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The new year brings that time of season when many hardwater anglers find themselves dealing with marginal ice conditions. The anticipation of a fresh bucket of fish is often the persuasion that leads to serious problems as anglers venture further onto the ice encountering unsafe conditions. Knowing where you’re going, hazards that may arise, [...]

I think my neighbors think I’m a crazy man. I am quite certain my wife Sandy does, but I think she just lacks the ability to appreciate certain things the way I do. At the ripe old age of 41 my senses have matured, enhanced, refined if you will, much further than her 26 year [...]

Failure To Fill Tags by James L. Bruner
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There are copius measures with which one will use as benchmarks to gauge success and failure when it comes to filling your deer hunting tag at the end of the season. Some are very subtle instances which, when tallied together, will spell inevitable failure. Others are [...]

Scouting for Elk by TR Michels
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Scouting is important for hunting any animal. Unfortunately most non-residents, and many residents, do not have the luxury or time to scout an area for elk. For those who cannot scout there are some ways to increase their success rates. The most obvious way is to use the services [...]

A Year With The Puma 92 by Lyndon Combs
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I know this statement is very well known by many outdoorsmen. It is a quote from one of the greatest outdoorsman in American history. His reference to a lever-action Winchester as “His big medicine” is also well known. Teddy Roosevelt influenced many modern hunters. Including [...]