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True and False About Turkeys

Here are 5 true or false statements that many turkey hunters may not know or believe. You may consider them subjective, but I’ve been turkey hunting for many years, and these hold true for me.

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Brandon Cobb’s Favorite Lure for Early May Bass Fishing

My number-one bass lure for May will be a wacky-rigged Zoom Fluke Stick that glides and can be fished around docks and overhanging trees.

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How to Find and Catch Walleyes in Mid-May with Johnnie Candle

Here, on Devils Lake where I live and guide, I'll be looking for walleyes in shallow bays off the main lake.

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Elk Restoration East of the Big River

The original elk populations throughout most of the eastern United States are now considered extinct. However, recent elk restoration efforts are resulting in increased populations in this region. Learn more from Mossy Oak.

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Correcting Unwanted Movement During Casting Drills

Learn what unwanted movement means and how to correct this behavior during casting training with your pup. Click for more.

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Johnnie Candle Uses Depth Finders to Fish for Walleyes

I have two depth finders in the front of the boat because that’s where I drive with my trolling motor when we’re fishing. I have two depth finders in the back of the boat because that’s where I'm sitting when I'm searching for fish.

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5 Solutions for Waterfowl Hunting Inconsistencies

Here are five solutions for improving your waterfowl hunt. Learn more from Mossy Oak.

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Using Electronics to Catch Walleye with Johnnie Candle

I usually don’t start guiding on Devils Lake until May because I don’t know when Mother Nature will clear the ice.

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The Ultimate Guide: How to Catch Bass in the Spring

If you're fishing for bass in pre-spawn, check water temperature and what the bass are eating in spring.

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How to Catch Walleyes After the Ice Melts with Johnnie Candle

If I feel like I have to fish the first week after the ice melts, depending on the lake I’m fishing, I start looking for walleyes in 20-30 feet deep water.

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Catching Early Season Walleye with Johnnie Candle

During a slow, late spring like we have had, the walleyes often become confused and don’t know where they are supposed to be.

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Calvin Perryman Hunts a Turkey for His Wife Samara

The one thing I've learned from taking new people turkey hunting is regardless of what happens, the new hunter needs to have a fun time, as well as learning how to turkey hunt.

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Pre-planting Herbicide Tips

Many who are unfamiliar with herbicides are afraid of spraying a non-selective herbicide like round-up (glyphosate) in fear that it may affect their planting.

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Venison Meatball Rolls with Horseradish Mayo

Follow this recipe to make Stacy Lyn Harris’s delicious venison meatball rolls with horseradish mayo. Click for more.

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Calvin Perryman: Stay Alert When Hunting Turkeys

One thing I've learned over the years when I'm prospecting for turkeys and trying to cover ground until I can find a gobbling bird is to always look for a place to sit down before I start calling, because I may walk up on a turkey.

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Seeing Stripes: Targeting Striped Bass

Bart K. Davis When it comes to East Coast sport fishing, few fish inspire as much passion and pursuit as the striped bass. These sleek, silver torpedoes called stripers haunt coastal waters from the Carolinas to Maine, offering anglers a perfect blend of challenge and reward. Whether you're fishing from a beach or boat, in the surf or offshore, striped bass are a worthy adversary—provided you know how to find and fool them. Striped bass

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Big Bucks Avoid People in Summer Too: Low-Impact Scouting Tips

Heath Wood The summer months present a prime opportunity for scouting whitetails. Bucks are in velvet, rapidly developing their antlers, and often follow consistent feeding routines. However, many hunters make the mistake of getting too close too early. Just because it’s not hunting season doesn’t mean pressure isn’t important. Mature bucks are already accustomed to human presence, and one wrong move in July or August can cause a big deer to leave long before opening

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Panfish Crawfish Bread Bowls

George Fiorille Catching panfish is a lot of fun. They are one of the best fish to start kids or inexperienced anglers on because they are plentiful and relatively easy to catch. By having lots of action starting off fishing, it gives the angler a greater chance of liking the sport and staying with it. Panfish are not only easy to catch but they are great to eat if prepared properly. One of the most

