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CDFW Investigating Die-Off of Desert Bighorn Sheep

Wildlife biologists from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife are investigating what appears to be a significant mortality event associated with respiratory disease among the San Gorgonio desert bighorn sheep population in Riverside County.

January 19, 2019

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A Beginner's Guide to Tracking Wildlife by Identifying Scat (Poop)

If you’re looking to be a successful hunter or tracker, you must first learn to recognize animal sign, including poop. There’s a story in every dropping: what an animal is eating, where an animal is going or where it’s been.

January 18, 2019

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Why I Like a Lever-Action Rifle for Deer Hunting

While bolt-action and, more recently, AR-platform rifles now dominate the whitetail woods, lever-action rifles for deer hunting still have their place. More recently, they've even gained in popularity.

January 18, 2019

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Are State Agencies Over-Stepping Their Bounds by Regulating Deer Urine Products?

The use of these hunting lures is now under scrutiny. Is your state regulating deer urine products? Are they legal or illegal in your state?

January 15, 2019

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Bowhunting Lone Star Muleys

Texas isn’t just a great whitetail destination. Plenty of wide-racked muleys lurk in the state’s northern half, where spot-and-stalk opportunities abound.

January 14, 2019

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The 11th Hour Kansas Buck: 50 Hours and a Fruitless Rut Until This Happened

An Arizona archer heads to Kansas for the hunt of a lifetime. Will a never-say-die attitude be enough? Plus, a bonus: tips for calling deer.

January 11, 2019

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Whitetail Hunters: A Simple Decoying Trick for Avoiding Tag Soup in 2019

Did your 2018 whitetail season come to close with an unpunched deer tag? If so, then it’s time to use this simple and affordable decoying trick to change your luck next archery season.

January 10, 2019

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Tests Confirm Rabies in Black Bear Found Dead

A black bear found dead in North Carolina tested positive for rabies — the first known case of a rabies positive black bear in the state.

January 10, 2019

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Bowhunting Deer During Late Rifle Season Can Actually Improve Your Chances

Donning blaze orange and bowhunting deer during late rifle season can offer its own set of opportunities, especially in prime whitetail country.

January 07, 2019

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Frost Seeding Food Plots for Success

Believe it or not, it’s not too early to begin planning for the fall 2019 whitetail deer season, especially when it comes to food plots.

January 07, 2019

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New Zealand Red Stag — Hear Me Roar!

If you love pursuing bugling bull elk in America, then take that passion international and book a rut hunt for roaring New Zealand red stag.

January 04, 2019

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Bowhunting Is Brotherhood

Few bonds are as strong as those formed in the bowhunting woods.

January 02, 2019

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Get Schooled: Big Manitoba Whitetails

A born-and-bred Arkansas archer discovers that big-bodied Canada whitetails look and act just a tad differently than deer in his home state.

January 01, 2019

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Late-Season Bow Tactics for Whitetails

How do you find whitetails after gun season has made them skittish? Here is where to look.

December 31, 2018

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Great Whitetail Bucks Can Still Be Taken Late in the Season

Three successful bowhunters share their tactics for taking late-season whitetails.

December 27, 2018

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Trump Administration Appeals Judge's Ruling That Protects Grizzly Bears

The Trump Administration is appealing a federal judge's ruling that ended the country's first grizzly bear hunts in four decades and put the bruins back under endangered species protection.

December 26, 2018

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National Park Service Acknowledges Lingering Questions about Reindeer, Caribou and Flight

We consider the relationship between reindeer and caribou, while evaluating the research on a reindeer's ability to fly. And how do we define the act of flying anyway? What is it really?

December 24, 2018

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Big-Timber Whitetails of the Northwest

Big-timber whitetails of the rugged Northwest are ready and waiting. Are you up for the ultimate archery whitetail challenge?

December 20, 2018