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Product Review: Danner Boots Crater Rim
Boots are a tough item to review. Feet are unique, how and where boots will get used varies from one person to the next, and body type ...
Don McDowell
Jan 11, 20212 min read
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If There’s No Chase, Is the Hunt Still Fair?
Mark Kenyon, CEO Wired To Hunt At the risk of igniting “another classic ethics debate fueled by none other than MeatEater,” as one...
Don McDowell
Jan 8, 20215 min read
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Useful Handgun Ready Positions for Concealed Carriers
How to Hold Your Handgun in the Ready Position By Steve Moses Part One of this article discussed why knowing how to choose and properly...
Woody
Dec 30, 20204 min read
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5 Killer Strategies for Late-Season Deer Hunting
Did you miss the rut? Will you get your buck? It’s mid-December, and a buck tag is still burning a hole in your pocket. Most of your...
Don McDowell
Dec 28, 20202 min read
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8 Deer Hunting Tactics for Rifle Season
When gun season is open, the hunt is on. Guys have shot a bunch of bucks in your hunting area. The surviving deer hole up in cover and ...
Woody
Dec 21, 20204 min read
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Boone and Crockett Club Launches Poach & Pay Research and Outreach Campaign
During the annual meeting of the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC), the Boone and Crockett Club announced its plans to...
Don McDowell
Dec 10, 20203 min read
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Pope and Young Club Announces New World Record Rocky Mountain Goat
On Saturday, December 5th, the Pope and Young Club convened a Special Panel of Judges in Prescott, AZ for a potential New World Record...
Don McDowell
Dec 9, 20202 min read
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Nebraska Bighorn Sheep Hunter Successful
Nebraska’s Bighorn Sheep hunting season ended Friday afternoon, Dec. 4, as the state’s only permit holder found success at Fort Robinson...
Don McDowell
Dec 8, 20202 min read
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Groups File Appeal Brief in Federal Challenge of Washington Gun Control Measure
Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation, National Rifle Association, two Washington state gun retailers and three private...
Don McDowell
Nov 30, 20201 min read
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Deer Decoy Hit and Run in Vermont
Here’s a mystery. What would possess someone to drive their Subaru Forester across a field at night and run over deer decoys? From a...
Don McDowell
Nov 24, 20202 min read
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New Maps Document Big Game Migrations Across Western United States
Fellow map and big game junkies rejoice! The United States Geological Survey just released a really cool study that maps out some of...
Don McDowell
Nov 17, 20202 min read
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Pope and Young Club Announces New World Record Non-Typical Mule Deer Velvet
On Wednesday, October 28th, the Pope and Young Club convened a Special Panel of Judges at the Cabela’s Store in Lehi, UT, for a...
Don McDowell
Nov 5, 20202 min read
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Feral Hog Population in Alabama Shows No Decline
Despite an increased effort to mitigate the impact of feral hogs in Alabama, the hog population shows no indication of decline....
Don McDowell
Nov 2, 20203 min read
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Vermont Moose Hunters Enjoy 73 Percent Success
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says hunters harvested 40 moose in this year’s regulated moose hunting seasons that were limited...
Don McDowell
Oct 29, 20202 min read
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WOLVES: Conserving the Nature of America
Trump Administration Returns Management and Protection of Gray Wolves to States and Tribes Following Successful Recovery Efforts More ...
Don McDowell
Oct 29, 20202 min read
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Hunters Help Manage Herds Through Wyoming Tooth Aging Program
One little tooth tells biologists a lot about wildlife. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking select hunters statewide to...
Don McDowell
Oct 12, 20202 min read
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Endangered Species Act Reform Essential for Wyoming
From a joint editorial by Brian Nesvik, Director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and Jim Magagna, the Executive Vice President...
Don McDowell
Oct 5, 20203 min read
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Grand Teton Mountain Goat Cull Underway
Grand Teton Mountain Goat Cull Underway Program Designed to Protect Teton Bighorn Sheep The National Park Service is using qualified...
Don McDowell
Sep 30, 20201 min read
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Michigan Deer Check and CWD/TB Testing Changes for 2020
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources advises deer hunters to be prepared for big changes to DNR deer check stations this fall....
Don McDowell
Sep 24, 20203 min read
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Wyoming: CWD Found in Deer and Elk Hunt Areas in NE Wyoming
Wyoming: CWD Found in Deer and Elk Hunt Areas in NE Wyoming The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed two new hunt areas where...
Don McDowell
Sep 21, 20202 min read
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