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Outside In — A deer-hunting tactic you never thought of
For about 10 years, I haven’t been able to shake the feeling that I was doing something wrong.[…]
October 2016
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Hunting tips must fly true
Each year, as bowhunters switch over from shooting their practice tips to broadheads, I see many of come into our archery shop in total states of panic.[…]
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Dark arrows — Top tactics for coastal bowfishing
It wasn’t like shooting fish in a barrel. I thought they would be just kind of sitting there, hovering helplessly in gin-clear water, hypnotized by the boat’s bright lights.[…]
Deer Hunting
A man called Smith — Secrets of a trophy bowhunter
Monroe bowhunter Brad Smith has big bucks figured out, and he’s willing to help others learn his bowhunting tactics for success.[…]
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Chaos reigns at LDWF headquarters
My threadbare but trusty 1995 edition of Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines “chaos” as being a state of utter confusion. […]
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Cover: October 2016
The long wait is finally over and it’s time to hit the woods. Learn everything you need to know to put a deer on the ground.[…]
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Close encounters — How to deer hunt with a longbow
A stick and a string — the only things standing between a traditional archery hunter and harvesting a whitetail.[…]
Hunting
Tree Stand Buddy
Tree Stand Buddy is a solid metal bracket and receiver system. The stand bracket attaches to virtually any single- or double-post lock-on stand and includes a hoisting loop that allows you to lift your stand into hanging position while you’re still on the ground.[…]
Deer Hunting
Tink’s Power Scrape
The Tink’s Power Scrape All Season Kit includes the Power Scrape Starter, a Scrape Bomb and the Power Scrape Finisher.[…]
Features
Wet-leg reds— Where to wade-fish for Vermilion redfish
Redfish move into Vermilion Bay, and you can catch all you want. Or you could bypass the crowds and target these unpressured redfish.[…]
Hunting
Leupold VX-3i riflescopes
Leupold VX-3i riflescopes are ideal for virtually any hunting situation.[…]