Someone once said: “Deer hunting is a lot about nothing.” “Nothing,” really? In my view, that statement is so far from the truth. It is the time of year for archery deer hunters and soon, firearm deer hunters, to be on their stands or in their blinds all day long, up to 12 hours. During his …
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Here are five thoughtful bucket list items for hunters that have been hunting for years. It seems like every hunting season has its victories, defeats, and a list of things that we still haven’t accomplished yet. For those of us that have been at it for years, a “bucket list” can mean a lot of
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Read MoreHunting public lands. It can be a real challenge. Why? In a state like Nebraska the overwhelming majority of our total land acreage is privately owned (97%) with only a small percentage of it open to the public (3%). However, Nebraska’s array of public lands offer a wide variety of opportunities for hunting different game …
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Some say “If it’s brown it’s down,” but you still have to shoot it first. Honestly, in deer hunting as well as with fishing, if we think that it will work, we would cast our car keys or drive the car out to our treestand and turn on the headlights, in the hope that the
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Filson’s conservation efforts continue to raise the bar across the outdoors industry. In celebration of National Public Lands Day, Filson teamed up with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers to create a limited-edition collection of co-branded products. Featuring a collection of Filson’s staple products with licensed BHA graphics and logos, the partnership echoes their mission to protect
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Did you know each of these 30 states allow you to salvage and eat roadkill you find on the side of the highway? Hunters have appreciated the bounty of wild game meat they received from a successful harvest for generations. A more recent revival has encouraged a new population to seek the same benefits. But
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Purdue is offering an online course specifically on hunting’s role in conservation. Almost all hunters are aware of the importance of hunting in the roles of population control and conservation of wildlife. However, now more students than ever will learn about the importance of hunting thanks to an online course being offered by the University
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Utah’s anti-poaching hotline pays off in elk case. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources says their anti-poaching hotline paid a key role in charging a man with the poaching of a large bull elk in late November 2019. Now the man is facing the potential for loss of his hunting license and worse if convicted.
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With a cast of characters that includes a Confederate General, a former slave, and a President of the United States, the most famous bear hunters in American history were a pretty diverse group. To an even greater extent than other big game animals, it takes a great deal of skill as a hunter to match
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Nosler just announced they’re expanding their partnership with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Here’s what that means and how you can support the RMEF. What if there were a way you could buy some great elk hunting ammo while at the same time supporting wildlife conservation efforts led by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation? Well, thanks
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The Lacey Act has been around since 1900. Here’s what it is and what it means to outdoor conservation. Most outdoorsmen and women have heard of the Lacey Act, and they can probably get close to guessing its main objective. But how much do we really understand about one of the biggest wildlife protection mechanisms
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Florida’s flathead catfish record falls again. They say that records are made to be broken and it is true, some do not last very long. After being broken in 2019, Florida’s flathead catfish record has been broken again in 2020 according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The FWC confirmed that Lavon Nowling’s
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