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News & Tips: Boat Control: Guide to Buying & Using Drift Socks (video)...
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Boat Control: Guide to Buying & Using Drift Socks (video)

February 7, 2018
Most anglers curse the existence of the wind. It can make boat positioning frustrating at the best of times, and casting and retrieving baits impossible at the worst. But there is hope. The light at…
News & Tips: Predator Hunt: How to Bring Your Target Coyote Closer With a Decoy (video)...
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Predator Hunt: How to Bring Your Target Coyote Closer With a Decoy (video)

January 2, 2018
This past September while hunting coyotes near my hometown in southern Missouri, I positioned myself next to a large oak tree overlooking a cow pasture. The weather conditions were unfavorable…
News & Tips: Snowy Weather Can be Great for Deer Hunting...
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Snowy Weather Can be Great for Deer Hunting

December 18, 2017
If a snowstorm blows in during the last free day you have to hunt for the season, don’t smash the alarm buzzer down and roll over. Some surprisingly good deer hunting can take place even during a…
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Mark Menendez Looks Forward to Cold Water Cranking for Bass

December 12, 2017
For many anglers, winter means a time to hunt deer and re-organize fishing tackle. For others, it’s a time to test their mettle against wintering largemouth as water temps drop. Many anglers…
News & Tips: Buying Guide for Deer Hunters on Your Gift List...
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Buying Guide for Deer Hunters on Your Gift List

December 7, 2017
The great thing about having deer hunters on your holiday shopping list? They always need new or upgraded gear! Here’s a memory-jogger on some of the latest and greatest sure to please any deer…
photo credit: Stephen Browning Outdoors
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Stephen Browning’s Best Tactics for Cold-Water Bass (video)

December 6, 2017
When it comes to catching winter bass, Bassmaster Elite pro Stephen Browning isn’t shy about fishing shallow water. The Arkansas-based angler will fish two to eight foot depths in the back of creeks…
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Catch Bigger Panfish This Winter

November 28, 2017
By: Jason Mitchell Many ice anglers covet big panfish. What constitutes a big bluegill, sunfish or crappie can vary across regions and can depend on the angler, water and year. Some lakes only seem…
News & Tips: The Blowdown Buck Hunt
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The Blowdown Buck Hunt

November 16, 2017
If you’re looking for a late-season buck, one of the best places to hunt is a simple blowdown area where wind and age have toppled a large tree, creating a buck hideout that’s often neglected by…
photo credit: Randall Tharp
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Randall Tharp: Tips for Square Bill Crankbait Success

November 13, 2017
Bassmaster Elite fishing pro Randall Tharp uses a square bill crankbait to catch bass year round.  From Lake Okeechobee to Lake Champlain, for largemouth and smallmouth, the Florida pro relies on a…
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How Greg Hackney's Lipless Rattles Get Fall-Time Bass to Bite

November 8, 2017
Every angler dreams of that bite where the rod almost gets ripped out of their hands. For Elite Series fishing pro Greg Hackney, come fall, he’d sooner be power fishing and nothing would make him…
News & Tips: How to Sit in a Tree Stand All Day Without Getting Bored...
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How to Sit in a Tree Stand All Day Without Getting Bored

November 2, 2017
One of my favorite things to do once deer season is in full swing is to make an all day set in my treestand. Like the majority of hunters, I don't get as much time to do those kinds of sets due to…
News & Tips: Eleven Places to Catch Mature Bucks Breeding With Does...
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Eleven Places to Catch Mature Bucks Breeding With Does

October 13, 2017
When lockdown brings hunting the Whitetail pre-rut scraping and chasing activity to a screeching halt you can do two things. Wait for it to end and activity to resume, or make things happen. To do…