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News & Tips: After Antlers: Shed Hunting Time
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After Antlers? Tips for Shed Hunting Time

March 12, 2014
Some consider the pursuit as an Easter Egg hunt for hunters and as a great cure for cabin fever; whatever your reason for heading outdoors to hunt shed antlers, it's always a good time. Finding a big…
Fish Hook in hand
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How to Remove a Fish Hook and Injury Prevention

March 11, 2014
Even the most experienced anglers run into snags on some occasions; sometimes, it’s in the literal sense, as happens when getting hung up on a fishing hook as a result of a misplaced cast.   If you…
News & Tips: Lessons Learned From a Turkey Who Lived to Gobble Another Day...
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Lessons Learned From a Turkey Who Lived to Gobble Another Day

March 11, 2014
I was a young hunter, and he was an old gobbler, and the lesson he taught me has stuck to this very day. I had what I felt was a good setup on the side of an open hardwood ridge. I'd heard the turkey…
News & Tips: Getting Started Tournament Fishing
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Getting Started Tournament Fishing

March 8, 2014
I still remember the moment rather vividly, even though I was just a teenager. I was watching my usual cavalcade of Saturday afternoon fishing shows. My mother happened to walk into the room just as…
News & Tips: North America's Best Catfishing Waters...
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North America's Best Catfishing Waters

March 7, 2014
North America encompasses thousands of lakes and rivers that produce catfish in extraordinary numbers and huge sizes. Coming up with a "best" fishing list is like trying to pick America's best…
News & Tips: Boating Safety: Getting it Right
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Boating Safety: Getting it Right

March 6, 2014
 While there are numerous safety and regulatory rules governing boats that focus on keeping everyone aboard safe, there are also many misunderstandings and myths. If you deviate into one of the gray…
News & Tips: 5 Must-Have Early Season Crappie Baits...
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5 Must-Have Early Season Crappie Baits

March 4, 2014
Perhaps it's because of the long winter and high snow banks, but I'm itching — big time — for some spring crappie. I'm a bit of a fishing tackle junkie when it comes to baits, no matter the species.…
News & Tips: Fringe Benefit Turkeys
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Fringe Benefit Turkeys

March 4, 2014
The following sequence occurs all too often on popular public hunting areas...         At dawn, a longbeard begins gobbling with anxious frequency. Several hunters hear him, race to the bird,…
News & Tips: How to Cook and Can Fish
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How to Cook and Can Fish

March 2, 2014
Most recreational fisherman take trips out to their favorite waters, not to just to chase the big one, but rather to catch fish that they can bring home for dinner. Deep frying, baking and barbecuing…
News & Tips: A Guide to Getting Your Boat & Trailer Ready for Summer (video)...
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A Guide to Getting Your Boat & Trailer Ready for Summer (video)

March 1, 2014
A couple hours dedicated to insure both boat and trailer are ready for the water is a wise investment in time, one likely to pay dividends in hassle-free boating and fishing throughout the season.…
News & Tips: Spawning-Run Landlocked Striper Bass
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Spawning-Run Landlocked Striper Bass

February 28, 2014
One April I was giving my new aluminum boat a test run in a nearby tailrace. After running several miles upstream, I decided to try out the trolling motor. Just as I lowered the troller into the…
Duck Nesting Box Instructions
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DIY Wood Duck Nest Boxes

February 21, 2014
Try This Do-it-Yourself Duck Nesting Box Project from Ducks Unlimited Graphic by Ducks UnlimtedThis is a great fun project for you and your kids that puts conservation in your hands. DU has created…