Assembling a Bird Dog First Aid Kit
One of the most vital, but frequently neglected, things for an outdoorsman to have in the field is a well-thought-out first aid kit. This goes doubly if you are bringing…
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The New Dog
Central Kentucky is home to many of the finest traditions including horse racing, bourbon, and upland hunting? You read it right. Kentucky may not be the first place you link…
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Badlands Upland Vest Review
I’ve owned and used my Badlands upland vest for over a half-decade (though recently I’ve been almost exclusively running a Final Rise). That said, I still think the Badlands vest…
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On John Gierach: Trout Bum of the Cosmos
John Gierach died a year ago today, and I guess it’s taken me this long to wrap my mind around some sort of eulogy for him, and for all of…
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The Ross Cimarron: The People’s 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.
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The Best Upland Hunting Blogs Around
There’s a lot of bird hunting content online, of varying qualities. This list highlights our own favorite picks, most of whom we’ve been following for over a half-decade. These picks…
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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.
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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…
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A Compelling Case for Percolator Coffee at Camp
Over the last year, I’ve found myself going back through John Gierach’s books. If there are two things one would learn from reading any of them, the first is that…
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Celebrating the Life of Flip Pallot
Some mornings are worse to wake up to than others. Fly fishing legend Flip Pallot unexpectedly passed away on August 26, 2025 at the age of 82, and it should…
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