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News & Tips: The United States of Hunting (infographic)...
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The United States of Hunting (infographic)

America loves hunting. Want to know how much? Check out this hunting infographic showing the how many, how much and how often of hunting in America.  To learn the details of a specific state, check…
Frabill Introduces Snow Shoe Tip Up by Frabill Introduces Snow Shoe Tip Up...
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Frabill Introduces 'Snow Shoe' Tip Up

Plano, IL (November 11, 2013) - Ice fishing in some snow-belt regions can get downright daunting. Thick snow blankets the hoarfrost, making hole to hole travel an adventure in itself, let alone…
News & Tips: ATA Campaign to Harness Archery's Appeal...
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ATA Campaign to Harness Archery's Appeal

New Ulm, Minn. — The Archery Trade Association (ATA) is launching an advertising and social campaign to harness and direct surging archery interest among new and young archers prior to the November…
News & Tips: Fly Proportions - Wet Flies
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Fly Proportions - Wet Flies

For the next few blogs I want to spend some time going over the concept of fly proportions and how these apply to what you intend to tie. The different fly categories (wet, dry, nymph and streamers)…
News & Tips: Rope Knot Library: How to Tie the Clove Hitch Rope Knot...
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Rope Knot Library: How to Tie the Clove Hitch Rope Knot

How to Tie a Clove Hitch Rope Knot A simple all-purpose hitch. Easy to tie and untie. A useful and easy to tie knot, the Clove Hitch is a good binding knot. However, as a hitch, it should be used…
News & Tips: Where to Target Your Deer Shot (infographic)...
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Where to Target Your Deer Shot (infographic)

Where should you target your shot the next time you're deer hunting? With this handy infographic you'll know where the prime target area is and become a more savvy hunter. The rut has phases and will…
News & Tips: Non-traditional Soft Baits Catch Fall River Walleyes...
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Non-traditional Soft Baits Catch Fall River Walleyes

My partner Tom Ference flipped his crawfish-imitating soft plastic jig into a quiet, bank-side pool of the Allegheny River. A moment later he had a strong tap. Following a hookset and a strong but…
Man prepping boat motor for winter
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6 Basic Steps to Winterizing Your Boat, Trailer & Motor

As the days grow shorter and winter's chill begins to take hold, the sad task of preparing the boat for its yearly hibernation has once again arrived. Winterizing your boat is a necessary step to…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: Tybee Island, Georgia Reprise...
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Travel Blog: Tybee Island, Georgia Reprise

I'd been to Savannah twice before and found it to be a marvelous destination with superb historic homes, numerous lush city squares, excellent art galleries, and gourmet restaurants. Yet I hadn't…
News & Tips: 4 Adhesives Available for Fly Tying
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4 Adhesives Available for Fly Tying

Epoxies and cements like Fly Head Cement can bulletproof the heads of your fly patterns, preventing threads from unraveling. If you were to step into an average fly fishing shop and ask to see their…
News & Tips: Hunting Tips & Tricks: Scent Control - Part 2...
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Hunting Tips & Tricks: Scent Control - Part 2

Use scent-killing spray products liberally, spraying down outer layers head to foot. (Photo courtesy of @CamoCandace) In Part 1 of Hunting Tips & Tricks: Scent Control, we talked mainly about…
News & Tips: Hunting Swamp-Country Whitetails
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Hunting Swamp-Country Whitetails (video)

Swamps grow gigantic bucks and plenty of them. Few people hunt these areas, so these whitetails can grow old. Their antlers get larger every year they live. Consider, as well, the fact that these…