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Cabela’s is having a huge optics sale online.

From binoculars to riflescopes, they are knocking hundreds of dollars off all makes and models.

Check out this Leupold Mark 4 Tactical Riflescope now only $699.88, marked down from $749.99.

Or how about a pair of new binoculars, like this Bushnell ImageView 8×32 Instant Replay 3.2MP. This thing will not only let you see what’s going on far away, but it’ll record it and play it back for you! Originally priced at $449.99, they are now on sale for $399.88.

Click here to see what other optics they have on sale at Cabela’s.

Although I couldn’t fish the Copper River, it doesn’t mean that I couldn’t get any pictures. Here are a few pictures that I took while I was there.

The river was a bit high that day and the weather was pretty windy. But down there next to all those other cars is where I camped out, waiting for an opportunity to go out.

Fish wheels like this one were planted along the river for those who had the right permits to operate one. They move with the current and scoop salmon up, then drop them in a basket. It takes away the sport part of fishing, but they seem to get their limit of fish every time.

When we couldn’t fish this river, we went south a few more hours to Valdez, where we were catching pink salmon like this one within minutes of our first cast. Although they weren’t very big, it still was fun to reel them in.

I recently just returned from a trip down the Richardson Highway to Chitna and Valdez. Although my dipnetting trip in Chitna had to be cancelled due to the dangerous river conditions, I could still take some nice pictures on the drive down. Here are a few of them that I had a chance to post.

I’ll post more when I get a chance. Personally, I like the glacier views the best along the drive. No matter how many times I see them, they still leave me mesmerized by their size and beauty.

Well, I arrived in Alaska yesterday afternoon and I wasn’t able to get to a computer till later in the night.

But I thought I’d share with all of you a glimpes of what it looks like at 9:30 p.m. in Alaska.

And if you look closely in this next picture, a few hours earlier I found these three moose playing in the same field. Sorry that I couldn’t get closer, but I spooked them before I could get a better picture. Although you can’t see the two baby calfs as easily, the mother is much more visible. Can you see them?

It’s kind of like that game, “Where’s Waldo?” but with moose.

Field & Stream online has posted their readers photos for July.

Here are a preview of some of their photos.

Tom McDaries with his lake trout he caught at Seneca Lake in early June.

Paul Reeve with his leopard shark he caught at Alamitos Bay in Long Beach, California.

Want to show off your catch? Send us your pictures to outdoors@smarter.com and we’ll create a unique gallery for our readers.

Source: Field & Stream

Go online to REI.com now and pick up this Marmot PreCip Rain Jacket on sale for $69.83.

One of many items on sale now at the store, this rain jacket was originally priced at $99. Waterproof and breathable, you can wear this coat all year round. With double storm straps over the zippers using Velcro closing snaps, wind nor rain with pierce through. And with PitZips, moisture will be released rather than be stored within the coat, keeping you as dry as possible.

To see this coat, click here.

And if you want to see what else is on sale at REI.com, click here.

Talk about bad luck, bad timing, bad everything.

First these two guys get rammed by this bull, but what is going to be more embarrassing is the jokes that will follow the two around for life. Not only did they share this photo and memory together, but the two also happen to be brothers.

So at all their family functions, I’m sure they will be the butt of jokes for a long time.

Pun intended.

Source: 100% Injury Rate

If you’re looking for some new all terrain sandals, then look no further than these Keen Newport Sandals.

For a limited time, REI is having a clearance sale on these sandals, marking them down to $69.83 from $95.00. Already made by a top brand in Keen, these sandals have highly water resistant leather and to keep them nice and secure, it is laced with an elastic cord and quicklocks.

And don’t worry about stubbing your toe. These sandals come with toe guards to help protect your feet while hiking, biking or whatever activity you’re doing.

Click here to check out these sandals.

I was flipping through the most recent issue of Field & Stream magazine and read this little tip that a reader submitted.

Here is how he suggested keeping your tackle dry using rice:

“When you stow your tackle box after a day of fishing, put a piece of panty hose filled with uncooked rice in the bottom to remove any water that may be in there. The rice will soak up the moisture, reducing rust buildup on hooks and other supplies. The panty hose holds the grains neatly in place, and you can easily throw the bundle away after it gets wet.”

- William B. Fisher, via e-mail to Field & Stream