Sporting life

Anti-Hunters Are Vandalizing Deer Stands in Wisconsin

Facebook: Dunn County Sheriff’s Office
vandalized deer stand

One of the messages says “Hunt the hunters.” According the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, vandals are tagging deer stands in Wisconsin. For the second time in only a matter of weeks, officials have found anti-hunting messages spray-painted on hunting stands near the Township of Dunn, one of which reads: “Hunt the hunters.” The outside was

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These Huntresses Are Already Raising the Bar This Season

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These ladies are setting a new standard for filling the freezer. While hunting participation numbers are down, perhaps the greatest saving grace is rise of female hunters. Not only are more and more women getting involved in our nation’s oldest tradition, but they’re doing it with style, too. Many women have created their own outdoor

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This Blueberry Pie Moonshine Isn’t Real Hooch, But It’s Dang Good

Brad Smith
blueberry pie moonshine

You’re sure to make a ton of friends if you bring a bottle of this homemade blueberry pie moonshine to your next gathering. A while back, I published a homemade apple pie moonshine recipe and it spread through Facebook and Twitter like wildfire. If you had the opportunity to try it, you probably found that it

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Deer Meat Butchering Diagram: Do You Know All Your Deer Parts?

Nadia van der Donk

If you’re interested in how to butcher your own deer harvests, you might like this illustrated deer meat guide. This illustration by artist Nadia van der Donk shows where the different cuts of meat come from on a deer. A hind quarter alone from a single deer can provide a lot of meat that can last for months

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11-Year-Old Girl Tags 12-Point Minnesota Deer on Her First Hunt

Mickelson Family/KMSP FOX News 9

This giant buck is turning heads in Minnesota, thanks to the significantly young age of the hunter who tagged it. How many hunters can say they’ve harvested a deer with more antler points than they’ve had birthdays? 11-year-old Lilly Mickelson accomplished that feat last week on her first hunt when she tagged a beauty of

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The Drury Outdoors Crew Filmed the Largest Wild Buck EVER Caught on Camera


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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