Lifestyle

Fitness
Saddle Hunting Fitness: Train Now for a More Mobile Deer Season
Public-land saddle hunting demands more than good shooting and scouting. Build the strength, balance and endurance needed to hunt deeper and climb safer.

Food & Drink
Tasting Winchester's New Kentucky Straight and Double Oaked Whiskeys
Hook & Barrel reviews Winchester’s new Kentucky Straight and Double Oaked Bourbons, exploring how the iconic American brand’s 150-year legacy translates into the whiskey world. From smooth cocktail-ready character to richer double-oaked complexity, we taste both new offerings and share a favorite bourbon cocktail recipe to try at home.

Food & Drink
6 Best Wild Game Restaurants: From Michelin Stars to Urban Western Eats
Wild game restaurants are earning Michelin attention and serious road-trip buzz. From Plymouth to Tokyo to Texas, these six tables prove venison and boar belong in fine dining.

Lifestyle
Why Hunting Camo Fashion Has Gone Mainstream
From Realtree collabs to airport streetwear, camouflage has become a cultural signal, and that might be good news for outdoorsmen.

Food & Drink
Morel Mushroom Hunting Tips for Finding Spring Gold
Our field-tested tips explain where to look for morel mushrooms, how to train your eyes to find them, and why safety comes before the frying pan.

Fitness
Backcountry Fitness: What Really Gives Hunters an Edge
Some hunters chase supplements, wearables and recovery hacks. The real backcountry edge might be simpler, tougher and a whole lot harder to fake.

Fitness
How to Stay in Shape After 40: From a Former Navy SEAL
A former Navy SEAL explains why staying in shape after 40 is less about age than mindset.

Food & Drink
Duck Recipe: Smoked Duck Wings with Maple Hot Sauce
Chef Michael Hunter's Duck Wings with Maple Hot Sauce recipe will make you forget all about chicken wings

Lifestyle
Brown Trout Recipe: Pan-Fried Fish with Sweet Pea Risotto
You've got some delicious brown trout but don't know what to do with it? The Hunter Chef's got you covered.

Food & Drink
Michael Hunter: Stop Ruining Venison and Cook Tender Wild Game Every Time
The Antler Kitchen and Bar’s Michael Hunter (The Hunter Chef) provides savory tips for outdoor cooking to make your wild game sing.

Food & Drink
StarWalker Farms: Hunting and Regenerative Organic Farming in Northern California
When Jason Walker's not raising Regenerative Organic Certified beef and pork, he's hunting blacktail in the Marble Mountains.

Food & Drink
Why Wyoming Whiskey Belongs on Every Outdoorsman’s Top Shelf
Wyoming Whiskey is about more than just bourbon. It embodies everything about Wyoming's great outdoors—just ask former NY lawyer David DeFazio.

Lifestyle
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Launches Scholarships for Children of Fallen Heroes
Helping to mark the 25th Anniversary of 9/11, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation adds scholarships for children of American fallen and injured heroes. The announcement was made during the major festivities at the Tunnel to Towers Reunion Weekend in Orlando, Florida.

Fitness
The Olympic Skeet Shooting Workout: Core Training Rules From a 4x Gold Medalist
Olympic champion Vincent Hancock shares 8 of his best shooting exercises and explains how gold medal performance starts in the gym.

Lifestyle
H&B Editor's Message: Find A Way, Make A Way
Hook & Barrel Editor-in-Chief John Radzwilla explores resilience and perseverance through Steve Harvey’s powerful story of survival, fishing, and giving back.

Tunnel to Towers
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Renovates Home for Injured Vet
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation honored the service and sacrifice of Army Specialist Danielle Green with a renovated smart home.

Food & Drink
Wild Game: How To Make Sausage with Hi Mountain Home Kits
Hi Mountain's kits take the guesswork out of making perfect wild game sausages at home.

Humor
Crack a Molson for the Super-Nice Canadians
A dry, irreverent take on Canada’s legendary politeness, strange city names, hockey heartbreak—an affectionate roast of America’s nicest neighbors.

Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Tunnel to Towers Makes Smart Home Renovations for Vets in 2026
In 2026, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation is delivering 343 mortgage-free homes to injured veterans, first responders, and Gold Star Families.

Fitness
Mindset for Victory: How a Navy SEAL Turns Setbacks Into Success
Real strength isn’t just about how far you can push, it’s about knowing when to stop, and having the humility to own the difference.
