When it’s bobcat vs. rattlesnake, you find out very quickly which is the dominant predator. In this great trail camera video taken in the Angeles National Forest in California, a bobcat can be seen quietly roaming when it spots something in the leaf litter. The observer can immediately tell that the young-looking Bob has something
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Did you know each of these 30 states allow you to salvage and eat roadkill you find on the side of the highway? Hunters have appreciated the bounty of wild game meat they received from a successful harvest for generations. A more recent revival has encouraged a new population to seek the same benefits. But
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This deer hunting hack could make things a whole lot easier! If you like to deer hunt and you own an air compressor, you’re in luck. The folks at Quincy Compressor showed up big by providing this awesome infographic on how to skin a deer with an air compressor. Check it out! Well, that seemed surprisingly easy.
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This pocket-sized sling bow has a draw weight that rivals most heavy-duty compound hunting bows. Joerg Sprave’s Slingshot Channel on YouTube features videos of his ingenious designs for rubber powered launchers. In this video, he shows off his prototype for what could be the world’s smallest bow that can handle a 58-pound draw. Sprave’s design is a
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It’s a magical time of year, really. As daylight wanes, the temperature begins to drop, frost appears on the pumpkin, leaves turn color and start toppling to the ground, and experienced bowhunters know the deer rut or breeding period is beginning. Buck rubs on trees and scrapes on the ground are apparent. A buck rub …
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These five timeless rifles will probably always have a place in deer hunting. Your grandfather’s generation was introduced to some of the best deer hunting rifles ever made. These five classic deer rifles have a near perfect blend of form and functionality. The power and reliability of these accurate rifles like the Winchester Model 70
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 Fred Bear takes a Polar Bear with his recurve bow in this amazing vintage footage. I’m a sucker for old-school things. Whether it’s movies, music, sports or even hunts, it just has this extra flare to it that I love. Seeing old footage of Michael Jordan or Magic Johnson in the NBA makes me think
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Purdue is offering an online course specifically on hunting’s role in conservation. Almost all hunters are aware of the importance of hunting in the roles of population control and conservation of wildlife. However, now more students than ever will learn about the importance of hunting thanks to an online course being offered by the University
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Utah’s anti-poaching hotline pays off in elk case. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources says their anti-poaching hotline paid a key role in charging a man with the poaching of a large bull elk in late November 2019. Now the man is facing the potential for loss of his hunting license and worse if convicted.
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In an interesting turn of events, warthogs are starting to turn up in south Texas. Where do scientists think they are coming from? Wildlife biologist Daniel Walker got to see an interesting sight when flying over the Chaparral Wildlife Management Area in south Texas: a warthog. Though this is an unusual occurrence, it is becoming
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