When it comes to turkey hunting–especially spring turkey hunting–our pre-season prep always comes into play from scouting and locating birds to making sure that our calls and other gear is up to date and ready to go. Without a doubt, your turkey vest is one of the most important factors of a successful turkey hunt […]
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Whether your spring gobbler season begins in April or May, you’re going to need to make your list and check it twice before heading afield to take on one of nature’s most cunning animals. Luckily for us, while wild turkeys have elite eyesight and a keen ear, there are still ways of countering these senses […]
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Every hunter wants to shoot a big buck, but if there’s one antler feature most hunters would love to see on their deer more than any other, it would have to be a drop tine. Aside from the rare genetic trait getting passed down from generation to generation in a deer herd, many hunters go […]
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If you live in an agricultural state like Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, or Illinois, farmers’ fields factor into your hunting exploits. So hunters found an effective way to hide in a hay bale blind long ago. Unfortunately, commercially-made hay bale blinds can be quite expensive. If you don’t want to spend an arm and a leg, […]
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If you’re searching for some of the best ruffed grouse hunting in the land then it should begin with one of these northern states where the thunderbird reigns supreme. We love our wild turkey hunting, pheasant hunting, and waterfowling when the seasons are open, but during the late fall and early winter when other game […]
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Once deer season ends, it’s only natural to start feeling down about the fact that you have to wait nearly nine months before you can climb back into a treestand again. But for me, striking white gold during the late winter provides a level of excitement that is about as close to deer hunting as […]
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For many of us, hunting is a family affair in which we evaluate our success as a group. Perhaps the only thing that beats taking a big buck ourselves is being lucky enough to watch one of our loved ones do it, especially if it’s a deer you’ve all been seeing via trail cameras or […]
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There’s no doubt about it, hunters are starting into the tradition younger than ever and we’re all for it. Almost every state wildlife agency has either lowered their minimum age requirements substantially, or better yet, they’ve eliminated them completely allowing hunters to start whenever their parents feel they are responsible enough to go afield with […]
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Every hunter has encountered a deer or two while walking out their stand or blind. It happens to all of us sooner or later. Usually, it’s just a doe or two hiding in the thick grass or a ditch line, so it’s nothing to get too excited about unless your freezer is empty. But have […]
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If you’re someone who has experimented with food plots on your hunting properties, you know just how effective they can be. About 10 years ago, I started to put a heavy focus on strategically placing food plots, and pouring in hours and hours of research on how to best utilize them, and the truth is, […]
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