Hunting in Country Bro

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GuideDean Shaw2 Oct 20266 min

Build a deer station that's gone by Monday morning

The hoist is the easy part. Build the station around the cold, the cleanup and the fact that the truck needs its spot back.

Coyotes, deer and bears don't care that you bought the place

Clean Your First Squirrel on a Saturday, Not in an Emergency

The hour after the shot is where good hunters break the law

Poachers aren't the ones getting most tickets. Honest hunters with a soggy tag, a late report or the wrong parts in the cooler are.

GuideTravelDean Shaw26 Sept 20266 min

The expensive part of a fly-in trip is the question you didn't ask

Private hunting lodges, fly-in camps and working ranches are worth every dollar, as long as you ask the right questions before the deposit.

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GuideAutosDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

The best collector-car deals aren't under the auction lights

Televised auctions set the market. Estate garages, regional sales and patient private-seller hunting are where you actually beat it.

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Hunting & Shooting6 min read

A sharp knife at the truck means nothing by the hindquarters

Most of your edge dies on hair, grit and bone, not meat. Change how you cut, carry the right stone, and touch up at three set points.

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GuideStyleDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

What to wear to an interview in the trades and in an office

A suit's wrong at the diesel shop and a flannel's wrong on the third floor. Both interviews have a uniform, and you can hit either one cheap.

GuideHobbiesDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Where You Can Legally Metal Detect and What You'll Actually Dig

National parks are out, your buddy's back pasture is in, and the ratio of pull tabs to silver is about what you'd expect. Start anyway.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar2 Oct 20267 min

Caping a buck for a mount means cutting less than you think

Most ruined capes aren't ruined at the shop. They're ruined in the first hour, by a knife that went one cut too far.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideGearDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

The binocular number that matters isn't the magnification

Why 8x42 beats 10x50 for most men, what a cheap spotting scope actually costs you, and the $30 upgrade that fixes both.

Guide100 ThingsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20267 min

100 Things Every Outdoorsman Should Know How to Do

From a one-match fire to backing a boat trailer on the first try, the skills that separate a guy who's outside from a guy who belongs there.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar2 Oct 20266 min

Pluck the birds you'll roast, breast the ones you won't

Breasting is faster, and plucking tastes better. A simple rule for which ducks, geese and upland birds get which, and the laws that come first.

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GuideGuides & ChecklistsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Build a family emergency binder in one weekend

Three short sessions, one binder, and the end of ever hunting for your insurance policy number at 1 a.m.

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How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideDogs & PetsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Raising a Gun Dog Through the First Twelve Months

What to do at eight weeks, four months and opening day, and the one mistake that ruins a good pup before Thanksgiving.

GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar2 Oct 20267 min

Rabbits skin like wet paper and squirrels fight like duct tape

Two small animals, two opposite problems. One simple method for each, and how to keep hair off the meat.

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StoryHumorWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Hunting Camp Stories Clean Enough to Tell at Dinner

The best ones cost you a deer, a thermos, or your dignity. Five from my camp, plus the rules for telling them so people actually laugh.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

Country Style6 min

What makes a work glove last more than one winter

Hunting & Shooting7 min

Your garage thermometer decides who butchers your deer

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideGadgetsDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Getting a Message Out When There's No Signal

Your phone's GPS still works with zero bars. Its maps don't. That gap is where people get into trouble, and here's what actually fixes it.

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Skills6 min read

How to answer the first interview question in ninety seconds

"Tell me about yourself" isn't small talk. It's the only part of the interview you fully control, and most people waste it.

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Hunting in Country Bro

Build a deer station that's gone by Monday morning

Coyotes, deer and bears don't care that you bought the place

Ask your mother the hard questions while she's still well

Hunting and fishing with bad knees, without quitting either

The Hunt Isn't Over Until the Last Quarter Hits the Truck

Clean Your First Squirrel on a Saturday, Not in an Emergency

The hour after the shot is where good hunters break the law

The expensive part of a fly-in trip is the question you didn't ask

The best collector-car deals aren't under the auction lights

A sharp knife at the truck means nothing by the hindquarters

What to wear to an interview in the trades and in an office

Where You Can Legally Metal Detect and What You'll Actually Dig

Caping a buck for a mount means cutting less than you think

The binocular number that matters isn't the magnification

100 Things Every Outdoorsman Should Know How to Do

Pluck the birds you'll roast, breast the ones you won't

Build a family emergency binder in one weekend

Raising a Gun Dog Through the First Twelve Months

Rabbits skin like wet paper and squirrels fight like duct tape

Hunting Camp Stories Clean Enough to Tell at Dinner

What makes a work glove last more than one winter

Your garage thermometer decides who butchers your deer

Getting a Message Out When There's No Signal

How to answer the first interview question in ninety seconds