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News & Tips: Traditional Archery: The One Arrow Advantage...
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Traditional Archery: The One Arrow Advantage

When it comes to practicing with a traditional bow, there are two basic approaches. Some folks like to empty a quiver and shoot a group before walking up to the target and retrieving their arrows;…
News & Tips: Catching Smallmouth After the Spawn Fishing Tips...
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Catching Smallmouth After the Spawn Fishing Tips

Immediately following the spawn is not usually a productive time for catching smallmouth bass. They are exhausted from the rigors of courtship and tend to be a little fickle. But they can still be…
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Fishing Tip: After the Bass Spawn

After bass fish leave their beds their mood can range from savagely aggressive to totally lockjawed. There is no set pattern and all sorts of fishing lures can work now. Start looking for post-spawn…
News & Tips: Tips for Turkey Hunting
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Tips for Turkey Hunting

Many turkey hunters come home without a gobbler because of silly little mistakes like waiting until the bird was in full view before raising their gun. When the bird is approaching, get your gun up…
News & Tips: The Perfect Rifle
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The Perfect Rifle

There's no other activity I have found that makes me more critical of a rifle than when I'm sitting in a deer stand. Oh, the quest for the perfect rifle. There are many components that make up…
News & Tips: Aids for Aging Eyes
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Aids for Aging Eyes

If you're not there yet, chances are you will be someday. The day when the eyes on hooks get smaller, fishing line becomes thinner, and your arms aren't long enough to bring these items into focus.…
News & Tips: Troubleshooting Your Turkey Hunt
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Troubleshooting Your Turkey Hunt

Today's turkey hunters learn quickly. With the mass of media information available through magazines, outdoor TV shows,  DVDs and seminars, gobbler chasers are on top of the latest in tactics and…
News & Tips: A Modern Day World Record Muskie
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A Modern Day World Record Muskie

By Jerry Newman w/Joe Seeberger Congratulations to Michigan angler Joe Seeberger for catching the new Modern Day Muskellunge World Record. His behemoth 58-pound muskie from Lake Bellaire, Michigan on…
News & Tips: Brenda Valentine Receives 2013 Pinnacle Award...
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Brenda Valentine Receives 2013 Pinnacle Award

Congratulations to one of Bass Pro Shops’ very own Pros, Brenda Valentine, who was recently honored for her work at the 2013 Professional Outdoor Media Association Pinnacle Awards. The Pinnacle…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: Casa Blanca Fishing Lodge...
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Travel Blog: Casa Blanca Fishing Lodge

It truly was a week to remember at Casa Blanca Lodge. The general manager, fishing and fleet coordinator, as well as hotel operator, worked together to make my stay a memorable one. The staff at the…
News & Tips: 12 Steps to Tying Yarn Egg Flies
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12 Steps to Tying Yarn Egg Flies

There's no disputing it — yarn egg flies are some of the most inexpensive and easiest fly fishing flies to ever come out of a vice. But, just because these flies require little effort to tie doesn't…
News & Tips: Crossing International Borders
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Crossing International Borders

I live in Ontario, Canada, but I do a fair bit of hunting in the U.S. Similarly, Canada is a very popular destination for many American hunters, along with Mexico. Over the years I've learned a few…