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Wild Turkey Salad

Wild Turkey Salad

Over crackers, in a sandwich or scooped over a bed of fresh greens, this is my go-to turkey salad recipe for leftover Thanksgiving dinner or made from scratch with a wild bird. Tarragon — a classic French herb — has an anise, or licorice-like, aroma and used sparingly, can transform any poultry dish. Tart cranberries, …

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5 Proper Hunting Etiquette Tips

5 Proper Hunting Etiquette Tips

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Proper Hunting Etiquette

Why proper hunting etiquette is such a big part of who we are as sportsmen, and something that should never be taken lightly. Most of the time hunting etiquette goes hand in hand with basic safety, but it also involves basic common sense and decency. Some things should go without saying: don’t litter around your […]

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The Writing Desks and Habits of Famous Authors

by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher   It is said that Kurt Vonnegut used his hardwood floor as his desk. He worked from his lap with everything—papers, notes, drafts—spread out around him. Virginia Woolf often wrote in a low armchair with a plywood board across her knee. Henry David Thoreau wrote Walden on a simple Hepplewhite-style desk […]

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Angler Jigs Up Ridiculously Chunky Hybrid Bluegill From Small Farm Pond

Angler Jigs Up Ridiculously Chunky Hybrid Bluegill From Small Farm Pond

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Hybrid Bluegill

This bluegill looks like it has been abusing steroids. Is there anything better than a ridiculously large panfish? We did not think so. Almost all anglers love seeing a true giant because they are so few and far between. This year, one of our favorite fishing YouTubers, Ty PigPatrol, has been making a point to […]

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Mark Drury Smokes a 216-Inch, Iowa 17-Point Giant With His Bow

Mark Drury Smokes a 216-Inch, Iowa 17-Point Giant With His Bow

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Mark Drury

Mark Drury puts the smackdown on a true Iowa giant. Every hunter has their own tales about the bucks who got away. Those elusive monsters who are like ghosts in the forest that slip away and are never seen again. Sometimes, there is just no explaining a deer’s behavior, especially when it is a mature […]

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Angler Custom-Builds Lego Swimbait and Actually Catches a Bass With It

Angler Custom-Builds Lego Swimbait and Actually Catches a Bass With It

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Lego Swimbait

Can you really make a fishing lure from Lego bricks? Here at Wide Open Spaces, we see some rather unusual fishing lures from time to time. People have tried all sorts of crazy things over the years in their quest to catch a big fish. That means they have tried attaching hooks to just about […]

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Hair-Raising

Hair-Raising

It is the end of October, Halloweeney is Sunday.  I guess that means it is time for all things scary.  Earlier this month I speculated about the reasons we like a good scare now and then, Scary Stuff. Since then, I have seen a few discussions of spooky experiences outdoorsfolks have experienced while out in …

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Check stations back in use for nine-day firearm deer hunters this year

LINCOLN, Neb. – Deer hunters are reminded that in-person check stations will be used during the nine-day firearm season this year. All deer harvested during the Nov. 13-21 season must be accompanied by the hunter and taken to a check station no later than 1 p.m. on the day following the close of the season. …

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Squirrel Hunting: When and Where You Can Do It and a Few Tactics to Try

Squirrel Hunting: When and Where You Can Do It and a Few Tactics to Try

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squirrel

If you’re new to chasing bushytails, these are the basics you need to know before heading into the squirrel woods. For many hunters, squirrel hunting may seem like a way to kill time, but in certain regions of the country, hunters await the opening of squirrel season with the same excitement most of us have […]

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