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LIVING COLOR • In more ways than one, spending time in the outdoors is a gift
CONTRIBUTOR
Cheers & Jeers • CROSS ABOUT VERTICAL BOWS, PRAISE FOR AN INK SLINGER, AND THE LEGACY OF SWAMP HOUNDS
FIRST SHOT
SNOW DAZE • A lights-out light goose hunt in one of the country’s best secret hunting spots can leave you speechless
PEAK DEKES
Q & A • David E. Petzal answers your questions about guns, shooting, hunting, and life
LITTLE THUMPER • Is a .410 a legitimate gobbler gun? It is if it’s loaded with the right ammo
TSS VS. THE FIELD
A CLEAN BREAK • The author goes back to flycasting school—with more than a little help from an angling icon
HOT RODS
BREAKING THE MOLD • Why hand-poured soft plastics can become your ultimate secret weapon
STRIKE FORCE
TAKE A SEAT • How to get more accuracy from the most useful shooting position
GO BACK TO THE PACK
THE UNIVERSAL SNACK • If you think American hunters are the only ones on the planet who love jerky, think again. Here’s a quick guide to some easy-to-make recipes that are out of this world
THE WILD WORLD OF JERKY • Here are some other varieties of jerky enjoyed around the globe—all of which would work deliciously with wild game.
MAKING JERKY BY THE BOOK
GREAT STORIES: GIFTS OF THE WILD • A life spent in the outdoors is rich with totems, heirlooms, lasting friendships, and life lessons. Here, our best writers share 21 tales of the outdoor gifts that have meant the most to them
CONSTANT COMPANION • Through hundreds of thousands of shots, the author’s first bow taught him not just how to hunt, but how to live
HOW FATE GAVE ME A DAY WITH NOTHING TO DO • At a remote Alaska caribou camp, the author catches a break and tags out early—then makes the most of it
DRINK IT IN
WISE MEN OF THE PRAIRIE • After 30 years of hunting antelope with the same friends, the focus isn’t on filling tags, but on something richer
SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS • How I transformed from a bass brute into a conservationist
KILLER CONFIDENCE
THE STRANGER OF OLD BARNEGAT • An angler shared a secret spot that nurtured an obsession
THE LIFELINE • A simple spinning outfit, given as a birthday present, opens the door to a parallel universe
DAVE’S KNIFE
LIL’S LAST HUNT • On a final outing with the family’s bird dog, the author gets a glimpse of quail hunting’s heyday
AN EXCEPTIONAL FLY
A HUNT WITH POPPA • Better late than never, the author gets the outing she’s always wanted—and much more
BACK ON THE HORSE • Courage isn’t about not being afraid. It’s about doing what you’re afraid of
THE HIGHLIGHT REEL
YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE. REALLY.
LIGHT YEARS • A rare friendship, remembered in the glimmering moments of time spent together outdoors
POINTERS FROM SAM • After a few fits and starts, the author’s bond with his first gun dog proved life-changing
LURE CONNECTION
LOST SOUL • Still reeling from divorce, the author rediscovers himself in the hunt
UNCLE TIM’S SCHOOL FOR GREENHORNS • He was an unlikely addition to the family—and the perfect hunting mentor
ROD REPAIRS • A broken bamboo fly rod leads to a stronger bond between father and son
BREAKOUT HITS • Cabin fever driving you crazy? Our fishing guide to earlyspring patterns for 20 of the most popular gamefish species will help you score that first strike in a hurry
WHAT’S HAPPENING TO OUR TURKEYS? • IN THE PAST DECADE, TURKEY NUMBERS HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE...