Category Archives: Expert Advice

Deer Processing – Part 1

Tools For Processing Deer Yourself By Pat Carrothers and Paul Schwartz Once you’ve harvested the deer of your dreams, you then have to work on field dressing the animal. After that is behind you, you have to think about deer … Continue reading

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Which Trail Camera? Part 2 – Setting Up

Five Tips For Setting Up Your Trail Cameras By Steve Sorensen 1. How to consider lighting – Taking pictures can be defined as capturing light, and bad lighting ruins many photos. So, set your trail cameras with that in mind. … Continue reading

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Which Trail Camera? How? When? Where?

Tips To Help You Decide Which Trail Camera To Choose By Steve Sorensen You’ve finally decided to spring for a trail camera. You’ve waited a long time because you’re “old school.” Maybe you even wonder what your grandfather would have … Continue reading

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Muzzleloading: How To Get Started

How to Get Started Hunting with a Muzzleloader – Part 1 By Ed Hall The New Muzzleloaders Are Easy To Master Buckskin shirts notwithstanding, hunting muzzleloaders for deer and larger game have come a long way.  You can still hunt … Continue reading

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Great Lakes Steelhead Fishing – Part 2

The Incredible Artificial Egg for Great Lakes Steelhead By Mike Bleech Collecting an endless assortment of flies is integral to the fly-fishing lifestyle. None of what I am about to tell you however has limited the number of steelhead flies … Continue reading

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Seven Mistakes Your Taxidermist Can’t Fix

By Steve Sorensen Taxidermy is an art form. The word comes from the Latin taxi, which means “movement,” and derma, which means “skin.” So the taxidermist moves skin from what was once a live specimen to a form that can be preserved … Continue reading

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Tips for Booking Hunting Guides and Outfitters

An Interview With Karl Badger, Regional Pro Staff Manager at Mossy Oak Q: Should I hunt Western Big Game on my own or with a guide or outfitter? A: Many premium hunting areas are in wilderness areas, which require a … Continue reading

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9 Fall Turkey Hunting Secrets – Part 3 (Secrets 7-9)

By Judd Cooney Fall Turkey Hunting Secret #7: A Good Dog I used to sneak as close as possible to a flock and then run at them waving and gyrating to spook them.  I never did screech or holler or … Continue reading

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9 Fall Turkey Hunting Secrets – Part 2 (Secrets 4-6)

By Judd Cooney Fall Turkey Hunting Secret #4: Call Them In The Right Direction For successful turkey calling spring or fall, make it easy for them to respond.  This means coaxing them in a direction they are already prone to … Continue reading

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How to Debone an Elk Using the Gutless Method

On Outdoor Life’s “Live Hunt” Blog, Aron Snyder Debones an Elk with a Havalon Piranta Want to learn the gutless method of processing wild game in the field? Watch this short video from Aron Snyder, a star from Outdoor Life’s … Continue reading

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