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| Prairie Pleasure |
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| It had been love at first sight, even before I could see the marsh around me, Mike Moody, Gordy Krahn, and I were loaded up with ammo and decoys as we paused near the edge of the wetland on the South Dakota prairie. Leaving the shoreline, we waded s |
| The Hunting Knife - The Icon of Man's Advancement |
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| The hunting knife is one of the most important tools to have when outdoors. It is also a collectible item that has been growing in value and popularity more than most types of knives. Get them while you can. Why collect hunting knives? Well, I belie |
| Tips For Efficient Coyote Hunting |
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| Coyote hunting is becoming more and more popular among hunting enthusiasts due to the fact that it offers a real thrill when you chase them in the wilderness. It is well-known that coyotes are very intelligent animals so you have to have a quick han |
| The Trapper And The Scrapper |
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| Tommy Strake was a trapper. In the little town where I grew up back in the 50s, most everyone fished or hunted for sport, and many did both. But Tommy actually made his living off the land, I think. There were a lot of rumors about Tommy, some of th |
| How Scouting Can Ruin You Chances For A Deer |
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| A lot of things sound good on paper, but fall apart during practice, and its not just a government thing. The importance of scouting for deer just prior to the season is a perfect example. All these articles about scouting we see every year seem to |
| Hunting Supplies |
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| Successful hunters know the importance of planning ahead. Part of the challenge of hunting is not just the hunt itself but also being able to deal with whatever happens while out in the open. This is why it is important to arm yourself with the corr |
| Trophy Bow Hunting Advice |
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| Back in the mid 80s, Brad Harris gave me some of the best bow hunting advice Ive ever received. We had traveled many posterior pinching miles on the backs of stubborn mules across rivers and ridges and up and down steep hills to reach an outfitters |
| Squirrel Hunting Has It All |
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| Turkey and deer catch a lot of kudos around here, but the common and abundant squirrel is the nearly perfect hunting target. All of the most experienced and even famous hunters Ive known agree: If you can learn to be a good squirrel hunter, you can |
| Hunting Dogs |
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| When purchasing good dogs hunting breeds, each breed will have their own particular health risk. Also, each will have their own particular exercise need to prevent any health problems from arising. So lets look at a few of the major and most popular |
| Hunting Equipment |
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| In order to be a successful hunter it is important to equip yourself with some essential equipment. The choice is enormous but as your expertise grows then you will begin to understand the most necessary gear that you need and that which is not so i |
| How To Choose A Rifle Scope |
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| Most hunters and firearm enthusiasts have some kind of optical device installed on their guns. Reasons for this are plenty. A rifle scope has the function of magnifying the target and surrounding area, thus enabling the hunter to produce a more accu |
| Whitetail Deer Hunting |
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| Every year the number of hunters that participate in whitetail deer hunting runs in the thousands. Deer are a plentiful resource, found throughout various landscapes all over the continent. Their astounding ability to sense danger can put the skills |
| Fall Turkey Hunting Fallacies |
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| Heres how I think we were misled about fall turkey hunting. Back when fall turkey seasons began, none of us really knew how to hunt them. So, out of reflex, we turned to the experts for advice. Of course, most of the experts were turkey calling cham |
| Ground-Bound Bow Hunting |
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| Like most everyone, I started out bow hunting from a tree stand and still do most of my hunting up above the scent and sight line of deer. But after my first two or three years, someone stole my climbing stand. This was during my mountain man period |
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