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Darren Choate Articles

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New for 2021: Bowtech Solution SD

The new Bowtech Solution SD is a premium performance bow designed to match the desires of the short-draw archer.
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Coues Whitetail Journal: A Win for Arizona

Arizona’s Big Game Super Raffle tags help raise money for wildlife and provide hunters a unique opportunity to chase big game.
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Has Hunting Technology Come Too Far?

When it comes to hunting technology, some of the biggest advancements have come in the area of trail cameras. Are today’s cellular trail cams an unfair advantage? The author says “no.”
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2020 Bowhunting World Readers’ Choice Awards

We’ve tallied the votes and the results are in for the 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards.
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SHOT Show 2020: 10 Great Gear Items for Whitetail Hunters

Of the thousands of products for whitetail hunters found at SHOT Show 2020, here are 10 that piqued the author’s interest.
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Whitetail Hunters: Is There an Offseason?

Just because whitetail season has come to close doesn’t mean you have to stop thinking about — and prepping for — this upcoming fall deer hunt.
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Apply Now for Future Bucket List Bowhunts

You can’t take the hunt of a lifetime unless you take the first step and apply for the required species-specific tag. The time to apply is now!
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Another Bowhunting Season Gone

Late December is the perfect time to reflect on the previous bowhunting season and begin making plans for the next one.
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Editor's Picks: Top 10 Stories of 2019

Did your favorite Grand View Outdoors story make the Top 10 list?
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5 Whitetail Rut Tactics to Remember

For most whitetail hunters, the rut is the best time to be in the woods. Here are five strategies to maximize your odds during this year’s rut.
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Remembering Classic Whitetail Rut Hunts

For many deer hunters, the whitetail rut is their favorite time of the year because mature bucks come out of hiding in search for a hot doe.
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Overlooked Oklahoma Whitetails

If luck wasn’t on your side for a coveted draw tag in Kansas, then pick up an over-the-counter Oklahoma whitetail tag.
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Bowhunting Big Game: The Wait Is Finally Over

Big game bowhunting seasons are finally rolling across America. Here’s to hoping your fall is filled with many good hunting memories, and perhaps a punched tag or two.
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What Makes a Bowhunt Extreme?

Bowhunting is always challenging, but not necessarily extreme. What must take place during a bowhunt for you to classify it as extreme?
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A Bowhunter’s Moment of Truth

Some bowhunts come down to one quick chance, while others provide numerous opportunities for success. Either way, how you perform during a moment of truth determines whether you’ll punch a tag.
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Hunter Fitness: Are You Whitetail Strong?

You don’t have to be a marathon runner or CrossFit competitor to kill a big buck, but being physically fit can increase your odds for success in the whitetail woods.
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Coues Deer: Remembering the Big One That Got Away

Trail cams are tremendous tools for scouting, and sometimes they reveal a big buck that fills our dreams — day and night.
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Lessons From Last Deer Season

Now is the perfect time to reflect on the 2018 deer season, and begin planning for this fall’s hunt.
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A Father-and-Son Coues Hunt to Remember

Hunts with family are always memorable but at times something totally unexpected — and thrilling — happens to make an adventure stand out even more.
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Poachers Caught When Undead Whitetail Deer Wakes Up in Truck

Two men in New York were caught by authorities after a whitetail deer they shot illegally jumped out of their pickup.
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New Jersey Has Too Many Whitetail Deer?

New Jersey lawmakers are trying to find solutions to a problem whitetail deer population estimated at 120-140 per square mile.
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Deer Hunters: 3 Affordable and Beneficial Habitat Improvements

You don’t have to be a food plot farmer to improve habitat for whitetails.
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5 Must-Have Field Dressing Tools for Your Hunting Pack

When taking inventory of your essential hunting gear this off season, don't overlook these five field-dressing tools. We've curated a knife kit, sharpener, saw, gloves and game bags that will serve you well this fall.
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3 Shooting Tips for Pronghorn Adventure

Although the majority of pronghorn hunts have high hunter success rates, that doesn’t make them a slam-dunk. Here are a few tips to get you closer to the rim.
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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.