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Dave Maas Articles

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Body-Shot Arrow Placement on Wild Turkeys

Unless you choose broadheads designed for head and neck shots on wild turkeys, you must have an excellent understanding of your quarry’s anatomy to be successful with body shots.
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Michael Waddell Named Keynote Speaker for the Pope & Young Club 60th Anniversary Convention

Attendees at the Pope & Young Club 60th Anniversary Convention will have the chance to hear Michael Waddell talk about his passion for hunting and the outdoors.
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Video: Field Dressing a Wild Turkey

Field dressing a wild turkey isn’t difficult, but it can be intimidating if you’re new to turkey hunting.
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Clover Food Plots: Pros and Cons of Spring vs. Late-Summer Plantings

As a whitetail hunter, you’re already thinking about ways to help your deer herd. But is spring the best time to plant clover food plots?
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A Lifetime Field Test: 3 Outdoor Brands That Have Stood the Test of Time

Some outdoor products fail long before they should, while others seemingly never wear out, even after decades of hard use. Here are three outdoor brands that continue to impress the author.
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Video: Turkey Ammo Testing, 3- vs. 3.5-Inch Loads

When it comes to turkey ammo, most hunters choose between 3- and 3.5-inch loads. Is there a significant difference?
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Hiding in Plain Sight of Wild Turkeys

The key to avoiding the eyes of approaching wild turkeys is making sure you pick the right spot to sit.
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Top 3 Reasons Shotgun Hunters Whiff on Wild Turkeys

You’re in the field with a shotgun, and wild turkeys are big on-the-ground targets, so there’s no way you can miss, right? Wrong.
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First Lite Specter, a New Camo for Whitetail Hunters

As part of the company’s Camo for Conservation program, First Lite will donate a portion of all sales from its new Specter camo to the National Deer Association.
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Wood Duck House Maintenance

If you have wood duck houses on your property, be sure to complete annual maintenance on them before the ducks arrive.
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4 Tips for Tagging Your First Wild Turkey

You don’t have to be a champion caller to kill a wild turkey. Here are four tips to increase the odds of tagging your first tom or jake this spring.
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Pope and Young Club Announces New World Record Non-Typical American Elk

Arrowed in September 2020 in Alberta, the new P&Y Club world record non-typical American elk scored 449 4/8 inches.
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Self-Filmed Whitetail Video: 170-Class Louisiana Buck With a Recurve

Traditional bowhunter Harmon Carson arrowed a huge whitetail buck in his home state of Louisiana, and he captured the entire DIY adventure on video.