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The New Leupold RX-FullDraw 4 Rangefinder Uses Personal Ballistics Data

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Leupold RX-Fulldraw

Leupold’s new rangefinder is set to be personally tailored to your archery gear.   As archery and hunting technology continues to change and innovate, we are starting to see more and more innovation in rangefinders for bowhunters. Leupold & Stevens just announced the launch of their new RX-Fulldraw 4 Laser Rangefinder, which has a major

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Researchers Found CWD in Deer Semen for the First Time


cwd semen

The battle against CWD takes another interesting turn.   In what was probably only a matter of time, researchers have announced the discovery of chronic wasting disease in deer semen for the first time ever. CWD is an always-fatal neurological disorder spread by prions. The disease affects deer and other members of the cervid family

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Game Commission Gives Preliminary Approval for Pennsylvania Sunday Hunting Dates


After deliberation, the first of Pennsylvania’s Sunday hunting dates have been established and initially approved. The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissions gave their preliminary approval to three Sunday hunting dates for the November, 2020 hunting season. The decision was determined during the Commission’s meeting in Harrisburg on January 25. A date during the statewide archery

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The Rope Buck

The Rope Buck

The stuff one witnesses in the great outdoors never ceases to amaze. As of late, enter the story of the “rope buck.” During Nebraska’s 2019 muzzleloader deer hunting season in December, the neighboring landowner who lives to the south of our farm was in his stand watching for white-tailed deer. A buck emerged at a …

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Will We Ever Be Able to Stop Poaching, or Do We Need to Handle It Differently?


Can we ever really stop people from poaching? All the law-abiding hunters I know hate poachers. They steal precious wildlife resources from the rest of us. Worse, they give all hunters a bad name because most members of the public don’t know how to differentiate between the true conservationists and the criminals. But can we

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First Lite Inks Long Time Company Vet as New President

First Lite

First Lite’s leadership role is now held by Ross Copperman, effective immediately. First Lite announced the promotion of Ross Copperman to the lauded position of President following seven years of loyalty and hard work. He’ll be leading the company from First Lite’s Ketchum, Idaho headquarters. The former VP of Sales and Marketing, Copperman assumes the

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When You’re Calling Ducks But Get a Donkey Instead

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Are donkeys legal during duck season? Somewhere in Texas there’s a lovesick donkey. While these folks were just minding their own business and trying to get some duck hunting done, one amorous critter on four hooves thinks his ship just came in. Having all of your best duck hunting gear on usually means that it’s

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