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Hunting

A Week-by-Week Guide to Hunting October Whitetails A Week-by-Week Guide to Hunting October Whitetails

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Hunting

5 Tips to Take More Mallards This Duck Season 5 Tips to Take More Mallards This Duck Season

By Tom Carpenter

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Hunting

How to Cook Venison Backstrap Perfectly with a “Reverse Sear” How to Cook Venison Backstrap Perfectly with a “Reverse Sear”

By Jamie Carlson

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4 Tips for Busting Fall Flocks Without a Turkey Dog 4 Tips for Busting Fall Flocks Without a Turkey Dog

Hunting

How to Scout and Hunt Muleys by Mapping 3 Types of Terrain How to Scout and Hunt Muleys by Mapping 3 Types of Terrain

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Deer of the Year 2017: A Gnarly Non-Typical Ohio Buck Deer of the Year 2017: A Gnarly Non-Typical Ohio Buck

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7 Hunting Breeds That Make Great Rabbit Dogs 7 Hunting Breeds That Make Great Rabbit Dogs

By Tom Carpenter

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Hunting

3 Reasons You Should Use Light Loads for Upland Bird Hunting 3 Reasons You Should Use Light Loads for Upland Bird Hunting

By John Haviland

Hunting

Offhand Shots: Shooting Magic Offhand Shots: Shooting Magic

By Joe Arterburn

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6 Early-Season Duck and Goose Scouting Tips from a Master Waterfowler 6 Early-Season Duck and Goose Scouting Tips from a Master Waterfowler

By Natalie Krebs

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How to Hunt Old Forest Fire Burns for Big Bucks How to Hunt Old Forest Fire Burns for Big Bucks

By Toby Walrath

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Your Countdown Calendar for the Opening Day of Duck Season Your Countdown Calendar for the Opening Day of Duck Season

By Alex Robinson

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5 Rules for Packing Out Elk Meat 5 Rules for Packing Out Elk Meat

By Toby Walrath

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5 Problems with Your Duck Decoy Spread, and How to Fix Them 5 Problems with Your Duck Decoy Spread, and How to Fix Them

By Tom Carpenter

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8 Ways Whitetails Communicate with Their Tails, and What Each Means for Hunters 8 Ways Whitetails Communicate with Their Tails, and What Each Means for Hunters

By Tom Carpenter

Bluewing Teal Drake Flushes for secluded water

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3 Early-Season Teal Hangouts, and How to Hunt Them 3 Early-Season Teal Hangouts, and How to Hunt Them

By Tom Carpenter

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Hunting

A Recipe for Smoking Wild Venison Jerky A Recipe for Smoking Wild Venison Jerky

By Jamie Carlson

Hunting

Here’s What You Need to Know About the PETA Facebook Photo Frame Here’s What You Need to Know About the PETA Facebook Photo Frame

By Alex Robinson and Natalie Krebs

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Hunting

3 Top Elk Guides Share Their Elk Hunting Tactics and Favorite Gear 3 Top Elk Guides Share Their Elk Hunting Tactics and Favorite Gear

By Brad Fitzpatrick

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Hunting

The New World-Record Archery Elk The New World-Record Archery Elk

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Hunting

4 Calls That Actually Work for Hunting Squirrels 4 Calls That Actually Work for Hunting Squirrels

By Jarrod Spilger

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Hunting

How to Preserve Velvet Antlers How to Preserve Velvet Antlers

Hunting

How to Profile and Hunt 4 Different Types of Bucks How to Profile and Hunt 4 Different Types of Bucks

By Frank Miniter

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These States Are Granting Students Temporary Residence for Cheaper Hunting Licenses These States Are Granting Students Temporary Residence for Cheaper Hunting Licenses

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Hunting

Why Some Hunters Are Choosing This Alternative to Annual Hunting Leases Why Some Hunters Are Choosing This Alternative to Annual Hunting Leases

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Hunting

Guns for Women: Field Testing the Weatherby Camilla Rifle and Syren XLR5 Waterfowler Shotgun Guns for Women: Field Testing the Weatherby Camilla Rifle and Syren XLR5 Waterfowler Shotgun

By Laurel Holding

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Hunting

Q&A: Hunting Secrets of the World’s Best Elk Caller Q&A: Hunting Secrets of the World’s Best Elk Caller

By James Brandt

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Hunting

5 Simple Trail Camera Tweaks for Better Buck Photos 5 Simple Trail Camera Tweaks for Better Buck Photos

By Travis Faulkner

Conservation

How Two Senators, a Swiss Philanthropist, and Secretary Zinke Could Unlock America’s Only Inaccessible Wilderness How Two Senators, a Swiss Philanthropist, and Secretary Zinke Could Unlock America’s Only Inaccessible Wilderness

