Most hunters will argue the blacktail deer is the most challenging deer to hunt in North America. There are two subspecies, the Columbian blacktail deer and the Sitka blacktail deer. Both subspecies are native to states and provinces of the Pacific Northwest. It doesn’t matter which one you hunt. You will find this is one […]
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I take my time with the old men now. I take my time with the duffers I find on opening day, swapping yarns and a thermos by 9am, or posted alone on a barren ridge no deer has crossed in more than a decade. They will tell me, whether I ask or not, that they…
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Everyone loves a bowl of chili, and if they don’t they probably just haven’t had a good one. Fix that by serving up a bowl of this tasty mixture, combining ground venison with the best of the best when it comes to chili ingredients. When it all comes together after a slow simmer on the […]
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Nobody wants to hear that their upland bird hunt is going to be the pits before they even start, but sometimes the writing is on the wall. You can prepare all you want, but the bird hunting you were looking forward to might not always pan out as you hoped. That’s a bleak outlook for […]
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If elk hunters are fortunate enough to get a bull or cow elk down, it’s their ethical duty (and legal obligation) to not waste the meat. However, if temps are unseasonably hot during archery season, or a hunt suddenly heads south, this can be easier said than done. Based on anecdotes that I’ve heard, most […]
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Trust me, as much as can fight the urge, you’ll want to switch treestand locations in the middle of deer season. In fact, during this season alone I have changed locations of several treestands in order to better key in on buck activity. Maybe you had an evening sit and noticed that deer are using […]
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There’s just something special about hunting a piece of property that’s been in the family for years. For Austin Musselman of Homegrown Experience, that place is his grandparent’s farm in Kentucky. After being in the family for years, Austin took over the site’s management. He made significant habitat improvements to the property to make it […]
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We’ve been very fortunate to live during a time when the hunting and fishing gear we use is on the cutting edge of the absolute best it can ever be. Long before each season begins, manufacturers have already thought about next year and the year after that in an effort to bring us the newest […]
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Shooting an animal can be rather intense. Emotions are at an all time high as you center in on its vitals. Certain shots can be less forgiving than others. Even if you do make a good shot, with all of that adrenaline pumping, it can be hard to analyze how the deer reacts to the […]
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If you’ve ever bagged an elk, you know how heavy your pack can be once it comes time to bring your quarters home. The first time I went on an elk hunt, my buddy got his first bull during September’s archery season in Colorado. We were five miles deep into a wilderness area, and it […]
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