Hunting

News & Tips: Patterning Your Shotgun for Turkey
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Patterning Your Shotgun for Turkey

While most hunters and shooters regularly sight in their rifles, shotguns are the Rodney Dangerfield of firearms "getting no respect" often sitting in a safe until season rolls around. Though…
News & Tips: Make Your Dream Hunt a Reality
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Make Your Dream Hunt a Reality

  For many big game hunters, Africa is a dream destination, but that dream can be a reality. I'd dreamed of hunting Africa since I was a boy, and although I expected to get there "one day", I…
News & Tips: Picking the Right Scope
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Picking the Right Scope

So you've just picked up a fancy new rifle and you need a new scope to go with it. Or maybe your eyesight isn't what it used to be and you've decided that it might be time to finally put some glass…
News & Tips: Tools and Tips for Managing Whitetails...
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Tools and Tips for Managing Whitetails

Off season management continues here on The Proving Grounds as we fill the Redneck feeders with Record Rack feeds. Then I take you inside the science of soil and what it all means for growing antlers…
News & Tips: Improving Your Natural Deer Habitat
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Improving Your Natural Deer Habitat

Many people believe they can't improve their deer hunting property because they don't have a barn full of expensive equipment. Nothing could be further from the truth. Stems and leaves from low-…
News & Tips: Traditional Archery: Pulling Your Weight...
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Traditional Archery: Pulling Your Weight

Just as there are riflemen who believe bigger is better when it comes to calibres for big game, there are archers who believe that the heavier the draw weight of the bow, the more suited it is to…
News & Tips: Deer Shed Antlers & EHD Disease
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Deer Shed Antlers & EHD Disease

More dead bucks discovered and Dr. Woods shows how to learn stuff from the bones...cool... It's the time of year to hunt for shed antlers but we're finding them the tough way here at the Proving…
News & Tips: Axis Deer: King of the Exotics
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Axis Deer: King of the Exotics

As deer seasons wind to a close, many people shift their activities indoors and begin repairing gear, applying for licenses and planning their strategies for next fall's hunting. But you don't have…
News & Tips: Product Review: LaCrosse Swamp-Tuff Waders...
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Product Review: LaCrosse Swamp-Tuff Waders

  LaCrosse Swamp-Tuff Pro Insulated Waterproof Waders When comes to waterfowl hunting, having great gear is instrumental to your success. A great pair of waders will keep you dry and comfortable…
News & Tips: Recipes: Venison Neck Roast in a Crock Pot (video)...
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Recipes: Venison Neck Roast in a Crock Pot (video)

Never throw away the neck when processing your deer meat! This is one of my favorite cuts of venison, and a perfect camp meal when having access to power for your crock pot. I have cooked this same…
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Get Ready For Turkey Season Now

Turkey season opens in my state of South Carolina April 1. The night before opening day is when most of the turkey hunters at my camp break out last year’s turkey calls, getting ready for the morning…
News & Tips: After the Shot, Let It Be
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After the Shot, Let It Be

The big doe slipped out of the hardwoods just minutes before legal quitting time. From my tree stand, some 20 feet above, I watched as she stepped cautiously into the field, tested the wind and began…