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Big Game Hunting

Hunt Bedded Mule Deer In Their Bedrooms Hunt Bedded Mule Deer In Their Bedrooms

By Andrew McKean

wild turkey arancini

Hunting

A Recipe for Wild Turkey Arancini A Recipe for Wild Turkey Arancini

By Jamie Carlson

Hunting for Salvation: How Public Lands Saved My Life

Big Game Hunting

Hunting for Salvation: How Public Lands Saved My Life Hunting for Salvation: How Public Lands Saved My Life

By Tony Bynum

Duck Hunting

How to Hit More Ducks How to Hit More Ducks

By Brad Fitzpatrick

pheasant hunting tips to hit more roosters

Hunting

Pheasant Hunting: Hit More Roosters Pheasant Hunting: Hit More Roosters

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Big Game Hunting

The Breaks The Breaks

Hunting

Rabbit and Squirrel Gumbo Rabbit and Squirrel Gumbo

By Jamie Carlson

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Hunting

2 Recipes to Make EPIC Meat Bars Taste Better 2 Recipes to Make EPIC Meat Bars Taste Better

By Krissie Mason

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Ammo

Top Shots: The Best Loads for Upland Birds Top Shots: The Best Loads for Upland Birds

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Big Game Hunting

Lady Killers: The Evolution of Hunting Does Lady Killers: The Evolution of Hunting Does

By Natalie Krebs

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Bear Hunting

Bowhunting For Grizzlies: Are You Up To The Task? Bowhunting For Grizzlies: Are You Up To The Task?

Bow Hunting

Arrow Momentum: The Real Killer in Bowhunting Arrow Momentum: The Real Killer in Bowhunting

Big Game Hunting

Deer of the Year: A Monster from Missouri Deer of the Year: A Monster from Missouri

stalking mule deer

Big Game Hunting

Stalking Mule Deer: See Them First Stalking Mule Deer: See Them First

By Tom Carpenter

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Big Game Hunting

Shoot Better With These Simple Drills Shoot Better With These Simple Drills

By Natalie Krebs

velveting sharptail grouse

Hunting

A Marinating Technique for Tough Meat, Plus a Recipe for Sharptail Grouse Stirfry A Marinating Technique for Tough Meat, Plus a Recipe for Sharptail Grouse Stirfry

By Jamie Carlson

deer tail decoy

Big Game Hunting

Deer Tail Decoys: Beat Them At Their Own Game Deer Tail Decoys: Beat Them At Their Own Game

By Andrew McKean

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Hunting

The 7 Golden Rules of Wild Game Care, from Field to Freezer The 7 Golden Rules of Wild Game Care, from Field to Freezer

Hunting

A Recipe for Easy, Cheesy, Skillet-Baked Linguine with Fresh Ground Elk A Recipe for Easy, Cheesy, Skillet-Baked Linguine with Fresh Ground Elk

By Krissie Mason

hunting early season deer

Big Game Hunting

How to Hunt Deer During the Opener How to Hunt Deer During the Opener

hunting post-rut bulls

Big Game Hunting

Bull Pens: How To Hunt Post-Rut Bulls Bull Pens: How To Hunt Post-Rut Bulls

By Andrew McKean

chicken of the woods

Hunting

A Recipe for Wild Mushrooms: General Tso’s Chicken of the Woods A Recipe for Wild Mushrooms: General Tso’s Chicken of the Woods

By Jamie Carlson

dove hunting calls

Hunting

Calling All Doves Calling All Doves

By Jarrod Spilger

Big Game Hunting

11 Mistakes That Will Keep You From Getting Invited on Another Hunt 11 Mistakes That Will Keep You From Getting Invited on Another Hunt

By Barbara Baird

Hunting

Cooking with Pigeon: A Recipe for Sweet and Sour Fried Squab Cooking with Pigeon: A Recipe for Sweet and Sour Fried Squab

By Jamie Carlson

partridge recipe

Hunting

A Recipe for Hungarian Partridge Marsala Mushroom Soup A Recipe for Hungarian Partridge Marsala Mushroom Soup

Bow Hunting

How to Tune Your Hunting Broadheads in 30 Minutes or Less How to Tune Your Hunting Broadheads in 30 Minutes or Less

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Big Game Hunting

How to Safely Cross Mountain Streams with a Heavy Pack How to Safely Cross Mountain Streams with a Heavy Pack

ralph kohler hunting

Hunting

Legend of the Fall: The Life of Ralph Kohler, a Waterfowling Luminary Legend of the Fall: The Life of Ralph Kohler, a Waterfowling Luminary

By Brett Smith

grouse and bacon

Hunting

A Quick Recipe for Smoked Ruffed Grouse Breast A Quick Recipe for Smoked Ruffed Grouse Breast

By Krissie Mason

Big Game Hunting

Fall Food Plots: What to Plant in Dry Weather Fall Food Plots: What to Plant in Dry Weather

By Craig Dougherty

deer management

Big Game Hunting

Growing Big Bucks: Why Soil is One of the Most Important Factors in Whitetail Management Growing Big Bucks: Why Soil is One of the Most Important Factors in Whitetail Management

By Craig Dougherty

Hunting

How to Train Your Own Squirrel Dog Like a Pro, Plus 4 Breeds to Consider How to Train Your Own Squirrel Dog Like a Pro, Plus 4 Breeds to Consider

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Hunting

A Recipe for Wild Game Liver Wrapped in Caul Fat A Recipe for Wild Game Liver Wrapped in Caul Fat

