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Hunters Shoot Charging Bear, Barely Avoid Getting Mauled

YouTube: ChocolateDaisy

Here is a sight we hope nobody will ever experience first-hand. This video shows you the speed and ferocity that comes from a bear attack. As you’re about to see, these hunters stop this attacking bear from only feet away. Watch the video below: This is what nightmares are made of. A giant bear is enough

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Baiting vs. Not Baiting: The Pros and Cons for Different Game Animals and Locations

YouTube: Moultrie
Baiting vs. Not Baiting

Is baiting for big game more effective or ethical? Perhaps no other topic in the hunting world is more polarizing than the debate over baiting vs. not baiting. Hunters have been debating the ethics and fair chase principles of using a pile of corn or other food to lure in your quarry for decades now.

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How to Turn a Step Ladder Into a Portable Hunting Stand

YouTube: DIY Sportsman

You can use a cheap, portable ladder to get an easy vantage point while hunting public land.  Climbing stands, sticks and lightweight portable stands have come a long way over the years. But would just a step ladder do the trick? See this do-it-yourself hunter break down how he uses a step ladder. Watch the

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8 Celebrities Who Give Hunting and Fishing a Good Name

YouTube:Vanity Fair
chris pratt

These famous names are helping set a good example for hunters and fishermen everywhere. Hunting and fishing can be hot button topics in the modern age of the internet. We’ve noticed that it seems like there’s this unfair perception that famous actors, athletes and other celebrities don’t love or appreciate the outdoors. We’re here to

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Suppressed 6.5 Creedmoor Fits the Bill for South Dakota Mule Deer Hunt

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Check Out This South Dakota Mule Deer Hunt With A Suppressed 6.5 Creedmoor

Here’s a good example of what sort of performance you can expect out of a suppressed 6.5 Creedmoor on a mule deer. The 6.5 Creedmoor has made a big splash since it entered the mainstream hunting community a few years ago and hunters have used it to take everything from pronghorn to Rocky Mountain Elk.

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Expert German Marksman Takes Out Entire Sounder of Hogs

YouTube: swedenthefirst

This shooting display by an expert marksman taking out a herd of wild boar one-by-one will blow your mind. Franz-Albrecht Oettingen of Spielberg, Germany, puts on an impressive display of marksmanship in a series of filmed hunts. In the first, he uses a Merkel Helix Custom 7×64 with an Aimpoint hunter sight and RWS Mantel 11.2g

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Solo Snake Hunter Battles Giant 17-Foot Florida Python in the Everglades

YouTube: Python Cowboy
Florida Python

This python made this hunter work for his pay! When one thinks of invasive species, they probably think of feral hogs, Asian carp or snakehead fish. Many people forget that the state of Florida has a serious python problem. Big Burmese pythons to be precise. The giant snakes are not native and have managed to

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Tour of Texas: Hunting with Savage Through the Lone Star State


Savage’s refined, expansive lineup of firearms offers something for every hunter, especially if they’re in the Lone Star State. Savage Arms has come a long way in the last decade. A brand rooted in providing outdoorsmen and marksmen with quality firearms at an affordable price, Savage has gradually shifted into a staple name within the

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