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Ryan Rothstein: Out-of-state whitetail tags getting harder and harder to come by
If you’re even a casual out-of-state deer hunter, you’ve probably heard about western states further limiting nonresident tags and some states restricting nonresident use of public lands.
As a self-professed Western hunting addict, I’ve been closely following these issues, which have been rapidly coming to a head in recent years.
Two tactics for outsmarting roaming toms after hens are on their nest
When turkey hens are on the nest, it’s good to know how to take advantage
A little pre-season scouting can go a long way toward a filled turkey tag
It wasn’t that long ago when the notion of patterning turkeys would have earned you
Ryan Rothstein: Out-of-state whitetail tags getting harder and harder to come by
If you’re even a casual out-of-state deer hunter, you’ve probably heard about western states further limiting nonresident tags and some states restricting nonresident use of public lands.
As a self-professed Western hunting addict, I’ve been closely following these issues, which have been rapidly coming to a head in recent years.
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Ryan Rothstein: Out-of-state whitetail tags getting harder and harder to come by
If you’re even a casual out-of-state deer hunter, you’ve probably heard about western states further limiting nonresident tags and some states restricting nonresident use of public lands.
As a self-professed Western hunting addict, I’ve been closely following these issues, which have been rapidly coming to a head in recent years.
Two tactics for outsmarting roaming toms after hens are on their nest
When turkey hens are on the nest, it’s good to know how to take advantage of “Roaming Romeos” in search of love. Some mornings these gobblers will start early in checking their home territory. Other days, savvy toms won’t get moving until mid-morning or even later.
You’ll hear them gobbling as they circle around field edges, move from one end to the other of a woodlot, or trek along fencelines bordering pastures.
Here are a couple tactics I’ve used successfully to bag them.
A little pre-season scouting can go a long way toward a filled turkey tag
It wasn’t that long ago when the notion of patterning turkeys would have earned you some strange looks. The dominant hunting styles used to be to either roost a bird and work him specifically at sunrise, or to just head afield and let the gobbles direct you.
As bowhunting birds has become more popular, and hunting blinds have replaced putting our backs against trees, this has changed.
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