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Targeting Trophy Speckled Trout

Chris Bush with The Speckled Truth provides tips for fishing for trophy speckled trout. Confidence is key when it comes to fishing for trophy trout. Moon phase, tide and time of year are key indicators of when trout will bite.

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8 Tips For More Effective Deer Rattling

By imitating the sound of sparring bucks, you pique the curiosity and aggressiveness of other bucks. And nothing gathers a crowd like a good fight. Of course it's most effective during the peak of rut, when a buck's testosterone levels are also peaking.

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Preventing Spider Bites and What to Do If One Bites You

Most spider bites are non-venomous and, apart from causing minor irritations, do not cause any serious health problems. Seek medical attention if bitten by a poisonous spider or if symptoms continue to get worse after a non-venomous bite.

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Bowhunting Tips: The Aiming Drill

Levi Morgan | BowLife.com If you’ve shot a bow long enough, you’ve probably heard about – or experienced for yourself – the demon we call “target panic.” The main form of target panic is best described as the inability to hold your pin on the target and squeeze the release slowly enough to cause surprise when it fires. Essentially, you punch the release prematurely. While there are many forms of target panic, and just as

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Braised Venison

This braised venison recipe is easy and seriously delicious. It is one that you will make weekly and is perfect for the hunting camp! I used my Dutch oven, but this dish would work equally as well in a crock pot and can be prepared quickly using a "can cooker." The trick to this recipe is to allow the braise to rest for 30 minutes uncovered.

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Follow the Nuts: Deer Scouting with Acorns

Did you know that deer love acorns? Paying attention to the different kinds of acorns and where they are in abundance can help you up your deer scouting game.

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5 Tips for Avoiding Button Bucks

Removing a sufficient number of does is an important part of any deer management plan but just as important is limiting the accidental take of young, antlerless males or button bucks (BBs). Here’s a few tips to help you avoid thinning out future trophies before they’ve had a chance to realize their potential.

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Adding Plot Partitioning to Your Food Plot Management Plan

Practicing plot partitioning, or planting several crops in the same area, can provide deer with security and diverse nutrition.

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The Ultimate Hunting Goal: Building Lifelong Hunters

An article written by Steve Sorensen published in September 2018 on DeerandDeerHunting.com. A Model for Mentoring New Deer Hunters.

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Choosing Ammunition: Factory Loads

Factory ammo has improved over the last several years to the point that it is fairly easy to find a load that your rifle will shoot quite well. So how does someone that shoots only factory ammo decide what to use for his deer rifle this year?

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Winterizing Equipment: Performance for Years to Come

“Winterizing” your implements and equipment is simple but very important. One of a GameKeeper’s main tools is a tractor.

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Keeping Mosquitoes Away While Bow Hunting

Mosquitoes are vectors of many nasty diseases and viruses, including the West Nile virus, Zika virus, yellow fever and so much more. Taking steps to protect yourself not only reduces your risk of contracting an unwanted disease but makes your hunt much more enjoyable.

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Lake and Pond Stocking: Ways to Improve Sport Fishing

Learn how to prepare your new lake or pond for big bass using a 30:1 bluegill-to-bass ratio. Certified Fisheries Scientist Don C. Keller shares more about this strategy.

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10 Archery Tips from 11-Time Repeat ASA Shooter of the Year Levi Morgan

Levi Morgan won his first professional archery tournament in 2007, when he also went on to win the Archery Shooters Association Shooter of the Year and World Champion titles that year. Since then, he has won the Shooter of the Year title 11 years in a row. Levi is the host of Bow Life, airing on Sportsman Channel.

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How to Catch Largemouth Bass in Deep, Clear Lakes

The other advantage of fishing this lure in deep, clear lakes when the largemouths are holding in shade and shallow-water cover is I can fish the lure fast, cover a lot of water and develop a pattern relatively quickly.

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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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