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News & Tips: Fix These 7 Early Teal Season Mistakes...
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Fix These 7 Early Teal Season Mistakes

  Cinnamon teal ducks in flight. Photo credit: Magnus Manske, commons.wikipedia.org   Hunters often look forward to early teal season as the first opportunity to hunt ducks for the year. The reason…
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5 Essential Items for Every Daypack

Day hiking for most folks is a much needed, quick getaway from life's demands. An easy walk along a paved trail at a metro park or a 3- or 4-mile trek up a mountain and back can attract different…
News & Tips: Duck hunting: 3 Tips for Early Season Teal Success...
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Duck hunting: 3 Tips for Early Season Teal Success

Blue-winged teal are very early migrators. One avid waterfowl hunter, Diamond Dunn of Corning, Arkansas, has said he's seen them in his area as early as the first week of August. A cold snap up north…
News & Tips: 14 Quick Tips for Float Tube Fly Fishing...
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14 Quick Tips for Float Tube Fly Fishing

Every now and again, the urge to fly fish from my float tube takes hold. Fishing from a float tube is not only a pleasant summer diversion but also the only way to fish a backwoods lake where boat…
News & Tips: John Blaquiere Buck Featured on Bass Pro Shops King of Bucks Sept 13...
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Monster Mystery Bucks Featured on Bass Pro Shops King of Bucks Aug. 23

Visit the Outdoor Channel King of Bucks Television Plus, the experts try to settle the debate about speed vs weight when it comes to arrow effectiveness. Some of the mightiest bucks in Bass Pro…
News & Tips: How to Fish the "Deep" Flats of Lake Superior...
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How to Fish the "Deep" Flats of Lake Superior

I know when you hear the words "fishing the flats" you are thinking somewhere tropical, but Lake Superior has its own version. The flats on Superior are opposite of what you would think of fishing in…
News & Tips: Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Radio is Live in Memphis at the Bass Pro Shops Pyramid...
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Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World: How Hunter Safety Education Changed Hunting Aug. 23

    Steve Hall, executive director of the International Hunter Education Association – USA. Todd Sampsell, the Missouri state director for The Nature Conservancy. Plus, Todd Sampsell, the Missouri…
News & Tips: Barracuda Fishing Tips and Best Lures
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Barracuda Fishing Tips and Best Lures

In a selfish kind of way, I'm glad that flats anglers headed to Florida, the Bahamas, the Yucatan and Belize bypass barracuda for bonefish, tarpon and permit. That translates into a less pressured…
News & Tips: Hunting Tip: How to Keep Cool When the Weather Gets Hot...
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Hunting Tip: How to Keep Cool When the Weather Gets Hot

I've previously written about staying warm when hunting in extreme cold. But with another early bow hunting season nearly upon us, when temperatures can get up to 90s, here are some tips for staying…
News & Tips: 9 Ways to Use a Knife for Survival
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9 Ways to Use a Knife for Survival

A knife is widely regarded as the single most important survival tool for those who venture into the wilderness. It can obviously cut things — an important task in the woods — but with a little know-…
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5 Reasons to Choose a Crossbow Over a Compound Bow

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News & Tips: 5 Proven Baits Sure to Hook Fall Smallmouth Bass...
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5 Proven Baits Sure to Hook Fall Smallmouth Bass

As the water cools and leaves change color, smallmouth bass begin to feed voraciously — bulking up for the long winter that lies ahead. It is also a timely coincidence that football season is in full…