Hunting

Curing Target Panic

Curing Target Panic By Jim Westcott  No two words put fear into an archer more than target panic!  Target panic is actually an unpleasant psychological state that yields the inability to hold your sight on the target without causing a panicked release.   Target panic actually has many symptoms and differs from person to person, such […]

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A Beginners Guide to Deer Hunting

A Beginners Guide to Deer Hunting By Jason Smith Whether you’re fortunate enough to be invited to join someone on your first deer hunt, or you’ve decided to give it a go all on your own, everybody has to start somewhere. I was fortunate enough to join my father’s shotgun hunting party when I was […]

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Trying Something New In Iowa’s Outdoors

Trying Something New In Iowa’s Outdoors By Troy Hoepker With promise of a beautiful spring day, I had made plans for an all outdoors St. Patty’s Day a few years back for my 6-year old son Dylan and I. The plan was for us to go coyote calling together and then look for some Indian […]

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The Art of Killing Mature Bucks

The Art of Killing Mature Bucks By Mac Chilton Harvesting a mature buck is quite the accomplishment. It takes the right combination of time, effort, strategy, and just a little bit of luck to pull off the feat. It’s no secret that some people are rather good at the task, while many people struggle. To […]

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Camping Hacks Everyone Can Do!

Camping Hacks Everyone Can Do! By Ricky Kinder The best smell in the entire world? I know that is an argumentative question, but I would have to put the smell of an open campfire up towards the top. There is something special about that scent. It is almost like once it hits your nose it […]

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Shot Placement Guide For Bowhunting Turkeys

Shot Placement Guide For Bowhunting Turkeys When using a bow to hunt turkeys, many different shots and angles will present themselves. To make a clean ethical kill a hunter must know where to aim on the turkey at any given moment. While a turkey looks to be a decent sized target to hit, it isn’t. […]

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Whitetails 365: Scout it Out! Summer Tips for a Successful Fall Hunt

Whitetails 365: Scout it Out! Summer Tips for a Successful Fall Hunt By Aaron McKinney Hunting deer can be a challenging and rewarding experience, and scouting is an essential part of the process. To be successful, hunters need to understand where deer are likely to be found and what they are doing at different times […]

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Scouting Tactics to Keep Pressure Off Hunting Areas

Scouting Tactics to Keep Pressure Off Hunting Areas By Noel Gandy We are now in what us whitetail enthusiasts consider the doldrums of summer. Long gone are the days of cool mornings and sunset rides that end by 8:00 pm. Now we are in a battle with mosquitos and the urge to vacation. For the […]

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Be Careful of Poisonous Plants… and Pesky ones Too!

Be Careful of Poisonous Plants… and Pesky ones Too! By Steve Weisman I don’t think anything beats being out in nature on a nice summer day. Whether it is going for a walk on a neighborhood pathway, along a favorite stream or in the woods…a gentle breeze and sunny skies make for the perfect combination. […]

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Creating Entrance & Exit Routes

Creating Entrance & Exit Routes By Mac Chilton Without a doubt, one of the most over looked strategies in whitetail hunting is forming good entrance and exit routes to and from your tree stand or ground blind. Most hunters just don’t take the time to think about how they will get to their stand, and […]

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