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Hunting the Fear Bear
ack when I was 12, my best friend Shane and I spent most of our summer weekends camping in the thick woods behind my family's farm house. We'd pitch our tent next to the fishing pond and would spend the weekend in the great outdoors.
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What To Know When Buying Binoculars
We are asked nearly every day: "What are your best binoculars?"
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Top Tips for Successful BackCountry Navigation
As an outdoor enthusiast you will at some point make a decision to learn how to navigate in the backcountry. Whether you use a map, compass, GPS receiver or all three, there are several things you should know about successful navigation. Your safety and the safety of your companions depend upon it.
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Sighting In - An Ethical Hunters Responsibility
It is absolutely necessary to sight in your deer rifle before you go hunting. You owe it to the deer to make certain your rifle shoots where you point it. Even if you just bought a rifle and the store bore-sighted the gun with a collimator, you still need to shoot it and fine-tune the point of impact.
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Hunting Whitetail Deer Using Deer Drives
Driving deer can work almost anytime, but it's especially useful when deer won't budge from thick cover. When staging a drive, a group (or a pair) of hunters splits into two groups: drivers and posters. The drivers walk through holding cover, trying to push deer toward the posters, who sit still waiting to ambush driven deer.
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Spring Black Bear Hunt
I just got back from my first black bear hunt in Canada. It was a hunting trip that will stay with me for the rest for my life. This trip was the most intense, and unnerving experiences I have ever had. I arrived at camp in Brunswick Canada on a Sunday night and was in the tree stand early the next morning. My open tree stand was only 7 feet off the ground, and the bears bait can only 14 yards away.
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Hunting Tradition Passed On
It’s a cold crisp winter day, cloudy and damp, just right for still hunting or stalking game in the woods of central Texas .
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Alaska Hunting Guide
WHAT TO HUNT AND WHERE: Alaska is a hunter's paradise. Hunting here can provide the full scope of experiences- from caribou to deer and moose, from grizzly and brown bears to wolves, from Dall sheep and mountain goats to muskox, from waterfowl to ptarmigan and several grouse species.
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The Big Cats of East Africa
The most charismatic of all the animals that roam the savannas of East Africa are the big cats. Safari enthusiasts exercise great patience and go to great lengths to ensure a sighting. To behold the beauty and splendour of the big cats in the wild is a prospect that warms the heart of every nature lover.
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August Deer Hunting Tips
It is now August. The bucks are in full velvet and grouped together in their bachelor groups. Now is the time to do you long range scouting. Find a spot where you can see a good food source with binoculars from a good distance away. I like to watch the edges of alfalfa fields the last hour before dark.
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Choosing A Good Hunting Dog
Dogs have been bred for the purposes of hunting with humans for centuries. Whether hunting for food or sport, various breeds of dog have been used to help flush the hunted animals out into the open, to retrieve downed animals (especially ducks, pheasant, and other birds), and to sniff out and track animals for the hunter. It is with these potential duties in mind that a hunting dog should be chosen.
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Wisconsin Cat Hunt
A friend of mine in Minnesota asked me recently about the feral cat hunting proposal in Wisconsin and whether feral cats were such a problem here that we needed a special law about it. Feral cats are not 'wild cats', per se, but rather house cats gone wild, that is feline domesticus (I'm pretty sure that's the correct latin designation) or as they're more colloquially known 'barn cats'.
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The hottest and latest hunting technology and gadgets today
Sometimes, the things and gadgets that you think are the least useful will prove you wrong in the end. And in a potentially dangerous sport like hunting, having all the right hunting gadgets that technology brings you can be a matter of life and death. Let's take a solar powered torchlight as an example.
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Binoculars--As Good As They Can Be
If your hunting go quits shooting straightaway, with 100yard groups having deteriorated from 1 inch to four or five, you'd return remedial actions-such as cleaning the bore, checking the telescopic sight and mounts, and checking the bedding. And, if wholly else failed, you'd likely issue it to a gunsmith.
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Deer Hunters Are a Strange Species
Before there were grocery stores and fast food restaurants, people hunted for food. Some still do. In fact, according to the results of the 2001 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service survey, there are estimated to be 10.9 million people who hunt big game.
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January Hunting Tips
Now that we right in the middle of winter, most deer season are over and hunters putting away all their equipment. It is a good time to check over your hunting stuff, take note of what didn't work right, what needs to be replaced, wash and store your camo, and reflect on what went right and what went wrong this past season. I also look over my notes to see where I saw any deer while driving around the area so I can maybe find a new hunting spot for next year. It is also the time to thank all of the farmers and land owners that let you hunt on their land.
