Author: Ryan Fair

Food dehydration is one of those timeless preservation techniques that blends perfectly with modern lifestyles. It doesn’t require special canning gear or freezer space, and it lets you turn fresh produce, herbs, or meats into shelf-stable food that’s perfect for snacks, meal prep, emergency kits, or trail food. Whether you’re drying apple chips in the fall, preserving herbs from your summer garden, or making venison jerky after a successful whitetail hunt, a quality dehydrator makes the process simple and reliable. Unlike freezing or canning, dehydration removes moisture while maintaining much of the original flavor and nutritional value. The result is…

Everyone has opened the freezer at some point and found a package of food that didn’t quite hold up. The color was off. The edges were dry. The smell told you everything you needed to know before the package even thawed. Somewhere between storing it and forgetting about it, air crept in and quality slipped away. This is usually the moment people start paying attention to vacuum sealers. Whether you’re stocking a freezer with meat just after using your meat grinder, preserving garden produce, buying food in bulk, or just trying to cut down on waste, a vacuum sealer is…

Buying a gift for a hunter who already seems to own every piece of gear imaginable can feel like an impossible task. Their camo closet is full, their gun safe is packed, and if they wanted something new, chances are they already bought it. So how do you surprise someone who lives and breathes the outdoors? The key is shifting your focus from the obvious to the unexpected. The best gifts for hunters who have everything aren’t always the flashiest or most expensive—they’re the items that add comfort, convenience, efficiency, or a new layer of enjoyment to time spent in…

If you’re anything like me, you hate wearing gloves in the duck blind. It is a pain in the you know what to feel your trigger or push that little orange button to call the dog back with a pair of gloves on. But with today’s advancements in gloves, it’s easier to do these tasks while staying warm and dry.   But how much thought do you put into the gloves you wear when making your selection? Most guys I know spend big bucks on quality duck hunting waders, then skimp on their duck hunting gloves, hats, and other accessories. I…

When it comes to hunting boots, I feel it can be one of the items most hunters overlook or try to go cheaper, thinking they can get by. Have you have ever been in a tree stand with cold wet feet in 20-degree weather, if you have you know where I’m going with this. Nothing can ruin a hunt faster than cold, wet feet. For this reason, I believe every hunter should have a few pairs of quality hunting boots for all different hunting situations, one for warmth and one that’s waterproof. That was until Sitka released the new Sitka…

One of the hottest and most debatable topics in the world of fishing right now is forward facing sonar. Regardless of what side of the debate you are on, I believe it is here to stay, and most major bait companies are making baits geared just for these tactics. Trust me when I say there is nothing more addicting than finding a school of bass or crappie and chasing them around, watching them devour your bait underwater. I have spent hours behind my Humminbird Mega Live 2 forward-facing sonar transducer doing just this. This transducer works with Humminbird XPLORE, APEX, and…

As an avid waterfowl hunter there are few things that are as important as a good set of waders. We use them to get to some of the roughest parts of the water, in some of the coldest water and in some of the most extreme conditions. All while expecting them to keep us comfortable and dry. We ask a lot from our waders but when spending your hard-earned money, you should ask a lot. Whether it’s your first time picking up a set of waders or your fifth, there are a few things to keep in mind which I…

Regarding turkey hunting, having the right gear can make all the difference between a successful outing and a frustrating one. Among the essential tools in a turkey hunter’s arsenal are decoys. These lifelike replicas of turkeys serve as powerful attractants, drawing in curious toms and hens and giving you a strategic advantage. With many turkey decoys available on the market today, it can be challenging to determine which ones are the most effective and worth your investment. In this article, we’ll explore the best turkey decoys on the market, considering factors such as realism, durability, and ease of use to…

Our picks of the best turkey calls, how to perform, and when to use each one. Getting the old gobbler to break his sense of protection is the job of the turkey hunter. In order to make the tom come into your calling, you have to be very patient and very subtle. Turkeys are really not that different from men. We like soft-spoken women who know how to play the game. Getting an old tom into gun range is as simple as impersonating someone he is used to hearing and having the right call to help you. When turkey hunting,…

Why a ground blind.. Ground blinds give you the advantage of concealment, which is substantial when you are trying to stack the odds in your favor. Especially when you are chasing a bird with a brain the size of a pea, but your eyesight is 10 times better than ours.  They let you get away with more movement, whether from drawing a compound back or making sure you have the red dot on the strutting tom right where you want it. That task alone can seem gigantic even when you’re not worried about being spotted. Ground blinds can also conceal…