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Summer Pier Fishing Tips

Phillip Gentry Regardless of whether you favor freshwater or salt, many beach going anglers head to the local public pier to do some fishing while on vacation. Summer time is in full swing across the country and is the most popular season for people to head to the coast on vacation. Like a lot of people, vacation time means time to do some fishing. Whether you are a veteran of saltwater or prefer less sodium

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Deer Diet: What Bucks Are Eating in July and Why It Matters

Heath Wood As summer reaches its peak, whitetail bucks are quickly developing in both antlers and body. Nutrition is crucial during this time, and knowing what deer are eating in July isn’t just interesting; it’s a vital part of the puzzle for serious hunters trying to find and pattern mature bucks before the season starts. While driving across eastern Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee on our way to a family vacation, I probably didn't keep my

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Smoked Pulled Wild Boar BBQ Sandwiches with Carolina Gold Sauce

If you're looking for a new way to cook Wild Boar, this recipe is for you! Need Wild Boar? Check out Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery for all of your wild game meat needs. Step 1: The Wild Boar Shoulder (Smoked and Pulled) Ingredients: 1 bone-in wild boar shoulder (5–7 lbs) 2 tbsp yellow mustard (binder) 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 tbsp kosher salt 2 tbsp black pepper 2 tbsp smoked paprika 1 tbsp garlic powder

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Top 7 Non-Food Plot Plantings for Deer

Paul Annear Whitetail food plots get a lot of love in the land management space. Deer hunters everywhere spent countless hours planning their next food plot rotation. Grinding away on a humid summer day just to plant and create a whitetail haven where deer feed and can be hunted is rewarding and fun. But there are more permanent food sources you could be missing out on. A lot of whitetail management fads come and go.

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How to Maintain Your Summer Clover

Paul Annear It’s hard to beat the attraction of a lush field of well maintained clover. In most of the U.S. clover is attractive right out of the ground and hardy blends like Non-Typical Clover stay green deep into November, even in the upper Midwest. Clovers are the most popular food plot planting for a reason. Deer love clover, and its easy to establish without large equipment. To keep from weeds taking over your clover

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Fly Fishing for Bream

Phillip Gentry When most people think of fly fishing, the image that comes to mind is the silhouette of a wader clad angler plying the bubbling waters of some cold mountain stream. Others may envision an iridescent Caribbean sand flat with an angler on the deck of a sleek flats boat trying to temp a shadow drifting through the saltwater. As many fly-casting fans have discovered, just about any type of fish species that can

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Red Snapper: Tips and Tactics for an American Favorite

Bart K. Davis One of the most sought-after gamefish from the Carolinas to the Gulf, red snapper are experiencing a resurgence like few other species. Thanks to careful management and tighter harvest limits over the past two decades, populations have bounced back strong—and with that recovery has come a new golden age of snapper fishing. They truly are the American snapper. With their fiery red flanks and powerful strikes, red snapper are everything anglers want

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Fishing the Emerald Coast: Destin’s Inshore and Offshore Action

Bart K. Davis Destin, Florida, isn’t called “The World’s Luckiest Fishing Village” for nothing. Tucked along the Emerald Coast in the Florida Panhandle, and with easy access to the Gulf of Mexico, this bustling beach town offers a year-round buffet of saltwater action. From sight-casting to redfish in skinny water to battling cobia just outside the pass, Destin is a dream destination for saltwater anglers. These tips and techniques will help you make the most

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Flounder Fever: Top Techniques for Catching Flatfish on the East Coast

Bart K. Davis If you’ve ever felt the unmistakable thump of a flounder strike on the end of your line, you know the thrill of targeting these delicious and elusive flatfish. Found along the entire Atlantic seaboard, flounder are a favorite target for inshore anglers. But landing these ambush predators consistently takes more than luck, something I learned growing up on the marshes and sounds of southeastern North Carolina. Fortunately, these tips and techniques will

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