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News & Tips: The Advantages to Using Modern Turkey Decoys (video)...
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The Advantages to Using Modern Turkey Decoys (video)

The last couple of years, turkeys hunters have jumped at the new modern age turkey decoys. The realism to these type of decoys is unlike anything we've seen before.Today's decoys feature better…
Ott DeFoe Working by Ott DeFoe Working
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The Fishing 'Redneck'; The View from Ott’s Boat

Advice from Bass Pro Shops Pro Ott DeFoe Admit it. Our eyes are drawn to fancy, new-fangled objects. It’s all over pop culture: Pimp My Ride. The Bling Ring. Tricked Out TV. Every time we turn around…
News & Tips: Turkey Hunting in the Pines
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Turkey Hunting in the Pines

  In the Alabama pines hunting turkey. After a brief Easter Greeting (:55 to 1:16 mark), Dr. Woods travels to Alabama for a turkey hunt then shares the secret of how to turn a mature pine stand…
News & Tips: Have You Heard About Tenkara Fly Fishing? (video)...
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Have You Heard About Tenkara Fly Fishing? (video)

Originating in Japan, Tenkara-style fly fishing has existed for at least the past 200 years, but it may have been used far earlier. It is one of the most popular methods of angling among fresh-water…
News & Tips: What Shot Angle Should You Take for Turkeys?...
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What Shot Angle Should You Take for Turkeys?

There are many good shot angles that will allow a bowhunter to humanely take a wild turkey. For broadside, head-on or angling away shots, I draw an imaginary line midway between where both legs meet…
News & Tips: What You Need to Know About Flats Fishing for Sharks...
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What You Need to Know About Flats Fishing for Sharks

Fishing for sharks on the flats is a thrilling experience. Learn about the tactics and tackle you'll need to catch these shallow-water hunters. There are so many exciting grails to capture the…
News & Tips: Tips for Tapping Trees for Maple Syrup...
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Tips for Tapping Trees for Maple Syrup

As the thermometer starts to reach the 40s consistently, the only other thought going through my mind other than fishing is that of tapping trees. Maple syrup is a family tradition in most households…
News & Tips: Field & Stream Cover Features Woman for First Time in 38 Years...
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Field & Stream Cover Features Woman for First Time in 38 Years

We love to see women getting more involved in the outdoors and one more piece of evidence that it's happening emerged this week: Field & Stream's May 2014 cover features a woman for the first…
News & Tips: 4 Timeless Types of Fishing Reels
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4 Timeless Types of Fishing Reels (video)

The technology behind fishing reels is always changing, with new drag settings and anti-backlash features, but the styles of reels are timeless. Any angler will probably have a favorite type of reel…
News & Tips: BPS Outdoor World Radio Features Wildlife Biologist Dr. Grant Woods May  24...
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BPS Outdoor World Radio Features Brian "Pig Man" Quaca April 19

Brian "Pig Man" Quaca, host of Pig Man: The series a Sportsman Channel TV show. Eric Bondy from Bad Boy Buggies will also join show host Rob Keck Get to know the man who has a passion for pig…
News & Tips: Tips for Using a Wading Staff
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Tips for Using a Wading Staff

As I mentioned a couple months ago, this would be the year I would break down and use a wading staff. Though any initial reluctance was probably due to an unwillingness to concede to age, I now wish…
News & Tips: Q&A: A Look Inside Fishpond Headquarters...
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Q&A: A Look Inside Fishpond Headquarters

Standing in the parking lot of a small fly fishing brand in Denver, I am surrounded by the sights and sounds of an industrial park. But as I open the front doors of Fishpond, I step into a world…