Hunting

Duck Hunters
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Do You Speak Duck? Take This Duck Calling Quiz to Find Out

Some days, ducks are suckers for a call … almost any call. On other days, even world champion duck callers can’t get them to even turn their heads. Yet calling is an important and intriguing part of…
Dove in tree
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6 Common Reasons Dove Hunters Miss the Shot

Dove hunting is one of the most fast-paced and challenging pursuits many hunters will encounter. These quick, erratic flyers have been known to cause even the best wingshooters some frustration from…
Bow hunter
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How to Prepare for Deer Hunting and Bow Season in Five Easy Steps

Every year deer hunters across the country look forward to one highly anticipated moment during the fall, that moment being when they are finally able to get in a treestand. A hunter lives for the…
Wild Hogs: Copyright Denver Bryan/ Images On The Wildside 2016...
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Hog Hunting Shot Placement: Don’t Make This Common Deer Hunters’ Mistake

“Don’t shoot it like a whitetail.” My friend was new to wild hog hunting and suffered my coaching for hours the evening before his first attempt at Texas feral pigs.  Although he was a new pig hunter…
News & Tips: Defeat a Buck's Nose by Becoming a Scent Control Freak...
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Defeat a Buck's Nose by Becoming a Scent Control Freak

Tagging a mature whitetail buck is the cumulation of hard work, perseverance, and a bit of luck. So why is it that what seems like a lifetime achievement for some hunters, is almost a yearly ritual…
News & Tips: Impact of Ticks on White-Tailed Deer and New Food Plot Tips (video)...
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Impact of Ticks on White-Tailed Deer and New Food Plot Tips (video)

How bad are the ticks on white-tailed deer?  We've conducted three field tests to find out. Watch to see the tests and the results! Plus, sharing the steps to creating a new wildlife food plot…
News & Tips: Beginner's Guide to Compound Bows
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Beginner's Guide to Compound Bows

Today's archery market consists of numerous compound bow manufacturers, making it difficult to know which bow is best for you. All compound bows, regardless of name and make, have similarities that…
News & Tips: 3 Ways to Develop Safety and Trust with Your Hunting Dog...
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3 Ways to Develop Safety and Trust with Your Hunting Dog

When you watch a hunting dog go about that which it was born and bred to do, it’s not hard to imagine the canine is covering 10, 20, or even 30 times as much ground as its two-legged hunting partner…
Katie Marchetti: photo credit: Shane Lewellen @The_Outfit_Oklahoma...
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3 Powerful Lessons Learned on My First Turkey Hunt

A three a.m. start to get here in the dark and a headlight handshake introduction. Sitting in the dewey stillness of the morning hunt, with a front pew view of the world as it wakes. Listening to the…
News & Tips: These are the Nine Top Spots for Spring Turkey Hunting...
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These are the Nine Top Spots for Spring Turkey Hunting

Deer hunters have made a science of pinpointing the very best location to up their odds for harvesting a mature buck. Turkey hunters can boost their success by copying this page from the whitetail…
News & Tips: Firing up for Turkey Season and Prescribed Fire Tips (video)...
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Firing up for Turkey Season and Prescribed Fire Tips (video)

Turkey hunting tips See the why and how of using prescribed fire to improve wildlife habitat. Then Grant and world champion friction caller, Steve Morgenstern share turkey hunting and calling…
News & Tips: Head Hunting: Use Visualization to Become a Better Bowhunter...
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Head Hunting: Use Visualization to Become a Better Bowhunter

His tall, white tines glinted in the early-morning light as the buck stepped through the cedars. I immediately reached for my bow, knowing he would be in range within seconds. As he paused in a…