The best Snack for your Pack – Packaroons! In the backcountry, whether you are hunting or adventuring, nutrition is important. If you have ever been packing out after a successful hunting trip and felt the energy zap caused by poor nutrition and hunger, you know the dangers of bad nutrition in the backcountry. Heather, founder of Heather’s Choice, is a nutritionist and athlete. An Alaskan native, she knows the struggles of good nutrition for backcountry adventures. When backp

Some people might think this is weird, or even inappropriate, but I want everyone to have an open mind and think outside the box. Everyone expects hunters to try and use every part of the animal. I think I definitely take that to the next level with two DIY projects that can be created from parts you wouldn't normally use. Bear Swizzle Stick I got into helping my friend guide bear hunts, so I had the opportunity to gut and skin a lot of bears. My friend told me that people us

HuntVault is a monthly subscription box focused on hunting. There are two box options to select from: Original and ELITE. The Original box i

The Timberline Pant is hands down the most comfortable hunting pant I have ever tried on or worn. I have navigated through rugged terrain o

When deer season rolls around, I get extremely giddy. Whitetail hunting is my favorite season when it comes to harvesting game. But what happens when hunting season ends? When hunting season ends, shed season begins. Every year it’s the same, we spend the whole summer preparing for fall and as soon as I get in my stand and am waiting on a hit-lister, I am reminded of how much I miss shed season. When to Start Looking As most of you know, whitetails will shed their antlers in

Recently I was sent a pair of sunglasses from Skeleton Optics to test and review. The style I have been testing is the "Stampede" style - Breast Cancer Pink Edition. A portion of the sale from each pair of these sunglasses goes towards Breast Cancer Awareness programs. Up until this past summer, I was only ever purchasing cheap sunglasses. I refused to spend money on more expensive pairs. My husband encouraged me to purchase a better pair and I fell in love. Now after trying

I was born and raised in Kentucky, and have hunted there for over 8 years. In spring 2017, my partner John and I made the decision to move a

There is one true saying when you’re a hunter: "Field to Plate is worth the hate." Bringing home your own meat is a great feeling. Talk about organic. Here’s a simple recipe with a little twist to make it taste and look great. INGREDIENTS Pheasant Meat Flour enough to cover meat Garlic Salt to taste Pepper to taste Oil ½ cup Portwine DIRECTIONS You want to quarter your pheasant, and cut the breasts into 2 or 3 strips. Save the heart if you can, it’s so yummy. Throw it in with

I want to start off by saying thank goodness for this blog, I haven’t been shooting great and I assumed that it was due to more split jerks