LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission officials say recent extreme weather events have not changed the state’s status as the best turkey hunting destination in the nation, but the conditions may have made the birds harder to access in many areas. Because of closed roads, washouts and water damage in some areas of …
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Carrying a deer stand setup in and out of the woods every time you hunt public land can be a pain — but there are still a few good reasons to do it.
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Who doesn’t want more tips for finding sheds? If you are like me, seeing all these people on social media finding sheds like it’s no big deal is frustrating. This time of year, those very pictures start popping up all over the place. Maybe you are in the same boat as those would-be shed hunters
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No one can say he didn’t commit. Back in 2016, a Michigan man took an unusual–and also illegal–approach to his deer hunting season. At the time, the state enforced a two-gallon limit on deer bait, but that wasn’t enough for him, so he used a dump truck to drop an estimated total of 2.5 tons
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Judging by this SPOT X review, I have little excuse not to take the two-way satellite messenger into the backcountry every time. Heading into the backcountry at this point in my life is a far cry from years ago. I don’t get to do a ton of it these days, what with a wife and
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JT Van Zandt says we aren’t doing enough to make a change to our destructive habits, and it’s pretty tough to disagree after speaking with him. Any outdoorsman or woman will tell you that there comes a time when you recognize the fragility of the landscapes and wildlife you enjoy connecting with. You’ve heard it before,
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There are always plenty of hunting opportunities to keep us die-hard, venison-addicted, reasoning predators engaged and motivated throughout the off-season.
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We got to try the new Can-Am Apache Backcountry LT track system in the deep snow of northern Quebec. I’d never seen so much snow. That’s not some dramatic way of embellishing the scene. I’d barely seen a fraction of that much snow at any one point in my life. It doesn’t help that I’ve
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An alligator snuck up on an unsuspecting snake and absolutely demolished it! Somewhere near Fort Green, Florida there is an alligator that has gotten good at demolishing water snakes with a stunning impunity. The thing is, this particular snake is quite large and would have most of us walking quickly the other way. Enter one
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It was 2018 and this was my first year truly pursuing a spring turkey. I had bought a used blind in 2017, was using someone else’s gun, bought an inexpensive call from our local Wal-Mart, and was using two decoys that somebody gave to me. The only education I had on turkey hunting was what …
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