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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…
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: 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…
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…
Nitro Sponsors AIM Weekend Series by Nitro Sponsors AIM Weekend Series...
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AIM™ Announces AIM Weekend Walleye Series

Anglers Insight Marketing LLC (AIM™) is pleased to announce the formation of a new tournament circuit aimed squarely at the grass-roots walleye angler. The newly formed AIM Weekend Walleye Series…
News & Tips: Bowhunting Backpacks & Hunting Gear Accessories...
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Bowhunting Backpacks & Hunting Gear Accessories

There's nothing worse then climbing 20 feet up a tree, anticipating a long vigil next to a well-traveled funnel, than to suddenly realize you've forgotten your camo gloves, headnet, bow holder, or…
News & Tips: Hookset Strategies
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Hookset Strategies

Doug Cummings with a bass. As a guide who works a shallow, free-flowing river, I find myself using my peripheral vision almost constantly — watching the boat's downstream progress as it drifts along…
News & Tips: Travel: Fishing Costa Rica
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Travel: Fishing Costa Rica

There are many exotic angling destinations in the Western Hemisphere, yet there are few that offer the multitude of habitats, geography, fisheries, and broad socio-cultural spectrums that Costa Rica…
News & Tips: Handgunning for Bushytails: How to Hunt Squirrels With a Pistol...
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Handgunning for Bushytails: How to Hunt Squirrels With a Pistol

In our modern world, it is not easy being a squirrel hunter. Hunters pursuing monster whitetail bucks with incredible racks, bugling elk and gobbling wild turkeys cast scornful looks at those of us…
First Ice, be safe! by First Ice, be safe!
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First Ice Safety Tips for Ice Fishermen

Ice fishermen are probably one of the most dedicated groups of anglers to their sport in the world. Just about anywhere there are fish and a walkable coating of ice, anglers will be there drilling…
Ott De Foe and Friends by Ott De Foe and Friends
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Five Questions for Rapala Pro Ott DeFoe

Your intrepid team of truth seekers at Bass Pro Shops 1Source has once again unearthed facts about a pro angler previously shrouded in mystery. An angler who bears the nickname similar to a savage…
News & Tips: Submitted Recipes: Venison Jerky
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Submitted Recipes: Venison Jerky

If you have a favorite jerky recipe you'd like to share on Bass Pro 1Source, email it to community@basspro.com. Photos are also welcome! photo by Arlin Crane, Allrecipes Whitetail Deer Jerky Posted…