Camping cures cooped-up cold-weather blues
Early spring can be one of the best times to camp, because the outings can be timed to coincide with sunny, favorable weather while still avoiding the bugs and crowds common later on.
Outdoors Feature: Destination hunting great combo of experiences to be had
As hunters across the country begin planning spring travel and scouting new destinations, Nebraska is increasingly drawing attention as a reliable option for out-of-state turkey hunters looking for quality opportunities, strong access to public land, and a well-managed permit system.
Silent options for backyard shooting improve
Air rifle shooting and hunting continue to grow in popularity, driven by advances in technology, changing hunting regulations and a renewed interest in accessible shooting sports.
Outdoors Feature: Conservationists address predator problems through trapping
Wild turkey populations are gradually declining in many parts of the United States, and nest-raiding predators play a significant part in the problem. Fur trappers, hunters and conservation groups like Turkeys For Tomorrow are working to reverse that trend as much as humanly possible.
Waterfowl load market continues scientific innovation
The last week of the regular waterfowl season, closing Jan. 31, and the majority of the Light Goose Conservation Order shooting, closing March 31, is an ideal time for hunters to experiment with new shot shell options for their future hunts.
Lean quality of burger easily adjusted during process
With deer season concluding at the end of the month and freezers filled or filling with venison far and wide, there’s no time like the present to begin preparing nature’s harvest for the table, and there’s no method more flexible than one that begins with a grind.
Natural option a self-produced preservation alternative
Preserving a deer’s skull in a European-style mount is a comparatively inexpensive option that captures a natural beauty. It’s one a pro can do, and alternately it’s one you can do for yourself.
European mounts offer natural beauty, economical options
Preserving a deer’s skull in a European-style mount is a comparatively inexpensive option that captures a natural beauty.
Outdoor adventure’s edge finds no limit in mountain goat range
Charlie Threadgill’s mountain goat lay at the foot of a path measured in months and in miles. It was a surreal element of an ongoing journey that will always be part of who he is. It will be part of the stories his children hear, part of what they see him do, part of what he will show them can be done.
Arkansas emphasizes shell limits, blind construction, shot size for waterfowl hunters
As Arkansas waterfowl hunters prepare for another migration season, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is emphasizing a series of long-standing but increasingly important regulations aimed at protecting public wetlands and ensuring fair, ethical hunting opportunities. Among the most discussed are limits on the number of shotgun shells a hunter may carry, restrictions on building or leaving duck blinds, and rules governing the size and type of shot that can be used in the field.
Hunter preferences moving toward high performance from simple quality
The appeal that once lay behind having lots of everyday-quality camouflage is steadily moving toward owning a single set of top-shelf gear. It is equipment we involve in the vast majority of our hunting activity, gear we depend upon to keep us warm, dry and comfortable. It is reasonably expected to work every time we bring it out, and it does its job.
Hunters 15 and under may use firearms in deer woods starting today
Mississippi’s youth firearm season for whitetail deer opens tomorrow and, through a variety of combinations, will remain open throughout north and central Mississippi through the end of January. Weather in the past few weeks has entered an ideal phase for both deer movement and hunter tolerability, meaning opportunities to capitalize on chances to put meat in the freezer and experiences into memory are in their prime.
Outdoors Feature: Changing weather sets prime time for bass
Largemouth bass have begun feeding up for the winter ahead, opening the door to one of the very best times to be on the lake or pond all year long. The cool weather encourages anglers too.
‘It feels like a video game’: Hill, Benge using track speed to run wild at CCA
When Marcus Davidson was diagnosed in March with anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a rare cancer of the lymphatic system, the only thing he was worried about was how the chemotherapy treatments were going to affect his time coaching Columbus Christian Academy’s track team.
Outdoors Feature: Practice methods get hunters ready to roll
The leap from flinging arrows into a flat backstop to launching the same through the woods at a live animal is one bowhunters bridge every fall through the use of 3-D target shooting.
Consider your angle at sunrise, sunset to achieve best camera placement
The first step in hanging any trail camera is considering the angle of the sun. At this latitude, pointing the trail camera any direction but
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