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Another Crappie Day


Another Crappie Day by James L. Bruner
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It all started more than 30 years ago when my dad packed up the old rusty Chevrolet pickup truck with an assortment of sticks and buckets. My brother and I looked at each other like dad had finally fallen off the deep end on this early spring day. [...]

Spring Turkey Calling


Spring Turkey Calling by TR Michels
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When I hear the first sounds of the turkeys in the spring, just before daylight, I tree yelp softly to get their attention. If there are hens roosted nearby they may respond with their own tree yelps, toms often gobble. If you aren’t fully awake yet the sound of [...]

Ambush


Ambush by Jon Bryan
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Lucky for me I had the wind on the skunk as it walked within twenty feet. It didn’t smell or see me, kneeling behind a big clump of buck brush and two mesquites, patiently waiting in ambush between a small turkey roost and a freshly plowed field. Hoping that [...]

Primos Tall Bi Pod Trigger Stick Review


Primos Tall Bi Pod Trigger Stick Review by Kevin Gardner
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When it comes to “speak the language”, there is more to Primos than just hunting calls. If you have not yet wrapped your hands around a Primos Trigger Stick do yourself a favor and find an excuse to make it happen.
From first touch [...]

Goshawk Longbows Review


Goshawk Longbows Review by Pete Ward
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60″ D/R “Hunter” longbow 43# @ 28″
Zebra with Osage arc riser.
Zebra limbs with Osage core
Osage and Zebra riser and tip overlays.
This review is on the “Hunter” model Deflex/ Reflex longbow from Bob Zang, Goshawk longbows. The review bow I have is a 60″, 43# sweet shooting bow. Bobs [...]

Improving Your Survival Kit


Improving Your Survival Kit by Gary Benton
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I’m always visiting survival web sites, looking at lists of survival kit items, weeding out what I think I need and what I don’t really need. Some sites offer premade survival kits, which might be okay for home use, but I hardly need a 300 pound kit [...]