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Looking Back on the Two-Mouthed Fish Caught in New York
Mother Nature never ceases to amaze us. Perhaps the best part about fishing is the unknown. There’s nothing more exciting than feeling that first strike and successfully setting a hook, as you’re imagination immediately starts racing to determine what it is you’re fighting. You’ll try to guess what species of fish you’re dealing with, how
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Hannah Barron Noodles Up Some Big Catfish in Illinois
Hanna is a fish-catching machine! When most people think of hand fishing for catfish, aka noodling, it brings up images of the deep south and swampy, stumpy backwaters. However, the practice is legal and still practiced in a few states north of the Mason-Dixon line. One of those states that few people know about is
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A Time To Hunt
Fall sports have been cancelled, postponed or will be highly regulated. Yes, there is no Husker football this season. Bars, restaurants and gatherings are being limited or restricted. Mask wearing mandates are in effect for various businesses and in the cities of Omaha and Lincoln. These are certainly very strange times. One of the oldest …
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Photo Of The Day By Patrick Nowotny
Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Relaxing Puma” by Patrick Nowotny. Location: Patagonia. Photo of the Day is chosen from…
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Everything You Need To Know Before Buying a Crossbow
How long should it really take for a new hunter to kill a deer with a crossbow? Crossbow hunting has always been something of a hot topic, but the debate has calmed down a bit in recent years as more states have relaxed their previously stringent rules on using them during regular archery seasons. Yet
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How to Make a Poor Man’s Deer Feeder
New contributor Ryan Vince shares his easy instructions for learning how to make a deer feeder the DIY way. While walking around Bass Pro Shops I found myself gazing at the variety of game feeders available. This season I was working a new set of properties available to me. Given the fact that most of
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4 Most Effective Ways to Get Rid of the Gamey Taste in Wild Meat
If you’re struggling with the gamey taste in wild meat, start here. You spend a lot of time, effort and money in going about chasing down wild game for the freezer. The last thing you want in wild meat is a gamey taste when it comes time to cook it. All is not lost if the
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Some News Items, Aug. 24, 2020
I have a miscellany of items I want to highlight today, nothing major, but of interest to Nebraska anglers! Boat ramp now open at Indian Cave State Park LINCOLN, Neb. – The boat ramp at Indian Cave State Park is open for use following repairs. During the brief closure, silt was removed from the area, …
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Cover Shot, September 2020
Fall will soon be upon us with its shorter days, moody weather and stunning foliage color, changes that remind us…
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Idaho’s Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout Catch-and-Release Record Falls to Texan Angler
It has been a great year for Idaho trout! While most people can agree that 2020 has been collectively lousy for most things. We have seen the closing of hunting and fishing seasons. We are seeing a shortage of guns and ammo due to panic buying during the pandemic. In spite of all that, this
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Guy Tries to Hand-Feed a Pike, Pays the Price
It’s always fun to feed the fishies, right? Feeding fish is a great way to have some fun. But, maybe it’s not so fun when your hand becomes part of the meal, too. These pike are fed by hand, and one gets a little extra protein. Watch the video below: Pike are definitely not the
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Woman Hand-Feeding Tarpon Nearly Gets Her Arm Swallowed
This tarpon feeding got ugly in a hurry! The tarpon is one of the coolest saltwater game fish in existence. These giant fish tend to leap spectacularly out of the air when hooked while fishing. As a result, they have become one of the more popular species to target for visitors to the Florida Keys.
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Using Flash In Wildlife Photography
Want to bring home better images of animals? Practice these tips for using flash in wildlife photography and see your…
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Footage Captures Bobcat Charging Turkey Decoy
You know your decoy is realistic-looking when this happens. Decoys have one sole purpose, and that’s to lure game animals in. Whether they attract the correct species, however, is another story. Brent Hansen watched a hungry bobcat stealthily work its way in to his lone decoy while turkey hunting in Missouri May 3. Then this
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5 of the Best Hunting Video Games Ever Made
These are the best hunting games ever made. While most hunters want to spend most of their time in the woods pursuing the animals themselves, there are plenty of us out there who have filled the gaps between seasons with hunting games on PC or video game consoles. The gameplay of these hunting simulators was
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Heddon Lures: A Brief History of One of America’s Oldest Tacklemakers
Heddon Lures had humble beginnings in small town America. When it comes to legendary American fishing tackle makers, Heddon Lures stands out from the crowd. Most anglers today know them for iconic topwater baits like the Crazy Crawler, the Heddon Zara Spook, Super Spook, saltwater Spook and puppy. The Heddon Torpedo, baby torpedo, and the
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5 Top Rated Deer Hunting Bows
Here are five of the best deer hunting bows for this season. Just a casual search online for bowhunting info gives you dozens of chat rooms, online forums, social media groups, and customer reviews. It seems like everyone wants to get their two cents in. If you are interested in risers, cam systems, stabilizers, and
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5 of the Best GPS Units for Geocaching on the Market Today
These are the best GPS devices for geocaching. Geocaching is the worldwide, high-tech scavenger hunt game using global positioning systems (GPS.) It is a hobby is fun for the whole family. If you are not already familiar with geocaching, it has similarities to Pokemon Go, but it predates that hobby. Another plus is that geocaching
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