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Morels Aren’t the Only Edible Fungus in Spring

Along with finding and picking morel mushrooms, there is another edible wild fungus growing in your moist woodlands that you should know and consider harvesting and making for dinner — the dryad’s saddle. Dryad’s saddle? Say, what? The dryad’s saddle (Polyporus squamosus) , a.k.a., pheasant back’s mushroom, or hawks wing, is a widespread edible wild fungi that is …

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Oldest Wild Deer Confirmed in Vermont

Oldest Wild Deer Confirmed in Vermont

A white-tailed doe that was shot by a youth hunter in Vermont has been verified as one of the oldest wild deer ever recorded in the Green Mountain State. According to a report by the Rutland Herald, the doe was shot during the 2018 deer season, and tooth analysis indicates the doe was 20-1/2 years old. A buck that was killed during the same season was aged at 12-1/2 years […]

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If a Deer Farts in the Woods and No One’s There to Hear It, Will a Trail Cam Still Pick It Up?

YouTube/STEALTH CAM

This deer farts in the woods, and luckily (or unluckily?) a trail cam was there to capture it. Alright, quit laughing. You haven’t even watched the video yet, and you’re reduced to a 2nd-grade maturity level, aren’t you? OK, we’ll admit that it doesn’t matter who you are or what your age is… farts are

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Washington State Adds Fluorescent Pink as Alternative to Hunter Orange

Courtesy of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
hunter pink

“Pink has become the new orange.” Similar to most other states, Washington requires hunters to wear at least 400 inches of fluorescent orange during various hunting seasons. Earlier this week, however, hunters were given a new color option, as Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill to add fluorescent pink as an alternative safety color. With

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Aguila Minishells Are Too Versatile for You to Ignore


The Aguila family of Minishell ammo–available in 7 1/2, buckshot and slugs–is ready for the spotlight. There’s something you ought to know, but we’ll cut you some slack if you don’t. Aguila Ammunition has made 12-gauge Minishells for more than 20 years and aren’t stopping any time soon. Minishells are, without doubt, the best combination

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Here Are the Best Turkey Hunting Broadheads for Your Archery Setup


If you’re an archery hunter and you enjoy bow hunting turkeys here are the best turkey hunting broadheads.  Turkey hunting is a lot of fun, but it’s a whole different dynamic when you are bowhunting turkeys. Turkey broadheads can take on unique designs if you choose to make head shots. However, if you want to

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Georgia Man Bags Public Land Turkey Using Daughter’s Pink Bike

Facebook/Georgia Outdoor News

A Georgia hunter killed a public land turkey using his daughter’s pink bike as his method of transportation.  Randy Massie killed a north Georgia gobbler on public land, covering lots of ground and searching out the big bird with skill and swiftness. But he didn’t exactly do it the way most turkey hunters would think.

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Hogs Don’t Stand a Chance Against a Suppressed .50 Beowulf

YouTube: Lone Star Boars
.50 beowulf

The hogs in this video were in the wrong place at the wrong time. We’ve already established that hog hunting at night with a thermal scope is a pretty darn effective way to control feral hog populations. Well, this hunter took things a step further in his hog population control efforts by mounting a thermal

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