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Big Game Hunting
Welcome to the New, Uncertain Era of DIY Sheep Hunting
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Catfish Fishing
Winter Fishing: The 3 Hottest Bites When the Weather Gets Cold
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Climate & Environment
Breach or Die: It’s Time to Free the Lower Snake River and Save Idaho’s Wild Salmon
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Big Game Hunting
The Case for New, Wood-Stocked Deer Hunting Rifles
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Conservation
Why I Sued the Governor
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Baits, Lures, & Flies
Are Duck, Rat, and Snake Lures Legit or Gimmicks?
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Big Game Hunting
Don’t Aim for a Deer’s Head
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Big Game Hunting
Why I Hunt the Whitetail Rut by Moon Phase—and You Should Too
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