When you’ve got wild turkey meat on hand, sometimes it’s a little difficult to come up with a good meal idea that everyone in your crew will enjoy. Then again, when you wrap things in bacon, you can’t ever really go wrong, can you? Bacon wrapped turkey bites are one of those can’t-miss recipe ideas […]
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Every year my friend and I like to go on a special upland hunt. It’s truly one of my favorite hunts to go on, and if it’s pheasant hunting, I’m in heaven. The pheasant is such an awesome-looking bird, tastes incredible, and there’s something about the teamwork you can conduct with your bird dog that […]
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Every seasoned hunter ends up missing a shot at some point or another. That is just the nature of the activity, and precisely why it’s called hunting and not killing. There are no guarantees you are going to fill that freezer full of venison every year. Never is that more obvious than today’s fail video […]
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In the modern era of hunting, it’s easy to get complacent and forget you’re entering the animal’s domain. Even in smaller hunting areas, the woods and nature can be deadly to those who aren’t careful. All it takes is one wrong path in the woods to get lost, or one bad fall to leave you […]
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New arrivals come in every size, shape, and color every year, and we like to stay on top of it. The best reason to keep apprised of new outdoor spring apparel is the fact that these many companies are vying to create clothing and footwear that will stand the test of time. Men’s, women’s, and […]
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More and more hunters are planting food plots and other forms of supplemental forage on their land these days. Food plots are a great way to create honey holes for your deer herd to congregate in. A lot of my success in whitetail hunting has come from hunting over a late season brassica plot, or […]
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We always hear about how hunting may be a dying pastime as the number of young people taking up the tradition seems to be dwindling. However, sometimes we need to step away from the gloom and doom and take a moment to appreciate the new, young hunters we have. This video from whitcombswhitetails does just […]
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Sitka is known for developing high-quality gear with thoughtful features we didn’t even realize we wanted — hoodies with an integrated face mask, bibs with a built-in drop seat, and whitetail jackets with a safety harness port. And now that we have the innovation, we can’t live without it. Turkey hunters have been wearing pieces […]
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Creating food plots can be a great way to improve your hunting season. Afterall, having multiple food sources on your property is a terrific way to attract and hold deer, while also creating a honey hole for you to set up a treestand on. If you’re new to establishing food plots, it can seem a […]
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Brassica is a member of both the cabbage and mustard families making it a cruciferous vegetable, and whitetail deer sure do seem to love it? It is well adapted to cold weather, can be planted with a no-till process, and are most attractive in the late summer and the fall. At this point, manufacturers have […]
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