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Dan Durbin

Lighter, quieter, more efficient: Here are the top new outboards and trolling motors for 2025

For 2025, multiple leading industry brands have introduced cutting-edge outboards and trolling motors, each designed to meet the diverse needs of anglers.
Regardless of what is pushing or pulling your boat on the water everything is getting lighter, quieter, and more efficient.

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These mini tools will have your mini food plots pulling in deer

Tom Hart, a good buddy, former cop, and current Outdoor News advertising salesman has harvested a lot of big bucks from small urban spots to larger out-of-state leases. The thing is, he doesn’t claim to be a wildlife biologist, but has done a ton of research with experts, won and failed at certain plots, so he had some advice for anyone thinking of building a modest, small, food plot.
Below he lists a few tips to help get a hunter in the game for micro food plots in and around you.

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Holiday buyer’s guide: Here’s what outdoor enthusiasts want under the tree this year

Let’s face it. Does anyone need another lure, gadget, or gizmo for the outdoors? Well, maybe not, but we all want another lure, gadget, or gizmo that helps us in our outdoor lifestyle.
Below are a lot of options that will surely get a smile once the person unwraps them!

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Wisconsin Ice Fishing Expo moves to Experimental Aircraft Association grounds for Dec. 13-15 show

The Wisconsin Ice Fishing Expo will run Dec. 13-15 in a new location – the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) grounds, in Oshkosh.
Now in its second year, the expo venue change was needed because the show outgrew the previous facility its first year. This year’s show has many new vendors and free shuttles to ferry visitors from the parking areas.

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New crossbows can be pricey, but almost always effective

The crossbow craze isn’t losing momentum as more states allow the use of these speedsters, with some even reaching speeds of more than 500 feet per second. Some models cost more than a trusty deer rifle and require more maintenance than your .30-06.
Still, there’s no questioning their accuracy and effectiveness in the field.

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Interested in saddle hunting? Here are some options

Just a few years ago you’d only find a few companies making saddles for hunting, but in 2024 there are more than a dozen companies trying to cash in on the mobile hunting craze.
As saddles have grown in popularity, thanks in part to their weight and comfort, so have the accessories that aid them – namely super lightweight sticks and saddle platforms.
Ben Foerster, of Slinger, Wis., has been hunting out of his saddle before the trend became popular, even though he owns land and has ample access to treestands.

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Looking for a new compound bow? The 2024 lineup has many good options

While the bowhunting season is still a couple of months away, archers looking for a new compound bow will want to get into a local pro shop soon so they can get in plenty of range reps before the opening bell.
Shops are stocked well right now, unless a person needs a custom rig, so chances are you can grab a new bow in the morning and be shooting tacks that same afternoon.

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Modern high-tech coolers are expensive, but effective options

Premium-molded coolers aren’t just for the mom and dad who want to be the “coolest” at the kids’ soccer game. Outdoor enthusiasts figured out quickly that these pricey, cold insurance policies keep your bait fresh, your walleye fillets preserved, and big game safe for your return trip from out west.

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