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Kokanee Salmon: Everything You Need to Know About the Iconic Species

Here’s all you need to know about the fascinating Kokanee salmon. When it comes to iconic freshwater game fish, few are as well-known as the kokanee salmon, also known by its scientific name of Oncorhynchus nerka. This salmon is now legendary for its beautiful appearance and iconic hooked jaw. They don’t get quite as large as […]

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Ringneck Pheasant: Profile on the Game Bird Species

Hunting, Wildlife |

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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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5 Long-Range Shotgun Options Perfect for the Illinois Firearm Deer Season

Guns, Shooting |

Savage Arms/Remington/Henry

These modern shotguns are all well-suited for Illinois’ firearms season. All deer hunters know Illinois is one of the THE destinations for harvesting a gigantic whitetail deer. It’s just unfortunate the state is still behind the times when it comes to their big game hunting regulations. While many neighboring Midwestern states have adopted straight wall […]

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Quail Hunting: Getting Started and Finding Success

Hunting |

Getty Images: Obradovic

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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Preparedness Notes for Friday — December 3, 2021

Survival |

Today is the birthday of actor Brendan Fraser (born, 1968.) He often plays “fish out of water” roles. Preppers of course remember him from Blast From The Past. — A Legislative Action Alert! Please contact your state’s U.S Senators, immediately, re: Anti-Gunners Attempt Stunt to Pass UBCs Without a Vote. Note that “Universal Background Checks” is just a tricky way of saying: Private Party Intrastate Transfer Ban. Remind your Senators that would be an unconstitutional overreach of the Interstate Commerce Clause. They can regulate interstate commerce, but not intrastate commerce. Someone selling a used gun to their neighbor is intrastate commerce. …

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