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News & Tips: Food Plot Tips for Hot Temperatures
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Food Plot Tips for Hot Temperatures

July 2, 2013
In this episode Dr. Woods shares food plot techniques that will make a huge difference in the production of your food plots and future antler growth. The episode begins with a short recognition of…
News & Tips: 8 Easy Steps to Packing a Canoe
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8 Easy Steps to Packing a Canoe

July 1, 2013
Making the decision to go on a canoe-camping trip is a worthy outdoor commitment. If you're new to this type of camping, beyond choosing what canoe to buy, how to pack it for a multi-day trip is the…
News & Tips: Varmint Hunting: Are You Ready for Summer Shooting?...
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Varmint Hunting: Are You Ready for Summer Shooting?

June 29, 2013
Some hunters and shooters see summer as the slow period, one where seasons are lacking and things to hunt are nonexistent. Hunters in the know, however, find the best hunting opportunities of the…
News & Tips: Fly-Fishing With Caddis
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Fly-Fishing With Caddis

June 27, 2013
Except for a few specific dry patterns when the need arises, thin bodied, lightly hackled darker-colored patterns like the x-caddis, or elk hair caddis are used most of the time Every serious fly…
News & Tips: Being a Good Boat Partner
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Being a Good Boat Partner

June 27, 2013
Accepting an invitation to join a friend on his or her boat for a day of fishing is a privilege.  As with many potential relationships, your conduct during the outing will have a lot to do with being…
News & Tips: Cooking Up a Shore Lunch With 5 Fish Recipes...
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Cooking Up a Shore Lunch With 5 Fish Recipes

June 26, 2013
One of my most memorable fishing trips took place on a little oxbow lake in the backcountry of eastern Arkansas. Two friends, Lewis Peeler and Jack Bissell, had joined me for a day of bream fishing.…
News & Tips: How to Grow the Best Clover Food Plots...
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How to Grow the Best Clover Food Plots

June 25, 2013
Clover can be a great addition to any wildlife manager's tool bag in providing quality forage and hunting areas. Watch right here to find out everything we do to keep clover in our food plots for…
News & Tips: Backtrolling for Steelhead
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Backtrolling for Steelhead

June 25, 2013
I'll never forget my first experience with the unique sport of back trolling for steelhead. I was fishing with Les Wedge and Cliff Creech, fishery managers for New York State, on the Salmon River…
3 types of clothing layers, light, mid and heavy weight
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How to Layer Clothing

June 25, 2013
For many outdoor enthusiasts, the importance of dressing in layers is well known. This method of dressing allows you to regulate your temperature by peeling-off or putting-on clothing layers —…
News & Tips: Boater's Guide to the Bimini Crossing
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Boater's Guide to the Bimini Crossing

June 22, 2013
Bimini, a chain of islands located in the westernmost district of the Bahamas, lies only 48 nautical miles east of Miami, Florida. For U.S. boaters making their first crossing to the Bahamas, Bimini…
News & Tips: Tips for Using Braided Fishing Line
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Tips for Using Braided Fishing Line

June 21, 2013
I reluctantly admit that, having fished for over 40 years, I qualify as "old school." So it took me a while to warm up to the new generation of braided fishing lines. Little by little I did, though,…
News & Tips: How to Measure Boat Trailer Tongue Weight...
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How to Measure Boat Trailer Tongue Weight

June 21, 2013
Pulling a trailered boat or ATV is a fact of life for anglers and hunters. Checking tie downs, lights, and ensuring a secured load is a daily safety check before each of our adventures. For many,…