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News & Tips: Turkey Hunting: Never A Dull Moment (video)...
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Turkey Hunting: Never A Dull Moment (video)

April 23, 2015
This turkey had a full stomach of acorns and wheat. The team at GrowingDeer.tv have 4 (four) wild turkey hunts on camera with 4 (four) birds killed over the special youth turkey hunt weekend.  Watch…
News & Tips: How to Use a Turkey Wing to Call Gobblers In...
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How to Use a Turkey Wing to Call Gobblers In

April 16, 2015
Next time you head for the turkey woods, take some wings with you—not the BBQ kind, but a real turkey wing from a past successful hunt. Wings have been used for a long time by turkey hunters to make…
News & Tips: Tips for Introducing Kids to Turkey Hunting...
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Tips for Introducing Kids to Turkey Hunting

April 1, 2015
Are you taking a child on their first turkey hunt this year? Make sure they have a shotgun that fits. Buy a youth model or trim the stock of a full-size gun. A 20-gauge shotgun is best for most…
News & Tips: Turkey Behavior, How to Fool a Subordinate Gobbler...
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Turkey Behavior, How to Fool a Subordinate Gobbler

April 1, 2015
With the turkey population at an all-time high across America, you have a pretty good chance of coming across a dominant gobbler traveling with hens, jakes, and subordinate gobblers. Even though it’s…
News & Tips: Using Woodsmanship Skills to Hunt Turkeys...
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Using Woodsmanship Skills to Hunt Turkeys

March 27, 2015
If you want to be a good turkey hunter, you need to learn good woodsmanship. It’s as important, or maybe more so, than being a good caller. Woodmanship skills will help you entice a gobbler to an…
News & Tips: Turkey Hunting: First Hunt for 2015, Osceola Gobbler Down! (video)...
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Turkey Hunting: First Hunt for 2015, Osceola Gobbler Down! (video)

March 23, 2015
Turkey hunting with the GrowingDeer.tv team is in South Florida! A big, boss gobbler comes in to the call in this hunt. He's a true limb hanger! Watch the hunt play out then stay tuned for ideas on…
News & Tips: Turkey Hunting: We're Ready, Are You? (video)...
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Turkey Hunting: We're Ready, Are You? (video)

March 16, 2015
Dr. Grant Woods, Wildlife Biologist testing Winchester Long Beard XR turkey shotshells. The GrowingDeer.tv gang is ready for an early season south Florida turkey hunt. In preparation for turkey…
News & Tips: Things You Can Do With a Turkey Vest
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Things You Can Do With a Turkey Vest

March 10, 2015
One of the most important items turkey hunters can own is a good turkey vest. Turkey vests are important in helping to keep your gear organized and accessible. Most come with a variety of pockets…
News & Tips: Ponds & Potholes: Taking Advantage of Late Season Duck Magnets...
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Ponds & Potholes: Taking Advantage of Late Season Duck Magnets

January 23, 2015
After enduring months of hunting pressure on sprawling lakes, bays and sounds, there’s nothing a late-season duck wants more than a quiet, secluded spot to hide out. Small, neglected potholes and…
Hunter with bow in the snow
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Consider Using a Crossbow When Bowhunting During Bitter Cold Temps

December 4, 2014
The memory, much like the ice that was hanging from my moustache that day, remains crystal clear. I had been sitting in that treestand for several hours in late December during the most bitter winter…
News & Tips: Going After Late Season Geese? Try These Tips to Hoodwink Honkers...
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Going After Late Season Geese? Try These Tips to Hoodwink Honkers

December 4, 2014
Hunting Canada geese late in the year is not an easy task, but when the winter storms in the north start pushing down those final flights of birds, hunters are going to take to the field. Having a…
Hunter using a rangefinder
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Are You Missing Out on Important Ways to Use Your Rangefinder?

December 3, 2014
The laser rangefinder may be the most underrated of all the optical tools for hunters.  Yet there are many hunting situations in which a rangefinder will make you a better shot with a bow, rifle, or…