Hunting

News & Tips: Long-Distance Song Dogs
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Long-Distance Song Dogs

While coyotes can often be called close to the gun, and having one rush in and meet you face-to-face is as exciting as anything in the hunting world, sometimes crafty coyotes will simply keep their…
News & Tips: Not All Staging Areas are Created Equally...
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Not All Staging Areas are Created Equally

Most hunters who have pursued whitetails for more than a season or two have learned what "staging areas" are. Basically, they are places where deer hang back in woods or thick cover before entering…
News & Tips: Flavorful Game is in the Bag
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Flavorful Game is in the Bag

Oven bags, such as those made by Reynolds and Glad, are perfect for quick, delicious, no-fuss game dinners. Place your favorite game in an oven bag and add seasonings, sauces, vegetables and/or other…
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Take a Doe - Hunting Tip

There is nothing wrong with taking a doe. If it is food you’re after, the steaks and burger of a young buck won’t taste near as good as a fat doe. In fact, taking a doe is something we need to do…
News & Tips: Indiana Albino Buck 2013
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Indiana Albino Buck 2013

I have been hunting for about 12 years now and truly enjoy every minute of it. Whether it is squirrel hunting, rabbit hunting, deer hunting or even mushroom hunting, I love it all. I am a self-taught…
News & Tips: Wing and a Prayer
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Wing and a Prayer

This season started with a bang! The pun is intended. As a member of the RedHead Field Staff hunting team, I look forward to waterfowl season all year long. As much as I love to fish, watching geese…
News & Tips: Duck Season From First Frost to Arctic Blast...
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Duck Season From First Frost to Arctic Blast

By Dale D. Humburg, Ducks Unlimited chief scientist The season's about half over. Ducks begin migrating south in late August and start northward in February. Late November is in fact about halfway…
News & Tips: 4 Reasons Hunters Make the Best Conservationists...
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4 Reasons Hunters Make the Best Conservationists

Hunters can sometimes get a bad rap. Some paint us as selfish, as if we’re only in it for the kill. Others claim we pillage the land, damaging it beyond its ability to recover. But when it comes to…
News & Tips: Extra Deer Meat? Donate Venison (infographic)...
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Extra Deer Meat? Donate Venison (infographic)

More than 50 million people in the United States face hunger, according to data from FeedingAmerica.org. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has a story for you to tell friends and family…
News & Tips: Manage Your Land for More Squirrels
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Manage Your Land for More Squirrels

Squirrels are perhaps our most popular small game animals. Millions of hunters pursue them. Many people also enjoy feeding, watching and photographing squirrels.         If you would like to increase…
News & Tips: How to Tell When the Rut is Really Over...
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How to Tell When the Rut is Really Over

Giving up on the rut is one of the biggest mistakes a deer hunter can make. And, it happens all the time. They see a lot of chasing and grunting and four bucks marching past their stand in a morning…
News & Tips: Staying on the Stand
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Staying on the Stand

Some hunters think staying put on stand all day is a macho thing to do. Tough guys don’t have to take a break and stretch or go back to camp for a hot meal. And heaven forbid that they should…