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How to Blow a Duck Call

Beginners should start out with simple duck calls such as “ticka, dugga, whit, and dwit”. These produce short, sharp duck-like noises. Repetition of a basic quack can often attract ducks to your spread when other calls don’t work, as well as help when dealing with call shy birds. Make this basic sound a part of […]

How to Drag a Deer Out of the Woods

Hunters who capture deer usually want to get them out of the woods as quickly as possible – without access to a truck or four-wheeler, that may mean dragging it. To catch deer safely and humanely, hunters need only grab them by their antlers or front legs and begin pulling. But this may be dangerous […]

How to Track a Deer With No Blood

Deer are widely distributed animals that inhabit many different ecosystems across North America, especially whitetail deer that inhabit numerous habitats throughout their range. Tracing deer can be an extremely challenging endeavor, and can become more so if the blood trail stops cold. Here are some strategies that may help you locate wounded deer without an […]

How Much is a Swordfish Worth?

Scott Cothran from South Carolina made a huge payday by reeling in a massive swordfish onboard his boat Pay Dirt. Swordfish is one of the world’s favorite seafoods, prized for its delectable taste and nutritional content that includes omega-3 fatty acids, selenium, vitamin B12 and zinc as well as being relatively low in mercury content. […]

How to Find Deer Bedding Areas on a Map

Deer like to bed down with their backs against something secure; that could include anything from a fence, downed tree or brushpile to even old pieces of farm equipment. Bucks commonly set up their beds on ridge points and benches halfway up ridges, so that they can both see danger approaching visually and smell it […]

How to Sight in a Rifle Scope Without a Boresighter

Before beginning, it’s essential that your unloaded rifle rests safely and securely in an appropriate rest position, whether that be with a shooting bag, sandbag, or some other means. Bore sighters are handy tools that fit inside of barrels to display target grids to help align sights accurately, but knowing how to sight in scopes […]

How to Find Buck Bedding Areas

Buck bedding areas should be easy to locate on most land unless there is intense hunting pressure; the key lies in finding them in ways that provide hunting opportunities. Outside the rut, bucks prefer bedding areas distinct from doe bedding areas; usually doe bedding areas will be aligned with food sources. Maps and Apps Searching […]

How to Yelp With a Mouth Call

Yelping is one of the first sounds a turkey hunter learns to produce with their mouth call, and is an essential element for calling in gobblers. Combining it with other sounds such as clucks, purrs and cutts will create an explosive sound which gets longbeards moving towards you. Finding the sound you’re after can be […]

Hoyt Bows – What Cam is Hoyt Most Known For?

Hoyt is a premier producer of compound bows designed for 3D shooting, hunting and competition archery. Their bows are known for being extremely durable yet comfortable to shoot. They created this powerful hunting bow using a new limb pocket design and ultra-durable Tec-Lite riser, which ensures an incredibly quiet draw cycle and draw cycle. RKT […]

What Type of Shotgun Pellets Are Allowed For Waterfowl Hunting in the US?

Hunters used lead shot for decades until thirty years ago when it became mandatory that non-toxic shot be used during waterfowl hunting. Steel shot remains the premier choice among waterfowlers. At 7.8 grams per cubic centimeter (g/cc), its high density delivers impressive bird-slaying impact energy. Hevi shot and Kent bismuth are two alternatives that offer […]