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Crunch Time Tips For Whitetails
It’s that time of year again! A time where you wake up before your 4:00 am alarm clock. A time where you stand outside and feel the fall chill in the air. Then, you realize that there’s still a couple weeks left before the start of bow season. And because of this, there are a…
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12 Preseason Prep Tactics to Help You Hunt Easy
Hunting season is cranking up in the weeks ahead across much of the country. Thank God, the long awaited deer and elk seasons are nearly here once again. You’ve been dreaming about it since the final day of last season. But have you truly prepared? Here’s a look at 12 preseason prep tactics to help…
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7 Killer Bowhunting Tips: Using Deer Decoys
Every time my wife, Nicole, and I set up a stand in a tree or on the ground, we look for ways to make that location the best it can be. We try to enhance each stand location by making sure there are one or more calling cards available to deer. What is a calling card?…
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7 Bowhunting Tips: Apple Trees and Other Fruit
Planting fruit trees or opening the canopy for existing mast-bearing trees is a great way to help deer and wildlife. Every time my wife, Nicole, and I set up a stand in a tree or on the ground, we look for ways to make that location the best it can be. We try to enhance each…
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How To Bait Bears And What To Use
Bear baiting is a “tricky subject.” Rules and regs vary greatly from state-to-state, and indeed, can vary from year to year – even season to season. Be cautious, and check out your state or area regs carefully before baiting. In Wisconsin, baiting starts after April 14th – – not earlier, and you can’t bait from…
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Tips For Bear Hunting Success
Bear hunting is quite different from most other hunting. You’ve got to mentally come in with a clean slate as to what you want to do to ensure your chances of maximum success. First off, you start your hunt months in advance. You do your scouting. You check out population density, stuff like that; and…
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Secret Tips For Rabbit Hunting Success
Rabbit hunting is a fast growing avocation for hunters. It’s a welcome respite from “cabin fever,” there are a lot of them, and they taste real good. The problem is, that lots of hunters fail to recognize the often simple tricks that will set apart a good hunt from a “skunker.” Here are some points…
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Duck Hunting Tips For Beginners
Waterfowl hunting is perhaps the most difficult of the hunting sports to enter. There is a lot of equipment involved and complex regulations can be intimidating to a beginner. Calling is also an obstacle for duck hunting neophytes. How do you set the decoys? How do you know the species of a particular duck before…
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Different Shot Placement For Deer Hunters
Killing a deer is hard work. Getting close is the first job. Then accuracy comes into play. Before pulling the trigger or releasing an arrow, the deer needs to be in the correct position. Some shots are better than others. Knowing when and where to take the shot, then being able to deliver the arrow…
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Turkey Hunting Tips For Beginners
Pursuing turkeys is one of the most exciting forms of hunting. The birds are tough to hunt yet engaging. Hunters can be conversational with their quarry. While the conversations are exhilarating, the confrontations are what turkey hunters live for. The last 50 yards of enticing that big gobbler to your location can last for hours…