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Top options for mid-sized 4×4 SUVs, trucks for the outdoors enthusiast

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For many who regularly enjoy various outdoor pursuits, a mid-sized 4×4 pickup or SUV often hits a sweet spot for that interest, balancing towing ability, cargo capacity, and off-road performance with manageable driving dimensions for urban environments.
Mid-sized trucks are shorter and narrower than full-sized models, with bed width often under four feet between the wheel wells.

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Polaris closing western Wisconsin plant

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Polaris, Inc., recently announced plans to permanently close its manufacturing facility in the Polk County, Wis., town of Osceola by the end of 2026.
Located less than an hour from the Twin Cities and nestled in the bluffs of the Saint Croix River Valley, Osceola was founded in 1844. The community of 2,600 people has established industrial and airport business parks and now faces the loss of 200 jobs.

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Beretta Holding pushes for more control of Sturm, Ruger

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Beretta Holding, a global family-owned industrial group headquartered in the tax-haven nation of Luxembourg, is continuing a recent trend of European conglomerates steadily increasing their presence in the American firearms industry.
Czech manufacturer CZ purchased Colt in 2021, bringing one of the most iconic American brands under European ownership. Czechoslovak Group now controls companies associated with Remington and Federal Premium ammunition.

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More scouting than calling often needed for afternoon toms

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Preparing for my first turkey hunt some four decades ago, I watched several videos and attended hunting seminars, leading me to focus on strategies for morning hunts.
The advice was to get a gobbler to respond to a locator call from the roost, then sneak to within about 100 yards of his roost tree before dawn the next morning. Offering up soft yelps, I sometimes convinced the tom and hens to fly down and head in my direction.

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Is the .41 Great Lakes wildcat the best straight-wall cartridge yet?

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With many states dropping slug-gun requirements in favor of straight-wall rifle cartridges, hunters had four modern calibers from which to choose.
Now there’s a fifth choice, the .41 Great Lakes, developed in Michigan by John Upps and Larry Miller.

Is the .41 Great Lakes wildcat the best straight-wall cartridge yet? Read More »

Rifle-barreled shotguns still a good choice for deer hunters; here are some great options

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For more than four decades I carried a slug-loaded shotgun in the woods during Wisconsin’s gun deer season.

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Here’s the new class of cordless tools for your outdoor tasks

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Professional carpenters, mechanics and those of us who work around the home, cabin or yard, are unplugging in favor of cordless tools. Some of us are even replacing gas-powered lawn mowers, chainsaws and other outdoor lawn and garden equipment with battery power.
However, outfitting your workshop with a set of cordless power tools that can handle all the projects on your to-do list is a pretty big investment.

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Dial back the volume with a suppressor on your predator rifle; here’s what to know

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Hunting predators is an excellent way to keep tuning your hunting and shooting skills during the off-season for whitetails and other big game.
One of the best ways to improve your odds for success is to install a sound suppressor on your predator rifle. A suppressor, more commonly known as a silencer, will not only help protect your hearing, but in low-light conditions it also helps protect your eyes from painful muzzle flashes.

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Dominate the night with thermal hunting optics

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Night hunting has undergone some significant changes in the early decades of the 21st century thanks, in large part, to the advancements in thermal and night vision optics.
We’ve gone from hunters slogging through cornfields and woodlots following behind hounds aiming to bag a treed raccoon using a powerful light and a .22 rifle or handgun, to targeting feral hogs and coyotes with centerfire rifles at distance.

Dominate the night with thermal hunting optics Read More »

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