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News & Tips: Travel: Light Tackle Angling Tips
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Travel: Light Tackle Angling Tips

November 14, 2013
The first fact that light tackle (and all) traveling anglers should consider is how radically travel itself has changed since 2001. The September 11 attacks changed the security arrangements on…
News & Tips: Rope Knot Library: How to Tie the Clove Hitch Rope Knot...
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Rope Knot Library: How to Tie the Clove Hitch Rope Knot

November 13, 2013
How to Tie a Clove Hitch Rope Knot A simple all-purpose hitch. Easy to tie and untie. A useful and easy to tie knot, the Clove Hitch is a good binding knot. However, as a hitch, it should be used…
Man prepping boat motor for winter
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6 Basic Steps to Winterizing Your Boat, Trailer & Motor

November 13, 2013
As the days grow shorter and winter's chill begins to take hold, the sad task of preparing the boat for its yearly hibernation has once again arrived. Winterizing your boat is a necessary step to…
News & Tips: Hunting Swamp-Country Whitetails
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Hunting Swamp-Country Whitetails (video)

November 12, 2013
Swamps grow gigantic bucks and plenty of them. Few people hunt these areas, so these whitetails can grow old. Their antlers get larger every year they live. Consider, as well, the fact that these…
News & Tips: Walleye Lessons from the South
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Walleye Lessons from the South

November 11, 2013
When the Professional Walleye Trail headed south a dozen years ago, it's likely a few eyebrows were raised on logo-capped heads. Destinations like Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky and Arkansas — bass…
News & Tips: Introduce a Child to Fishing
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Introduce a Child to Fishing

November 8, 2013
Introducing a child to fishing is a wonderful way to get a youngsters love for the outdoors started. By following a few simple rules, you can make the day one that the both of you will remember for…
News & Tips: Dove Hunting Watermelon Fields
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Dove Hunting Watermelon Fields

November 8, 2013
Dove hunting in the Missouri Bootheel is centered around agriculture. Vast fields of corn, soybeans, milo, rice and wheat provide plentiful food supplies both from waste grain and annual weed seeds…
News & Tips: Team Ice Fishing
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Team Ice Fishing

November 7, 2013
Anglers often employ the "team fishing" concept while fishing open water.  For example, musky partners vary lure types as well as speed and retrieval styles to increase their chances of landing a…
News & Tips: Hard Lessons on Gun Safety
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Hard Lessons on Gun Safety

November 6, 2013
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…
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

November 5, 2013
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…
News & Tips: Mule Deer Dreams
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Mule Deer Dreams

November 4, 2013
The author bagged a mule deer with a new-model Winchester Model 70 rifle. The shot was made at very close range thanks to scouting and successful stalking. For many hunters, pursuing and killing a…
News & Tips: Rope Knot Library: How to Tie the Cleat Hitch Rope Knot...
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Rope Knot Library: How to Tie the Cleat Hitch Rope Knot

November 4, 2013
How to Tie the Cleat Hitch Rope Knot The Cleat Hitch is the best way to tie a boat to a dock. It is a quick and easy method of tying a rope to a cleat on a dock or boat that is also easy to untie.…