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.

BRIDGER & BEYOND

AMERICAN FRONTIERSMAN

Jim Bridger’s Views From THE RIDGELINE

THE GREATEST WOODSMAN • BY CRAIG HANEY

SUGGESTIONS TO MILITARY RIFLEMEN

RANGER TO THE RESCUE • A true account of how America’s early rangers fought during the “Border War” period

THROUGH HIS EYES

FRONTIER TRIVIA • See how much you know about the American frontier and Old West

11 SKILLS TO MASTER • Let this classic guide be your savior before hitting the backcountry

A FRONTIERSMAN’S BIBLIOGRAPHY

True Renaissance Man TAPPAN ADNEY • Journalist, artist, adventurist, backwoodsman and birch-bark canoe master

The GEORGIA HIGHLANDERS • Forget Outlander, here’s how the real Scots settled in the new American colony

Highlanders On Television

ABLE CABLE SETS • Get to know the ins and outs of snaring and cabling critters

She Traps • Meet Sarah “Go-Go” Gomez, the woman who is spreading the joy of trapping to all

LYNXED! • This majestic species is declining as its frontier habitat recedes

STRAIGHT SHOOTIN’ • Having some fun torturing Savage’s new straight-pull Impulse Hog Hunter

Behind THE BUSHYTAIL BONANZA • Gamo’s Squirrel Master Classic—a fun and functional way to preserve our hunting heritage

GREAT BUSHYTAIL GLASS

DEER CX-ING • Head to the hunting fields to test the mettle of Hornady’s latest

5.11 DECOY CONVERTIBLE PANTS

21 WHITETAIL MYTHS BUSTED

Waste Not Whitetails! • There’s so much more than meat to collect after the harvest

A Couple Extra Tips

Slow & Delicious VENISON • Ouachita Bushcraft and Survival has a recipe that even the pickiest of folks will devour

CAMPFIRE TRIPOD • Try these wood and mini-rebar versions for hanging a stew pot

4 HANDY CAMPFIRE TIPS

Make A SIMPLE SHOULDER CAPE • Traditional garb that sheds rain and retains warmth

DIY Leather Cape Tips

LET’S SPOON • How to carve your own backwoods spoons and spatulas

CARVING A SPATULA

FOIL-COOKING ALMANAC • Tips, techniques and recipes to simplify your camp chef responsibilities

TIN FOIL OR ALUMINUM FOIL?

NEW FRONTIER TUNES • Get yourself some period-perfect pitch with the music of HAWKEN HORSE

HALL of FAMER • Congrats to AF contributor and friend on his induction to Georgia’s Hunting & Fishing HOF

GEAR BAG

FRONTIER FORTS • Saddle your horse, we’re off to Fort Bridger in Wyoming