Basin + Bend's - The Take

CRISPI boots on clearance for 2023 have been announced! Another trip around the sun means more progress forward on CRISPI's boot lineup from the artisans in Italy. While there's plenty of new models being developed, there's only one model in 2023 that we stock in-store that's slated for an overhaul.

Our local 12,000 acre outdoor gem, Golden Gate Canyon State Park, is currently undergoing a management plan update that Colorado Parks & Wildlife is asking for your input into.

Umpqua ZS2 Packs like the Overlook 500 and Umpqua fly fishing gear in general have set the standard in the fishing circles. Now get items like the most popular Umpqua Chest Pack (the Overlook 500) for an unheard of discount.

In this quick review of the CRISPI Colorado GTX we show you how the CRISPI Colorado compares to the Summit GTX and Nevada GTX. At first glance you may think that the Colorado GTX just looks like a new color way of the CRISPI Summit GTX. In reality, it's actually a completely brand new platform that is a hybrid.

To celebrate the arrival of the new award winning PACT Outdoors Backcountry Bathroom Kit in the shop, we're doing a prize pack giveaway with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and PACT Outdoors.

Finding Sitka gear on sale is like finding a matched pair of 400" elk sheds on public lands; not going to happen very often. But Sitka camo does go on sale every once in a while! Especially during the off season, when most folks aren't actively looking for hunting gear. Luckily the Sitka Sale only happens once a year.

While CRISPIs rarely go on sale, a CRISPI boot clearance seems to be even more rare, since CRISPI is quite rigorous about their product development process. In this case, CRISPI is doing a slight design refresh to some of their most popular models in 2022, while incorporating some of the latest materials in the soon to be released replacement versions.

Colorado Senate Bill 22-031(creating a hunting ban on mountain lion, bobcats and lynx) continues the concerning trend of managing wildlife resources and policy through direct legislation, while recklessly stripping Colorado Parks & Wildlife of their authority to regulate hunting and wildlife management through a science-based decision-making process, which includes long-standing processes for public input.

If I was a male model, that expression I have on my face would be "The Ponderer, by Noah." I've seen this look on my face in numerous pictures and usually I'm just posing. In this case though, the pose is real; I am honestly thinking, "What the hell just happened"? 

If you've ever fished a squirmy wormy fly (or sometimes simply called squirmies), you already know how effective they can be. Something about the undulating squirmy rubber material just drives trout and other fish species crazy. It's so effective that some purists won't be caught dead with them in their fly box. Not us. We use them fairly often, in quite a few water types and at different times of the year, and they consistently produce. When tied on a jig hook, they work great as a quick-to-tie anchor fly as well. 

f you're anything like me, you see it coming in November, but then let it slide, and it always ends up sneaking up on you; Christmas morning that is. 

There's always that one day in December that I wake up and something I see reminds me of just how quickly the big day is approaching and I go into a shopping frenzy trying to get everything on the sleigh in time. 

I figured I'd save you some time if you find yourself in the same boat by coming up with some last minute ideas for stocking stuffers and small items to round out that perfect holiday gift.

We see it quite often this time of year; Your loved one absolutely loves hunting and fishing, but you have no idea what gear they already have, or what they would need. We're here to help with ten gift ideas for that special hunter or angler on your list.