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🎸 NEW ISSUE DROP: Chart-Topping Riley Green on Peace in the Outdoors 🦌
Plus: Travel to Luxury Lodges, Bust the Myth of Ice Baths, Cigar + Whiskey, and MORE.
WHAT’S INSIDE 👇
Even before he was a country star, Riley Green was a standout as the QB at Jacksonville State University, where the gymnasium floor still bears his name. Stardom was never his goal, he says, as he played local gigs for fun at night, after building houses all day working construction.
“I was a big deal in Jacksonville, Alabama, for a couple years when I was playing every bar there every week,” he says. “I didn’t think people were coming to see me because I was all that good, they just knew it was going to be a good time.”
It's deer season! What are you grabbing for your hunt? |
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS:
Deer season is here, how are you mounting your trophy?
EURO MOUNT 👉 47%
SHOULDER MOUNT 👉 16%
DEPENDS ON THE TROPHY 👉 37%
🌄 TRAVEL TO LUXURY LODGES
8-min read
If you’re an outdoorsman and haven’t seen an episode of the Fox Nation show Luxury Hunting Lodges of America, you owe it to yourself to do so. And one of the best reasons for watching is Katie Pavlich, the host of the show and an accomplished young huntress who helps make the program one of today’s most interesting, and off-beat, hunting shows on television.
🧊 MYTHBUSTING THE ICE BATH
6-min read
The ice bath plunge has surged to new heights, becoming a go-to recovery trend among athletes everywhere, from amateur sports teams to elite mountain athletes. But in the heart of the fitness world, the ice bath debate rages on. Is it just a trend or a tool for genuine recovery? Do ice baths fulfill the chilly promises they make, or do they just leave you shivering and blue for no reason?
🥃 CIGAR + WHISKEY PAIRINGS
5-min read
Few things stir adrenaline—and your spirit—like taking a large buck or other big-game animal. The shortness of breath, blood pumping through your veins, and the quiet, “Hell yeah!” that you stifle to keep your cool are all part of the experience. The challenge for many is the near funk that comes over you once all the rush has run out. Top off a successful hunt with a fine cigar and a whiskey - click to uncover the perfect combination.
🔦 SPOTLIGHTING: SYDNIE WELLS
4-min read
Barstool Outdoors host Sydnie Wells lets it fly—from growing up hunting, and fishing to her start at Barstool Outdoors.
🦌 A TRIO OF DEER RIFLES
4-min read
Forget about the rumors you might have heard around the interweb forums. The .30-06 chambering is still, and will always be a tried-and-true deer caliber.
🎁 H&B HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDES
Strategize your holiday gifting and spread the love of spending with the help of our Holiday Gift Guides. Whether you are shopping for a fishing fanatic, camping connoisseur, manly man or the kiddos, we’ve got you covered.