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Best Day Hiking CRISPI Boot
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The Best CRISPI® Boots for Day Hiking

Simple day hikes don't always require big heavy boots. Once you find a lightweight boot that works for you, the grass becomes a whole lot greener.

May 20, 2026Matt Ericksen
Leather vs Synthetic
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Leather vs Synthetic

A brief overview of leather vs synthetic boots, and the pros and cons between the two materials. 

April 29, 2026Matt Ericksen
Turkey Hunting Essentials: Gear That Actually Matters
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Turkey Hunting Essentials: Gear That Actually Matters

Tips and tricks for a better turkey hunting experience.

April 22, 2026Matt Ericksen
CRISPI Boot Care - Protecting Your Investment
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CRISPI Boot Care - Protecting Your Investment

Boots, like cars and homes, are an asset that need to be maintained for optimal performance.

April 14, 2026Matt Ericksen
CRISPI Attiva Lacing System
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CRISPI's Attiva Speed Lace System

With the Attiva line, lacing up your shoes on the go has never been so easy.

April 14, 2026Matt Ericksen
Crispi Alto Gaiter In Stream
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A Superior Gaiter for Superior Hunts

Gaiters are a great gear piece, but have glaring fail points. Ours are designed to help minimize those fail points.

April 14, 2026Matt Ericksen
Reading the Wind on the Fly:  A Rifleman’s Guide for Hunters

Reading the Wind on the Fly: A Rifleman’s Guide for Hunters

Wind calls are an art that needs to be practiced over time and countless reps. You don’t need a weather station to hunt well, but you do need repeatable, simple checks and a routine you use every time an animal steps into range. Below is a guide to reading the wind including the gear you need, quick reference processes, and more.

September 23, 2025Matt Ericksen
Things To Remember When The Shot Presents Itself

Things To Remember When The Shot Presents Itself

When your target animal finally steps into view, everything else fades away. That fleeting moment tests every hour of practice; marksmanship fundamentals, gear preparation, and sound judgment.

September 17, 2025Matt Ericksen
The Moment of Truth: Making the Shot That Matters
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The Moment of Truth: Making the Shot That Matters

Every bowhunter lives for that one instant when the animal finally steps into range. Hours, sometimes days, of quiet patience build to a single heartbeat where the decision must be made. In that moment, your shot is more than just a release, it’s a test of composure and preparation.

August 28, 2025Matt Ericksen
Elk Calling Tips and Tricks

Backcountry Field Dressing: Essential Tips

Feet are weird! The human foot is made up of three arches, twenty different muscles, 24 ligaments, 26 bones, and 33 joints. The bones in your two feet contain one-quarter of ALL the bones in your body. Most Podiatrists recognize five distinct foot shapes, and some anthropologists and genealogists believe the shape of a person's feet can provide insight into their ancestral origins.

August 20, 2025Matt Ericksen
Elk Calling Tips and Tricks
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Archery Season Is Coming - Are You Ready?

Feet are weird! The human foot is made up of three arches, twenty different muscles, 24 ligaments, 26 bones, and 33 joints. The bones in your two feet contain one-quarter of ALL the bones in your body. Most Podiatrists recognize five distinct foot shapes, and some anthropologists and genealogists believe the shape of a person's feet can provide insight into their ancestral origins.

August 8, 2025Matt Ericksen
Elk Calling Tips and Tricks
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Elk Calling Tips and Tricks

Feet are weird! The human foot is made up of three arches, twenty different muscles, 24 ligaments, 26 bones, and 33 joints. The bones in your two feet contain one-quarter of ALL the bones in your body. Most Podiatrists recognize five distinct foot shapes, and some anthropologists and genealogists believe the shape of a person's feet can provide insight into their ancestral origins.

August 4, 2025Matt Ericksen
ESSENTIAL 11
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ESSENTIAL 11

Feet are weird! The human foot is made up of three arches, twenty different muscles, 24 ligaments, 26 bones, and 33 joints. The bones in your two feet contain one-quarter of ALL the bones in your body. Most Podiatrists recognize five distinct foot shapes, and some anthropologists and genealogists believe the shape of a person's feet can provide insight into their ancestral origins.

July 30, 2025Matt Ericksen
Mid Season Boot Selection
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Mid Season Boot Selection

Many of us are in the process of swapping out some of our early-season gear and adding in our mid-season kit. Which for most of us means your garage or gear room probably looks like a bomb went off. Along with heavier base layers and more insulation pieces you may want to think about switching boots. It's about time to clean up and condition those lightweight, early-season boots and break out something a bit more heavy duty and warm.

