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Bow hunter with crossbow
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Crossbow Buyer's Guide

It's a safe bet that the crossbow has advanced more in the last 20 years than in the past 2,000, and innovation shows no sign of slowing down. New materials throughout, limb designs, strings, sights…
United States & Canada
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State Fishing, Hunting & Camping Regulations Map

Welcome to the Hunting & Fishing Outdoor Resource Page Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's created this web page to provide you with individual links to each U.S. State's and Canadian Province's…
Fly fisher camp & fly fishing
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12 Best Trout Fishing Flies That Go-Anywhere (video)

When traveling to new areas and fresh waters, it's always wise to hire a guide or find a local who will show you the prime fly fishing areas and let you in on the best fishing flies for that…
Turkey Decoys in the field
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Turkey Decoy Tips for Success

These Turkey Decoy Tips Will Help Ensure A Successful Harvest Ask experienced hunters what they think of turkey decoys, and you're likely to get reactions ranging from full endorsement to complete…
Gn safe full of guns
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9 Steps to Prepare & Store Your Guns in a Gun Safe

The main reason to store guns in a safe is to keep your firearms from getting into unauthorized hands - people without training or those with ill intent. However, when you put the guns into the safe…
Many ducks swiming on a pond
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How to Build a Fishing and Hunting Pond

Chances are if you’re an outdoorsman and live on or own an acre or more of land, you’ve probably had the thought: why not build a pond? You could hunt ducks and geese on it in fall. It would attract…
Elk Hunting with Bow
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Bow Buyer's Guide for Women (and Youth)

One of the great boons to bowhunting is the growing number of women joining its ranks. Archery manufacturers have been quick to respond, producing more bows and archery accessories expressly with…
bow hunter with arrow
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Arrow Buyer's Guide

Depending on your bow setup and how you shoot, whether you are a backyard target shooter, compete in 3D tournaments, or hunt whitetails, choosing the right arrow can feel overwhelming. This guide…
Men digging a farm pond
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10 Things to Know Before Building a Fishing & Hunting Farm Pond

There are many advantages to building your own ponds, from wildlife viewing to hunting, serious angling to teaching youngsters to fish, not to mention improving your property’s value. Here are more…
A selection of hunting knives
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Hunting Knife Buyer's Guide: What You Need to Know

When I was 12 years old, my grandmother gave me a beautiful fixed-blade hunting knife in a leather sheath that had belonged to my grandfather. I was just learning to hunt then, and that knife became…
Shooter wearing hearing production
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Caldwell E-MAX : Don't Risk Your Hearing Shooting a Gun

You Only Get One Set of Ears, So Make Sure You’re Protecting Them on the Range & In the Field The Caldwell E-MAX family of hearing protection includes Bluetooth, Electronic, and Passive options…
Game and Fish Recipes
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Simple and Delicious Summer Recipes for Game and Fish

It’s time to begin cleaning last season’s harvest from your freezer as you prepare for the hunting and fishing ahead. These recipes are simple and delicious. Hunters and anglers are especially…