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News & Tips: Bass Pro's Founder Johnny Morris Recognized for Conservation Work...
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Bass Pro's Founder Johnny Morris Recognized for Conservation Work

Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris’ conservation ethics runs deep. He first learned to love the outdoors at an early age while floating and fishing Ozark streams with his father, John A. Morris. As…
News & Tips: Protect Yourself from a Zombie Apocalypse...
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Protect Yourself from a Zombie Apocalypse

Have repeat viewings of “The Walking Dead,” “World War Z” and “Night of the Living Dead” prompted you to wonder: What if? What if some sort of zombie apocalypse ever came to be? What if I needed to…
News & Tips: Using Solunar Tables for Fishing and Hunting...
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Using Solunar Tables for Fishing and Hunting

Many hunters and fishermen are well acquainted with the solunar theory – the idea that the activity of game and fish is influenced heavily according to the position of the sun and the moon.…
News & Tips: A Roundup of Unique Hunting Laws
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A Roundup of Unique Hunting Laws

Across the country, certain states possess uncommon hunting laws that may surprise you. From Sunday hunting bans to trail camera restrictions, check out a few of these unique laws below: Keep…
News & Tips: Hunting Late Season Deer
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Hunting Late Season Deer

The late season is by far our favorite time to kill a big buck. The rut is over, and with it, the randomness of the hunt. Late season bucks are a pretty "beat up" crowd. They have been fighting for 2…
News & Tips: The Oft-Overlooked .30-06 Cartridge
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The Oft-Overlooked .30-06 Cartridge

I was recently making a list of gear to take with me on upcoming deer hunts this November, first to Texas and then to northwestern Ontario. For both hunts, I debated between at least a couple of…
News & Tips: Product Review: Frabill Pro-Thermal Tip-UP...
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Product Review: Frabill Pro-Thermal Tip-UP

In the age of modern ice fishing, set-line strategies tend to get overlooked. This is a mistake. Using extra lines (where legal) to soak a live or a dead minnow is one of the best ways to cover water…
News & Tips: On the Water: 4 Invasive Species You Should Know About...
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On the Water: 4 Invasive Species You Should Know About

They’re storming our banks, shores and water, and costing our economy billions of dollars: aquatic invasive species. You’ve probably heard about Asian carp and zebra mussels. But here are four lesser…
News & Tips: A Guide to Buying Tip-Ups for Ice Fishing...
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A Guide to Buying Tip-Ups for Ice Fishing

Anglers should never head to the ice to fish without taking a tip-up with them. In the most basic sense, a tip-up is one of the basic tools used when ice fishing. Tip-ups allow anglers to…
News & Tips: Classic Lures: Hopkins No=EQL Lures
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Classic Lures: Hopkins No=EQL Lures

Two goals were foremost in Robert Hopkins' mind when he set out to build a new fishing spoon in the early 1940's. He wanted a lure that would cast for long distances to reach far away gamefish. And…
News & Tips: Woo Daves: 2013 Hunting Recap
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Woo Daves: 2013 Hunting Recap

Looking back on 2013, I wanted to create a recap of some essential fishing and hunting topics and memories from the year. Take a look at my roundup below: My Biggest Hunt of the Year: I was invited…
News & Tips: Gene Ellison: 2014 My Fishing Outlook
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Gene Ellison: 2014 My Fishing Outlook

Looking ahead to 2014, here’s what I’d like to see in the coming year: Habit to Break: In 2014, I need to break the habit of trying to place the fish where and at what depth I think they should be.…