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Summer food plot maintenance: Lime, fertilizer, mowing and more

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As spring rains soak the landscape, many perennial food plots produce large amounts of nutritious deer foods. But as desirable food plot species like clover and alfalfa grow, so too does undesirable weeds and grasses.
It’s inevitable that some unwanted weeds and grasses are going to find their way into your food plot. Instead of driving yourself crazy trying to eliminate every single one, use these strategies to minimize their impact and maximize your plot’s health.

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Practical AR-15 accessories that impact how a rifle handles, performs

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Rifles built on the AR-15 platform are not only the most popular rifles available today, they are also the most versatile and easiest to customize, with a wide array of accessories from their manufacturers and from after-market companies.
ARs can be accessorized for hunting big game, predators, and varmints. The right accessories also can make them top performers in target competitions, and enable them to provide for home defense. Whether you want to enhance accuracy, improve ergonomics, or add versatility to your setup, the right combination of upgrades can make all the difference.

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Compact tractors that make habitat work a breeze

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Having been raised on a dairy and crop farm, I learned early on the value of having the right tractor for tilling, planting, harvesting, and numerous other tasks.
More recently, I’ve used tractors to improve and maintain wooded land and adjoining grass areas. And you can do the same with wooded land or other rural property you’ve worked hard to acquire.
Finding that “right” tractor, however, takes some time and requires a fair amount of research.

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How do you get proficient shooting a handgun? Fit, grip and trigger control all play a role

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Learning to shoot a handgun accurately is generally more challenging than becoming proficient with a rifle or shotgun. Whether it’s a micro compact pistol, full-sized semi-automatic or revolver, handguns are short, are usually designed to have heavier trigger pulls, and are inherently subject to more human-produced error due, in part, to having shorter barrels and sighting planes.

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Here’s how to manage a timber sale on your land

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Most of us who enjoy spending time in the outdoors readily recognize the recreational value of owning wooded land – having a place to hunt, hike, camp, view wildlife, and more.

Wooded land also can provide economic benefits through periodic managed timber harvests that provide income through the sale of saw logs, bolts (short logs or sections of a large log, usually less than 8 feet long), and pulpwood. However, selling timber from your land may well represent one of the largest financial transactions you’ll ever make.

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Time for a new turkey gun? Here’s what to consider

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An avid hunter friend was among the first to tag a gobbler when spring hunts began in central Wisconsin nearly four decades ago.
Back then, the conventional wisdom regarding a firearm was, “bigger is better.” So he borrowed a 10-gauge side-by-side double loaded with 3-1⁄2-inch shells stuffed with No. 4 lead pellets. It got the job done – but with 32-inch barrels and weighing almost a dozen pounds.

Time for a new turkey gun? Here’s what to consider Read More »

What to know about safety glasses to get the best protection for your eyes

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It’s rare that I venture outside the house without wearing some form of eye protection that guards against the sun’s glare and harmful UV rays, while also protecting my eyes from foreign objects and debris.
As someone who has seen my eyesight significantly improve after cataract surgery, I am determined to take every precaution to protect my eyes and preserve my vision.

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Interested in joining the many who use suppressors for hunting? Here are key things to consider

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Many fields and woodlots may have been somewhat quieter during this fall’s hunting seasons. The silence wasn’t necessarily due to a lack of shooting opportunities, but possibly because more hunters are now adding suppressors to their big-game rifles in record numbers.
It’s rare to pick up an outdoor magazine and not see a successful hunter posing with a trophy buck or bull and the suppressor-equipped rifle he used to shoot the animal.

Interested in joining the many who use suppressors for hunting? Here are key things to consider Read More »

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