Testing the new WoolX Merino Wool thermal underwear in the windy frigid Midwest cold. As hunters we often hear the words “that’s crazy” or “it’s too cold” from all of our non-hunting friends and in most cases they are right. Who in their right mind would go sit high up in a tree exposed to below freezing temps and high…
The knife in most cases is any outdoorsman”s best friend. Heck, I never the leave the house without some sort of knife on me even if its for a jog. If you watch any of those survival shows on TV, you will really see how important and versatile a good knife can be. Most of us never have to worry…
What do deer do when they feel pressured? Well they run of course and wave that big white flag telling you Good Bye and Better Luck Next Time. When will the deer come back? Like any situation with animals or humans, they wait until the coast is clear. Will they ever come back if the coast is never clear, I…
Review of Friendly Foot All Natural Foot Powder to help eliminate the bacteria that causes bad odors in our shoes. As hunters, the most important thing we need to focus on for a successful hunt is scent control. We can play the wind all we can but good ole Mother Nature will do her best to help out the game of…
Knives are among the oldest tools known to man. We’ve had some version of the knife since the Stone Age when primitive hunter-gatherers chipped flakes from the sides of wedge-shaped stones to form blades. After that there were knives made of bronze, then iron, and later, steel, as knowledge of metalwork progressed. The concept of the knife of the years…
Being Prepared is a concept that is going around a lot these days in many different meanings. Preparedness can mean anything from packing the kids for school every day or being Prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse. What about for a new hunter or even a veteran hunter that’s going on a new adventure? Being prepared can, no will, make or…
Its getting harder and harder for a lot of us to find places to hunt, fish or just a place to enjoy an afternoon with family and friends. If you own property, lease or just have permissions, we have probably all experienced the situation where we find our someone without permission is on our property. Sometimes these individuals know where…
When I started Average Hunter, I got definitions from many people with what they thought it meant. There was only one answer that was correct. It was all of them. Average Hunter does have many different meanings to everyone. But in my mind it all boils down to one word, “Priority”. To most of us, the outdoors is not our…
