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The Trials and Tribulations of a First-Time Moose Hunter

At the end of September 2021, my hunting partner and I embarked on an epic trip into Atikaki Provincial Park for a 10-day canoe/backpack moose hunting adventure. With more energy than brains, we headed out and experienced the hardest, yet one of the most fun hunts, I’ve ever been on. As all questionable plans do,…

ByNoel LinseyMay 28, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Why Have A Mineral Site?

Here are some Key Reasons Spring is a magical time in the outdoors, with many fun things to do. If you are anything like me, you’ll be spending a lot of time in the woods chasing those long beards, looking for morels, or in a boat fishing for crappie or spawning bass. But now is…

ByRyan FairMay 5, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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How To Hunt Mountain Bucks

Things to Learn and Keep in Mind Before Hunting High-Country Whitetails As a Central Kentucky native, I don’t live in the mountains. Eastern Kentucky has plenty of mountains, but they’re not located here. In this part of the world, the landscape is intermittent timber with open areas along rolling hills. One of the best things…

ByJosh HoneycuttMay 5, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Good Planning

It’s Essential for a Successful Out-of-State Hunt Every spring I wait anxiously to see if I draw that coveted tag I’ve been applying for in the far-away West.The spring when that letter finally arrived, I tore into it and saw that after six years of applying, I finally drew my tag. Living in South Carolina,…

ByPete RogersMay 4, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Grounded Hunting

and Seeing Targets from Their Level These were the directions from my Alabama host: “Position your feet so you can raise the lower platform of the crawler, raise the platform, then stand on it. Next, use the upper part of the platform where the seat is to pull yourself up the tree. Then, repeat the…

ByLarry WeishuhnMay 3, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Teaching the Next Generation of Deer Hunters

Deer hunting might be an endangered outdoor sport. According to the North Carolina State University College of Natural Resources, the hunting industry appears to have peaked in 1982. In the intervening decades, the participation of hunters has dropped by about 18 million. These statistics are tracked according to the hunting licenses being sold nationwide. If…

ByKat StevensMay 1, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Field Dressing

The Key To Tasty Venison When I hear someone say their venison tastes bad, wild, or gamey, I will often start a conversation with them to find out more about why their taste buds find the venison offensive. Within short order, it becomes clear that they delayed or neglected important field-dressing tasks after their deer,…

ByMike HungleMay 1, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Boarish Behavior

You Can’t Read Their Minds, But You Can Read The Signs The Ability to Assess a Black Bear’s Mood Will Keep You Safe and Successful As it repeatedly slashed the ground and huffed, the black bear moved its head from side to side and wouldn’t back down. “One more step closer and I will shoot,”…

ByGord NuttallApril 30, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Help the Yelp

Despite the National Wild Turkey Federation’s 50 years of unparalleled conservation delivery and the realization of what is regarded as the most acclaimed conservation story in America , many factors today are resulting in the loss of healthy habitats and a decrease in wild turkey populations.The health of the North American wild turkey population has…

ByNA Deer Hunter StaffMarch 25, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Small Spots to Kill Big Bucks

Article by Josh Honeycutt Check Out These Solid Bedding Areas and Other Places to Intercept Deer in Daylight Not every deer hunter has access to large acreages. Most hunt small parcels of land. For those in the latter situation, the hunt often requires more patience. Other times, it requires a balance of aggressive and passive approaches.…

ByJosh HoneycuttMarch 4, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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