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News & Tips: A Quest for Dall Sheep in the Mackenzie Mountains...
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A Quest for Dall Sheep in the Mackenzie Mountains

Rob Keck 2011, Dall Sheep, Northwest Territories, McKenzie MountainsArctic Red Outfitters, Guide: Kevin Wheale, Camera: Don Peay The most epic hunt of my life came about mostly by chance. And after 3…
News & Tips: Tackling With Topwater Muskie
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Tackling With Topwater Muskie

When the water erupts in a shower of spray, there really is no better feeling to be found in this wonderful sport we call angling. In the angling world, fishing the mighty musky reigns supreme,…
News & Tips: 4 Reasons You Should be Flipping Jigs Under the Full Moon...
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4 Reasons You Should be Flipping Jigs Under the Full Moon

Night fishing for bass can be a truly exhilarating experience. The strike, headshakes and tail walking — sensations to behold during daylight hours — are even more pronounced and magnified when the…
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Humminbird's LakeMaster Leads Westward Charge … Trumps Lewis & Clark (video

Not since Meriwether Lewis and William Clark plotted their overland route to the Pacific coast has a more ambitious swath of the West been surveyed by men in boats. Of course, we’re talking about…
News & Tips: Rope Knot Library: How to Tie a Buntline Hitch Rope Knot...
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Rope Knot Library: How to Tie a Buntline Hitch Rope Knot

How to Tie a Buntline Hitch Rope Knot Use this knot to fasten items such as snaps and rings to rope or cord. Forms a small, neat and very reliable knot. Simple and effective, the buntline hitch…
News & Tips: Slugs or Buckshot for Deer?
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Slugs or Buckshot for Deer?

In a previous blog I talked about the pros and cons of shotguns vs. muzzleloaders for deer hunting. For those that choose a shotgun, this week I want to talk about the relative merits of slugs vs.…
News & Tips: Pitching Jigs and GULP! on Fall Rivers...
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Pitching Jigs and GULP! on Fall Rivers

With fall on its way and the water cooling down, I like to head to the river where walleyes and saugers will be strapping on the feedbag. One of my favorite presentations is pitching a light jig…
News & Tips: How to Thank Landowners for Use of Private Land During Hunting Season...
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How to Thank Landowners for Use of Private Land During Hunting Season

For hunters using – or hoping to use – private lands during hunting season, it's essential to build and maintain strong relationships with landowners. Ways of doing so include being polite and…
Elite Pro Byron Velvick by Elite Pro Byron Velvick
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Velvick Back in the Game

Livingston Lures pro Byron Velvick is ready for the 2014 Bassmaster Elite Series. Byron has been absent from the Bassmaster Elite Series scene since 2012. He took a medical leave of absence to allow…
News & Tips: Excitement Heats Up: whitetail Bow Hunts in The 2013 Pre-Rut...
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Excitement Heats Up: whitetail Bow Hunts in The 2013 Pre-Rut

Deer Hunting 2013: The pre-rut is heating up! This episode has buck encounters that will get you pumped! But do you shoot or not?  Watch the video to see what Kable (at time marker 1:40) and then…
News & Tips: Lure Contact Critical for Catching Crappie...
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Lure Contact Critical for Catching Crappie

Fall is an amazing time to target crappie. Fish are often active and feeding, but this doesn't necessarily mean that hits will be rod-jarring. Part of the challenge and fun of crappie fishing is that…
News & Tips: Rattling for Big Bucks
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Rattling for Big Bucks

My first experience with rattling was in the Brush Country of south Texas many years ago. Although American Indians used the technique centuries earlier, south Texas is where imitating buck fights…