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5 Safety Tips for Hunting Day
When hunting season approaches each year, many eager bow or gun shooters make ready to hit the wilds and bag their pretty. But what many fail to take into account is the need to protect themselves from the wilds of fierce weather, especially when hunting during the late fall or winter seasons. If you or someone you care about plans to go hunting during those bitterly cold times of year, here are a few tips to keep in mind.
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Red Hunting Hat | A Life Saver
If you are an avid hunter then you probably already have a favorite red hunting hat. If not you should really have not only a bright colored hat, but also bright matching attire. You want all other hunters to be able to spot you clearly before they take a shot. While you may think that making the kill is the most important part of the hunt, but your safety and that of others is really the most important facet. Having a red or orange outfit is a must to guarantee a safe and entertaining day.
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Sportsmen And Naturalists Flock To Hunting And Fishing Lodges
Picture yourself curled up on an overstuffed couch, reading one of your favorite books in front of a roaring fire, built in a classic stone fireplace. The smell of wood sap is in the air, and if you turn your head you can see out the window onto a magnificent vista of nature in its most pristine element. There are no sirens, no horns, no street lights, no traffic. The only sounds are those common to the outdoors, a squirrel chattering, birds chirping, maybe even the haunting call of a loon on a nearby lake.
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How To Train Your Dog For Hunting
A hunting dog makes not only an exceptionally loving pet but can also become a comforting and useful companion on your hunting trip. As well as the usual obedience and house training you would undertake with a family dog you will also need to give some hunting dog training. If you have never had a hunting dog before then you may want to consider consulting a professional and employing their services for a while until you really know what you are doing. Hunting dog training is specific to the kind of activity you will undergo with your dog as well as the breeds that are normally used for hunting.
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BE BEAR AWARE - 14 APRIL 2006 BLACK BEAR TAKES THE LIFE OF A 6 YEAR OLD GIRL WHILE CAMPING
It goes without saying that there are risks when it comes to camping in bear country. In fact, on 14 April 2006 this risk became a tragic fact of life when a 6 year old girl received fatal injuries from a black bear while camping.
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The Black And Tan Coonhound - Hunter And Companion
The Black and Tan Coonhound is often referred to as simply the Black and Tan. They are a medium to medium/large working class breed that loves to work and hunt. They weigh between 55-75 pounds and reach up to 27" in height.
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Understanding Wild Turkey Habits for Improved Hunting
Wild Turkey HabitsWild turkeys roost in trees at night. They fly to their roosts at about sunset and fly to the ground at first light where they feed until mid-morning. They will often roost again for a short period in mid-morning and feeding will resume in the afternoon.
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Wisconsin bans hunting by Internet
Wisconsin State Assembly passed Bill 179. This bill reads "relating to: being physically in possession of a firearm, bow, or crossbow while hunting captive deer or other captive wild animals." This bill is intended to stop the surge of Internet hunting in Wisconsin.
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Deer Hunting Secrets
As a man who is absolutely obsessed with hunting and who interprets the world through the lens of hunting, I see the entire hunting world based upon four types of people:
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Archery History
Archery history has played an important role throughout civilization; from prehistoric man using his archery skills for hunting for food and protecting himself from predators to modern man who still uses his skills to hunt for food, but also as competitive target shooting.
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Turkey Hunting
The turkey is a large North American bird, which was a staple of the North American diet. The turkey was brought to America by the Pilgrims in 1620, though the wild Turkey was introduced by the Wampanoag tribe. Today, turkey is used in many delicacies and is especially related to Thanksgiving. Some common breeds of turkey are: Narragansett, Bronze, White Holland, and Bourbon Red.
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Hat's To Know Before Taking An African Safari
In Swahili, the word safari means journey and is mainly aimed at hunting and exploring. Nowadays, however, the word safari is generally associated with adventure and the discovery of habitats and wildlife of the African land. And many people have experienced how truly remarkable an experience an African Safari can be in recent years.
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Moose Hunting at Ross Lake Camps
The Owners, Guides, and Customers of this Recreational Sporting Camp located deep within the North Maine Woods had quite a stellar season during the 2005 Moose hunt! Owner and Guide, Andrea Foley said that "During the pre-season scouting things were starting out slow due to the unseasonably warm September temperatures that we were seeing in Northern Maine, but after some heavy rainfall and cooler temperatures just a couple days before the September opener, full rut started and everything just came together."
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May Hunting Tips
As I am writing this I am looking out my office window at a cold rain. We had a beautiful April with many days with above normal temperatures. May is now here and it has not been above normal yet. Here in Wisconsin the general rule is not to plant before Mothers Day. You never know when you will get killing frost. We are getting ready to plant our Food Plots. Turkey hunting is almost over and we will devote the rest of the spring to creating food plots. The soil samples have been analyzed so we know how much fertilizer to use and if we need any lime to get the PH to the proper level.
