All About Avalanches: A Winter Hiker’s Guide
Before you set out on what will undeniably be an amazing hike for the winter, research will be your best friend in making sure that you come out of the …
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All About Hailstorms and How to Protect Yourself from Them
During a hike or a camping trip, you might find yourself being visited by some very… solid guests from the sky. They’re cold, and quite painful! What are they? Hail. You’ve just found …
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All About Bow Hunting
Have you ever wondered why some hunters use a bow, especially when a wide variety of firearms exists for hunting use? It might seem odd that a lot of people …
Most Common Causes of Winter Injuries
For most people, the winter season is a time for winding down and relaxing at home without exerting yourself too hard, especially when it comes to outdoor activities. This is, …
Tips That Bow Hunters Should Know
Bow hunting is a sport that encourages you to go out and be active as you chase deer, elk, and other big game for sport. Compared to lazily sitting back …
4 Animals That are Much More Dangerous Than You Think
You think lions or bears are the scariest things mother nature has to offer just because they can chew your face off? Well, you haven’t seen anything yet. If there’s …
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How to Survive a Dog Attack
You don’t need to be deep in the woods or up high on the mountains to be attacked by wild animals. Even cities and residential areas have their own dangerous …
How Wild Dogs can be Dangerous
Dogs, especially ones of the feral variety, can be unpredictable. One moment, they’re excitedly approaching you and begging for attention (or even your food!), the next, they’re gnashing their teeth, …
Important Gear that Bow Hunters Should Have
Bow-specific accessories, gadgets, or just equipment that any hunter should have, having good equipment is paramount to your preparations. Some are more important than others, and you can forego some of them …
How to Hike Safely Under the Rain
Do you fashion yourself an adventurer at heart? Finding yourself wanting to hike, even under stormy weather and unfavorable winds? Maybe you’ve got that walking itch that needs to …
Bow Hunting Tips for Beginners
Ask most bow hunters why they prefer using a bow over a rifle and they will answer because of “the thrill” or “the challenge”. It might come off as a surprise …
Health Risks of Raccoons in the Neighborhood
Raccoons aren’t exactly known as the most sanitary of creatures. Despite how they might look, raccoons are very commonly seen digging in trash heaps and ripping apart plastic bags filled with garbage to get …
The Risks of Raccoons in the Neighborhood
Have you ever seen a raccoon? You know, those small furry gray animals? They probably look like giant rats or squirrels from a far, but once you come close, they …
Top Signs of a Rabbit Infestation
You’ve heard of cockroach infestations, locust infestations, rat infestations, maggot infestations, and the like. What do these infestations have in common? They are all signs of an overabundance of pests …
The Problem with Rabbit Infestations
Aww, aren’t they cute? Rabbits are just little balls of fluff that you just can’t help but want to hug. Those tiny paws, those small hops, and that tiny face …
Which Animals Should I Hunt as a Beginner?
If you’re getting into the sport of hunting, likely one of your first questions is going to be “Which animal should I hunt?”. If you sit down and think about …
How Does Overhunting Disrupt the Wildlife?
If you’re a hunter, you ought to know about the effects that hunting can have on the wildlife. Hunting itself can be good for the hunter by helping bring them …
Why Does Overhunting Happen?
For years, environmentalists have tried to put out the fact that overhunting has become a problem for the past years or so. They condemn hunting, saying that not only is …
Is Overhunting a Problem?
Hunting for many can provide a form of relaxation. It happens outdoors, which means that people are able to get out and enjoy the beauty of nature instead of simply staying cooped …
Why you Shouldn’t Overhunt
So, we have previous articles that discussed about the importance of hunting. Not just in the past, but in also the present. In the past, hunting was a necessity for hunter-gatherers to …
Why was Hunting Important in the Past?
It might be hard to take in just how different we have it to the people of the past, what with all the conveniences of the modern age. We have …
Why is Hunting Important in the Modern Age?
In the past, one could easily justify hunting as a necessary action. Before agriculture was even a thing, humans could only survive by foraging, scavenging, and hunting. There was no such thing …
Important Desert Hiking Tips
Hiking in the desert can offer an experience that isn’t like your regular trips in the forest. The biggest difference is that the temperature in these places can get really …
6 Tips that Every Deer Hunter Should Know
Deer live their entire lives on the run. They have to. Especially when they don’t know where danger is lurking in something as huge as a forest. If they don’t, they’ll …
5 Mistakes Rookie Hunters in their Stand Should Avoid Making When Approached by Deer
It’s the decisive moment. All your efforts of scouting, preparing, and trekking for the past hours, days, even weeks has led up to this very moment. You carefully maneuvered through the …
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7 Hunting Mistakes that Most Rookie Deer Hunters Make
There is no shame in making mistakes while hunting, whether as a rookie or a professional. We’ve all made a couple of them at some point, and to say …
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Why is Having a Shelter Important for Survival?
When you find yourself stranded out in the middle of nowhere with no contact with civilization, you may find yourself wondering what you should be prioritizing for survival first. …
7 Ways to Find Water in the Wild
A human can only live for 3 days without water. Even less so when energy is expended by a human to do things, like hunt, build shelters, or make tools. …
How to Prevent Hypothermia While Hiking
While many common hiking injuries can be treated quickly with little aid and no lasting or dangerous effects, there is one injury that many hikers underestimate while they are out on …
How to Avoid Crowds in Hiking Trails
Over recent years, hiking has slowly grown in popularity. It seems that more people have come to appreciate the nature trails, exercise and beautiful natural environments that come with …