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Set up backyard archery without losing an arrow over the fence

The backstop matters more than the bow, and the range rules matter more than both. Here's how to build a lane you'd let your kids shoot on.

GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Your freezer is where most venison actually gets ruined

You did everything right in the field. Then the meat sat in a bad bag at 10 degrees for eight months. Here's how to keep a season's worth eating well.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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StoryMovies & TVDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The Lone Ranger Never Shot to Kill, and That Was the Point

221 episodes, a masked man with silver bullets, and a set of writing rules that would get laughed out of a modern pitch meeting.

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What the Coast Guard will actually check when they board you

Life jackets people will wear, the boater card your state quietly requires, and the ten minutes at the ramp that save the whole day.

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Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Applying for limited tags without burning a decade of points

Draw odds, point creep, deadlines and the money you front — how to build an application plan that actually puts you on a mountain.

GuideMovies & TVDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Streaming the Old Westerns and Family Shows Without the Junk

Half the free copies floating around are fuzzy, cut short or colorized. Find the clean prints, and know which episodes to preview before the kids sit down.

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GuidePlayMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Back on a bicycle at forty, without the first week wrecking it

The bike in your garage needs eleven dollars and an hour. Everything after that's saddle soreness, seat height, and picking a road that won't kill you.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Brush the blind, cut the spread, fix the waders

Ducks don't care how many decoys you own. They care about your face, your shadow and where the wind is putting them.

GuideMovies & TVCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Don't Start Classic Family Shows at Episode One

The pilots are the weakest part of almost every great old show. Nine classics, the episode to open with, and what to flag before the kids sit down.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuidePlayMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Whittling by the fire with one knife and a block of basswood

Four cuts, one cheap Swedish knife and a bag of shavings is the whole hobby. The rest is just sitting still long enough to finish something.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

Cooking venison so your kids ask for seconds

Most "gamey" deer meat is just overcooked deer meat. Fix the temperature, fix the fat, and dinner stops being a debate.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

BRO TakeMovies & TVDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Bonanza Still Teaches Fathers How to Raise Sons

Fourteen seasons, 431 episodes, a widower with three boys, and a code worth stealing. Where to start, and what to know before the kids sit down.

GuidePlayMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Buy the boat you can load by yourself

Aluminum jon boat, canoe, or kayak - the honest trade-offs, what to check before you hand over cash, and the mistake that keeps a first boat in the driveway.