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What fathers, uncles and coaches can do that no app can

Grooming starts with attention, not a van. The men already in a kid's life are the ones best placed to out-supply it.

GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

Wind Beats Every Bottle In Your Pack

Carbon suits, ozone boxes and cover scents all have a job, but none of them outrank knowing which way the air is moving at your tree.

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

What Your Carry Permit Actually Does at the State Line

Permitless carry, shall issue, reciprocity and the map errors that turn a lawful carrier into a defendant. Read this before the next road trip.

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Protect the Children6 min read

Grandparents Notice Things Parents Are Too Busy To See

You've got the two things a worried kid needs most: unhurried time and no power to ground them. Use both well.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Aim at the crease, not behind the shoulder

The vitals sit lower and farther forward than most hunters think, and the old advice puts a lot of good animals in the liver.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Your First Firearms Class Isn't a Test You Can Fail

What a good beginner pistol course actually looks like, what it costs, and the five questions that separate a real instructor from a guy with a range.

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GuideProtect the ChildrenJosh HalloranSep 23, 20266 min

What A Stranger Can Learn From One Photo Of Your Kid

Your daughter's soccer picture can hand out her name, her school, her jersey number and where she'll be standing Saturday at 9 a.m.

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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

Buy the Bow You Can Draw in December

Most bowhunting problems start at the counter with too much draw weight, and every one of them shows up in October. Here's how to fit a bow and build a summer that fixes it.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Home Defense Starts at the Porch Light, Not the Gun Safe

Most break-ins end at a locked door and a bright yard. Build the layers in order, and the last one almost never gets used.

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GuideProtect the ChildrenNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

How to Talk to Your Kids About Trafficking Without Scaring Them

The van at the mall isn't the threat. Here's the script, by age, for the conversation that actually protects a kid.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The harness goes on before your boots leave the ground

Almost nobody falls out of the seat. They fall on the sticks, in the dark, with a bow in one hand. Here's the system that stops it.

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Shotgun, handgun or rifle for your first home-defense gun

An honest comparison of the three real options, what each one costs, what goes wrong at 3 a.m., and how to store and train so it never does.

BRO TakeProtect the ChildrenJosh HalloranSep 23, 20266 min

Why That Viral Trafficking Warning Isn't Helping Anybody

The zip tie on the windshield, the white van at the mall, the shopping mom followed to her car. Shared a million times, and pointed at the wrong danger.

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GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The Repairs Worth Doing Before You Sell, and the Ones to Skip

Buyers forgive an old kitchen. They don't forgive a wet basement, a dead outlet, or a handrail that wobbles.

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Dry Fire At Home Is The Cheapest Way To Shoot Better

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The Trafficking Recruiter Usually Shows Up As A Boyfriend

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The ten seconds after your dog points are the whole hunt

Most missed birds, and every genuinely unsafe moment in upland hunting, happen between the point and the flush. Walk in like you mean it.

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Survival & Self-Defense6 min read

The Four Rules Of Gun Safety Work Because They Overlap

Almost nobody gets hurt while shooting. It happens in the living room, at the cleaning table, on the last rep of dry fire. That's what the rules are for.

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