We’re used to deer generally being skittish, but this little buck has absolutely no fear! Whitetail deer are predisposed to have a healthy fear of humans. The slightest sound, smell or movement determined as foreign to them will elicit a tail of white high in the air followed by a quick retreat. Every once in a while, though, a deer comes
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This massive non-typical needed a little help! We see a lot of deer rescue stories here at Wide Open Spaces. But rarely is the deer an absolute monster like this one! Police in Eastlake, Ohio, were called out to help a big non-typical buck that got stuck in a hose and bench in a backyard on
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Here are a few tips on how to glass for mule deer. Turn on just about any television show where guys are hunting mule deer and you’ll probably see the host doing a lot of glassing. While that does make for good television, it’s also a really good way to find the right buck. However,
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What could be better than peach cobbler on a brisk fall day? Easy Dutch oven peach cobbler, that’s what! There’s just something special about Dutch oven cooking on a camping or hunting trip. The rustic and traditional method adds an extra element to food, especially when it comes to baked desserts. One of my all
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You’ll see the gutting blade in a new light after checking out the Outdoor Edge collection. American hunters have used traditional gut hooks on their skinning knives for decades, while European hunters have preferred an upside down gutting blade with a blunt tip to zip open their game. We have found the curved banana shaped gutting
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Are the “murdering” hunters and the “tree-hugging” conservationists really searching for the same solution? In a world with more and more voices emerging across the sprawling digital landscape our society seems so drawn to, our screams are becoming louder with no thought to the validity or accuracy of our words. Politics is the best, or
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What are these deer thinking about? We will never actually know, but it’s fun to guess. Enjoy! Every deer hunter tries to get inside the mind of their prey. What are they really thinking, though? “What is that two-legged fat thing looking at?” “I’m going to go over there to eat, then I’m going to
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Cam Hanes steps in to help out fellow Under Armour athlete Eva Shockey. Those following Eva Shockey might know she was recently in Oregon on a Roosevelt Elk hunt. Roosevelt Elk are the largest of the four species of North American elk by body mass, though their antlers tend to be smaller than their Rocky
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Mechanical issues were at fault for this crossbow misfiring into hunter’s foot. It’s a fact that’s difficult to get around. Mechanical devices, no matter how well-designed, will at some point work towards failure. Whether from overuse, lack of proper care or just time, malfunctions are a part of reality. That’s as true for our weapons as it
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Most people won’t get to set eyes on a big buck this season, but these people watch one enjoy a Thanksgiving meal right out the back door. Thanksgiving meals…ahhh, what a marvelous thing. Turkey, dressing, brown gravy, corn, desserts and mature bucks with kickers. Wait, what? Unfortunately, I never have that last one attending or at the
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