Thompson Center’s Icon
Paul Markel Let’s play the word association game for a moment. I will say “Thompson Center” and bet that 90 out of 100 of you said “Contender.” The rest likely…
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Using a Belly Boat
Babe Winkelman Want to see a funny video? Go to YouTube and do a search for Winkelman Tube (or click here). The first video to pop up will be one…
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Hunting with a True Friend
Jacob Hofbauer, IAFF 4660 A friend and fellow firefighter and I decided to go to our deer hunting lease on a very cold and snowy day. We made our plans…
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Cooler Weather, Hot Fishing
Jay Yelas Among all the different factors that affect bass behavior, none has more impact than the seasons. Fish, especially bass, are ruled by the weather. Just like all creatures,…
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Caught in the Act
Submitted By: Duane Puckett, Retired IAFF Local 157 member Congratulations to Duane Puckett on being drawn as the lucky winner in the USA member story contest, which ran from July through…
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The Best New Magnum
Craig Boddington I grew up in what we used to call the magnum craze, the late 1950s and on through the 60s when every new cartridge wore a belt and…
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Submitted By: By USA Guest Columnist and Pro Angler Skeet Reese From the time the weather began to warm early this year until now, every lake in the country has…
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Three Forms of Deer Hunter Stealth
Babe Winkelman To be a successful deer hunter, you need to be in the right place at the right time. And in order to BE in the right place, you…
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Roadside Salmon
Peter B. Mathiesen Get those miles cashed in and you’re financially halfway to wading among millions of salmon along the Parks Highway in southern Alaska. Fly to Anchorage the last…
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Thermacell Mosquito Repellent: An On/Off Skeeter Switch
Tony Kinton Practically everyone who frequents the outdoors knows that mosquitoes and black flies can be problematic. Not only are such pests a huge nuisance, but they also present a…
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