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Sportsmen’s Bills Reemerge in the Senate

Sportfishing industry urges Congress to advance bipartisan legislation to benefit fisheries conservation and access Alexandria, VA – November 7, 2013 - Two bills have been introduced in the U.S.…
News & Tips: Dove Hunting Watermelon Fields
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Dove Hunting Watermelon Fields

Dove hunting in the Missouri Bootheel is centered around agriculture. Vast fields of corn, soybeans, milo, rice and wheat provide plentiful food supplies both from waste grain and annual weed seeds…
News & Tips: Hike Safe: Sharing the Woods With Hunters...
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Hike Safe: Sharing the Woods With Hunters

Pay attention to signs prohibiting hiking, especially in fall and winter months, as it could be closed off due to hunting. The family of four froze in their tracks, as a doe bounded across the trail…
News & Tips: Protecting Your Fly Rod
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Protecting Your Fly Rod

Out of all the different fly fishing items a fly angler uses Fly rods need to be protected above all else to ensure their long life. Anglers can spend hundreds of dollars on a quality fly rod so it…
News & Tips: Preparing Horses for an Elk Hunt
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Preparing Horses for an Elk Hunt

Planning and executing an elk hunt out West is a major undertaking. Planning and initial preparations must begin a year or more in advance. Hunters with poor preparations wind up with the same…
News & Tips: Team Ice Fishing
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Team Ice Fishing

Anglers often employ the "team fishing" concept while fishing open water.  For example, musky partners vary lure types as well as speed and retrieval styles to increase their chances of landing a…
News & Tips: Bow Hunting Big Bucks: The Hunt for the Split Brow Buck...
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Bow Hunting Big Bucks: The Hunt for the Split Brow Buck

This week we share the story of a Hit List buck that Grant has targeted for many years, Split Brow.  He's one the oldest,  most reclusive and elusive bucks on the property.  Even with…
cold weather mom and son
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Hats and Gear to Heat Your Head

Most outdoors enthusiasts have heard statements about the amount of heat lost through one's head if left uncovered in cold conditions. Granted, if you leave any part of your body exposed to low…
News & Tips: A Good, Sharp Broadhead
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A Good, Sharp Broadhead

A razor-sharp, well-designed broadhead is arguably the most important component in any bowhunting set up. One that is scary sharp will kill deer, even out of the lightest bow, all day long. In fact,…
Armed with an array of electronics, many anglers today find their best ice fishing spots well before lakes freeze over by Armed with an array of electronics, many anglers today find their best ice fis...
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Ice Fishing in a Boat, Pre-season Scouting Secrets to Success

 Just because your favorite lake has yet to freeze over doesn’t mean you can’t go ice fishing. No, we’re not talking about performing miracles, or walking on water like another ancient fisherman once…
News & Tips: Hard Lessons on Gun Safety
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Hard Lessons on Gun Safety

Looking into the barrel of a loaded shotgun is as horrifying as gazing into the maw of a rabid dog. Looking into the barrel of a loaded shotgun held by your son is more horrifying still.         Had…
News & Tips: Fly Tying Tips: Dubbed Bodies
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Fly Tying Tips: Dubbed Bodies

Whether you are a beginner fly tier or a seasoned veteran, creating smooth tapering dubbed bodies for flies can be difficult. Some tiers believe that the composition or look of their fly bodies are…