Deer urine may soon be banned in New York. The hunting seasons will be here before you know it. But for New York hunters, they may find themselves with one less tool at their disposal, thanks to chronic wasting disease or CWD. The Associated Press reports biologists with the Department of Environmental Conservation want to
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Squirrel season is now upon us, and this huntress is quite the hunting partner to have. Youtuber Survival HT just happens to be a huntress who just loves to hunt squirrels. Her weapon of choice for early squirrel hunting is a double-barreled, 12-gauge shotgun, a wise choice when shooting through thick foliage high up in the trees. This huntress
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Here is a great countdown featuring 10 animals that humans have literally hunted into extinction! Species going extinct due to human interference, destruction of habitats, and disease are nothing new. But check out this list of 10 animals that went extinct strictly due to over-hunting. In today’s modern world we would call it a “lack of conservation
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It is never wise to shoot a bow with a heavier draw weight than you can handle. This archer tries to push the limits with a compound bow and it ends poorly. Watch and learn how not to shoot a compound bow. Jay Stewart shared a worthwhile lesson on Facebook with this epic archery fail video. In
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This guy had a decision to make with a spike buck. Would you have done the same? Hunting can often come down to making choices. Some of those are split-second decisions. Often, our own ethics or judgements come into play. That’s exactly what happened on this deer hunt. The hunter in this video was holding out for a
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Some guns have reputations that, for some reason, far outweigh their actual performance in the field. Read on to learn our choices for the most overrated guns for hunting. There are many guns designed and marketed for hunting that are truly great firearms and are recognized as such. However, there are also a number of highly
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If you’re interested in how to butcher your own deer harvests, you might like this illustrated deer meat guide. This illustration by artist Nadia van der Donk shows where the different cuts of meat come from on a deer. A single deer can provide a lot of meat that can last for months if rationed properly. The hide
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Lots of hunters dream of taking a bruin rivaling the ones on this list of biggest black bear kills in the record books. Black bear are both the smallest and most common species of bear in North America. However, that doesn’t mean they are little animals. As you’ll see, some of the biggest black bear kills
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Have you ever seen a piebald or albino deer? Whitetails with recessive genes that result in albinism or piebald conditions are either very rare or quite common depending on where you go. For today’s #WhitetailWednesday, we’re bringing you 15 really cool albino or piebald deer we found on the internet. No matter what your opinions are
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Is a .410 shotgun too small for squirrel hunting? Well, this guy isn’t having any problems. After watching this hunter make easy work of squirrels with a .410 shotgun, you may want to try one yourself. Squirrel hunting with a shotgun has been a time-proven means of filling the crockpot. Many hunters use 12-gauge or
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