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Hunting Tips

How to Harvest Big Bucks by Targeting Thickets

By Lexi Quinn on June 8, 2023

Often, some of the most memorable and rewarding whitetail experiences happen far from the trail and deep in the woods. They occur in places people have trouble finding, but deer love.
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Hunting Tips

10 Photography Tips for Hunting Influencers

By Teri Williams on June 5, 2023

Creating visually engaging images has always been the end goal of a photographer. With the rise of social media platforms, engaging user-created content is more important than ever.
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Recipes

How to Start Canning Venison

By Lexi Quinn on May 25, 2023

Running out of room in the freezer? Canning is an easy way to free up some space.
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Hunting Tips

5 Common Deer Food Plot Mistakes to Avoid this Year

By Melisa Geleott on May 15, 2023

We all make mistakes, and learning from them makes us better hunters. However, you need to know what you're doing wrong to correct it and do it better next time.
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Deer

When to Start Scouting For Whitetail Deer

By Melisa Geleott on May 1, 2023

When should you start scouting for whitetails? Is it too early to start in the spring? Is the fall too late to get ahead of other hunters?
Bowhunting

Should You Try Bowhunting Turkey?

By Teri Williams on April 24, 2023

Wild turkeys see in full color, have telescopic vision, have delicious meat, and often eagerly respond to calling. Wild turkeys are the largest of North America’s game birds, exciting to bowhunt, and can be pursued in spring, coinciding with their breeding season.
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Turkey

What Should Be Your First Turkey Call? Our Expert Insights

By Teri Williams on April 17, 2023

One of the most essential things in a turkey hunter's arsenal is the best turkey call for the right situation. Turkey hunters use calls to mimic various hen sounds like purrs, yelps, and clucks to convince a male turkey to come into range for the shot, whether hunting with a bow or shotgun.
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Hunting Tips

How to Fire Up a Silent Spring Tom

By Spencer Blanchard on April 3, 2023

Right before sunrise, gobblers get excited. They're very vocal on the roost and after fly down. It's like when the lights go out at a pro basketball game, the music begins to pump, and the announcer bellows the starting lineup to a hyped-up crowd.
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Turkey

7 Crucial Turkey Hunting Strategies From Jordan of Buck Commander

By Spencer Blanchard on March 13, 2023

Whether you are in the South and have already begun your hunt for spring toms, or you are patiently waiting for the end of March or the beginning of April in the Midwest, there is one thing we all have in common – we want to harvest a nice gobbler – and the right strategies can help make your spring turkey hunt a success!
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Turkey

A Guide to Turkey Hunting on a Budget

By Teri Williams on March 6, 2023

As March breathes a little warmth onto the earth, the fields and woods come alive with the sounds of its inhabitants. There’s one sound that has turkey hunters anxiously waiting: the gobble.
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Hunting Tips

How to Scout for Deer: Bedding, Food Sources, Movement Patterns

By Melisa Geleott on February 27, 2023

To scout for deer, focus on locating bedding areas, food sources, and travel corridors, then identify deer sign such as tracks, rubs, scrapes, and droppings. Scouting during the offseason improves visibility and reduces pressure, allowing hunters to map patterns and plan stand locations before hunting season begins.
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Hunting Tips

9 Off-Season Tactics Every Deer Hunter Should Do

By Nate Huizenga on February 20, 2023

Any serious deer hunter understands that the season actually lasts 365 days a year. Yes, you read that right.