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Hunting

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

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

By Natalie Krebs

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Hunting

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

Hunting

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

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

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Hunting

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

By Tom Carpenter

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Guns

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

By Natalie Krebs

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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

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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

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Hunting

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

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Hunting

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

By Andrew McKean

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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

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Hunting

Calling All Doves Calling All Doves

By Jarrod Spilger

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

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Hunting

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

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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Survival

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

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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

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Hunting

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

By Krissie Mason

Hunting

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

By Craig Dougherty

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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?

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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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Hunting

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

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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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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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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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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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Gear

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

Hunting

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

Hunting

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

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Guns

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

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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

Hunting

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

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Hunting

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

By Krissie Mason

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Hunting

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

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

By Jamie Carlson

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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

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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

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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

Hunting

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

By Brad Fitzpatrick

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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

Hunting

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

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

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

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Hunting

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

By Natalie Krebs

Hunting

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

By Craig Dougherty

Hunting

How to Find a Lost Hunting Dog How to Find a Lost Hunting Dog

By Scott Linden

Hunting

The 5 Biggest Mistakes Bear Hunters Make at Bait Sites The 5 Biggest Mistakes Bear Hunters Make at Bait Sites

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Hunting

Is This the New World-Record Brown Bear? Is This the New World-Record Brown Bear?

By Scott Haugen

snow goose recipe

Hunting

Recipe: Snow Goose Orange Recipe: Snow Goose Orange

By Alex Robinson

Hunting

The 10 Toughest Mountain Men and Women The 10 Toughest Mountain Men and Women

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Hunting

Venison Shanks: How to Make Tender, Tasty Stew Out of Meat You Probably Throw Away Venison Shanks: How to Make Tender, Tasty Stew Out of Meat You Probably Throw Away

By Andrew McKean

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Hunting

White Chili: A Go-To Wild Turkey Recipe for Gloomy Spring Days White Chili: A Go-To Wild Turkey Recipe for Gloomy Spring Days

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Hunting

4 Key References for Judging the Size of Black Bears 4 Key References for Judging the Size of Black Bears