Part one of a four part informational butcher series. And if you already knew a refresher never hurts.

The common misconception is that stainless steel means "rustproof". The reality of it is that this is just not true. Stainless steel is an amazing material that makes a lot of things we take for granted in modern life possible—but it really is only rust-resistant. There are a variety of conditions under which rust can form on stainless steel but the one that is of most concern to knife owners is extended exposure to low-oxygen environments. What does that mean? In the simplest of terms stainless steel contains chromium. When chromium interacts with oxygen it creates a protective layer that...

Trained Assassins

Lisa Van Houten for Live the Wild Life shows us how it's done. Originally from New York and now residing in Wisconsin she’s a bow technician as well as an expert bow shot. Now hop on over to Facebook, name that knife, and get one for yourself.   One winner selected at random 11/30/2018

Hunting any new property has it’s challenges. It usually takes a few years to get a property figured out to maximize your harvest opportunities. This year in early fall we acquired permission to hunt on over 400 continuous acres near my home, which is rare in NY. Baiting is not allowed in NY and It was too late in the season to get any food plots in, so we knew getting trail cam pics were going to be a challenge. We had cameras set on some trails only getting pictures of some smaller bucks. As the acorns started to fall photos were sporadic at...