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On the Wing: The Best Wild Bird Hunting Lodges in New England

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The Preserve at Boulder Hills

I have hunted wild birds in New England for nearly five decades – since my uncles introduced me to the experience when I was a young teen.  Over those decades has come the privilege to hunt in the region’s best conceived and realized lodges, from intimate facilities to grand, expansive domains.  Diverse in their designs and accommodations, all share a most important quality: they epitomize hunting in New England, in all its unique, pristine, timeless beauty.

Here, in brief review, are my choices some of the best of the best.

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Rep. Steve King’s Twitter Mistake About Pheasant Hunting With Donald Trump, Jr. Doesn’t End Well

Twitter

Donald Trump Jr. and Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) went on a pheasant hunt and makes a post on Twitter, sparking outrage. I love having a president who supports hunting, and better yet, having a “first-kid” who loves and pursues hunting so much. I have an admiration for Donald Trump, Jr. and how he loves the

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Moose Attacks Hiker in Utah


A Utah woman was hiking with her dog when a moose attacked her and left her severely injured. Moments before the attack, Michele Koch and her husband were on a hiking trail in Jeremy Ranch, Utah. They saw a moose and its calf on the same trail where the woman was trampled a few hours

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Empty the Freezer with These 4 Deer Camp Meals


Make these four tried-and-true deer camp meals to feed your buddies and clear space for this season’s haul. All hunters have been guilty at one time or another—the season opener is just around the corner and your deep freeze still contains remnants of last year’s success.  Sure, the tenderloin and prime cuts didn’t make it

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Hoyt Rolls Out New REDWRX Bows and A Few Familiar Faces Are Excited


There are a few familiar faces excited to check out Hoyt’s new REDWRX bows.  On October 24, Hoyt debuted their new REDWRX bows and the whole hunting world took notice. So did a few of your favorite hunting personalities. To save you the trouble of sorting through a bunch of pictures of red Subaru sedans,

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B.C. Ending Trophy Grizzly Hunting Due To Negative Political Poll Numbers

Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development
Grizzly hunts

Now here’s a sign of the times.  Some crazy news is coming out of Canada these days. As it turns out, the good folks that comprise the governing body of British Columbia have decided to end “trophy” grizzly hunting. The grizzly population is not in decline. Actually, they estimate close to 15,000 total bears in the

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