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We realize you want to be out on your own adventure in pursuit of Cutties or a monster Elk but sometimes when you’re stuck behind your desk you might need some content that will help ease the pain of not being outside.
These Stories come from real people and real pursuits. Enjoy.
Fly Fishing Tricks To Catch More Smallmouth Bass
Hook and land bronzebacks on the fly with these Wild West lessons I live in one of the most trout-rich states. Idaho is chock-full of blue-ribbon waters, and fly anglers descend upon them every spring. I like to target trout as much as the next guy, but I can only...
How Reading Trout Water Enhances Your Skillset In The Outdoors
Because the intricacies of a stream can tell you more that just where the fish are Clapotis. That is the word I’ve been trying to scrape off the tip of my tongue for an hour, and it comes back to me as I cast a Purple Haze dry fly along a rock-walled stretch of...
Fish & Fly
Want to take your fly-fishing to a new level? How about hopping on a seaplane, flying down to the South Sound, and chasing sea run cutthroat? Orvis offers monthly floatplane fly-fishing trips. It’s a unique experience offering anglers a “trip of a...
Turkey Hunting The Black Hills
A sudden winter storm makes an already challenging public-land hunt even harder—and more rewarding I was on my way to check one last piece of public ground for my evening hunt, when something out of place on the trail, covered with fresh snow, caught my eye: a set of...
How To Cook Venison Carbonnade
Ingredients 3 lb. venison stew meat, cut into 2-inch cubes 2 Tbsp. butter 4 slices bacon, chopped 3 yellow onions, chopped 1 Tbsp. dark brown sugar 4 cloves garlic, minced 16 oz. Belgian dark strong ale or other dark flavorful beer 1 cup (or more) chicken stock 1 bay...
Tips For Bass Fishing In Winter
By the time pumpkin-spice salsa and mayonnaise are back in stores, I’m losing my appetite for smallmouths. I love them dearly, but I spend so many days targeting them in spring and summer that when the temperature starts to drop here in the Northeast, I’d rather don...