Hunting

News & Tips: Visualizing the Shot
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Visualizing the Shot

It's been my experience that, in some ways, the act of arrowing at a deer is actually anti-climatic. Sure it's exciting and it gets your heart pounding, but the truth of it is, if you prepared…
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Tips on Planning a Group Pheasant Hunt

If you enjoy upland bird hunts and having a great time with friends or family outdoors, then eventually you'll want to travel to one of the premiere states in the nation to hunt pheasants and quail.…
News & Tips: Buck Scrapes Turn Hot 10 Days Prior To Peak Rut...
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Buck Scrapes Turn Hot 10 Days Prior To Peak Rut

Article by Scott Bestul.Scouting a scenic Minne­sota valley bottom, I stumbled on a series of scrapes so fresh, I smelled the dank earth before I spotted the sign itself. I quickly set up a stand for…
News & Tips: Tracking Wounded Game - Part 1
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Tracking Wounded Game - Part 1

  Be sure to wait at least 30 minutes before you set out to track your game. Photo courtesy of Luigi De Rose As deer hunters, we strive for quick, one-shot kills. Unfortunately things sometimes…
News & Tips: Snow Goose Hunting 101
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Snow Goose Hunting 101

When we think of snow goose hunting, the first thing that comes to mind is what we see on TV: thousands of geese piling into a field at the same time, being shot by the dozens when they finally…
News & Tips: Wild, Natural Foods to Supplement Food Plot Plantings...
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Wild, Natural Foods to Supplement Food Plot Plantings

The food plot business in the United States has grown to gargantuan proportions in the last decade. Thousands of hunters and landowners spend untold millions of dollars every year locating, clearing…
News & Tips: Venison - America's Original Meat
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Venison - America's Original Meat

Deer hunters often say that the hard work begins after the hunt is over—but with delicious wildgame recipes like these, the reward is well worth it. The distinctive taste of venison is as much a part…
News & Tips: 8 Types of Confidence Decoys for Duck Hunting...
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8 Types of Confidence Decoys for Duck Hunting

In the half-light of a winter morning, we set the duck decoys. "This one goes here," my hunting companion says, a thoughtful decision born of careful observation and past experience. Line, anchor and…
News & Tips: How Close is the Rut? Here are 6 Ways to Tell...
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How Close is the Rut? Here are 6 Ways to Tell

You know about rubs and scrapes. Here are some other clues. Article by Bill Vaznis. When does the rut peak in your area? You can check last year’s dates, talk with a deer biologist, or consult moon…
News & Tips: Elk By the Numbers, 10 Steps to Hunting Success...
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Elk By the Numbers, 10 Steps to Hunting Success

According to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, approximately 1 million elk freely roam in parts of North America. Right behind those elk herds are hunters — hoards of orange-clad hunters who seek to…
News & Tips: Canada Goose Hunting Basics, How & Where to Hunt...
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Canada Goose Hunting Basics, How & Where to Hunt

We waited in the middle of a plowed corn field, scanning the early morning skies above a small spread of hunting decoys. All was quiet for many minutes, and then in the distance, we heard the first…
News & Tips: How To Use Structure for Dove Hunting
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How To Use Structure for Dove Hunting

Doves frustrate the most experienced wingshots. They're fast. They're small. They're hard to hit. If you can down one bird for every three shots fired, you've earned a nickname like "Deadeye" or "…