Bill Cooper News & Tips

News & Tips: Preventing Gun Shyness in Dogs
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Preventing Gun Shyness in Dogs

A band of tight flying blue-winged teal buzzed down the far shore of the small lake. I whispered to my hunting buddy to…
News & Tips: Duck Hunting the Mississippi River Delta...
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Duck Hunting the Mississippi River Delta

The Delta region of southeast Missouri is home to thousands of acres of rice fields, many of which are flooded for…
News & Tips: Tips for Hunting Early Fall Coyotes
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Tips for Hunting Early Fall Coyotes

Late summer and early fall is a great time to hunt coyotes. Young coyotes are on their own for the first time, and like…
deer doe
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Dealing with Dominant Does

The warm sunshine of a late September afternoon had faded away. Cool air settled into the hillside flat where my ground…
News & Tips: 6 Tips for Successfully Locating Downed Birds...
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6 Tips for Successfully Locating Downed Birds

Every bird hunter dreams of the perfect day afield with crisp, cool fall mornings and antsy dogs anxious to wind that…
News & Tips: Goggle-Eye or Rock Bass Fishing Tactics...
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Goggle-Eye or Rock Bass Fishing Tactics

I can still remember the first goggle-eye I ever caught. I plunked a big minnow next to the gnarly roots of a huge…
News & Tips: First Aid: Handling Nicks and Cuts in the Field...
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First Aid: Handling Nicks and Cuts in the Field

All 38 of us were bleeding; some suffered more serious wounds than others. The year was 1971. We were dug in on a…
News & Tips: CRP Acres Lowest in 26 Years
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CRP Acres Lowest in 26 Years

Outdoorsmen and conservationists across the country are alarmed about the new status of the Conservation Reserve…
Waterfowl huntr in blind boat
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Waterfowl Boat Options for Shallow Waters

Millions of ducks and geese come down the flyways each fall, just as they have done for eons. Likewise, thousands of…
News & Tips: Product Review: The Ruger American Rifle...
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Product Review: The Ruger American Rifle

It is good news for everyone when demand for a newly introduced firearm outpaces supply. That can only mean one thing:…
News & Tips: Beware the Armadillo
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Beware the Armadillo

Armadillos are those cute little armor covered animals that waddle around blindly along highways. Often called 'possums…
News & Tips: Killer Camp Meals
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Killer Camp Meals

Archaeologists and kindred kind believe that the use of tools became the turning point for the development of the human…