Mathew Brost News & Tips

smoked bear ham
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Smoked Bear Ham Recipe

There are so many tasty ways to prepare bear meat but, smoking a large bone-in bear ham takes the meat to the next…
Reloading Components Bullet, Brass, Powder, primer
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Reloading Components: A Beginner's Guide

By Mat Brost Unlocking the door to the first house you bought. Starting the engine of the first truck you fixed.…
Travis Gibson shooting gun
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The Basics of 3-Gun Competition

Q & A With Travis Gibson, Cabela's Pro Staffer, Competing in USPSA By Richard Mann The United States Practical…
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Sleeping Bag Buyer's Guide

Sleeping in the backcountry is supposed to be roughing it, but the difference between roughing it and being miserable…
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Cooler Buyer's Guide

The Right Cooler Keeps Food & Drinks Cold For Days The modern cooler looks and performs much differently than the…
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Casting Reel Buyer's Guide

This is a finely tuned instrument. When played the right way, we can become pied pipers, leading fish to strike our…
Canning salmon is great when you catch lots
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How to Can Salmon

When salmon run, many lucky anglers find themselves with an overabundance of fish. Freezing and smoking aren't the only…
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Saltwater Fly Fishing Buyer's Guide

Saltwater covers two-thirds of the Earth and contains the most powerful fish on the planet. Catching one of these…
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Backpack Buyer's Guide

The last thing you want while you’re happily hiking down the trails is an uncomfortable pack that pokes and prods until…
Springtime Crappie From The Reeds
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Spinning Rod Buyer's Guide

Spinning reels are a preferred method of fishing for many anglers, with ease of casting, lack of backlashes and easily…
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Trolling Motor Buyer's Guide

It is no wonder that the subject of trolling motors is confusing, you don’t troll with them. I don’t know who decided…
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Fish Hook Buyer's Guide

Early fishhooks were crafted from bone or sharp shells, and then, as metals were discovered and designs refined, the…