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.

EDITORS’ WELCOME

American Frontiersman

The GREAT CANOE FIGHT • SAM DALE and his small party took on a Creek War band on the waters of THE ALBAMA

What Became Of The CREEK NATION

KING OF THE MOUNTAIN MEN • Five commendable traits of legendary frontiersman JIM BRIDGER

JIM BRIDGER: TRAILBLAZER OF THE AMERICAN WEST

Captain Joseph Walker BRAVE LEADER OF MEN • His recorded Western expeditions tell an epic frontier story

BATTLE RATTLE • A collection of garb and guns to play the part of the MOUNTAIN MAN

Jeremiah Johnson Turns 50 • Celebrating the GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY of this iconic film’s silver-screen debut

The Man Who Called “Action!”

FROM PRINTED PAGES TO FILM

GOLDEN AGE GUNS • A look at Judson Brennan’s beautiful, hand-crafted longrifles

MUZZLELOADER WORKSHOP • Improve your BLACKPOWDER GAME by making your own balls, patches and bullet bags

SIMPLE SURVIVAL COOKSTOVE • How to "coffee can it" for emergency heat, cooking and light in the backwoods

10 TENT-CAMP TIP • Get to know the pitfalls before you start pitching

BUILD A POSSIBLES BOX

RUN & GUN STUFF • How to make a gun sling and a belt-mounted ammo bag

HELPFUL BAG HINTS

PO' MAN'S DEER GEAR • A plethora of hunting tools that can be crafted instead of purchased whole

BUILD A WATERING HOLE • Hunters who own their own land might choose to add water. This is especially important for properties that don’t adequately offer this wildlife need.

A SIMPLE BRUSH BLIND • Those who choose to can create a great brush blind quickly…and on the cheap. The only cost is a cattle panel. And it works incredibly well.

DOG - PROOF TRAP TIPS • Secrets for success with this revolutionary piece of coon-catching gear

BOOK NOOK

FRONTIER FORGINGS • Slice and hack it up with Spyderco’s Respect Bowie and Genzow HatchetHawk

SPECIFICATIONS

OUGHT-SIX SHOWDOWN • Nine top .30-06 rounds duke it out through a Savage 111 Trophy Hunter

HUNTING • A LOOK AT THE BIG-BUCK, BIG-WOODS TRADITIONS OF YESTERYEAR AND TODAY

SKIN-A-BUCK ILLUSTRATED • An easy 10-step guide to skinning your whitetail

SOME FINER POINTS TO CONSIDER

FIELD-DRESSING AT A GLANCE • The field-dressing process takes place prior to skinning. While it’s too detailed of a process to briefly explain, we can highlight the major points:

WINCHESTER’S 6.8 WE STERN • There’s a new Western in town, and it ain’t a movie

CALIBER COMPARISON: 6.8 WESTERN VS .270 WSM

WING BONE TURKEY CALL • Modern-day mountain man shows you how to craft your own

OLD TIMER’S SQUIRREL TOTE • Simple trick to keep both hands free while in the woods

Build A BUNNY BOX • A fun and easy project for trapping rabbits for the stew pot

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