Hunting and Outdoors

Duck Hunting for Beginners: the Who, What, When, Where and Why of Duck Hunting

Duck hunting is challenging, rewarding, highly involved and requires skill, precision, patience and conservation. America is experiencing the highest duck population in 18 years, making right now the perfect time to start duck hunting. Here is a quick-start guide to the who, what, when, where and why of beginning duck hunting.

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Hunting and Outdoors

Women Afield — Fool His Nose and You Fool Him, the Science of Scent Elimination

According to wildlife biologist the whitetail deer (Odocoileus virginianus) has up to 297 million olfactory receptors. Most dogs have about 220 million; a human has just 5 million. Here’s how you even up the odds.

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Camping & Survival

Quick Prepper Tip: Cache Catcher — Five Useful Cache Containers

Not all storage containers are created equal. Although there are many storage containers on the market, which can be used in a variety of applications, most have some type of limitation. Here is a quick start guide to containers.

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Camping & Survival

Seeds for Survival: Saving and Stockpiling Seeds to Grow Your Own Food

Stockpiling seeds to use for your own needs and for those of your family is easy when you use the tips in this post. Whether you freeze them or dry them, use them for you or as a bartering option, seeds an excellent way to make sure you’re eating healthy foods, no matter what the circumstances.

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Hunting and Outdoors

12 Tips for a Safe Holiday Hunt

It is a tradition around my house—when my son returns home every Christmas—we head to the pheasant fields for a bird hunt. He generally hasn’t hunted since the previous Christmas, so the first thing we review is the 12 Rules of Hunter Safety as featured in the www.HunterEdCourse.com online hunters safety course.

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Hunting and Outdoors

Women Afield — Up Your Odds on Public Land

A little legwork may help in the long run by signaling if the areas you hope to target produce the most, or even trophy, animals. This allows you to select lands that fit your hunting plans and hunting style and cuts down on wasted opportunities. Read this article to learn how.

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Camping & Survival

Quick Prepper Tip: Let There Be Light – Alternative Light Sources

No one wants to be in left the dark, so now is the time to think about getting an alternative light source or sources. Here are a few options you may want to consider—before the lights go out.

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Ammunition

Magazine Maintenance: Common Problems and Solutions

A magazine isn’t an accessory; it is a necessity AND it is a renewable resource. When you use the tips and steps in this article, you can renew those magazines you thought were headed for the trash bin.

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Hunting and Outdoors

Deer Down — Tips for Processing Your Own Game Meat

You hunted hard all season. You spent the summer cutting shooting lanes and putting up stands. You cemented relationships with property owners that give you permission to hunt. You worked hard all season, and things finally came together. You shot a deer. The adrenaline has risen and subsided, and you stand over your trophy. Now what?

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