Since camping season is officially here, and I love to incorporate wild game into my camp meals, I’m going to share one of my favorite recipes: Campfire Venison Goulash. It’s a well-seasoned, open-fire procedure done in a Dutch oven that is pretty low maintenance once you get it prepped. Then it’s just a matter of […]
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Today’s hunters are always looking for faster, flatter-shooting rifles. Knowing that, it’s little wonder 6.5mm bullets have become so popular for long range hunters. They are fast with high ballistic coefficients that allow them to slice through the wind for better accuracy out to distances, allowing hunters who may have previously passed up the shot […]
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Every hunter knows feral hogs are scourge on the landscapes of Texas, even if you live nowhere near the Lone Star state. Because Texas gets so much attention for wild hogs and hog hunting, many people overlook the problems in many other southern states caused by these pests. Often overlooked in the conversation is Georgia. […]
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Taking unique and delicious cuisines and applying them to wild game is one of my favorite things to do. I’ve had great luck creating Mexican dishes, Italian recipes, and other meals from all over the globe, and it got me thinking: Can I create a good-tasting Greek dish with venison? The answer resulted in this […]
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When it comes to unique hunting experiences, helicopter hog hunting may be near the top for one of the wildest ones out there. Such a concept would normally be frowned upon with other big game species. However, as an invasive species, feral hogs have caused such massive damage that desperate times call for drastic measures. […]
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There’s something special about harvesting an older deer, a forest warrior that has eluded all other hunters and has a few battle scars from fights with other bucks over the decades. Even if the deer isn’t high scoring, an older buck is something for any hunter to hang their hat on for the simple fact […]
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If women’s hunting gear as a whole is lagging behind men’s, then women’s upland gear isn’t even in the same zip code as the options for the other sex. There aren’t a ton of options for ladies who love bird hunting to choose from, but these pieces are some of the best for women upland […]
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If you haven’t already seen some freshly dropped fawns this season, odds are you will soon. The young animals are at a key and vulnerable moment in early and mid-summer. In most Northern Zones, most fawns are born in late May or early June. Any later and they may not have enough time to grow […]
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There are so many reasons why we love deer hunting that it’s difficult to list them all. Chief among them is the preparation, the chase, and the hard-earned victory of a deer on the ground. Even while we are field dressing a deer, we can already envision the backstraps and the tenderloins on a hot […]
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Humans and dogs have formed hunting partnerships for as long as history has been recorded. It is a tale as old as time. For a newbie getting started in hunting with a dog, there are a lot of benefits to getting a companion. But if you don’t know what certain breeds specialize in, it can […]
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