Deer Hunting
Think thick and gnarly cover late in season
Bill Cline of Ridgeway said it’s difficult for most hunters to stop thinking in terms of the rut because of the success rate and seeing lots of deer during that time. […]
Hunting
Other Hunting
Sell your tails
Squirrel hunting is one of America’s favorite past-times, being abundant and from the soggy bottomlands of Mississippi to the high country of West Virginia. […]
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Mark that duck down
Retrieving ducks from beaver ponds or other small bodies of water can be a bit tricky. […]
Other Hunting
Top tips for cleaning squirrels
Not only can squirrel hunting be exciting and challenging, the animal’s meat is one-of-a-kind and tastes nothing like chicken — it’s definitely not a white meat. […]
Other Hunting
Swan Hunting Permits
Tundra swans do a tremendous amount of damage to winter field crops, in northeast North Carolina, so the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission issues 5,000 permits to hunt tundra swans each year. […]
Other Hunting
Sportsman’s stocking stuffers
If you are looking for a gift for a hunter in the family but really haven’t a clue, here are a few ideas. […]
Other Hunting
Grouse hunting particulars
Follow these tips to improve your chances of having a productive grouse hunt: […]
Other Hunting
Grouse hunting things to know
• Guns and shells – You will be walking long distances and hunting in tight quarters; depending on your personal preference, any good birding gun will do, but bigger is not necessarily better. […]
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Indestructible decoys? Make your own
Diving ducks come into the decoys flying extremely low, often barely above the surface of the water. When using large decoy spreads, low-flying waterfowl like scaup and canvasback can draw fire from hunters that riddles decoys with shot. […]
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Forestry considerations
Due in part to pressure from environmental concerns, the U.S. Forest Service heavily curtailed timber harvest in national forests in the late 1980s. […]
