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Should you shoot single-bevel broadheads? Here’s what to consider
It’d been a frustrating start to the whitetail rut in 2024, but anyone who has hunted long enough knows that fortunes can change quickly in November.
Time in the woods pays off. That’s what I was telling myself on the morning of Nov. 14 when setting up in a tree adjacent to a thick bedding area where multiple trails converge. About 10 a.m., a buck trotted out of the bedding area and went directly to a scrape 15 yards from me.
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Important features to look for when buying a gun safe
All of us who own firearms – whether it’s one gun or more than a
Should you shoot single-bevel broadheads? Here’s what to consider
It’d been a frustrating start to the whitetail rut in 2024, but anyone who has hunted long enough knows that fortunes can change quickly in November.
Time in the woods pays off. That’s what I was telling myself on the morning of Nov. 14 when setting up in a tree adjacent to a thick bedding area where multiple trails converge. About 10 a.m., a buck trotted out of the bedding area and went directly to a scrape 15 yards from me.
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A quick chat with Ben Jones of the Ruffed Grouse Society
Ben Jones is the president and CEO of the Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society. The two groups work together to unite conservationists to improve wildlife habitat and forest health for all forest wildlife.
Jones calls ruffed grouse and American woodcock “bellwethers of forest condition – they can only persist in healthy, diverse forests. These same forests clean the air, filter water, and support local communities.”
Jones took time from his busy schedule for a Quick Chat with Outdoor News.
Should you shoot single-bevel broadheads? Here’s what to consider
It’d been a frustrating start to the whitetail rut in 2024, but anyone who has hunted long enough knows that fortunes can change quickly in November.
Time in the woods pays off. That’s what I was telling myself on the morning of Nov. 14 when setting up in a tree adjacent to a thick bedding area where multiple trails converge. About 10 a.m., a buck trotted out of the bedding area and went directly to a scrape 15 yards from me.
Important features to look for when buying a gun safe
All of us who own firearms – whether it’s one gun or more than a dozen guns – bear the responsibility of keeping them all safe and secure. That means storing them in a proper gun safe.
The most important job of a gun safe is keeping people out and keeping firearms secure. Gun safes deter access to unauthorized family members and visitors, but they also can protect firearms and other valuables from storm damage, water damage, and fire. Here are several important features to consider when looking for a gun safe.
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