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How to Tie a Fishing Lure: 3 Knots That’ll Do the Trick

Here are some essential knots for fishing. The right fishing knot is as essential as using the right fishing line, fishing rod, or even fishing lure. If you don’t tie your best knot, the action on your lure won’t be proper and even worse, a fish may break you off. So, for today’s fishing tips,
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6 Shed Hunting YouTube Channels You Should Be Watching

Watching these Youtube channels will make you a better shed hunter. Shed antler hunting is one of the hardest hunting skills there is to learn. It can sometimes take years to truly find shed hunting success. Trust me, I know from experience. Luckily, through the internet, it is a little bit easier to learn the tips
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These New Can-Am Utility Machines Will Change the Way People Work

Can-Am has completely revamped its Defender lineup, adding a refreshed Lone Star Edition and an all-new 6×6 model. On Tuesday, Can-Am unveiled two new off-road machines in Fort Worth, Texas, adding to its completely updated Defender lineup. As the sheet came off the reimagined Defender Max Lone Star Edition and the all-new Defender 6×6 DPS
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Back to the Future
Most of you know that I am all fishing, all the time, but I love to hunt and trap too. I seldom go more than a few days without drying off a fish or two, but in the spring when the turkeys are gobbling, I get distracted. This spring has been no exception. I spent …
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Photo Of The Day By Iurie Belegurschi

Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Iceland From Above” by Iurie Belegurschi. Location: Reykjavik, Iceland. “The Icelandic landscape can look…
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Cheer On These Deer as They Out-Swim a Flood

Here’s another great example of deer swimming that shows just how strong they really are. We’ve seen deer jump in the water, run through it, and swim against it, and it never stops being amazing. In this video a small group of deer seem to be up against the wall as they swim through some
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An Ode to the Classic Lakeside Cafe

How many of you have a lakeside cafe you frequent? It took a trip to what’s become a local lakeside icon here in Austin, Texas to remind ourselves: there’s just something great about a cafe that tends to boaters, anglers, and those enjoying themselves near the rivers and lakes that make this country so great.
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Now You Don’t Even Need a License to Hunt Hogs in Texas

Big shifts in the way states are tackling hog hunting efforts now extend to those who don’t even have licenses. Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott has signed a bill allowing feral hog hunting without a license in the state. The rule only applies to private land, however there is no closed season and no bag limits
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reCOMPOSE Podcast 056: Astrophotography

It may seem intimidating, but astrophotography is relatively easy and you can do it with the gear you most likely already have. This podcast explains how.
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Can This Snake Eat a Frog Backwards? Only One Way to Find Out

When it comes down to a snake vs. frog for bragging rights, one usually ends up as a bump in the belly just like this. First off, this may be a fairly common European grass snake, but it has taken the uncommon road of trying to swallow its prey backwards. In a “man-to-man” contest sometimes
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Close Range Shooting: Scoring a Gobbler That You Can Almost Touch

When a gobbler gets this close you could almost clobber him on the head with your gun barrel, but do this instead. There’s turkey reaping and then there’s good, old fashioned, get-him-in-close-and-pop-him spring turkey hunting. Once you have spring gobblers interested you may be fortunate enough to get a shot off at him, but when
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Why You Should Devote Yourself to Mentoring a New Hunter

This is the season to mentor a new hunter. Hunter numbers are in serious decline. Enough that you and every other hunter out there should be concerned about it. There simply aren’t enough new hunters coming into the tradition to replace those who leave. What can we do about it? There is only one way.
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Hauling
We have five state fish hatcheries in Nebraska. In any given year those hatcheries will produce over 30 million fish, around 30 different species, and those fish will be stocked literally from one corner of the state to the other. More than 250 public waterbodies will be stocked each year. If you are interested in …
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New Short Film ‘Off the Water’ Makes Fishing Out to Be Even Better Than We Thought

“Off the Water” shows us the best of what fishing has to offer. Sometimes a fishing video is about more than just fishing. But it still focuses in on the best of what the hobby has in store for those who venture into its rabbit hole. This one, “Off the Water,” highlights one of the
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Poop and Paddle: An Eco-Friendly Floating Outhouse

This eco-friendly floating toilet is perfect place to hit the head, poop, paddle, and read the paper This experiment in gray water systems combines off-the-grid homesteading knowledge with engineering to produce a floating structure that looks like an outhouse you might see in the movie “Waterworld.” Grab a Cabela’s catalog and take a seat. Green
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Wild Turkey Fried Tacos
This recipe is an homage to all the cheap Burger King and Jack-in-the-Box fried tacos I ate as a teenager, except my version will actually taste good. You’ll get all the crunchy, greasy goodness your heart desires, along with a spicy, real-meat turkey filling hunted by you – nothing like the gray “meat” paste the …
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What You Need to Know About Winchester Expedition Big Game Ammo

Winchester Expedition Big Game ammo is built for hunters going on a serious hunting adventure who need ammo that will perform when the chips are down. Here’s why. After you’ve saved up for years to go on the hunt of your dreams, the last thing you need is for your ammunition to fail at the
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15 Inspiring Fish Recipes Beyond Just Frying It Up

Here are some ideas for fish recipes beyond just simply frying them. Summer is here and it doesn’t get much more American than a meal of fresh fish you just caught. Now, you can just do the usual and fry up some fish fillets in the backyard. Or, you can go a little outside the
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