Hunting

Slug shotshells for whitetail
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Whitetail Hunting with Slug Guns

Whitetails should moonlight as psychics. That's my take on the Iowa buck I was targeting with my slug gun. The night before season the cornfield-raiding bruiser was still parading around with plenty…
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Florida's Overlooked Duck Hunting

Don't Miss The Excellent Waterfowl Hunting Opportunities Florida Has To Offer Biologists say up to 25 percent of the Atlantic Flyway duck population winters in Florida: somewhere between 2 million…
antelope hunt with cva muzzleloader
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Chasing Antelope With a CVA Firearm

Hunting around the world with a muzzleloader, you face some harsh conditions – Changing humidity levels, rain, snow, sunshine, drastic sudden changes in temperature that can cause your barrel to…
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When to Make The First Call

The magnitude of the first call when turkey hunting cannot be understated. If it is made from the wrong place, a hunter's location easily could be discovered. If it is made at the wrong time, a…
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Turkey Glossary - Turkey Terms and Hashtags

Thunder chicken, hammerhead, boss tom and Mr. Waddles, are just some of the slang terms turkey hunters give to old, mature gobblers. One thing turkey hunters don’t lack is an imagination and the…
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Jim Shockey's Essential Gear

Every once in a long while, a product comes along that revolutionizes the process of hunting – the compound bow, in-line muzzleloader, trail cameras and now the Havalon family of knives. I can…
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Build Your Own Walk-In Cooler

A DIY Walk-Cooler Is Easily Achievable, And At A Fraction Of The Cost You'd Expect CoolBot Temperature ControllerFor decades, walk-in coolers have required heavy, expensive and inefficient…
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Trimming For Taste

Ridding your meat of fat and gnarly tissue We crave the melt-in-your-mouth richness of densely marbled meat produced by cows. In fact, the fat of most domestic animals tends to be an appealing and…
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Deer Field Dressing Step-By-Step

Outdoor Edge The Outfitter Field Dressing KitMost people who go hunting are thinking, “I can’t wait to get my hands on my deer,” not “I can’t wait to gut my deer.” While field dressing is rarely the…
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Choice Cuts Of Venison Meat

Much like domestic beef, wild ungulates have many different muscle groups, each with their own best use. While it isn’t a disaster if the meat doesn’t come off the bone in perfectly separated muscle…
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Big Game Hide Removal Tips

Processing 101: Big-Game Hide & Hair Removal Tips Outdoor Edge Butcher Max Knife SetGrowing up under the watchful eye of a custom butcher, there were a few things my brothers and I learned…
lady butchering meat
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Why Butcher Your Own Big Game?

The Advantages Of Butchering & Eating Wild Game Cabela's Carnivore 1/2 HP Meat GrinderEven among hunters, butchering is often the point of disconnect between hunted animal and food on the plate…