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How to Avoid Catching Bird Flu While Hunting or Fishing
There've always been risks to hunting and fishing -- and smart hunters and fishers have always been aware of them and taken steps to minimize the risks. Just as you now practice gun safety, you must now be aware that there is new risk -- bird flu.
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Venison - A Great Mealtime Entree
Venison - the most common form is the deer, but these recipes can be used for moose and elk as well. A fresh deer should be aged in a cool place for 1-2 weeks. For best flavor, trim off all fat. Tender cuts such as roasts and chops can be broiled or roasted. Less tender cuts should be cooked slowly by braising or cooking in liquid till meat is tender.
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Black Bear Chasing Kid Style
Peddling as fast as my aching legs could move, I came to an abrupt stop. My shocked eyes followed the big black bear as it veered off the old brush road into the dark forest, just a few feet in front of me. It was early summer. A couple of friends of mine and myself had just finished a week end camping and fishing trip at one of our favorite lakes in the area, where we lived.
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The Evolution of Man - The History of Hunting
Perhaps one of the eldest activities on the face of the planet is hunting. The history of hunting, as a result, is also one of the most diverse. Hunting for food has always been something that human kind has had to do, dating back to the beginning of any civilizations known to man.
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Where Are The Whitetail Deer?
Where Did The Deer Go?, Early Season Thoughts..You have worked all spring and summer keeping your feeders filled, building new deer stands or fixing old ones, planting food plots and planning hunting strategies for your first fall hunt. Each time you checked your feeders, food plots or game trails, you were encouraged by new deer sign, fresh tracks, rubs, scrapes and other signs that deer continue to use the area.
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The Top Ten Myths of Deer Hunting
In talking with hunters all over the US, I have found that even some great hunters still hold on to common myths of deer hunting. In this article I would like to expose what I consider to be the top ten myths of deer hunting.
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The History Of Fox Hunting
Fox Hunting has always been seen as a British activity during which highly trained dogs, as well as human hunters on horseback, pursue the red fox. Animal rights activists find the 'blood sport' to be barbaric. However, its participants and proponents see it to be a traditional equestrian sport, as well as an important aspect of England's aristocratic history. In fact, even though it does take place in several countries, its roots can be traced to the British.
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Determining Which Airsoft Gun is Best For You
The purpose of this article is to explain the various types of air guns available and enable you to make informed decisions.
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Basic Turkey Hunting Tips
Turkey hunting is challenging, exciting and in some cases becomes addictive. Turkey's senses are extremely keen - even your heart pounding can make the turkey vanish like a puff of smoke.
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Hunting Wild Turkey: More Than Just a Wild Goose Chase
Turkey hunting is one of the most enjoyable and the fastest growing forms of hunting today. The most successful hunters use different techniques just to locate a bird. Many techniques are applied and each hunter would swear by their methods.
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Feral hog, Wild boar hunting
Hunting through the use of spears and other tools used to be the ancient man's primary way of sourcing food. Today, hunting is still very much alive in the modern society, although it is being for various reasons.
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Basic Turkey Hunting Information: Knowing Your Prey and Their Behavior
Fall was the preferred time to hunt wild turkeys by most of the famous old time turkey hunters and is still favored by many traditionalists. These turkey hunting experts liked it best because it was a lot more difficult and therefore more rewarding to call in an old turkey in the fall rather than the spring.
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African Safari Is Affordable For You
An African Safari is the vacation of a lifetime. Make sure you choose your tour company wisely as there is a lot of difference between tour operators. Looking for great value? Ask a travel agent to keep an eye out for African Safari special offers to find exclusive tours at unbeatable prices.
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Don't shoot yourself in the foot, get a gun safe.
In today's world a lot of people want to have a gun, not for hunting, but for the protection of their family and their houses/offices.
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Hunting Tips for Everyday Hunters
Stop the Deer from Running Away! Most deer will run once you have spooked them. If you use a cow elk call you may be able to get them to stop. By doing this you are hoping the mule deer thinks that it was an elk that had scared it to begin with.
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Moose Antler Art
Moose antlers are a creative form of décor for the outdoors.
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Owner of Web-based Firearms Company that Sold to Virginia Tech and NIU Shooters Looks to Turn Tragedy into Platform to Improve Public Safety
TGSCOM Inc. President Eric Thompson says unfortunate twist of fate is spurring him to take a more active role in protecting the public –especially young people – from future attacks.
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Owner of Web-based Firearms Company that Sold to Virginia Tech and NIU Shooters to Forgo Profits to Help Prevent Future Loss of Life
Owner of Web-based Firearms Company that Sold to Virginia Tech and NIU Shooters to Forgo Profits to Help Prevent Future Loss of Life
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Action Alert: Washington DC Already Planning To Restrict Law-Abiding Citizens 2nd Amendment Rights
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