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Why You Shouldn’t Share a Secret Hunting Spot With Another Hunter

I often see some hunters soliciting insight on solid hunting spots via social media on a regular basis. These people expect hardworking hunters to just hand out waypoints so they can skip the scouting, cut corners, and shoot trophies with minimal effort. They want to head to new states without doing their homework or invade […]

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Indiana Poacher With Mile-Long, Multi-State Rap Sheet Banned From Hunting for Life

Hunting |

An Indiana man now has the dubious distinction of being the first person to ever be banned for life from hunting in the state after the Warren County Circuit Court sentenced him for poaching wild turkeys. The Indy Star reports 25-year-old West Lafayette resident Hanson Pusey pleaded guilty to the illegal taking of wild turkey, […]

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Taxidermist Skinning Texas Buck Finds It Has a Hidden Third Eye

Hunting |

We’ve seen some rather weird deer deformities here at Wide Open Spaces over the years. With the advent of social media networks, news of these sorts of things can spread like wildfire. Deer with extra limbs, tumors, antlered does, cactus racks, and jaw deformities have popped up, and even a two-headed stillborn fawn was found […]

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The BioLite Headlamp 325 Literally Saved Me From Stepping On a Rattlesnake

Hunting |

Early morning, predawn walks to a hunting spot are pretty normal. Just about anyone who’s hunted deer or ducks is familiar with that sort of routine. And just about anyone who does it in Texas during the early season, when temperatures are still mild, knows to watch out for venomous snakes. It just comes with […]

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I Hunted With Academy’s ATA Arms and Yildiz Shotguns, and Here’s What I Thought

Guns, Hunting, Shooting |

The author aims a new Yildiz shotgun on the clays course. Photo by Academy Sports + Outdoors

I’ve only been a gun owner for four years, and there are two main reasons for that. One, I only started hunting four years ago. The other reason is that guns can be really, really expensive. My first gun purchases were versatile calibers: a .22 and a .270. Between these two affordable and common guns, […]

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