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News & Tips: Anticosti Island: Deer Hunting Heaven
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Anticosti Island: Deer Hunting Heaven

I knew I was going to have a good week deer hunting on Anticosti Island when a deer ran across the firing line as our group was checking the zero on our rifles at the local shooting range. That’s not…
News & Tips: Going Unnoticed in the Field
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Going Unnoticed in the Field

If you want to see this from your tree stand, you'll need to make sure they never knew you were there. It's one of the most common mistakes in deer hunting, yet one so easy to avoid with a little…
News & Tips: Stay Invisible for Winter Walleyes
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Stay Invisible for Winter Walleyes

Vertical: It is a double-edged sword when it comes to catching through-the-ice walleyes. On the plus side, we are staying in direct contact with our lure and be spot-on the structure we are fishing…
News & Tips: How to Survive a Bite from a Wild Animal...
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How to Survive a Bite from a Wild Animal

When hunting, fishing, hiking or engaging in other outdoor sports, the opportunity arises for us to observe and be near wild animals. These can be great experiences; however, along with those…
News & Tips: Jig Trolling for Fall Walleyes
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Jig Trolling for Fall Walleyes

As summer begins to wind down and the season edges toward autumn, walleye location and activity level makes a transition. Fish begin to move off the flats and begin to congregate near sharper breaks…
News & Tips: Product Review: St. Croix Legend Ice Fishing Rods...
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Product Review: St. Croix Legend Ice Fishing Rods

The author loves St. Croix's coil spring bobber system. Ice fishing season is quickly approaching and I’m looking forward to focusing a lot of my blog content on hard-water topics. This entry gets…
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Fall Fishing in Dallas-Fort Worth

October through November in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex marks the beginning of some very unique fishing opportunities. First and foremost, the big lakes will be producing good limits of bass…
News & Tips: How I Scratch the Itch to Fish in Winter?...
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How I Scratch the Itch to Fish in Winter?

There are two days I look forward to – the day I get my boat out in April and the day I put it away in November. You probably wonder why I would look forward to putting my rig away for the winter.…
News & Tips: Classic Lures: Creek Chub Surfster
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Classic Lures: Creek Chub Surfster

Creek Chub lures have a rich history. Formed in 1906, this company created a plug called the Wigglefish that caught the world record largemouth, a bass weighing 22 pounds, 4 ounces. It also produced…
News & Tips: Getting Out of the "Rut"
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Hunting the Fall Deer Cycle

The more time we spend around whitetails, the more we realize they are cyclical animals. Nature has a certain rhythm and symmetry to it and whitetails are an integral part of it. They respond to the…
News & Tips: Recipes: Fig Stuffed Specklebelly Goose Breast (video)...
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Recipes: Fig Stuffed Specklebelly Goose Breast (video)

This Goose recipe stuffed with fig, cream cheese and pecans can be fancied up for the most elegant dinner party, or camped down to impress the toughest critics at the lodge. It should take one hour…
News & Tips: Tips for Hunting Deer in the Rain
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Tips for Hunting Deer in the Rain

Light to moderate rain has very little effect on deer and they go about their business in the same manner as they would on a sunny day. Heavy rains or thunderstorms will cause deer to bed down in a…