Gear

Last fall I featured a portable meat cutting mat that rolls up and cleans up easily. But it works great for morels and fish too. The folks from Deer Dummy produced these for deer hunters, with photos depicting step-by-step photos of the various cuts of meat. Well, it also works [...]Read more

Of all the outdoors gadgets I’ve used, the Speed Cinch is probably one of the most useful and versatile tools for securing the end of any rope or cord.  Anyone who uses rope to tie things down or hold things up can use the speed cinch to secure a load in seconds. The Speed [...]Read more

I’m busy in the fall— deer hunting, pheasant hunting, cutting firewood, and working. So when I had the opportunity to try out Chevy’s newest pickup truck for a couple weeks during hunting season, I put it to the test. Let’s start with deer hunting. The Chevy [...]Read more

I mounted a scope on my deer slug gun in 1986. Back then, scopes were only used on rifles, so I received some funny looks from most traditional open-sight gun deer hunters. Today, scoped slug guns have pretty much become the standard for shotgun deer hunting. I recently upgraded [...]Read more

If you thought Zippo just makes lighters, think again. I had the opportunity to try out the coolest camp tool, or should I say tools, to come out in a while. The 4-in-1 Woodsman is exactly that — four awesome tools rolled into one mega multi tool — a camp axe, hammer/stake [...]Read more

The folks at Clam Outdoors are renowned for their quality ice-fishing gear.  But their ICE ARMOR line of outdoor gear is perfect for hunters! I had the opportunity to try out some of their gear on a recent waterfowl hunt in Southern Illinois. Neoprene gloves, fleece hats, socks [...]Read more

With deer season only days away, it’s time to brush up on meat cutting. My friends at deerdummy.com sent me some tools to share with my hunting buddies. The “follow the bone” deer cutting instructions are from seasoned, professional meat cutters.  Among all the [...]Read more

I am not known for breaking promises. So when my friend Ingrid Niehaus asked me to try out one of their Hobie Cat Kayaks in Niagara Falls last spring, I promised I would at the next conference. Well, that happened to be on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri at a conference for [...]Read more

Put this one on the Father’s Day list. These magnetic devices are a great way to organize your tackle. I like to keep my favorite crankbaits handy, and this tool is a great way to do that. Instead of lures lying everywhere in the boat, a strategically placed Gear Grabbar [...]Read more