The arrival of 2022 is just around the bend. The new year gives us a segue to reset, recharge and re-focus our energies. In all sincerity, the new year allows us to curb our bad habits, improve ourselves, change our outlook on life to a positive one and see how we can make a difference. …
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These are the best rifles for Michigan deer. There are few states more seeped in hunting traditions than Michigan. Opening day of the regular firearms season is practically a holiday in some parts of the state. Hundreds of thousands of hunters take to the woods each deer hunting season in hopes of bagging one of […]
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There are plenty of misconceptions about how the weather affects duck hunting. Some duck hunters say you need the perfect wind, and others say that the barometric pressure has to be just right. Although in my experience, I have found that neither one of those claims is necessarily true. What is most important is the […]
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These are the best options for new hunters. Hunting has probably the largest learning curve of any outdoor activity out there. Many people think pursuing and harvesting wild game is easy. Until they get out into the field and start hunting for themselves. Usually, the first hunt is a bit of a wake-up call for […]
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Here are three wild game meals for kids that are both easy to prepare and fun to eat. Let’s face it: if you find a good recipe that the kids like, you’ve won a major battle facing parents the nation over. If you’re able to bring you favorite wild game meat into the ingredient list, […]
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South Dakota is a pheasant hunter’s dream no matter the approach. For most hunters, pursuing pheasants is the pinnacle of the upland bird hunting experience. And the best pheasant hunting in the country can be found in Aberdeen, South Dakota. We recently got the chance to experience this great hunting first-hand. To make sure we […]
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Here’s everything that you wanted to know about the ringneck pheasant. The ever-popular ringneck pheasant (sometimes called ring-necked pheasant) is one of the most marketable game birds we know of in North America, but did you know that it is not a native of the continent? The incubation and hatching of pheasant chicks is now […]
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Here are some key pieces of advice to get any novice out there quail hunting. The first time any prospective upland bird hunter ever gets to see a covey of quail flush, with birds flying in every direction, the only thing they want to do is to have a chance to test their shooting skill […]
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Many of us hunt and fish because of the people we get to hunt and fish with. Some of the best conversations I’ve had on the ice, in a duck blind or while walking through tallgrass prairie have featured topics like family, politics and religion. While stories of greenheads and big bucks fill the air, …
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Who doesn’t want a puppy for Christmas? A hunting companion for the next several years sounds really enticing to most hunters. But finding that right puppy is not only challenging, it’s also downright confusing. The first Lab I ever owned cost me $50 and came as a referral from a friend who offered to help …
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