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News & Tips: How to Pick the Right Kayak Paddle (video)...
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How to Pick the Right Kayak Paddle (video)

October 28, 2016
Your paddle is the engine to your kayak! Please choose wisely or we might end up seeing you taking a bath on your purchase as it withers away on Craigslist website. The paddle can really help your…
News & Tips: Deer Hunting: When and How to Use a Grunt Call (video)...
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Deer Hunting: When and How to Use a Grunt Call (video)

October 27, 2016
One of the most sought after pieces of equipment in a deer hunters arsenal is a grunt call, most hunters will have one within reach every time they're in the field. Other hunters, however, may have…
News & Tips: 5 Swimbaiting Tips to Heat Up Coldwater Smallmouth...
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5 Swimbaiting Tips to Heat Up Coldwater Smallmouth

October 26, 2016
Canadian smallmouth ace, Simon Frost, calls the eastern basin of Lake Erie home and knows that smallmouth bass can be moody.  So what's Frost's solution when a tube jig and dropshot take a break from…
News & Tips: America's Hunting Dogs by the Numbers (infographic)...
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America's Hunting Dogs by the Numbers (infographic)

October 26, 2016
It’s not news to bird hunters, waterfowlers, bear and mountain lion hunters, coon hunters, or rabbit hunters — but our hunting dogs are a huge part of the reason we love hunting. Time afield just…
News & Tips: For Your Next Buck: Focus the Hunt on Fruit...
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For Your Next Buck: Focus the Hunt on Fruit

October 21, 2016
One of the most common problems deer hunters face is when bucks feel pressure on the usual feeding sites such as agricultural fields, food plots, and oak flats. Almost overnight, they can seem to…
News & Tips: Taxidermy: How to Care for Deer You Plan to Mount...
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Taxidermy: How to Care for Deer You Plan to Mount

October 21, 2016
The care you take with a deer you’ve bagged, whether it’s your first animal or a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife trophy, can determine the quality of the mount you end up hanging on your wall. To get the…
Squirrel: Copyright Denver Bryan/ Images On The Wildside 2016...
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How to Skin Squirrels: Step by Step Picture Guide

October 20, 2016
All furred game – big or small – should be opened up to begin cooling as soon as possible after it’s taken. In the case of hunting small game, like squirrels, it makes sense to skin and gut the…
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Plan a Crappie Fishing Trip to Any of These Top 7 Waters in Virginia

September 27, 2016
Some states like South Carolina and Kentucky are legendary for their crappie fishing. But the fact is the Old Dominion (Virginia) is no slouch when it comes to this speckled black and white fish,…
News & Tips: Andy Montgomery’s When & Where Best Bass Buzzbait Tricks...
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Andy Montgomery’s When & Where Best Bass Buzzbait Tricks

September 27, 2016
Watching a largemouth bass explode on a buzzbait spitting along the surface is downright awesome.  Sometimes they’ll just slurp it down and other times all they’ll hit it with is reckless abandon.…
News & Tips: Quiz: Are You Ready to Catch the Biggest Muskie of Your Life?...
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Quiz: Are You Ready to Catch the Biggest Muskie of Your Life?

September 26, 2016
From Labor Day until freeze up is when muskies put on the feedbag. Any angler worthy of the name “muskie hunter” knows if he or she is ever going to catch  “50” – inches or pounds—this is when it’s…
News & Tips: Quiz: Chris Payne’s Everything You Wanted to Know About Kayaks & Fishing...
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Quiz: Chris Payne’s Everything You Wanted to Know About Kayaks & Fishing

September 26, 2016
Do you want to learn the ins and outs from a kayak angling expert? Looking for some tips to make your kayak fishing experiences even better by feeling more comfortable on the water? Take this quiz to…
News & Tips: What Not to Wear in a Kayak: Fall and Winter Edition...
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What Not to Wear in a Kayak: Fall and Winter Edition

September 26, 2016
As the weather gets cooler across the country over the next month, your kayaking wardrobe is going to start to change. The natural instinct is to layer, which is correct, but the wrong layers can be…