American Frontiersman

The quintessential frontiersmen were those imbued with the new “American Spirit” who pushed the envelope, and the frontier, from one ocean to the other as they brought to its finest form, what we call the art and science of frontiersmanship. This spirit is alive and well 200 years into our nation’s history as our master practitioners offer timely and timeless articles on wilderness, survival, the land and the techniques that have been honed through generations. From good blades and even how to make them; frontier techniques for building hasty or permanent shelter, foraging, staying fed and making a living; making and getting the most from frontier tools; wilderness and survival medicine for staying healthy or repairing broken health; even primitive archery and manly-man recipes, the American Frontiersman celebrates the land offers timeless tips for self-reliance.

SPRING INTO ACTION

AMERICAN FRONTIERSMAN

JOSEPH GREER’S MISSION • Recounting the incredible journey of the King’s Mountain Messenger

Tennessee Volunteer Park

BUSTING BLADE MYTHS • Forget the Bowies—it’s time to learn what knives mountain men actually carried

MIMICKING NESSMUK: PART II • Collecting the legend’s cutting tools, rifle, fishing gear and more

THE KLONDIKE FIVE • Remembering five famous characters from THE ALASKA GOLD RUSH

ALASKAN TAKEDOWN • Taylor’s & Company offers a handy .44 Magnum for STOW-AND-GO SURVIVAL

TAYLOR’S 1892 ALASKAN TAKEDOWN

SNAKE SLAYERS • Two superb serpent-wrecking solutions for that summer peace of mind

RUGER LCRx

BOND ARMS RANGER II

FULL-COURSE RATTLER • How to clean and cook a rattlesnake without damaging the skin

Saving A SNAKE SKIN

Fried Rattlesnake

Frog Fever • Discover the satisfaction of bringing home your own frog legs for dinner

Recipe: Sweet & Sour Frog Legs

Recipe: The Best Fried Frog Legs

TRAPS THROUGH TIME • Charting the history of old designs can help us appreciate how far they’ve come

TO CATCH A COYOTE • Accomplished trapper Jeff Dunlap shares his secrets and strategies

PERFECT BEAVER PROCESSING • Use Mike Kain’s masterful tips and tricks to get the most out of your take

LET’S FLESH IT OUT • How to build your own fleshing beam with a collapsible frame

The WHOLE ANIMAL • This guide will help you get more from game than just the meat

Make A Wing-Bone Call

ANTLER & HORN MASTERPIECES • A closer look at Todd Strupp’s one-of-a-kind mugs, and how to make your own

Crafting ANTLER BUTTONS

Starting A GUN SHOP • How one couple made their American dream a REALITY in the SUNSHINE STATE

DIY DEER GUN • Create your own regional rifle to target the game in your area

THE 2020 Blackpowder Market • A collection of new and noteworthy products blasting onto the scene

STEALTH PREDATOR POPPING • Go on a mission to learn what works best in the high-tech hunting fields

MISCELLANY ON THE MARCH • Looking back in time at what soldiers carried during the Civil War

RIMFIRE REBORN • Smith & Wesson’s Model 648 returns with TWO EXTRA ROUNDS on tap

SMITH & WESSON MODEL 648

PUMP IT UP • Your childhood Benjamin 392 air rifle just got a major overhaul

BENJAMIN 392S

Essential AXEMANSHIP • Everything you need to process wood properly in the backcountry

TANK-TOUGH TOMAHAWK • Hogue and Allen Elishewitz team up to create the trail-and combat-ready EX-TO1

BANDANA BASICS • How to make your own neckerchiefs and woggles for comfort and utility

THE LONG RANGER • Henry Repeating Arms goes the distance by stepping up to the 6.5...