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News & Tips: Seize the Opportunity: Don’t Be Afraid to Stray From Original Hunting Plans...
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Seize the Opportunity: Don’t Be Afraid to Stray From Original Hunting Plans

In mid-May, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to participate in Ontario's pilot-project spring bear hunt. I used a rifle instead of a traditional bow, since a relatively short window of…
News & Tips: 7 Easy Steps to Hunting Like an Athlete, Even if You’re Not One...
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7 Easy Steps to Hunting Like an Athlete, Even if You’re Not One

Get in shape for physically challenging hunts. As I was trudging up another Missouri Ozarks hill, the words of my friend Butch McElwain popped into my head: “There’s a big difference between being…
News & Tips: 5 Stages of a Hunter - Which One Are You?...
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5 Stages of a Hunter - Which One Are You?

Back in the late 1970s, Dr. Robert Jackson and Dr. Robert Norton of the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse conducted a study of over 1,000 hunters. Among other things, their study found that hunters…
News & Tips: Hunting Classes: You're Never Too Old to Learn...
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Hunting Classes: You're Never Too Old to Learn

They say that you are never too old to learn something new, and I believe that applies to the world of hunting as well. I recently came across a couple of unique learning opportunities that I'd like…
News & Tips: Set Goals for Next Hunting Season
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Set Goals for Next Hunting Season

Life Coaches and other people who are far more knowledgeable about such things than I am will tell you that the best way to actually achieve something meaningful in your life is to set specific goals…
News & Tips: Western Treestand Tactics
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Western Treestand Tactics

During a recent conversation with a friend, the subject of western big game came up. I was told by my whitetail-obsessed buddy that he had no desire to hunt any further west than Iowa. I was in a bit…
News & Tips: Small vs Large: Which Outfitters are Better?...
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Small vs Large: Which Outfitters are Better?

I've been on four guided whitetail hunts in three different midwestern States over the last few years. I bagged a nice buck on two of those hunts, and went home empty handed from the other two. Both…
News & Tips: What is a Quality Hunting Experience?
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What is a Quality Hunting Experience?

Now that another busy hunting season is mostly behind us (although hunting season never really ends!), I've had some time to reflect on another year of terrific experiences and great memories made,…
News & Tips: Many States Offering Mobile Game Check In for Hunters’ Harvests...
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Many States Offering Mobile Game Check In for Hunters’ Harvests

Good news for all the tech-savvy hunters out there: Many states across the country are now giving hunters the option to check in harvested game either online or with mobile smart phone applications.…
News & Tips: Staying Warm When Hunting in Extreme Cold - Part 2...
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Staying Warm When Hunting in Extreme Cold - Part 2

While on a recent late-season muzzleloader deer hunt in western Illinois, we experienced some very cold temperatures for part of the hunt. It certainly made sitting in a tree stand all day a…
News & Tips: Staying Warm When Hunting in Extreme Cold - Part 1...
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Staying Warm When Hunting in Extreme Cold - Part 1

While on a recent late-season muzzleloader deer hunt in western Illinois with Golden Triangle Whitetails, we experienced some very cold temperatures for part of the hunt. It certainly made sitting in…
News & Tips: Hunting Season Never Really Ends
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Hunting Season Never Really Ends

Although big game seasons have pretty much come to an end for another year across Canada and the U.S., does that mean that there's nothing to do but sit at home on the couch watching hunting shows on…