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SHOT Show 2018

A roundup of the new guns and gear from the annual shooting and hunting tradeshow

These are our favorite new guns from Range Day at the 2018 SHOT Show. They include the Mauser M18, the Ruger PC Carbine, and more.
Original author: Natalie Krebs


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The Ruger PC Carbine Takedown Rifle

Ruger introduced this new survival rifle at Shot Show 2018

This new takedown from Ruger is an affordable, shootable, survival gun that includes plenty of thoughtful, useful touches.
Original author: John B. Snow


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10 Times We Thought Hunting Was Doomed

Hunters have seen our fair share of close calls in the last century

Hunting has faced many legitimate threats over the decades, which have ranged from too-liberal regulations and poor resource management to habitat loss and anti-hunting…
Original author: Natalie Krebs


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How to Cook Venison Rocky Mountain Oysters

Time to get serious about using every part of the animal

I’ve never eaten rocky mountain oysters, nor made them in my kitchen. But inspiration came after tagging my first whitetail in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming. If…
Original author: Krissie Mason


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Why We Suck at Recruiting New Hunters, Why It Matters, and How You Can Fix It

Hunter numbers have been dwindling for decades; now the bottom is about to fall out of license-funded conservation. Here’s what went wrong and what you—yes, you—can do about it

Baby boomers make up our nation's largest cohort of hunters, and they've already begun to age out of the sport. Within 15 years, most will stop buying licenses entirely.
Original author: Natalie Krebs


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From the Ground Up

A New York hunting camp serves as a school for rookies, and higher education for hunters who want to keep learning

For nearly 30 years, the Doughertys have introduced dozens of newbies to hunting at Kindred, in addition to offering experienced hunters a place to chase deer, and for…
Original author: Natalie Krebs


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The Goslings: The Kids Who Won't Let Waterfowl Hunting Die

Waterfowling is supposed to be on the decline, but don't tell that to these hard-charging, honkery chasing kids from Wisconsin

This crew has been hunting outside of Greenleaf, Wisconsin, since they were little kids with their dads. Then on through high school, they used to race the bus to school…
Original author: Alex Robinson


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A California Girl Goes Turkey Hunting in Texas

This first-timer experiences the hard work, time commitment, and reward of hunting

I grew up hiking, horseback riding, and spending as much time outdoors as possible, and it seemed like hunting might be a natural extension of that. But I considered it…
Original author: Hilary Ribons


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The Old Man and the Millennial

Younger generations might hunt differently, but the chase remains true to tradition

At 71, I have become the old man in elk camp, which has grown to include a larger crew. This season arrived with 6 inches of fresh snow. As the seven members of our…
Original author: Joe Byers


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Hunting Class is Now in Session

Can a novice learn to hunt, shoot, butcher, and prepare wild game in a single long weekend?

The course, designed to quickly initiate new hunters into the shrinking ranks of the country's 11.5 million, promised to fast-track first-timers straight to the part…
Original author: Caty Enders


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It's Never Too Late to Learn to Hunt

It was a question years in the making: Would you teach me how to hunt?

I always had an interest in hunting, but I guess I missed out on being taught when I was a kid in Ohio. Then life started up, and it was just one of those things I never…
Original author: Nick Ciafardone


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What Sportsmen Need to Know About the Boundary Waters Mine

Seven key facts about a proposed mine near America’s most-visited Wilderness

Just before Christmas, the Department of the Interior reversed an Obama administration decision and opened the door for a copper-nickel mine near the Boundary Waters…
Original author: Alex Robinson


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The Scourge: How to Win the Battle Against Disease-Carrying Ticks

The turkey woods in spring can be a dread-inducing hive of the worst of the creepy crawlers

Cases of Lyme, along with many other tick-borne illnesses, have increased dramatically since 1996. The good news, at least for turkey hunters, ist that the highest rates…
Original author: David Hart


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5 Common Tick Bite Symptoms, and 8 Ways to Prevent Getting Bit

Practical advice for hunters who spend a lot of time in the woods

The CDC offers some basic advice for avoiding ticks like “Walk in the center of trails.” Apparently, no one at the CDC has experienced the thrill of a strutting gobbler…
Original author: David Hart


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Gun News: Without ‘Idiot Control’ Laws, We Wouldn’t ‘Need’ Full-Time Lawmakers

Plus: Defense Distributed Could Get 2018 Supreme Court Hearing

Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) Fix NICS Act of 2017 (SB 2135) remains suspended in the purgatorial hearing limbo that is the Senate Judiciary…
Original author: John Haughey


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May 28th 2017 Fishing Report Waconda Lake

May 31, 2017 by Jeff Rader

Rain rain and more rain. Were 3 ft. Over flood but fishing remains good. Walleyes are going and quite a few limits being taken. 7 ft. Seems to be a good depth. White bass are really in good shape here and our nite boats will start going out june 15. We will be doing quite a bit of fishing the next few weeks catfish should start spawnng 1st of june on the causeway granite creek and bluffs. Jeff

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Catfishing Remains Good June 15, 2017



July 16, 2017 by Jeff Rader

Our Skarda Group did good and we had our usual great time with this crew. Catfishing remains good on Waconda Lake.

Catfishing Remains Good June 15, 2017

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65 Degree Weather and Warm Water Temps!



October 12, 2017 by Jeff Rader

Late season fishing at Rader Lodge! Check out the 8 pound striper and a nice wiper one of our clients caught.

65 Degree Weather and Warm Water Temps!

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200 White Bass Saturday Night!



August 14, 2017 by Jeff Rader

The fishing is on like donkey kong! 2 boats at Rader Lodge caught around 200 white bass Saturday night. Also good catfishing in the weeds.

200 White Bass Saturday Night!

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2017 Kansas Whitetail Season [Updated Dec 12th]

December 12, 2017 by Jeff Rader

2017 archery whitetail and rifle whitetail hunting season results at Rader Lodge.

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