FRANKFORT, Ky. — The morning air is crisp and comfortable. Dew blankets the grass and clings to spider webs that glisten as the sun’s rays find them. A late August taste of fall is enough to get any deer hunter excited with anticipation about what is around the corner. The 2017-18 deer season opens on […]
A spectacularly massive piece of wilderness property is up for sale and it could be yours, if you have 100-million dollars. So get some buddies and pool your assets! The Cross Mountain Ranch in northwest Colorado is on the market. It is a spectacular, sprawling piece of property, covering more than 224,000 acres of working
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Poachers suck, plain and simple. There’s no way around it. But thankfully, we have conservation officers and law enforcement to help combat poaching. Last week, the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources received a complaint about an individual killing fawn deer in Greenbrier County. Officers investigated the suspect’s residence where they found two fawn carcasses. Both fawns were
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The day was hot, really hot, and more intense than any single one I could remember from summer’s past. It came after a week of all-day, all-night scorchers which wreck havoc on a bird dogger’s training routine. Seasonal heat is inevitable, so we improvise and shift our sessions to early morning and early evening. Even then, though, days with near hundred degree heat and 98% humidity are just plain miserable.
The Hang On Helper will save you time, and possibly your life, when it comes to hanging your treestands. Let’s face it: when it comes to hunting, safety is often the last thing we focus on. We can be hardheaded, forgetful, and even worse, we can be careless. That’s why Dan Bayus, owner of the Hang On
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Just like with anything else, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing when hunting hogs. That’s exactly what happened to this hog hunter and his dogs. Every hog hunter dreams of hitting the jackpot out in the woods and running into a massive sounder of hogs. However, Â things can get exciting in
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Bag some early bushy tails with these pointers. Small game hunting is a great way to get back into the woods after a long summer off. Nothing gets me more excited for the upcoming hunting seasons like busting some squirrels. Here’s some time proven tips to bag a limit of bushy tails. 1. Use Your
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Are those predators you hunt at night wise to over-powered spotlights? The Night Eyes Scan Light will put the odds in your favor. I got a chance to review the impressive Night Eyes Scan Light, and this is what I found. Joe Zaffuto is a hunter just like you and me. He was using another manufacturer’s
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SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. – Hunters utilizing archery equipment will get the first opportunity at bringing home a deer beginning Saturday, Sept. 9, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. Last year, 139,043 archery hunters harvested just over 50,000 deer. Statewide, hunters can use archery equipment throughout the entire 2017-2018 deer season. […]
Sitka has pledged to donate 100% proceeds from their website sales on September 1st to the Hurricane Harvey Relief efforts. Hurricane Harvey has been devastating for any and everything in its path. Thankfully, people, companies, and relief organizations have been joining forces to help with the devastation. See their announcement below. On Friday, September 1st, we
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