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.

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AMERICAN FRONTIERSMAN

The BATTLE Of WARFIELD • A TRUE STORY of heroics from the notes of an INDIAN FIGHTER’S grandson

GEORGE DROUILLARD Hunter, Interpreter & Scout • Meet the mountain man who was an MVP of the Corps of Discovery

A BLACKPOWDER BUILD • Gunsmith Ross Westgate brings history to life with his custom flintlock rifles

SMOOTHBORE SHOOTOUT • Were flintlock smoothbores really unable to hit the side of a barn?

SMOKY MOUNTAIN KNIFE WORKS • Road trip it to Tennessee for frontier-grade blades, guns and accoutrements

BUILD YOUR OWN MORAKNIV

THE HORACE KEPHART SPECTRUM

KEPHART"S HINTING MAXIMS

PRIMITIVE PROVING GROUNDS • BY JOSHUA SWANAGON

Make A Four-Pronged Frog/Fish Gig

AA FORGE MINI KEPHART

THE DO-IT-ALL MOCOTAUGAN • How to forge your very own native-style crooked knife

10 MOCOTAUGAN FUN FACTS

PANCAKE REVIVAL • Create this functional sheath for your fixed-blade knife

TRIGGER LINE TIME • This simple set will reliably fill your frying pan in a backwoods survival situation

MODERN MOUNTAIN MAN’S JOURNEY • Get inspired by David Brock and his well-lived outdoor life

A Timeline of DAVID BROCK'S ADVENTURES • David Brock undertook many tasks to learn to live his best outdoor life.

TOOLS OF THE TRAPPER • Today’s gear would have astounded mountain men

Crazy ’Bout Crawfish • How to catch and cook these TASTY LITTLE CRUSTACEANS

Simple Crawfish Jambalaya • This recipe came from a great roadside diner in Chackbay, Louisiana. It feeds four.

Build A MORS SUPER SHELTER KOCHANSKI • This simple setup is great if you’re in a pinch and need to ride out the storm

12 SUPER TIPS AND TRICKS

THE 2-POUND SURVIVAL KIT • Everything you need to survive an unplanned night—or two—in the woods

2-POUND PSK ESSENTIALS

GUIDEBOOK FOR ALL AGES

SAVAGE TURKEY SLAYER • Dressed in Mossy Oak Obsession, the latest Renegauge reports for duty

SAVAGE RENEGAUGE TURKEY

LOAD UP WITH FEDERALTSS

TWO NEWSWORTHY ITEMS for those into owning pieces of history

Huge-Dollar Militaria Auction

GEAR BAG • Editor’s picks for new and noteworthy must-haves

GOING FREESTYLE • The Crosman FreeStyle has a lot to offer shooters of all ages

CROSMAN FREESTYLE

SADDLE SENSE • The basic tack that transformed mountain men’s lives

Do -It-Yourself LONG GUN SCABBARD • For mobility, quick access and a classic western look

TIPS OF THE TRADE

HI-YO SILVER RESERVE • Mossberg nails it with an everyman’s O/U built for rugged field duty and fun

FIREBIRD 50 BIO TARGETS

MOSSBERG SILVER RESERVE EVENTIDE

The 2021 Blackpowder Market • A SWEET 16 ROUNDUP of new guns and ammo for...