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News & Tips: Hunting Women of the Woods
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Hunting Women of the Woods

She brings home the venison. You fry it up in a pan. That's just the way it is.Women have become hunters at a higher rate than ever in the last decade, and a whirlwind of new products have been…
News & Tips: Deer Terminology
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Deer Terminology and Words

If you want to become an expert deer hunter, there's no better way to start than learning the meaning of the most important terms veteran hunters use when talking to each other about their passion.…
Angler with smallmouth bass
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How to Fish Structure 101 (video)

If you're new to fishing, knowing how to find structure and understanding how fish relate to it will dramatically improve your ability to find and catch fish. Lowrance HOOK Reveal 5 Fish Finder As a…
News & Tips: New Rifle, Ammo for Deer Hunters
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New Rifle, Ammo for Deer Hunters

With deer seasons fast approaching, here's a look at a new rifle and new ammunition for 2013 that will be perfect for the whitetail woods this fall from two veteran hunting equipment companies.…
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Hunting Public Land for Whitetails

I began hunting whitetails on public land when I was much younger. Being younger meant I had a lot more time to spend in the marsh and woods exploring the harder-to-get-to areas where I could escape…
News & Tips: Preseason Retriever Conditioning Tips
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Preseason Retriever Conditioning Tips

It's up to you to get your retriever into shapeBy Gary KoehlerA year ago, on opening day of the waterfowl season in Illinois, my ego was bruised when my pride-and-joy retriever became the focal point…
Whitetail Buck by Whitetail Buck
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Hunting Whitetails Successfully, Aggressive Tactics

The most successful whitetail hunters out there are those who can adapt fast to make impactful decisions in the field. Sometimes adaptability means getting aggressive, but getting aggressive in the…
News & Tips: Lessons in Snipe Hunting
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Lessons in Snipe Hunting

No rabbits. No woodcocks. No quail. The coverts we hunted proved barren on a recent hunt in east Arkansas' Pine Tree Wildlife Management Area. After four hours of brush-busting, we loaded up and…
News & Tips: Tips for Photographing Sunsets
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Tips for Photographing Sunsets

While on a trip to Florida's panhandle, I took several photos of the mesmerizing sunsets that regularly decorate the horizon. The sun melting into the Gulf of Mexico as the fireball illuminated the…
News & Tips: SEMO Dove Hunting Begins
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SEMO Dove Hunting Begins

Intensive agricultural practices, which include tens of thousands of acres of corn, melons, milo, soybeans, wheat, popcorn and rice, make Southeast Missouri the Mecca of dove hunting activity in the…
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Preparing and Serving Grouse Recipes & Side Dishes

If you’ve had the good fortune of harvesting a few birds this grouse hunting season, you have the great opportunity to add some variety to your family’s dinner table. From slow cooked to roasted to…
News & Tips: Visualizing the Shot
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Visualizing the Shot

It's been my experience that, in some ways, the act of arrowing at a deer is actually anti-climatic. Sure it's exciting and it gets your heart pounding, but the truth of it is, if you prepared…