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A Failed Turkey Hunting Test

I took my son Colton on his first turkey hunt when he was 5 years old. We hadn’t walked too far from my truck before I started calling, and several gobblers answered. I knew about how far the turkeys were from where we were. So, I set up a ground blind. I told Colton to get inside the blind and be as quiet as possible, while I ran back to the truck and parked it

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The Advantages of Deer Hunting Kansas

Hunting Kansas is unique, depending on which side of the state you hunt. In the northeastern section where I live is lots of timber. When you go to the western section of Kansas, you’ll mostly see crop lands. Although there are different terrains in Kansas, there are big deer all over the state. Kansas homes lots of timber in the northeastern part where I live, but the entire state raises plenty of crops for the

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October Deer Hunting Success for Alan Benton

To take that nice buck, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. I don’t mind getting lucky, but I really enjoy taking a buck that I’ve struggled to find and to take. I feel I’ve accomplished something if I have to work hard to take a larger buck.

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How To Hunt Deer Accustomed to Their Surroundings

Deer become accustomed to the sights, smells and sounds around them. For instance, if an older-age-class deer sets up a residency close to three or four houses, I think he can distinguish the difference between the way the people who live in that neighborhood smell from a hunter who comes into the woods and has an odor different from the neighborhood folks.

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The Sheer Luck Buck

In the 2006 and 2007 deer season, I was sitting in a tree late in the afternoon rattling and grunting because the rut was happening. Although I would like to say we had this buck patterned, that’s not true. I was able to take this buck that scored in the mid-160s because of sheer luck. I did have trail-camera pictures of him about a quarter of a mile from where we were hunting, and those

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Bowhunting During Rifle Season Has Its Benefits

I never completely put my bow down and take only my gun. I designate the properties I have to hunt into either rifle or bowhunting lands. I’ll pick up a rifle and go hunt larger properties where my likelihood of seeing a big deer is greatest at more than 30 yards. Some of the places I’ve named for bowhunting only are where I just enjoy hunting with my bow. Other areas the landowner may restrict

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Deer Hunting in Texas: Big Deer, Big Antlers and Public Land

Some counties in Texas are nonrestrictive on the size of antlers a buck has to have before you can take him, and some counties are restrictive on how many points a buck has to have before you can take him. In those counties, you may only be able to take one buck that has two branched antlers or more, and the buck has to have an inside spread of the main beams 13 inches or

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Dressing for Subzero Weather

I am often asked, “How do you set up in a ground blind in subzero weather?” Since my family owns the land where I hunt, I've got two permanent ground blinds built. Those blinds are set up, so that one is in a deep ravine, and the other one is set up on a well-known deer travel area. I also use pop-up blinds, depending on where crops are planted.

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Identify the Trees That Produce Nuts

During Georgia’s 2017 early archery season, I saw quite a number of young bucks that would be shooter bucks next year. But I didn’t take a buck with my bow. Instead I took a doe for my freezer. However, I’m still bowhunting, although gun season has opened in Georgia.

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The Doe Hunt of a Lifetime

I had a tremendous hunt - really the hunt of a lifetime - on opening morning of the 2017 bow season in Texas. I got to my stand about 5:30 a.m., before first light. That morning, I saw three does and two young bucks. But the afternoon hunt was what made this opening day a hunt I’ll never forget.

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Hunting Deer in North Dakota Weather

In the past, I’ve mostly hunted from tree stands, but this year most of my hunting will be from ground blinds - just to be able to stay warmer. For most of deer season, the hunter’s number-one concern is how to stay warm while hunting. We often have minus-zero temperatures in North Dakota and possibility of 100 inches of snow, all factors that discourage deer hunters.

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Alan Benton's Hunt for "Big Nine"

I was able to take Big Nine because I studied my trail-camera pictures every week. The only time we saw Big Nine at the beginning of deer season was after dark. However, I noticed as the season progressed, Big Nine would enter the green field somewhat earlier every day. Finally when the weather was right to hunt Big Nine, and I had a day when the wind was correct to hunt him, I moved my

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Small Properties Can Still Hold Deer

I started getting ready for bow season back in the summer. I put out trail cameras, and I created some supplemental food plots. Once the season arrived, I was ready to go. In Texas, we can hunt over feeders. So before deer season, all the landowners and the hunters who lease land put corn in their feeders. Although corn will attract deer, it doesn’t provide much nutrition for the deer. So, I plant fall food

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Professional Bass Fisherman Jordan Lee Joins Mossy Oak Fishing Team

Mossy Oak’s Fishing Team is growing with the addition of Bassmaster’s up-and-comer Jordan Lee. Established this year in conjunction with the launch of Mossy Oak Elements, the Mossy Oak Fishing Team is growing with bassmasters KevinVanDam, Ott DeFoe and Gerald Swindle and saltwater fisherman Mark Davis already on board.

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Using Mock Scrapes

For the highest concentration of buck pictures, place your cameras on active scrapes or create a mock scrape or two.

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Instant Pot Squirrel Dumplings

This one-pot squirrel dumplings recipe is easy and delicious. A filling and satisfying dish, these dumplings really hit the spot!

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Tailgate Talks: Duck Hunting with Jim Ronquest

by Jessi Cole Walters Jim Ronquest is a certified legend in the waterfowl world. He's a world champion duck caller and a heckuva duck hunter. If there's anyone that can convince a mallard to come visit your little section of the flooded timber, it's Jimbo. Jimbo and Drake Waterfowl invited a group of writers down to Arkansas this December for a couple of days of world-class duck hunting at a storied waterfowl cabin aptly named

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Remington Core-Lokt Copper Bullets Review

Our gun-guru and self-proclaimed “accuracy nut” Bill Gabbard is back to talk about and test Remington’s interesting new solid copper bullets.

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Late Winter Small Game Hunting

Beat the winter in-between seasons blues with squirrels, rabbits, and upland birds this year. Here’s our outline on hunting these small game critters.

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Assessing Your Property Post-Whitetail Season

A post-season assessment not only provides valuable insights into your land management efforts but also sets you up for success when the 2025 hunting season rolls around.

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Pheasant and Cornbread Pancakes

I was asked to create my version of chicken and waffles, and this is what I came up with. This recipe is simple, delicious and will keep your spouse, kids or guest coming back for seconds.

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BEARTOOTH by Callan Wink: Bottomland Book Club

Beartooth by Callan Wink is a novel that hunters and anglers alike will enjoy and find unputdownable.

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Predator Hunting in January: Capitalizing on Cold Weather and Hungry Coyotes

By Heath Wood December marks a prime time for predator hunters as the cold temperatures of late fall transition into winter, pushing coyotes into a heightened state of activity. Even though I enjoy coyote hunting all year and have had success throughout the year, December often marks the start of my “winter season” of coyote calling and is the beginning of what I believe to be the best time to hunt coyotes. With food sources

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3 Things to Know About Late-Season Buck Patterns

Understanding a few key patterns can give you an edge in the late season, setting you up for success when the pressure is on and the daylight hours are short.

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Stand Hunting During Late Season Cold Snaps

Success requires mastering the art of patience, staying warm, controlling wind scent, and adapting to frigid winter conditions and, in some cases, snow-covered landscapes.

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How to Extend Your Effective Shooting Distance

While shots can be missed at any distance, the further the shot is, the harder it is to make due to a broader range of influences.

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Strategies For Hunting the "Second Rut"

Often, the first to mid-December, white-tailed does, and bucks go into what many hunters refer to as the second rut. Some hunters do not like to use the term second rut to describe the re-occurring breeding activities that occur during this time because the rutting activity is far different from that of the primary rut.

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