By Alex Robinson

Hunting

5 Ways to Kill Your Hunting Dog 5 Ways to Kill Your Hunting Dog

By Andrew McKean

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Hunting

15 Tips and Tactics for a Better-Hunting Bird Dog 15 Tips and Tactics for a Better-Hunting Bird Dog

By Alex Robinson

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Hunting

2 Easy Recipes for Smoked Lake Trout 2 Easy Recipes for Smoked Lake Trout

By Jamie Carlson

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15 Celebrity Outdoorsmen 15 Celebrity Outdoorsmen

By Outdoor Life Online Editor

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7 Secrets for Bowhunting Bull Elk From Two Hunters with a Crazy Success Rate 7 Secrets for Bowhunting Bull Elk From Two Hunters with a Crazy Success Rate

By Tim Christie

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A Waterfowler’s Top 10 Favorite Duck Species A Waterfowler’s Top 10 Favorite Duck Species

By Bill Buckley

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Hunting

Can Fire Slow The Spread of CWD? Can Fire Slow The Spread of CWD?

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Fishing

A Beginner’s Guide to Gigging Frogs A Beginner’s Guide to Gigging Frogs

Survival

How to Make a Bola for Small Game Hunting How to Make a Bola for Small Game Hunting

By Tim MacWelch

Hunting Public-Land Tahr in New Zealand

Hunting

Hunting Public-Land Tahr in New Zealand Hunting Public-Land Tahr in New Zealand

By Alex Robinson

Hunting

Alone Together Alone Together

By Jarrett Babincsak

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Guns

Top 10 Big-Game Bullets Top 10 Big-Game Bullets

By Bryce M. Towsley

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Hunting

The Most Accurate Measure of Rut Timing? Fawn Drop The Most Accurate Measure of Rut Timing? Fawn Drop

Stir-Fry Recipe

Hunting

A Recipe for Venison Pepper Steak Stir-Fry A Recipe for Venison Pepper Steak Stir-Fry

By Jamie Carlson

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State of Alabama Files Suit Against Buckmasters State of Alabama Files Suit Against Buckmasters

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Top 10 Traditional Archery Broadheads Top 10 Traditional Archery Broadheads

Hunting

How to Make Your Own 3-D Archery Range How to Make Your Own 3-D Archery Range

6 Reasons Why You Should Hunt Black Bears

Hunting

6 Reasons Why You Should Hunt Black Bears 6 Reasons Why You Should Hunt Black Bears

By Clay Newcomb

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Survival

5 Clues for Tracking Wild Animals Besides Tracks 5 Clues for Tracking Wild Animals Besides Tracks

By Tim MacWelch

Top 5 Shooting Mistakes Hunters Make (And How to Fix Them)

Guns

Top 5 Shooting Mistakes Hunters Make (And How to Fix Them) Top 5 Shooting Mistakes Hunters Make (And How to Fix Them)

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Hunting

How to Double-Team a Gobbler by Calling with a Buddy How to Double-Team a Gobbler by Calling with a Buddy

Hunting

Hunting Dog Training: Your Pup’s First Year Hunting Dog Training: Your Pup’s First Year

By Scott Linden

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Hunting

Custom Spring: Make Your Own Turkey Call Custom Spring: Make Your Own Turkey Call

By Joe Arterburn

New Zealand hunting

Hunting

Free-Range New Zealand Hunting: An Adventure in Middle Earth Free-Range New Zealand Hunting: An Adventure in Middle Earth

By Andrew McKean

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Wild Game Schnitzel: A Recipe for Chicken-Fried Pheasant Wild Game Schnitzel: A Recipe for Chicken-Fried Pheasant

By Jamie Carlson

Hunting

4 Public Land Deer Hunting Tips You Can Use Right Now 4 Public Land Deer Hunting Tips You Can Use Right Now

Hunting

What to Look for in a Guided Hunt What to Look for in a Guided Hunt

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Hunting

Rethink Your Turkey Vest Rethink Your Turkey Vest

By Tom Carpenter

The 10 Most Important Inventions in Bowhunting

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The 10 Most Important Inventions in Bowhunting The 10 Most Important Inventions in Bowhunting

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Hunting

The Gobfather: A Turkey Hunting Original The Gobfather: A Turkey Hunting Original

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Video: A Recipe for Smoked Venison Poutine Video: A Recipe for Smoked Venison Poutine

By Krissie Mason

Hunting

Recipe: Smoked Upland Bird Soup Recipe: Smoked Upland Bird Soup

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Hunting

An Easy Recipe for Venison Potstickers An Easy Recipe for Venison Potstickers

By Jamie Carlson

The 10 Keys to Successful Deer Management

Hunting

The 10 Keys to Successful Deer Management The 10 Keys to Successful Deer Management

By Craig Dougherty

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Hunting

A Recipe for Wild Turkey Dumpling Soup A Recipe for Wild Turkey Dumpling Soup

By Krissie Mason