Small Game

Pack of hunting beagles sniffing a dead rabbit
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Rabbits & Beagles: Tips From an Expert Hunter

Some things fit together so perfectly that when one of the components is missing, the whole thing seems out of kilter. Rabbits and beagles are one such pairing. Compared to this combination, setters…
News & Tips: Bushytail Basics & Squirrel Hunting Tips...
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Bushytail Basics & Squirrel Hunting Tips

Many thousands of words have been written about basic squirrel hunting techniques, and it's not my intention to rehash this information in great detail. My goals are, first, to share some basic…
News & Tips: Give Your Squirrel Rifle & Shooting Skills a Tune-up...
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Give Your Squirrel Rifle & Shooting Skills a Tune-up

When it comes to squirrel hunting, I'm a rifleman. Sure I see the practicality in using a shotgun, especially in the early season when the foliage is up and the squirrels are in the trees; but, the…
News & Tips: World Championship Squirrel Cook Off in Bentonville, Arkansas...
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World Championship Squirrel Cook Off in Bentonville, Arkansas

Sure, you’ve heard of chili cook offs, rib cook offs and chowder cook offs. But how about a squirrel cook off?  While the idea of cooking up squirrels is certainly nothing new to those who hunt the…
News & Tips: Hunting Small Game During Summer
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Hunting Small Game During Summer

Summer time is definitely dominated by fishing season, which is great. I love fishing, but don’t count hunting out just yet! A lot of people have the misconception that the summer months have nothing…
News & Tips: How to Use Your Ears to Bag Squirrels by Just Listening...
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How to Use Your Ears to Bag Squirrels by Just Listening

If you were humbled by gobblers this spring, don't worry. You've got plenty of company. For a game species that offers considerably better success odds, consider a hunting trip for squirrels. Some…
News & Tips: Bowhunting Small Game and Varmints
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Bowhunting Small Game and Varmints

Two or three weeks of archery deer season is the only time some bowhunters wrap their fingers around a bow's grip. Many bowhunters invest only a few weeks of random practice before opening day, and…
Rabbit walking
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Steps to Prevent Rabbit Fever

Rabbit hunting is about as fun as it gets when it comes to hunting small game. Memories of my childhood days, when all I had to do was grab my single shot Stevens 12-gauge shotgun, head out the door…
News & Tips: Hounding Bunnies
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Hounding Bunnies

At the roar of my single-barrel 12-gauge Stevens shotgun, an enormous cloud of dry October dust enveloped the cottontail rabbit bounding full speed across my Dad's cut soybean field. Rowdy, the…
News & Tips: Change Up Your Squirrel Hunting – Take Them By Water...
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Change Up Your Squirrel Hunting – Take Them By Water

Every type of squirrel hunting has its own unique appeal. The stand hunter enjoys scouting for sign, such as chewed corn husks and hickory nut fragments, then setting up in the perfect spot and…