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Are you over-hunting your favorite sites?

We all have our favorite locations, but avoid playing favorites. Here's how to keep hunting pressure off your best spots.
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What a young man learned when dragging a deer home for supper

Nobody, least of all myself, thought I had a snowball’s chance of killing a buck. I was blind as a newborn baby. But somehow, I got one: a barely-legal forked horn. Fly me to the moon!
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Video: Can deer fight to the death?

What a "fight to the death" might look like (Hint: It's very slow). Research suggest deer fights, especially during the rut, may make older-age-class bucks susceptible to a bacterial infection of the brain.
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How to make deer jerky

One of the best snacks to have in the field is deer jerky. Use these quick and easy tips to help the whole family be a part of making this delicious snack.
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How 5 Expert Bowhunters Think Outside the Box

How five expert bowhunters think outside the box to achieve extraordinary success.
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Does human urine scare deer?

Find out if peeing off your treestand is more likely to attract or deter deer.
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Why We Love Bowhunting

Bowhunting has given me more pleasure in life than most anything else.
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3 Fall-Away Rests You Need to Try

Complement your bow setup with an accuracy-enhancing drop-away.

What You Need to Know About the McMillan Legacy

With its new Sporting Collection, McMillan puts semi-custom-quality rifles within financial reach of more whitetail hunters.
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Befriend Landowners Now to Access Private Hunting Land This Fall

Private land offers some of the best hunting. Here are some tips on how to befriend landowners and earn the right to hunt on their land.
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Should You Be Allowed to Sell Venison?

Selling venison is illegal — but why? Should you be allowed to sell your own wild game if you want to?
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Tips for Surveying Your Deer

It's that time again. Start checking your trail cams and surveying deer.
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Scientific Facts About How Deer See and Hear

We know deer have a great sense of smell. But what about their sight and hearing? Knowing how a buck sees and hears you can help you stay hidden.
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Crossbow Review: Crosman Centerpoint Sniper 370

At under $400, this hot new crossbow packs a big punch at a small price.
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Myth Busting 6 Common Game Management Practices

There are no magic potions or shortcuts to achieving your goals. Even if you saw it on the internet.
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Building a Better Bowhunting Plot

Archers need to think it through before creating food plots they want to hunt over.
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Breaking the Alberta Jinx

Bob Robb has faced a decades-long jinx hunting in Alberta. Is this the hunt that breaks it?