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News & Tips: Casting Soft Plastics in Saltwater
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Casting Soft Plastics in Saltwater

Captain Steven Tejera's extensive experience "throwing plastics" on the shallow flats and channels of the Everglades National Park has pointed the way to the creation of ideal tackle for this fishing…
News & Tips: Deer Hunting Strategies: The Late Rut...
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Deer Hunting Strategies: The Late Rut

November 30th, 2012 This time of year I always hear a lot of talk about the “late rut.” It’s often used in discussions about hunting strategies and stand placement. Throughout most of the whitetail…
News & Tips: How to Hunt this Week
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How to Hunt this Week

November 23, 2012 By today, Nov. 23, most does have been bred where I live in southern Missouri – and throughout most of the whitetail’s range. There are exceptions including parts of Alabama, south…
Two hunters
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Hunting Safety Tips: Safe Firearm Handling

Keep you finger off the trigger, muzzle pointed at the ground, safety on until ready to shoot and know what is beyond your target. These safety practices are drilled in our minds from the very…
News & Tips: The Chase Phase of the Rut
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The Chase Phase of the Rut

November 16, 2012As usual, I’m hearing mixed reports about the intensity of the rut from different areas. I’ve received a BUNCH of email from GrowingDeer.tv fans that have tagged huge bucks in Kansas…
News & Tips: The Duck Hunt a Son's Perspective
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The Duck Hunt a Son's Perspective

A friend of mine and his son went duck hunting the other day. They were up way before daylight, drove to their hunting spot, and got the decoys out just as the sun peeked up over the hill. After a…
News & Tips: Making the First Arrow Count
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Making the First Arrow Count

Like most bow hunters, I practice shooting year round. In those sessions, my objective is to ingrain correct shooting form, build archery muscles and increase confidence. The ultimate goal is better…
News & Tips: Going Nuts: Acorns Attract More Deer
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Going Nuts: Acorns Attract More Deer

Acorns attract more deer than any other food source. Outdoor Life Magazine: What deer eat. Aug 31, 2012 If it's been a good year for mast in the area of the country you hunt, acorns will attract…
Arrow & broadhead
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How and Why You Should Tune Broadheads

As much as we hate to admit it, bowhunting is a highly technical sport. The little, finicky things are often what make the difference between success and failure in the field. That's why, when it…
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Legends Tour Diary: The Group Meets

Our group met at dawn for the first time at the Frankfurt airport after all night flights.  The good news was there was a driver in a big red bus there to meet us. The bad news we couldn't check into…
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Legends Tour Diary: Flight 700 Headed to Frankfurt

Gazing out the window of  Flight 700 headed to Frankfurt, Germany, I watched the last fragment of US soil near Philadelphia, PA slowly fade from sight while pondering what lay ahead for our small…
News & Tips: Deer Movement Related to Weather
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Deer Movement Related to Weather

October 7th, 2011 After 20+ years of collecting data as a scientist and as an avid deer hunter, it’s obvious that hunters see more deer when the weather is changing. The trends show that the more…