November 20, 2024Matt Ericksen
Boot Care by HuntDIY.com
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Boot Care by HuntDIY.com

It's no secret, most of us don't take care of our boots like we should. We go out scouting, hiking, hunting and upon returning home our boots get pitched into the closet/garage and there they sit, dirty and waiting for a little TLC. The reality is that the TLC our boots crave seldom comes. 

 

November 19, 2024Matt Ericksen
Lacing Style Alternatives
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Lacing Style Alternatives

Feet come in all shapes and sizes. Long, skinny, wide, short and all kinds of combinations in-between. Boots come in a few shapes and sizes too but not nearly as many as there are different feet. This makes finding the right boot fit sometimes tedious.

November 19, 2024Matt Ericksen
Fine Tuning Your Boot Fit
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Fine Tuning Your Boot Fit

Feet are weird! The human foot is made up of three arches, twenty different muscles, 24 ligaments, 26 bones, and 33 joints. The bones in your two feet contain one-quarter of ALL the bones in your body. Most Podiatrists recognize five distinct foot shapes, and some anthropologists and genealogists believe the shape of a person's feet can provide insight into their ancestral origins.

November 19, 2024Matt Ericksen
MTN Goat Part 2
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AK Archery Mountain Goat - Part 2

I've always been drawn to wild and rugged mountains. The more rugged, the more wild, the more challenging...the better. Better in a sense of challenge, inspiration and determination to climb, scale and navigate the path less traveled. I suppose that it shouldn't be surprising that my deep desire to hunt mountain goats is likely because they call wild and rugged mountains home. I marvel at how so gracefully they move about on terrain that is to most of us inhospitable and near impossible.

October 24, 2022Matt Ericksen
AAR 004 - 2022 Archery Elk Season

AAR 004 - 2022 Archery Elk Season

The goal of this article is to look back on the season and give our audience a preview of some lessons you learned. Speaking from personal experience, everytime I go hunting, there are things that I do right, and things that I do wrong. Looking back on these can help us become better hunters, and by sharing these with others, maybe they can learn from our successes and mistakes.

In this AAR we chat with Ryan Carter of DC Outfitters, one of Utah's premier Elk hunting guide services.

October 24, 2022Matt Ericksen
AK Archery Mountain Goat - Part 1
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AK Archery Mountain Goat - Part 1

I think everyone dreams of hunting Mountain Goats. I know I did. Some days I felt like it could be a real possibility and other times I felt like there was not a chance I could ever make it happen. But fate, hard work and friendship found us on the Alaska Coastline, hopping on a plane and headed into the bush to fulfill a pair of dreams.

March 14, 2022Matt Ericksen
After Action Report - Archery Elk Season pt. 2
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After Action Report - Archery Elk Season pt. 2

The goal of this article is to look back on the season and give our audience a preview of some lessons you learned. Speaking from personal experience, everytime I go hunting, there are things that I do right, and things that I do wrong. Looking back on these can help us become better hunters, and by sharing these with others, maybe they can learn from our successes and mistakes.

In this AAR, we talk archery elk hunting with Kevin Passmore from The Mountain Project.

October 31, 2021Matt Ericksen
After Action Report - Archery Elk Season pt. 1
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After Action Report - Archery Elk Season pt. 1

The goal of this article is to look back on the season and give our audience a preview of some lessons you learned. Speaking from personal experience, everytime we go hunting, there are things that we do right, and things that we do wrong. Looking back on these can help us become better hunters, and by sharing these with others, maybe they can learn from our successes and mistakes.

October 26, 2021Matt Ericksen
21 Days To Elk Shape
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21 Days To Elk Shape

You have procrastinated long enough, and now you’re quickly realizing there’s a small window of time to prepare for your fall hunt. This program is written for a would-be archery elk hunter, but can be tweaked to suit any big game hunter wanting to drive home results. This program is no nonsense and fast paced to have you as ready as possible in a short amount of time. In addition, this is a great test for any athlete that wants to put their toe into the ElkShape methodology to see if THEY dig this approach to well rounded mountain fitness.

August 13, 2021Matt Ericksen
After Action Report - Spring Bear Hunting Review
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After Action Report - Spring Bear Hunting Review

Q: What is one thing you did right this season? A: A lot of spot and stalk bear hunting is trial and error until you figure out where bears like to be. A couple of things we did right were getting out and spending time behind the glass in new areas. We saw bears almost every day, and we primarily looked for big mature boars. Don’t narrow yourself down to one certain area, I feel that we do a good job of staying mobile and looking over a lot of country to find the right bear. 

July 20, 2021Matt Ericksen

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