Alan Clemons Articles

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Pattern Your Shotgun to Put Down More Predators

Pattern your shotgun and ammunition to get the best possible combination in the field and put down more coyotes, bobcats and predators this season.

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Fishing Industry Veteran Doug Minor Joins American Baitworks

Fishing industry veteran Doug Minor has joined the American Baitworks team after 37 years with Strike King Lure Company.

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Calling Coyotes With the Foxpro X2S

Watch Foxpro Hunting TV's Al Morris and Field Staffer Tom Austin fit in a quick hunt in Utah and call in a big male coyote out of the quakes using the new Foxpro X2S.

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17 Facts About Feral Hogs

How much do you know about feral hogs? Here are 17 facts that might surprise you.

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Firearms Checks Surge to Record Numbers Again in June 2020

The number of checks through the federal National Instant Check System surged to almost 4 million in June 2020, continuing the increase that began during the autumn 2019 presidential campaign.

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ArachniGrip Salutes July 4 Holiday with American Flag Imprints, Donations to Charity

ArachniGrip's Slide Spider slide grip for semi-auto pistols is available in patriotic designs at a special price in honor of the July 4 holiday.

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7 Secrets for Better Hog Hunting

Want to find and kill more feral hogs? Use these tips to improve your success rate.

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Remington Eyes Bankruptcy, Possible Sale to Navajo Nation

Remington Arms, America's oldest gun-maker, reportedly is preparing for bankruptcy and in discussions with the Navajo Nation to buy its assets out of bankruptcy.

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Outdoors Notebook: Miculek, Koenig Claim Titles; Galco Expands Holster Belt Series

News and notes from the outdoors industry including shooting competition wins, Galco's expansion of its holster belts lineup and more

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What Makes Skunks Smell Bad?

Skunks may look cute but if you're around one, your overriding thought is to not get sprayed with their foul-smelling oil. What causes skunks to stink so badly?

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Op-Ed: Buying Duck Stamps Online for Hunting Season

Waterfowl hunting traditions include buying federal and state duck stamps each season. The process is now easier with online purchase opportunities.

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Targeted CRP Practices Can Boost Bobwhite Populations: Study

New research indicates that the nation’s largest private lands conservation program, the USDA Conservation Reserve Program can magnify its impacts on bobwhite quail, grassland birds and other wildlife if applied to the landscape at scale in locations already targeted by complementary management activities.

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What's Killing Mountain Lions Near Yellowstone? The Plague

Mountain lions tracked by researchers over nine years in Yellowstone National Park showed evidence of infection by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, which was the cause of the bubonic plague in the mid-1300s.

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Wait, it's Called a Sloth of Bears? The Unusual Collective Names of Animals

What would you do if you encountered a sloth of bears, a bask of crocodiles or a quiver of cobras? Running the other way would be a good idea. Learn about the unusual collective names of animals.