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News TRCP Donates $10,000 to Wyoming Sportsmen's Access Program

Donation translates to more than 40,000 acres of hunter and angler access in the Cowboy State.News Release from the Theodore Rossevelt Conservation Partnership SARATOGA, Wyo. – A $10,000 donation…
News & Tips: Reading Deer Sign
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Reading Deer Sign

Scrapes • Look for: bare spots on the ground, and broken, low-hanging branches• Hunt over: lines of scrapes or large scrapesScrapes:  Bucks young and old make scrapes by pawing away leaves, exposing…
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History of the American Wild Turkey

The wild turkey has been a staple of American tradition since the 1500s, but its survival has not always been certain. • Native only to North and Central America, the wild turkey was discovered by…
News & Tips: Four Killer Decoy Setups, From the Pre-rut On...
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Four Killer Decoy Setups, From the Pre-rut On

Article by Gerry Bethge. Phase: Pre-RutPreferred Decoys: Feeding subdominant buckWhy it Works: Early-season bucks are social and may approach this nonthreatening fake for company. Later in the pre-…
News & Tips: Awesome Buck Antlers - Plus Treestand Tips...
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Awesome Buck Antlers - Plus Treestand Tips

This is the episode to watch for deer hunters that like to see antlers - velvet antlers that is! This episode features a big herd of deer with several big, mature bucks in an Eagle Seed soybean field…
News & Tips: Reflections on Past Hunting Seasons
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Reflections on Past Hunting Seasons

Year after year, I’ve sat in my deer stand for hours on end, inevitably wondering what draws me to the woods each fall. The answer’s always the same: Something in nature happens that only a hunter…
News & Tips: Fall Food Plots: Good Farmers Make Good Hunters...
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Fall Food Plots: Good Farmers Make Good Hunters

Hunting over food plots has become standard operating procedure for most landowner/hunters. Fall food plots concentrate deer and frankly make it a little easier to take that buck of a lifetime or…
News & Tips: Dove Hunting Made Easier
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Dove Hunting Made Easier

Hundreds of thousands of wingshooters across the country are anxiously looking forward to the first hunting season of the year, namely dove season. However, some hunters do not properly prepare…
News & Tips: Gourmet Ways with 4 Delicious Venison Loin Recipes...
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Gourmet Ways with 4 Delicious Venison Loin Recipes

  Venison with mushroom sauce. Photo by Holly A. Heyse  When I was a teenager, longer ago than I care to remember, I hunted deer each fall with a group of 12 or so men who camped in the vast…
News & Tips: 4 Steps to Help You Consistantly Hit Your Target...
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You've Got to Think Like a Duck to Hunt a Duck

Duck's land for food, shelter or just to rest. Good hunters find out where they land and then go there to hunt. Ducks have a good reason for landing where they do. It could be food, shelter from the…
News & Tips: Rocky Mountain Elk Hunt #4
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Rocky Mountain Elk Hunt #4

9,500 feet above sea level, short on oxygen, praying to the Lord God Almighty! “PLEASE, let that bull expire; don’t let him get up!” This was the fourth Rocky Mountain elk hunt of my career, and I…
News & Tips: Getting Along With Your Hunting Guide - Part 2...
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Getting Along With Your Hunting Guide - Part 2

I've been fortunate enough to spend a considerable amount of time over the years with hunting guides in a number of states and provinces, and also Africa. This has allowed me to gain a bit of insight…