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News & Tips: Ways to Prepare Your Pheasant Harvest for the Table...
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Ways to Prepare Your Pheasant Harvest for the Table

Hunting for pheasant is not only an exhilarating experience that provides hunters with an exciting yet peaceful time in the outdoors and the potential for beautiful trophies, but it is also the…
News & Tips: Falconry 101
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Falconry 101

Falconry, the taking of wildlife by a trained raptor such as a hawk or falcon, is an art that has been around since ancient times. Still today, falconry is a sport that well-trained falconers may…
News & Tips: BPS Outdoor World Radio to Feature Bowhunter Jim Ryan Saturday...
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BPS Outdoor World Radio Discusses Upland Game Birds & Dog Training Jan. 25

Program airing Jan. 25 will feature Howard Vincent of Pheasants Forever and author and TV show host Scott Linden. Scott Linden, author educatior and host of Wingshooting USA TV series. Bass Pro…
News & Tips: Rope Knot Library: How to Tie the Figure Eight Follow Through Rope Knot...
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Rope Knot Library: How to Tie the Figure Eight Follow Through Rope Knot

How to Tie the Figure Eight Follow Through Rope Knot The figure eight follow through rope knot is one of the strongest knots. It forms a secure, non-slip loop at the end of a rope. Also known as the…
News & Tips: Don’t Let a Campfire Become a Wildfire...
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Don’t Let a Campfire Become a Wildfire

Pulled over to the side of the park road, I was gazing at several charred tree trunks flanking a specific campsite. The fire-blackened space covered the area of about three average-sized houses. A…
News & Tips: Catch & Release Issues for Ice Fishing...
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Catch & Release Issues for Ice Fishing

Anyone who knows me understands that one of my true passions when it comes to the sport of muskie fishing is teaching the virtues of catch and release. While I have covered this topic up one side and…
News & Tips: Tips for Protecting Your Hunting Dog in Cold Weather...
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Tips for Protecting Your Hunting Dog in Cold Weather

While most breeds of hunting dogs are naturally well equipped with warm coats to protect them from the elements, that doesn’t mean that they’re completely resistant to the cold. For hunting dogs, “…
News & Tips: Tips for Cleaning Your Shotgun and Rifle...
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Tips for Cleaning Your Shotgun and Rifle

Before you pack up your guns after hunting season, it’s critical to clean them first. It’s a good idea to clean your gun every couple of months whether it was used or not, but you should always clean…
News & Tips: Bow Hunting: Shooting Deer, That's Why We're Here!...
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Bow Hunting: Shooting Deer, That's Why We're Here!

  Adam Brook connects on a doe in Kentucky. Cold weather brings out the deer for challenging bow hunts! Grant has a late season food source of a protected soybean plot. Watch as several bucks come by…
News & Tips: Many States Offering Mobile Game Check In for Hunters’ Harvests...
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Many States Offering Mobile Game Check In for Hunters’ Harvests

Good news for all the tech-savvy hunters out there: Many states across the country are now giving hunters the option to check in harvested game either online or with mobile smart phone applications.…
News & Tips: Sink Tip Lines for Still Waters
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Sink Tip Lines for Still Waters

As I write this, the thermometer outside my house reads -29 F (-34 Celcius) and the ice continues to thicken on our lakes. So I guess this seems like an odd time to be thinking of open water fishing…
Aaron Martens ready to roll by Aaron Martens ready to roll...
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Tackle Time for Martens

Mercury Pro Aaron Martens talks pre-season prep with 1Source While many of the top pros in bass fishing are busy working various outdoor shows throughout the USA, Megabass Pro and reigning Bassmaster…