Hunting
The Essential Tools of a Turkey Hunter
The Essential Tools of a Turkey Hunter By Nick Johnson Gear is something that we as hunters pay a great deal of attention to. Most of us who hunt own a fair assortment of “stuff”; the essential tools that drive our success and empty our wallets. Some of it is a complete necessity, some a […]
READ MOREEarly Season Duck ID
Early Season Duck ID By Nick Johnson It is common knowledge among waterfowl hunters who hunt early season that the drakes of many species of ducks appear dull and somewhat ugly in color. That beautiful drake Mallard or Greenwing teal whose plumage is striking come winter and spring often looks so drab that he resembles […]
READ MORE10 Ways to Reduce the Price per Pound
10 Ways to Reduce the Price per Pound By Earl Taylor Spending money brings me pain; spending money on eating out in a fancy restaurant brings me more pain; spending money on a new vehicle…I have never done this so I don’t know how much pain that would be; spending money on a hunting trip […]
READ MORENew Products for Bow Season
New Products for Bow Season By Noel Gandy You don’t have to look far before you find many message boards and comment sections of popular outdoor brands littered with speeches like, “I’ve killed loads of deer in a red flannel shirt with a cigarette hanging out of my mouth. Why would I need ‘xyz’ product?” […]
READ MOREMaster the Pop-Up Blinds
Master the Pop-Up Blinds By David Holder As soon as the buck walked out of sight, I hit the antlers. Two minutes later, he was standing on the edge of the food plot looking for the fight he just heard. My cameraman and myself were sitting in a ground blind right smack dab in the […]
READ MOREUnderstanding Thermals and How to Hunt Them
Understanding Thermals and How to Hunt Them By David Holder It’s one of those mornings that as a bowhunter we all dream about. It’s the last week of October and the first cool front has moved in over the last 24 hours. This shift takes daytime highs from the mid 70’s to the mid 50’s. […]
READ MOREHunt Smart & Stay Safe: Essential Tree stand Safety Measures
Hunt Smart & Stay Safe: Essential Tree stand Safety Measures By Kent Boucher My wife often gets annoyed with my morbid musings that I occasionally think out loud. I don’t know why I do it, but I am certainly compelled to ponder who, what, when, how, and where someone died. Sometimes I put myself in […]
READ MORESeasoned Advice for New Waterfowl Hunting
Seasoned Advice for New Waterfowl Hunting By Aaron Stonehocker Getting started with any hobby can be a whirlwind of research, trial and error, time and money wasted, and overall frustration. Getting started in waterfowl hunting is no different. In my opinion, waterfowl hunting is the most consuming rabbit hole you can get into as a […]
READ MORETaking A Long-Lasting Memory
Taking A Long-Lasting Memory By Ryan Graden “A picture is worth a thousand words.” It’s a phrase that we’ve all heard before. However, as a sportsman, I would argue, “A picture is worth a thousand memories.” As I’m am typing this article in my office, I am surrounded by pictures and memories on my walls […]
READ MORETrail Cameras: Things you should be doing but probably aren’t
Trail Cameras: Things you should be doing but probably aren’t By Shawn and Kristi O’Connor The trail camera is the single most important advancement in hunting whitetails in the last 20 years. No other item in your hunting tool chest can help your success more than a trail camera. In the right hands, a trail […]
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