Hunting

Venison Jerky on a plater
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A Quick & Easy Guide to Making Venison Jerky Plus Recipes

Got Venison? Got a little free time? How about experimenting with do-it-yourself venison jerky? If you're like me, the start of a new year usually means a freezer full of deer meat and some free time…
News & Tips: Two-Way Radio Buyer's Guide
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Two-Way Radio Buyer's Guide

During deer season, I hunt with my sons Matt and Zach in an area that encompasses tens of thousands of acres of bottomland hardwood forest. The three of us keep in touch on our stands using two-way…
News & Tips: An African Safari Hunt is Affordable
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An African Safari Hunt is Affordable

A few years ago I had the choice of either going on my first African safari or doing a moose hunt in the Yukon. After analyzing both options, I found that Africa seemed to be a better value. Don't…
News & Tips: Teasing In a Big Tom
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Teasing In a Big Tom

There's nothing more satisfying to a turkey hunter than the challenge of calling in a big mature tom. Watch this episode for an exciting and playful hunt as Adam and I tease in a big gobbler! We hear…
News & Tips: Choosing a Shotgun
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Choosing a Shotgun

Growing up in a farming environment, I learned the importance of having the right tool for the job. Part of my self-imposed duties involved walking the field edges in search of groundhogs. It was my…
News & Tips: Breaking Down the Different Bow Release Aids...
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Breaking Down the Different Bow Release Aids

The sheer amount of choices available in mechanical bow releases can be just plain intimidating to beginners and even frustrating at times to seasoned shooters searching for a new model. While…
News & Tips: The Profession of Gunsmithing
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The Profession of Gunsmithing

I have always heard the old adage, "Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life." I've never regretted the decision I made to become a gunsmith. The only thing…
News & Tips: How to Hunt a Late Spring and Henned-up Turkeys...
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How to Hunt a Late Spring and Henned-up Turkeys

There is no doubt about it that the six more weeks of winter since Groundhog Day has stretched even further into the spring. As I write this morning from Houston, Texas, the temperature is hovering…
News & Tips: Create a Buck Sanctuary
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Create a Buck Sanctuary

With just a bit of work, you can create a sanctuary that will draw and hold older bucks on your property. And if you don't make one, or don't already have one on the land you hunt, they will find one…
News & Tips: Children with Special Needs Learn The Joy of Hunting...
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Children with Special Needs Learn The Joy of Hunting

As hunters, one of our most important responsibilities is to pass our love of hunting on to the next generation.  That includes children who have special needs. For them, hunting can be a therapeutic…
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Turkey Calling 101

As a former U.S. Open & World Calling Champion, so often I’m asked, what’s my favorite call…my answer is, “The one the turkey likes on that given day.” Every bird is different, every scenario is…
News & Tips: Youth Hunter Get's a Tip
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Youth Hunter Get's a Tip

On the South Carolina Youth Turkey day, I took a little buddy that I’ve called turkeys to in past years. He and his dad met me before daylight on that Saturday morning and my young friend was excited…