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Evolved Harvest 5 Card Draw Seed Blend

Evolved Harvest 5 Card Draw seed blend combines the growing powers of oats, wheat, white clover, turnips and chicory for a food plot that’s diverse and uber-attractive to deer.
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Priest Harassed While Deer Hunting

As if 2020 couldn’t get any worse, Father Jordan Neeck, a priest in eastern Wisconsin, has been harassed while deer hunting this fall.
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Does a Mature Whitetail Buck Snort? Here's the Video Proof!

Some deer hunters incorrectly believe that when they hear a deer snort, it must be a doe. A mature buck will snort at you, and here's the video proof.
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Federal Fusion 10mm Auto Ammunition

With Federal Fusion 10mm Auto ammunition, deer hunters can get the knock-down power needed to turn their 10mm handgun into an effective hunting tool.
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Tips for Booking an Outfitted Hunt

The key to a fulfilling outfitted hunt is choosing the right one for the hunt you want to make as well as your physical and financial limitations.
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Ranew’s Outdoors Hanging Judge Gambrel

For hunters who process their own big game, Ranew’s Outdoors Hanging Judge gambrel/scale provides a secure way to hang, weigh, skin and quarter large animals.
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Whitetail Video: Hunting the Second Rut

The second rut is real, and in the Midwest and North, it takes place from late November through mid-December.
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3 Stocking Stuffers for Hunters and Anglers

If you have a hunter or angler on your Christmas list, then check out these three stocking stuffer gift ideas.
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Grand View Outdoors Introduces the Hunter’s Union Tee Shop

Show your passion for the outdoors with custom t-shirts and hoodies from the Hunter’s Union Tee Shop.
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Hunting December Whitetails — Feast or Famine

December can be a challenging time for whitetails throughout much of the their range, and the hunting can be feast or famine, based largely on food and pressure.
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Iowa Whitetails: A Tale of Two Bows

Three cross-country bowhunts to Iowa over many years finally give the author the chance of a lifetime on a massive buck — and he’s unable to draw his compound! And then the situation gets worse.
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Bushnell LMSS2 Elite Tactical Spotting Scope

The Bushnell LMSS2 Elite Tactical spotting scope features enhanced lens coatings and updated reticle options.
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Federal Premium HammerDown Lever-Action Rifle Ammo

Federal Premium HammerDown hunting ammunition is designed for optimal cycling and overall operation in the time-tested, lever-action rifle platform.
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Springfield Armory Model 2020 Waypoint Rifle

Springfield Armory has introduced the Model 2020 Waypoint Rifle, the first gun in the all new Model 2020 family of premium American-made bolt-action hunting rifles.
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6 Tips for Avoiding a Vehicle/Deer Collision

Avoid a vehicle/deer collision by learning when, where and why whitetails cross the road.
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Boot Care 101

You keep your gun clean and oiled, right? So why aren’t you doing the same for your favorite hunting boots?
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Review: TenPoint Vengent S440

The TenPoint Vengent S440 is a compact, speedy and dependable crossbow.
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Grizzly Box Blind

The customizable Grizzly Box Blind has been designed for performance, concealment and comfort for an improved hunting blind experience.
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Late-Season Whitetails: Managing the Cold

No matter how well you dress during frigid conditions, you won’t be completely warm on stand. For late-season whitetails, the key is managing the cold.
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HME 14-in-1 Archery Multi-Tool

The HME 14-in-1 Archery Multi-Tool can help bowhunters troubleshoot gear problems in the field and then get back to hunting.
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Pope and Young Club Certifies Two New Archery Velvet World Records

The Pope and Young Club recently certified two new archery velvet world records: a non-typical mule deer and a typical Sitka blacktail.
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Choosing Gloves for Cold-Weather Gun and Crossbow Hunting

For deer hunters, staying warm in cold temperatures is critical, and so is making an accurate shot. Your hunting gloves are a key component to both.
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Bushnell Bone Collector 850 LRF Rangefinder

Bushnell’s new Bone Collector 850 LRF laser rangefinder features a large objective lens with 2X brightness paired with ARC technology and Scan mode.
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How to Target Whitetail Bucks During the Rut’s Lockdown

Create a strategy to take advantage of love-sick whitetail bucks.
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Sauer S404 Synchro XTC Camo Green Carbon-Fiber Rifle

Precision, accuracy and reliability in an ultra-lightweight, durable modular hunting rifle.
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Mathews Announces 2021 Bow Lineup

Mathews adds three new-for-2021 compounds to its extensive line of premium hunting bows.
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Choosing the Best Week to Hunt the Whitetail Rut

Schedule your whitetail rut vacation for peak daylight buck activity.
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ElimiShield X10D Concentrate

ElimiShield says its X10D concentrate will keep undergarments, gloves, socks and caps odor-free for up to 50 washings.
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Head-On Shots: Are They Ever Okay for Whitetail Bowhunters?

Bowhunters know that a broadside or slightly quartering-away shot angle is best on a whitetail or other big game animal, but is it ever acceptable to take a head-on shot?