By Jamie Carlson

Hunting

Is Predicting Wildlife Behavior with Solunar Calendars Fact or Fiction? Is Predicting Wildlife Behavior with Solunar Calendars Fact or Fiction?

archery bull elk

Big Game Hunting

Want to Take Mature Bulls with a Bow? Hunt Them Like Prairie Pronghorns Want to Take Mature Bulls with a Bow? Hunt Them Like Prairie Pronghorns

By Mark Melotik

Hunting

A Recipe for Venison Kibbeh A Recipe for Venison Kibbeh

By Jamie Carlson

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Big Game Hunting

10 Rams in 12 Years: Lessons in Sheep Hunting 10 Rams in 12 Years: Lessons in Sheep Hunting

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Big Game Hunting

Your 3-Part Game Plan for Elk Bowhunting Success This Fall Your 3-Part Game Plan for Elk Bowhunting Success This Fall

By Mark Melotik

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Bear Hunting

A Tale of Two Bears: Hunting Brown Bears in Alaska A Tale of Two Bears: Hunting Brown Bears in Alaska

By John B. Snow

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Big Game Hunting

20 of Jack O’Connor’s Greatest Quotes on Sheep Hunting 20 of Jack O’Connor’s Greatest Quotes on Sheep Hunting

By Natalie Krebs

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Hunting

Doggy Dietary Supplements: Keep Your Bird Dog Conditioned on Multiple-Day Hunts Doggy Dietary Supplements: Keep Your Bird Dog Conditioned on Multiple-Day Hunts

By Scott Linden

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Big Game Hunting

9 Essential Items to Make Your Own Deer-Retrieval Kit 9 Essential Items to Make Your Own Deer-Retrieval Kit

By Darren Warner

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Backcountry Hunting Gear

Spike Camp Squared: Sleep on the Mountain to Take More Game Spike Camp Squared: Sleep on the Mountain to Take More Game

Big Game Hunting

Whitetail Food Plots: The Poor Man’s Irrigation System Whitetail Food Plots: The Poor Man’s Irrigation System

Big Game Hunting

Busted: Bowhunting’s 10 Biggest Myths Busted: Bowhunting’s 10 Biggest Myths

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Big Game Hunting

2 Principles to Shoot More Accurately from an Improvised Rest 2 Principles to Shoot More Accurately from an Improvised Rest

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Bear Hunting

Fall Black Bear Hunting Tips for Gear, Stands, and Strategies Fall Black Bear Hunting Tips for Gear, Stands, and Strategies

By Mark Melotik

New Research Helps Explain How Black Bears Elude Hunters

Bear Hunting

New Research Helps Explain How Black Bears Elude Hunters New Research Helps Explain How Black Bears Elude Hunters

muskox flip meat

Hunting

A Recipe for Cracked Pepper-Crusted Muskox Tenderloin A Recipe for Cracked Pepper-Crusted Muskox Tenderloin

By Krissie Mason

wild game deli meat

Hunting

How to Make Deli Meat from Wild Game How to Make Deli Meat from Wild Game

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Hunting

A Recipe for Nashville-Style Hot Fried Squirrel A Recipe for Nashville-Style Hot Fried Squirrel

By Jamie Carlson

whitetail fawns

Big Game Hunting

Whitetail Fawns: How to Predict the Peak Days of the Rut Right Now Whitetail Fawns: How to Predict the Peak Days of the Rut Right Now

yellow-lab-duck-dog

Hunting

19 Gun Dog Terms You Should Know When Training a Hunting Dog 19 Gun Dog Terms You Should Know When Training a Hunting Dog

By Scott Linden

braised-raccoon

Hunting

How to Cook Raccoon: A Recipe for Brined Bandit and Sweet Potato Hash How to Cook Raccoon: A Recipe for Brined Bandit and Sweet Potato Hash

By Krissie Mason

How to Brain-Tan a Deer Hide in 8 Steps

Big Game Hunting

How to Brain-Tan a Deer Hide in 8 Steps How to Brain-Tan a Deer Hide in 8 Steps

By Brad Fitzpatrick

blacktail archery deer

Big Game Hunting

Revisiting the Quartering-To Shot for Bowhunters Revisiting the Quartering-To Shot for Bowhunters

Hunting

How to Cook a Big-Game Heart: A Recipe for Shredded Heart Dzik (Tacos) How to Cook a Big-Game Heart: A Recipe for Shredded Heart Dzik (Tacos)

By Jamie Carlson

Big Game Hunting

Best Time To Hang Treestands: It’s Not Now Best Time To Hang Treestands: It’s Not Now

Bow Hunting

3 Smart Summer Archery Practice Tips for Fall Bowhunting Success 3 Smart Summer Archery Practice Tips for Fall Bowhunting Success

By Mark Melotik

clover food plot

Big Game Hunting

Clover: The Magic Bean for Whitetail Food Plots? Clover: The Magic Bean for Whitetail Food Plots?

liver-heart-gizzards

Hunting

Offal Ragu: A Recipe for Using the Hearts, Livers, and Gizzards from Small Game Offal Ragu: A Recipe for Using the Hearts, Livers, and Gizzards from Small Game

By Jamie Carlson

skye-goode-turkey

Hunting

Q&A with Barefoot Trapper and Hunter Skye Goode Q&A with Barefoot Trapper and Hunter Skye Goode

By Natalie Krebs

Big Game Hunting

3 Common Food Plot Problems, and How to Fix Them 3 Common Food Plot Problems, and How to Fix Them

By Craig Dougherty