Crossbow hunting is one of the most challenging ways to hunt an animal. It takes so much patience to wait for an animal to get close enough for the kill shot. Hunters need to master the skill of tracking and calling the animal they are after if they want to have any chance with a crossbow. You can’t sit in a tree stand in the middle of an open field and hit something 250 yards away like you can with a rifle.

If you are going to teach your teenager how to hunt, crossbow hunting is the way to go. It teaches them everything they would want to know about hunting while having plenty of fun. This is a great way to teach your young one how to be patient and wait for the right time, a quality that is hard to teach.

When looking for the right youth crossbow, you will want to focus on a few differ...

Although it technically is only the first day of October… it’s time to start planning your Halloween costume right?!  Who’s with us and has Halloween as one of their favorite holidays?  So in that spirit we come to you with inspiration. And we know you have things already in your closet to make this easy…

Haven’t read Wild yet?  No problem you can pick it up here. But make sure and read the book before the movie hits theaters December 5th and plan a girls night out!  Why? Sportswomen rule!

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By Wendy Martin

Mom and King Salmon

One of my earliest memories is sitting at the front of my parent’s Zodiac boat in a tiny lawn chair, zipping along the Gulf of Alaska to find that perfect fishing hole. I was about 6 years old and I loved every minute of it. With the salty air spraying me in the face and the smell of old fish scales at the bottom of the boat, I would scan the shore for bear and moose.  I think of this memory often and smile to myself.

When I was older, my parents admitted to me that I was actually tied to the lawn chair, and that the lawn chair was secured to the boat, and that I was only up there to weigh the bow of the boat down. Still, I had fun.

My mother is third generation Alaskan, and she taught me all I needed to know about fishing...

Get outside today and show your sportswoman pride! 

Over 100 years ago, hunters and anglers were the earliest and most vocal supporters of conservation. They were the first to recognize that rapid development and unregulated uses of wildlife were threatening the future of many species.

Led by fellow sportsman President Teddy Roosevelt, these early conservationists called for the first laws restricting the commercial slaughter of wildlife. They urged sustainable use of fish and game, created hunting and fishing licenses, and lobbied for taxes on sporting equipment to provide funds for state conservation agencies.

Populations of white-tailed deer, elk, antelope, wild turkey, wood ducks and many other species began to recover from decades of unregulated exploitation.

During the next half-cen...

The National Museum of Natural History is celebrating 50 years of wilderness in a pretty awesome way: “Wilderness Forever” photography exhibit.

The Wilderness Act was signed into law in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Today, more than 100 million acres are protected by the National Wilderness Preservation System to ensure these areas remain ecologically sound and environmentally pristine for future generations. 

Photographs for the exhibit were selected from more than 5,000 public entries. There’s a Grand Prize and 12 winners in four categories: Most Inspirational Moment, People in Wilderness, Scenic Landscapes, and Wildlife. Each category has an Amateur, Pro, and Student winner.

The exhibit opened this month and will run through summer 2015 – so check it out if you’re in (or planni...