At daylight, the logging road is frozen solid. Every rut is hard enough to support your weight. Mud from yesterday has turned into uneven…
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Hunting
Why Your Toes Hit the Front of Your Hunting Boots on Downhill Walks—and How to Fix It
by rootby rootThe boots felt fine in the store. You wore your hunting socks. Walked around for ten minutes. Checked the toe room. Nothing hurt. Then…
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Opening week of deer season rarely feels like the hunting photos printed on boot boxes. There may be no snow. No frozen creek crossings.…
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Spring turkey hunters spend a lot of time watching weather forecasts. A clear, calm morning looks perfect. Then the forecast changes. Overnight rain continues…
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You scrubbed the mud off. Rinsed the soles. Cleaned the inside. Left your hunting boots in the garage for two days. Then you picked…
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Hunting
How to Find Overlooked Hunting Spots on Public Land Without Walking Five Miles
by rootby rootPublic land hunters love talking about distance. Walk farther. Go deeper. Get away from the road. Find the place nobody else is willing to…
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Heavy rain can make good deer ground look almost unrecognizable. Logging roads turn into mud. Small creeks rise. Low spots collect standing water. Leaves…
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Hunting
How to Cross Creeks While Deer Hunting Without Soaking Your Feet or Ruining the Hunt
by rootby rootCreeks rarely look like a serious obstacle on a topo map. A thin blue line cuts across the route to a bedding area, funnels…
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Let’s clear something up right now. If you‘re wearing the same pair of boots to muck out the barn, pour concrete, and stalk a…
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Hunting
The 5-Year Hunting Boot: How to Make Your Trudave Gear Outlast the Competition
by rootby rootYou’ve finally done it. You’ve bought a pair of hunting boots that actually work—100% waterproof, steel shank protection, and the right insulation for your…
