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News & Tips: Will You Be Ready for the Kill Shot When Bowhunting?...
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Will You Be Ready for the Kill Shot When Bowhunting?

Bow hunting is a close game. You peer through the nearby maze of tree limbs and leaves and down into the brush below a tree stand, looking for a deer on a nearby trail, possibly pausing to feed on…
News & Tips: Keeping a Positive Fishing Attitude
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Keeping a Positive Fishing Attitude

Last week, during a couple consecutive guide trips targeting smallmouth bass on northwestern Pennsylvania's Allegheny River, I was reminded about the difference a day can make. Thursday's trip was…
News & Tips: A Sweet Take on Preparing Venison
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A Sweet Take on Preparing Venison

Whether they involve roasting, grilling, stewing or frying, the final outcome of most venison recipes is a spicy- or savory-flavored dish. While these preparation methods are certainly…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: Whitewater Bay Florida
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Travel Blog: Whitewater Bay Florida

I'd have thought I'd grown used to the "before-trip" night of anticipation and excited imaginings for a new angling destination, guide, whatever — but I had not. And so, the wee hours before my trip…
News & Tips: Topwater Fly Fishing for Bass
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Topwater Fly Fishing for Bass

The deer-hair popper landed beside the lily pads with an audible splat. It bobbed for a second and, before the ripples had even subsided, the water beneath opened up and the fly disappeared within a…
News & Tips: Fishing Knot Library: How to Tie the Palomar Fishing Knot...
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Fishing Knot Library: Palomar Knot

Palomar Knot: How-to-tie fishing line knot instructions The Palomar Knot comes close to being a 100 percent knot when tied properly. Be sure that when the hook or lure is passed through the loop…
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Dove Spots - Hunting Tip

My absolute favorite dove spot is a lone power pole, dead snag, or tree located in or near the middle of a harvested field. A spot like that offers a 360-degree view.An overgrown ditch or gully that…
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 line of animals. I thoroughly disagree. When one considers the ancient…
News & Tips: Delicious Wild Game Stews (video)
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Delicious Wild Game Stews (video)

Try these five belly-warming stew recipes you can prepare using any wild game meat you have on hand. For hundreds of years, a pot filled with stew simmering over a fire was one of the most practical…
News & Tips: Hunting Women of the Woods
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Hunting Women of the Woods

She brings home the venison. You fry it up in a pan. That's just the way it is.Women have become hunters at a higher rate than ever in the last decade, and a whirlwind of new products have been…
News & Tips: Deer Terminology
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Deer Terminology and Words

If you want to become an expert deer hunter, there's no better way to start than learning the meaning of the most important terms veteran hunters use when talking to each other about their passion.…
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How to Fish Structure 101 (video)

If you're new to fishing, knowing how to find structure and understanding how fish relate to it will dramatically improve your ability to find and catch fish. Lowrance HOOK Reveal 5 Fish Finder As a…