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Overlanding the Ultimate Mixed-Bag Road Trip

A pop-up vehicle roof tent set up for off-road camping.
A rooftop tent on an all-terrain vehicle in the desert sunset.
A rooftop tent on an all-terrain vehicle in the desert sunset.

Overlanding the Ultimate Mixed-Bag Road Trip

Go off-road for ducks, deer, and domestic comfort.
Sport Hawk | 11.12.21

The off-roader offspring known as “overlanders” are the experts on modifying all-terrain vehicles. Their stock 4-wheel rigs tricked out for mastering the backroads and buttes are perfectly adaptable to self-reliant sporting travel.

With pop-up roof tents, solar powered refrigerators, onboard propane heaters, and a gearhead’s delight of mobile comforts, overlanders have blazed a new path for sportsmen who wish to explore beyond their local woods and waters in style. Check out this piece by Field & Stream contributor Mathew Every on a dream trip at the helm of his Toyota Tacoma specifically customized for long-range cross-country hunting.

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DIY Hunting: “Anyone’s Hunt” is Anyone’s Game

Video link to a DIY hunting adventure in Arizona

“Anyone’s Hunt” is Anyone’s Game

DIY hunting allows you to extend your archery season in the Grand Canyon State and beyond.
Sport Hawk | 2.26.19

When big-game seasons are all but over in most regions of the country, some of the best DIY deer hunting of the year is just cranking up in Arizona. With more than 80% of its total area dedicated to public land, and affordable OTC tags in abundance, there are few places that can match Arizona’s late-season offerings for coues and mule deer. Follow along as hunting photographer Steven Drake and friends head to the Grand Canyon State to show how it’s done—and how you can do it, too—in a new series from onX Maps Feature Films and Leupold called “Anyone’s Hunt.”

Want to learn more about how to pull off an epic road trip? Check out this great article on overland rigs for the self-guided sportsman.

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Outdoor Life’s Top 10 DIY Western Hunts

DIY Western Hunts: two bull elk on a Rocky Mountain hillside
A pair of bull elk on a Rocky Mountain hillside.
A pair of bull elk on a Rocky Mountain hillside.

Top 10 DIY Western Hunts from Outdoor Life

Check out the Top 10 Do-It-Yourself Western hunts from Outdoor Life magazine. Where are you headed this season?
Sport Hawk |2.23.19

From Idaho black bears to Colorado mule deer and Montana pheasant, there’s no shortage of sporting opportunity for ambitious hunters willing to put in the research and hit the road. Combine millions of acres of national forest, federal wilderness, BLM, block management, and state lands with generous over-the-counter and landowner tags, as well as special permits and draws, and your biggest problem may be deciding which species in what state is right for you. These “Top 10 DIY Western Hunts” from Outdoor Life contributor Aram von Benedikt are a great place to start.

Rocky Mountain Elk | NPGallery