a muzzleloader at the time, which did not stop visions of 600-yard shots with iron sights from dancing in my head. Therefore, the only off-the-shelf smokepole
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