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The American CampFire

Recording my new record, "Ted Nugent Detroit Muscle," recently with my killer band Jason Hartless and Greg Smith, we literally ignited a roaring American, primal spirit campfire every time we fired up our instruments, celebrating the greatest quality of life in the history of humankind and the uppity, defiant, crazy FUN FREEDOM soundtrack that goes with it.

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New Test Can Determine if CWD is Present in Deer Meat

A new test developed by researchers in Minnesota now allows hunters to further determine if their venison is free of the chronic wasting disease prions. Although no scientific research has shown a link between CWD and human disease concerns, some hunters are wary of eating venison from deer in CWD areas.   The news on […]

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REAL-WORLD SURVIVAL SKILLS

If you truly want to meet a strong, well-grounded, truly independent, tuned-in, rugged individual, I give you the American hunter. If any specific demographic in America best represents the traditional American family values of God, family, country, freedom, work ethic, and law and order, it would be the licensed hunting families of this great nation.

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Ripe Conditions for Recruitment

Conservationists rejoice! In the abject darkness of world conditions in 2021, there is a shining ray of hopeful light, as more and more Americans are rediscovering and returning to their throbbing pulsations deep within their purest instinct to reconnect with their natural touch with nature as healer.

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Heaven Just Got a Big-Buck Hunter

It is with great sadness that we hear of the sudden passing of deer hunting great R.G. Bernier of Standish, Maine. Dick was a master tracker, hunter, writer, photographer and devout Christian. He was 62. I first met Dick about 20 years ago when I took over the helm here at Deer & Deer Hunting. […]

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PRESEASON INVENTORY

The vast majority of sporters eagerly await October for the games to erupt, but we should all know by now that it is here in the month of August when we should really get cracking to make certain our supplies are ready to rock.

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3 Reasons to Buy Your New Hunting Crossbow NOW

If you are in the market for a new hunting crossbow, right now is the perfect time for you to consider pulling the trigger on your crossbow purchase.

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Down To Earth

Grounded! Down to earth! Certainly two of the greatest compliments a person can bestow upon another, identifying the integrity, reliability and righteousness of an individual. When it gets right down to it, both those terms are quite literal in their origin, celebrating a person’s honest, earthly touch and connection, as in farming, ranching, hunting, fishing, trapping and overall down-and-dirty terra firma hands-on lifestyles.

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Connect With Youth

Here’s a huge Nuge SALUTE to all those loving, giving, generous, caring volunteers across the land that are having such a powerfully positive impact on young Americans. I hear from groups in all 50 states that have created such positive youth-oriented sporting activities, and I know firsthand the life-enhancing, and actual lifesaving benefits of such volunteerism.

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The Most Often Asked Questions

Having spent a lifetime learning from trial and error, I just might very well be as good a guy as there is to offer introductory archery advice to best equip the newcomer to avoid the mistakes that every new archer/bowhunter will face. The general question on how to get started is a doozy, but keeping it real and simple is always the best initial guidance.

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Crossbows Are Cool But Not For Me

I understand the fascination and exploding interest in the amazingly advanced crossbow technology, and salute, support and congratulate all hunters no matter their personal choice in weapon. But I am addicted to the pure archery excitement and thrill that comes from the supreme challenge of getting to full draw at spine-tingling close range to the wary beasts.

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Ultimate Resource Management

Nothing screams such American independence and rugged individualism quite like the hunting lifestyle, and it could very well end up being upon us to make the precarious quality of life upgrade in these trying times.

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What’s the Healthiest Venison?

What’s the healthiest venison? Well, that’s kind of a trick question, because all venison is extremely healthy. In fact, it’s the healthiest red meat on the planet! But there’s lots of different kinds of venison. In fact, that’s a topic in and of itself. Venison, by its very definition, is any type of wild game. […]

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The Simple Things Are The Best Things

The world could use a huge dose of soul-cleansing simplicity right about now, and we who know it and live it hold the answer to all that ails our fellow man. The simple things remain the most important things. Let us strive to keep it that way.

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Finding the Best Broadhead for Your Crossbow

Understand the three broadhead designs to pick the best broadhead for your crossbow.

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The Great Balancing Act

Balance is only accomplished through sound science, sustain yield, annual surplus harvest. Share it loud and proud from every mountaintop. Teach the world to thank a hunter for clean air, soil and water, and our amazing thriving wildlife in North America.

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If You’re a Bowhunter, You Will ‘Get’ This

You don’t have to be an old-school arrow flinger to appreciate this walk down memory lane. It all started last Tuesday during a random texting conversation between me and my longtime friend, who happens to be an archery fanatic from way back. He’s 73, and he remembers hunting with stick and string during those glory […]

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