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Why You Shouldn’t Share a Secret Hunting Spot With Another Hunter


HUNTING SPOTS

I often see some hunters soliciting insight on solid hunting spots via social media on a regular basis. These people expect hardworking hunters to just hand out waypoints so they can skip the scouting, cut corners, and shoot trophies with minimal effort. They want to head to new states without doing their homework or invade […]

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Indiana Poacher With Mile-Long, Multi-State Rap Sheet Banned From Hunting for Life


Poacher Lifetime Hunting Ban

An Indiana man now has the dubious distinction of being the first person to ever be banned for life from hunting in the state after the Warren County Circuit Court sentenced him for poaching wild turkeys. The Indy Star reports 25-year-old West Lafayette resident Hanson Pusey pleaded guilty to the illegal taking of wild turkey, […]

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Taxidermist Skinning Texas Buck Finds It Has a Hidden Third Eye


Deer With Three Eyes

We’ve seen some rather weird deer deformities here at Wide Open Spaces over the years. With the advent of social media networks, news of these sorts of things can spread like wildfire. Deer with extra limbs, tumors, antlered does, cactus racks, and jaw deformities have popped up, and even a two-headed stillborn fawn was found […]

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The BioLite Headlamp 325 Literally Saved Me From Stepping On a Rattlesnake


biolite headlamp 325

Early morning, predawn walks to a hunting spot are pretty normal. Just about anyone who’s hunted deer or ducks is familiar with that sort of routine. And just about anyone who does it in Texas during the early season, when temperatures are still mild, knows to watch out for venomous snakes. It just comes with […]

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I Hunted With Academy’s ATA Arms and Yildiz Shotguns, and Here’s What I Thought

The author aims a new Yildiz shotgun on the clays course. Photo by Academy Sports + Outdoors

I’ve only been a gun owner for four years, and there are two main reasons for that. One, I only started hunting four years ago. The other reason is that guns can be really, really expensive. My first gun purchases were versatile calibers: a .22 and a .270. Between these two affordable and common guns, […]

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Time to Toss the Turkey: 3 Ways to Serve Venison for Thanksgiving


venison for thanksgiving

It’s about time someone told you: turkey on Thanksgiving is boring, and you should be using venison. If you’ve grown tired of turkey, then you’ll love these three venison recipes that will tantalize your taste buds, gobsmack your guests, and make you hungry for more. So before you do anything, go to the grocery store […]

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5 Best Rifle Cases Under $200

Photo by Eric Pickhartz
best rifle cases

When we take our firearms to the shooting range and of course with us to a hunt, there’s always a need for a good case. When we are traveling, we need to know that our expensive investment is protected. It’s a basic thing; you don’t want to carry around a loose gun in your truck. […]

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6 Ways to Attract Does

Craig Raleigh
attract does

There’s an old adage: If you want to see bucks, then you better be seeing does. Deer hunting seasons often get broken down into the pre-rut, the rut, and the post- or late-rut periods, and almost all that activity revolves around breeding. As far as deer hunters are concerned, the most important deer in your […]

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Undercover Buck: Viral Video Gives Valuable Insight Into the Mind of a Deer

You Betcha TikTok
undercover buck checks out hunting store

Hunters spend a lot of time monitoring the bucks in their go-to hunting spots, watching them come and go on trail cams, and comparing notes with other hunters in the area. But what if the tables were turned? What if the deer started keeping tabs on hunters? The creative minds behind the TikTok account @ohyoubetcha […]

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