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Five doves sitting on a wire fence that surrounds a wheat field
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Planting Isn't the Only Way to Attract Doves

Mourning doves are, without question, the most popular game birds in the United States, and perhaps in the entire world. And more and more, dove hunters and landowners are looking for ways to attract…
News & Tips: 5 Ways to Organize Gear in Your Daypack...
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5 Ways to Organize Gear in Your Daypack

If you're a gear junkie like me, you know that rummaging through your daypack is part of the game. Although, a bit of organization of gear, including the dedication of specific pockets or pouches per…
News & Tips: Planer Board for Bass Stripers
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Planer Board for Bass Stripers

The Cumberland River Boys. Sounds like a bluegrass band, but that's what I call my inner circle of compadres who prowl the Cumberland River system of Kentucky and Tennessee for giant landlocked…
News & Tips: Calling for Tough Wild Turkeys - Part 2...
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Calling for Tough Wild Turkeys - Part 2

There weren't any turkey hunting experts around when Ray Eye first began turkey hunting. "I believe many hunters develop bad calling habits from listening to videos by the experts," Eye lamented. "…
News & Tips: BPS Outdoor World Radio: Women’s Growing Interest in the Outdoors April 5...
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BPS Outdoor World Radio Interviews ATA's Jay McAninch March 15

Interest in archery and bowhunting is skyrocketing and listeners tuning into Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World radio show can learn how the Archery Trade Association is nurturing that excitement   Kip…
News & Tips: Bar Hopping for Walleyes
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Bar Hopping for Walleyes

Rock bars and sandbar, typically formed where a feeder creek joins a medium- to large-sized river, draw walleyes year 'round, but especially during the early spring. These locations often provide…
News & Tips: After Antlers: Shed Hunting Time
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After Antlers? Tips for Shed Hunting Time

Some consider the pursuit as an Easter Egg hunt for hunters and as a great cure for cabin fever; whatever your reason for heading outdoors to hunt shed antlers, it's always a good time. Finding a big…
Fish Hook in hand
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How to Remove a Fish Hook and Injury Prevention

Even the most experienced anglers run into snags on some occasions; sometimes, it’s in the literal sense, as happens when getting hung up on a fishing hook as a result of a misplaced cast.   If you…
News & Tips: Hunting Deer the Benoit Way
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Hunting Deer the Benoit Way

If you are an avid hunter of whitetails, then you have likely heard of the Benoit family of Vermont. They are unquestionably the "First Family" of deer hunting in America. Shane Benoit with one of…
News & Tips: National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Convention...
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National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Convention

Feb. 14-16, I was in Nashville, Tenn., for the NWTF National Convention. Lots of folks had a tough time getting there because of the major snow storm back east.  This year, I was honored to emcee the…
News & Tips: The Ultimate Boat-Control Tool
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The Ultimate Boat-Control Tool

Every year, it seems I spend more and more time using walleye fishing tactics that have me fishing from the bow of my boat – tactics that require pin-point boat control and positioning. Add to that…
News & Tips: Bring on the Pre-Spawn!
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Bring on the Pre-Spawn!

Well, it’s March, and the lakes around you should be warming up, unless you are in the far North (you guys keep watching fishing shows for another 30-45 days … lol). Here in the South, the fishing is…