Sporting life

Top Waterfowl Destinations We Want to Hit With the Savage Renegauge


We want to head to these top waterfowl hunting spots with a Savage Renegauge in tow. If you are like us, you are likely already thinking about waterfowl hunting season. It has been on our minds ever since Savage first showed us their new Renegauge shotgun. We first got to shoot this 12-gauge semi-automatic earlier

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Smoking Pests With a .25-Caliber Air Rifle is Too Much Fun

YouTube: Ted’s HoldOver

Not all air rifles are created equal. This .25 caliber air rifle has the power and precision to make a lasting impression. You have to see what a high-powered .25-caliber FX Impact air rifle can accomplish on pests. Watch the video below: Remember shooting starlings with that old pump-up pellet rifle as a kid? Well,

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Sunset Bear

I visited that spot for the rest of the season, and it was like returning to the scene of a crime and every time the sunset forced me to leave, I felt a terrible weight on my shoulders. I handed a bottle of wine to my butcher. He was a big man, could probably lift…

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$74,000 Fine for North Dakota Man Who Poached 232-Inch Mule Deer in New Mexico

Facebook: New Mexico Game and Fish
Poacher

Out-of-state poacher hit in the wallet for stealing trophy-class mule deer. It is safe to say that 2020 has been a frustrating year for all of us, but we are happy to report at least one poaching story from New Mexico has had a satisfying conclusion. The New Mexico Game and Fish Department just announced

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Satisfying Scope Cam Footage Shows Airgun Hunting for Invasive Florida Iguanas

YouTube: Airgun Evolution
Iguana Hunting

Green iguanas are no match for an airgun. When it comes to invasive species, most people immediately think of Asian carp or feral hogs. In Florida, one of the first things that comes to mind is the pythons that have established a foothold in the Sunshine State’s natural areas. However, there is another problem animal

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6 Not-So Normal Alternative Ways to Butcher Game Animals


Ways To Butcher Game Animals

These alternate ways to butcher game animals require creativity. Field dressing, butchering and preparing wild game meat can be a pretty straight forward process. But it can also be a very creative one and people have come up with plenty of unique ways to procure the perfect cuts of meat from both small and big game animals that

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Flashback to When Drury Outdoors Crew Filmed the Largest Wild Buck Ever Caught on Camera

YouTube: DruryOutdoors

This is the kind of deer you absolutely, positively don’t want to miss! With the peak of the season getting closer and closer, it’s fun to daydream, isn’t it? What you’re about to see is possibly the largest buck ever caught on camera. Watch the video below: We were extremely proud to be able to

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Whitetail vs. Mule Deer: The Differences, Why You Should Hunt Them and Which is Best

Travis Smola
Whitetail vs. Mule Deer

These are the major differences between mule deer and whitetails. There are a few different deer species living here in North America.  Sitkas, coues and axis to name a few. However, two species stand alone as the undeniable favorites of both nature enthusiasts and hunters. We are talking of course, about white-tailed deer and mule

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