Poison Ivy can put a real damper on a hunt. For some, it’s an itchy nuisance. For others, it’s a trip to the hospital that can put you out of action for a few weeks. Whatever end of the spectrum you’re on, poison ivy is a pain. I swear some people look at the stuff and

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Utah wildlife officials don’t expect to renew last year’s shed-hunting ban, though they will consider smaller closures to specific areas. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is concerned the hobby of antler gathering, or shed hunting, may put unnecessary stress on deer, elk and moose. As a result, last year they enacted a blanket winter shed-hunting

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Can something as easy to use as the Elk Reel actually work? I was skeptical, I’ll admit it. Life has taught me that when something seems too good to be true, it usually is. But then I kept hearing about them, seeing them or reading something else about them. I had to see for myself.

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While filming a TV show, two women were cited for allegedly baiting deer. In Rockville, Indiana, two women were cited for baiting deer while attempting to film a TV show. Fox 59 reports Jody Davies and Sarah Ross are facing several charges, including hunting deer with bait and illegally taking deer. Fox 59 also reports the charges came

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The conditions were just right for our bowhunting dreams. It was a wonderful, dark, dreary, overcast, cold, breezy, grey cloud October afternoon, and inspired by the hunter friendly weather, I headed into the wind for my favorite west woods treestand a couple hours earlier than usual. Not really expecting to encounter deer on the way in, typically I would just casually stroll through the ½ mile of enchanting deerwoods at […]

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This monster buck was a city dweller. Hunting seasons haven’t been open very long in most parts of the country, but there’s a true monster already on the ground in Louisiana. The early belief is this 18-point monster may be a potential state-record, non-typical deer taken with archery equipment. Louisiana Sportsman reports the lucky hunter is

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The Minnesota DNR expects this year’s bear harvest to be higher than previously anticipated, in spite of reducing the quota. For the second year in a row the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources anticipates the state’s black bear harvest to be higher than they previously estimated. While the state is attempting to increase the bear population by

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