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The General: The Giant Nebraska Whitetail That Was Larger Than the Rompola Buck

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The General

“The General” is the largest typical whitetail that ever lived. These days, it feels like Milo Hanson’s 213 5/8 world record whitetail is almost unbeatable. As we close in on the 30-year anniversary of the giant whitetail falling by Hanson’s rifle in Biggar, Saskatchewan, it is hard to remember a time when Hanson was not […]

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Decoying Coyotes with Domesticated Dogs Ends With a Predator Headshot

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Decoy Dog

This is one of the most interesting ways to hunt coyotes. Jeff Thomason of Predator Pursuit has made a living killing coyotes and entertaining us with some of the best predator hunting footage on the planet. An episode on this season had a different flare to it, though, and it was pretty incredible. They specifically […]

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Getting Permission to Hunt on Private Land: Selling Yourself

Maybe it’s because I am a lifelong Nebraskan with deep farm roots and help my brother manage his farm. Maybe it’s because I am a person with an outgoing, assertive personality who thoroughly enjoys interacting with people. Maybe it’s because of what I do for living and my employer. Maybe it’s because I pride myself …

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Iguana Hunting in Florida is Like Hunting Miniature Dinosaurs

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Iguana Hunting

These invasive iguanas are no match for an air rifle. Florida is awash in invasive species these days. One that is continually establishing a larger foothold is the green iguana. Native to South America and the Caribbean, these big lizards have found the sunshine state’s climate and habitat much to their liking. That is bad […]

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The Henry Lever Action .30-30 is the Most American Hunting Rifle You Can Own


Henry Lever Action .30-30

The perennial choice of the whitetail hunter is now better than ever. It should be clear to even the most casual of followers that Henry Repeating Arms is not content with resting on its laurels as one of the largest names in the lever-action space. They have sold more than one million of their H001 […]

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