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Women Learning From Women: All About “Becoming An Outdoors-Woman” Workshops

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Becoming an Outdoors-Woman, commonly known as BOW, is a national education program that strives to make women more comfortable and aware of the outdoor world. You can trace the history of Becoming an Outdoors-Woman to Dr. Christine Thomas. She spent her career at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources. In 1991, Dr. […]

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5 Wild World-Record Bucks That Successfully Avoided All Hunters


World Record Bucks

World class whitetail bucks are not easy to come by in the wild. The odds are against most whitetail deer ever finding enough nutrition and avoiding predators long enough to grow a massive crown capable of dethroning the top spots in Boone and Crockett Club and Pope and Young’s record books. You have better odds […]

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The Mitch Vakoch Buck is Still Minnesota’s Non-Typical Whitetail Record

Travis Smola
Mitch Vakoch Buck

Almost every young hunter dreams of shooting a monster buck for their first deer–a buck that makes all the other hunters green with envy. These days it’s a little easier for younger hunters to connect on a big buck thanks to the special youth seasons that occur first in many states. However, in 1974, there […]

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Sow or Boar? How to Identify Black and Brown Bears When Hunting

LEFT: Gerald Corsi via Getty Images. RIGHT: ChuckSchugPhotography via Getty Images
LEFT: The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a medium-sized bear native to North America and found in Yellowstone National Park. A male bear. RIGHT: A large female black bear sow - Ursus americanus - stands in profile with her head turned not quite directly toward the camera. She is a huge healthy specimen with a brilliant coat partially veiled by tall grass stalks. Vertical composition, close up, the bear occupying the bottom two thirds of the frame surrounded by leafy green vegetation.

Field-judging bears can be tricky. From determining sex to estimating age, there’s no exact science. But if you need to determine whether the bear in your sights is a boar or sow, you can look for a few characteristics to make your best judgment call. In many places, shooting a sow with her cubs is […]

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How to Safely Build an Archery Range in Your Backyard

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You have finally received permission from your significant other to transform your backyard into the archery range of your dreams. Truth be told, there is a lot to think about before you start shooting at a homemade target, and we are here to help. When it comes to building an archery range in your backyard, […]

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Chêne is Giving Away Duck Stamps With Every Waders Purchase

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Hunter wearing Chêne Gear waders calls ducks in flooded timber.

At Chêne Gear, the company mantra is pretty simple: create waterfowl hunting waders that are built better. They’re also devoting a new initiative to help support hunting opportunities and conservation of the migratory birds that call North America home. For every pair of waders they sell this year, they’ll purchase and send a 2022-23 Migratory […]

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