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Ryan Zinke Departs Interior with a Mixed Record on Sportsmen’s Issues

The Department of the Interior secretary resigned last week

The secretary of the Department of the Interior resigned last week…
Original author: Andrew McKean


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Two Hunters Tag Two 200+ Inch Giant Whitetail Bucks

A pair of veteran hunters tag separate giant bucks in early November and share their hunting strategies to help you do the same

Mike Sheffer and Donnie Ervin are a pair of western Kentucky hunters and family friends with a shared history of hunting big whitetail bucks. In early November, they…
Original author: Colin Moore


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Video: Cheyenne's Late-Season Cow Elk Hunt

A 15-year-old's fast hunt for fresh venison

Late season can be one of the finest times of year to hunt elk for the freezer. On this hunt, my 15-year-old daughter Cheyenne and I make a quick evening trip onto the…
Original author: Aram von Benedikt


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Gun News of the Week: Gun Control Restrictions Will Imperil the Nation’s Defense Industries

Plus: Democrats to Use CDC Report to Argue Guns Are ‘A Public Health Risk’

Last week’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report that documents U.S. gun-related deaths reached their highest level in almost four decades in 2018—nearly 40,000—will…
Original author: John Haughey


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Michigan Bowhunter Kills 227-inch Monster Whitetail Buck

Archer Corey Memering spent nearly a year scouting, tracking, and earning permission to hunt private land for a chance at one of the largest whitetails ever shot in the state

The day before Halloween 2018, Michigan native Corey Memering walked into the woods near his home, hoping to encounter a deer he and other hunters knew lurked nearby,…
Original author: Ben Romans


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2018 Farm Bill is a Win for Outdoorsman, Puts More Dollars into Conservation

Earlier drafts of the bill threatened to slash conservation by $1 billion. But sportsmen groups and conservationists fought back hard and conservation programs fared…
Original author: Ben Long


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How to Plan the Ultimate Waterfowl Hunting Road Trip

Don’t wait for the ducks and geese to come to you. Load the truck and hit the road for the best hunt of your season

When it comes to waterfowl hunting road trips, there’s no guarantee you’ll shoot limits of birds every day. But with the right gear, hunting partners, and attitude, I…
Original author: Alex Robinson


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Farm Bill Uncertainty Looms Over Conservation Projects

The Farm Bill is the sweeping law that implements America’s food and agriculture policies. Each Farm Bill runs 5 years, with the current bill having expired on Sept. 30.
Original author: Ben Long


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How to Rig a Paiute Deadfall Trap, Step by Step

This clever trap well help you catch all sorts of rodents in a survival situation

While there are plenty of traps to choose from, few of them show up in my bag of tricks as often as the Paiute deadfall. This clever trap dates back to the early Paiute…
Original author: Tim MacWelch


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Gun News of the Week: Concealed Carry Reciprocity—It’s Now Or Never

Plus: After $55M Revenue Decline, NRA Losing Traction In Elections, Laying Off NRATV Staff

On Dec. 6, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the ‘Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017’ in a 231-198 vote and passed it along to the…
Original author: John Haughey


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How Duct Tape Can Help You Survive Almost Anything

These 10 sticky tricks could save your skin in a survival situation

This wonder tape has been used for jobs that the original duct tape developers never imagined. The versatile product can mend, bind, patch, repair, and replace many of…
Original author: Tim MacWelch


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14 Books That Will Change the Way You Hunt

More than a dozen of the best hunting books you’ll ever read

Some folks have a way with words. Fewer have skill with wilderness, hunting, and woodsmanship. Few indeed are those who possess both. The authors and books listed below…
Original author: Aram von Benedikt


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Three Ways to Prepare Venison Tongue

Terrific recipes for cooking one of the most overlooked, yet delicious, cuts of wild-game meat

It really doesn’t matter what you do to dress it up, a wild-game tongue is just an unpleasant piece of meat to look at. Its no wonder most hunters choose to leave it…
Original author: Jamie Carlson


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10 Ways to Die in the Backcountry

Avoid these deadly scenarios to have a successful backcountry hunt and a safe return home

Avoid these deadly scenarios to have a successful backcountry hunt and a safe return home.
Original author: Tyler Freel


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How to Study Late-Season Scrape Lines to Find Big Bucks

Pattern a mature whitetail long after the rut by following the signs it’s leaving behind

Just before the rut, bucks begin prowling areas in a somewhat predictable manner and leave or refresh their mark on the ground and on the tips of tree or bush branches.
Original author: Tony Hansen


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How to Flock Duck and Goose Decoys

Adding flocking to old decoys or re-flocking beat up ones is a lot easier than you might think. Here’s how it’s done

Flocked decoys offer several advantages over painted dekes. The flocked surfaces absorb light similar to the way that feathers do, giving a more realistic appearance.
Original author: Joseph Albanese


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12 Remarkable Survival Stories, and What We Should Learn From Them

These are true-life survival stories, told by the people who lived them. And they are packed with real hard-learned wisdom. Here are just a few of my favorite stories…
Original author: Tim MacWelch


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How to Make Smoked Wild Turkey with Highbush Cranberry Gravy

Turn your Thanksgiving meal into a wild-game feast replete with a wild rice, cornbread, and duck sausage dressing

The wild turkey is one of America’s most iconic birds, and the main ingredient in some of our most iconic meals, like Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. This recipe…
Original author: Jamie Carlson


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Tenderize Wild Game Steaks with This Handy Gadget

Original author: chillman

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Take Your Wild-Game Cooking to the Next Level With These 11 Essentials

Grills, sauces, spices, and tools to help you prepare the best wild-game meal of your life

Hunters and anglers go to great lengths to make sure we do everything we can to preserve the quality of wild game meat in the field, so we should take the same level of…
Original author: Ben Romans


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