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2026 Spring Bear Hunt Gear List

2026 Spring Bear Hunt Gear List

Spring bear season is one of the most rewarding times to be in the mountains. After a long winter, it’s your chance to shake off the rust, break free from cabin fever, and get back into the backcountry. It’s also...

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2026 Spring Turkey Season Setup

2026 Spring Turkey Season Setup

Here’s a dialed-in turkey kit built for run-and-gun hunting without sacrificing the essentials.

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Field - to - Table Tips

Field - to - Table Tips

A successful hunt doesn’t end on the mountain. From field to table, proper care keeps your meat clean, tender, and full of flavor. Using Kifaru Game Bags, cooling and trimming meat, and cooking thoughtfully ensures every bite reflects your hard-earned effort. 

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Bear Hunting Gear List Spring 2025 | KIFARU

Bear Hunting Gear List Spring 2025 | KIFARU

At Kifaru, we don’t do gimmicks—just tested, proven, and bulletproof gear. Here’s what’s in Kenneth Thrall's gear kit for spring bear hunting season in 2025.

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How To Pack For A Spring Bear Hunt

How To Pack For A Spring Bear Hunt

As the vibrant colors of spring emerge and the woods wake up, we eagerly prepare for the thrill of the season's first bear hunts. Meticulous planning and strategic packing are essential, and it can take years to get your kit dialed in....

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Recovery Strategies Post-Ruck or Packout

Recovery Strategies Post-Ruck or Packout

Over the past handful of years, I’ve completed the 28-Mile March for the Fallen at Fort Indiantown Gap as a prelude to Pennsylvania’s archery season. The event comes at an ideal time—late September, so any training that I can get...

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The Five Best Careers for Hunters

The Five Best Careers for Hunters

How many times have you looked at a seemingly regular person who gets to spend a ton of time hunting and thought, “Must be nice.” If you're like me, you’ve had that thought more than once. When I look at...

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Why, When, and How to Choose an Internal Frame Pack

Why, When, and How to Choose an Internal Frame Pack

Want to get into a high quality pack but not sure where to start or don’t want to invest in both a pack and frame? You should consider an internal frame pack, and here’s why.  Choosing a pack comes with...

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INTRODUCING A NEW HUNTER: A Short Story

INTRODUCING A NEW HUNTER: A Short Story

    The slow controlled pull, the thoughts, the focus, as everything fades and seems to slow you’re locked into a mind-grasping tunnel vision, and then in an instant, it all gives way to the crack of the rifle and...

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