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Darron McDougal Articles

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3 Reasons to Use Cellular Trail Cameras

Cellular trail cameras are more expensive than conventional trail cams, but in the author’s opinion, they’re well worth it for these three important reasons.
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Bowhunting Turkeys: Have a Plan for Body Shots

Tired of whiffed shots or tracking turkeys after a marginal body hit? Try these tips.
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Bowhunting Texas Exotics

A born-and-raised DIY deer hunter from Wisconsin tries his hand at bowhunting Texas exotics.
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Scouting Tip: The Best Time to Visit a Whitetail Sanctuary

Do you stay out of a whitetail sanctuary on your property year-round? If so, that’s a mistake.
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3 Great Whitetail Draw States: Strategize Now!

Want to waylay a whopper whitetail? Consider playing the draw in these three whitetail hotbeds.
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How to Regain Shooting Confidence

It’s a new year. Put bad shooting habits and negative experiences in the rearview mirror and rewire your mental game.
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10 Must-Have Tools for a Home Bow Shop

Dream of having your own DIY bow shop, but don’t know where to start? Here are 10 tools to get you started.
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A Bowhunter’s Guide to Avoiding Tag Soup

Consider the end of one no-kill bow season as a chance to restart with a blank slate.
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4 DIY Western Whitetail Hunts

Hungry for a little do-it-yourself whitetail hunting action in the Wild West? Look no further than these adventure-rich destinations.
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Winter Turkey Tactics: How to Arrow a Snowbird

Deer tags filled and can’t bear the 4-month wait for spring turkey season? Brave the cold for a December turkey — or three.
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6 Tips for Enduring All-Day Hunts

Saddle up and capitalize on the rut’s midday movement.
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Execute a Suicide Squeeze This November to Score a Wall-Hanger Buck

A “suicide squeeze” is a baseball play where the batter bunts, sacrificing himself at first base so the third-base runner can score. In bowhunting, it pertains to rutting bucks traveling through funnels occupied by bowhunters. Execute the play this November to score a wall-hanger buck.
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Targeting Rutting Whitetails in Twisted Terrain

When topography and foliage mix perfectly, the coupling creates natural funnels that concentrate rutting buck movement.