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Hunting season can be so lucrative that many hunters don’t like returning home after one day. After all, preparing for the hunt can take a long time, and trekking to and from home is frustrating and time-consuming. That’s why many avid hunters set themselves up for the long haul, creating their dream hunting cabin with everyday essentials to tide t

Wild Turkey Decoys are nearly essential for bowhunters because they help predict where a gobbler will stand for a shot.  Raising or drawing a bow within sight of a wild turkey rarely works and when a gobbler is keenly focused on a decoy, your slight motions may go unnoticed.  Here’s a look at three types of decoys and how they affect wild turkey be

Every hunting license we buy contributes to State Wildlife Agencies and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Additionally, when you buy hunting equipment, a part of the money goes to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The funds are used for habitat restoration, hunter education, wildlife research, public-access programs and other

“Would you like for us to videotape your bow hunt in the morning?” asked TV personality Jimmy Houston.  I was hunting with El Halcoun Outfitters in Mexico for Gould’s turkeys and Houston happened to be in camp.  I hunted from a blind the next morning while the camera operator sat outside.  My guide called a big tom close to the blind when it sudden

Patience and Pop-ups are two key factors in taking a spring tom with a bow.  Years ago, a Mississippi turkey guide made me sit by a powerline near a posted decoy.  We had tried unsuccessfully to get close to a roost, so I bit my lip, listened to turkeys gobble in the distance and by 10:00 am, a Southern longbeard was flopping on the ground.  Waitin

One of the highlights of the NWTF convention is the presence of Top Turkey Hunters. Here is Fred Lutger’s interview With Wild Turkey Great Alex Rutledge. Fred Lutger is the writer of this article as well as the owner of Freddie Bear Sports pro shop and Online Store One of the highlights of the NWTF convention is the seminars. I interviewed Alex Rut

Getting To Your Stand Without Spooking Deer Is This Bowhunters Key To Bowhunting Success. Adam Crumrin talks about getting to and from his hunting stands with his QuietKat e-bike. Plus, come along on the two exciting hunts where he arrowed 2 Booner bucks on the same day.      Deer and Deer Hunting Deer and Deer Hunting 149K subscribers Original lin

Turning 53 takes a toll on you mentally, and as my father-in-law likes to say, getting old is just not for the weak. My muscles are sore, it takes me longer to get where I need to go and my eyes were getting a little fuzzy even when I wasn’t reading. So I jumped at the chance to test the Roka Prescription Eyeglasses and have some new progressive ey

The initial results from a study in Finland were presented last week and confirm that hunting with a bow and arrow is just as effective as using a rifle. The detailed scientific study, which was conducted over a period of four years from early 2019 to early 2023, analyzed the comparative aspects of harvesting whitetailed deer (Odocoileus virginianu

When March comes, not many days remain until the bucks are bald headed and their racks, the big ones and small ones; are laying by a fence or trail, or are  partially hidden by dried leaves, grass or weeds. By Robert Hoague One thing I believe is that perseverance in my deerhunting and deer-picture-taking-life, along with my insistance on staying-i

Make your venison meals taste better. Follow these TIPS and Learn how to eliminate any ‘gamey taste.’ Find out how to cook venison so people aways love your venison meals. The Orange Huntress Shows ya! The Orange Huntress Original link

Small Parcels of hunting land can have an advantage if you handle the habitat correctly and hunt right. Jeff Sturgis shows you how. Whitetail Habitat Solutions Original link

Photo Credit: wirestockc The Utah legislature passed a bill on Wednesday that would radically change the rules on cougar hunting. HB 469 would make for an open season on cougars 365 days a year and you don’t need a tag, just a hunting license. As you can imagine critics are outraged by this bill that would basically treat a lion like a coyote. Utah

Photo Credit: Pilens It seems only a short while back I typed up a report on a poaching case with a father and son duo killing a sow grizzly and receiving their just penalty, for more on that story click here. This story seems much simpler and is a first time conviction for JT Johnson, who shot a cranker velvet buck during archery season with a rif

Most guys wish that their spouse shared their love for the outdoors. Unfortunately, most men who love hunting do it alone as they have no one to hunt with, meaning they must spend much time away from home and their wives. Turkey hunting can be a fun adventure, and if your wife has ever expressed even a little bit of interest in joining you in a tur