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Fall season offers the best for both hunters and anglers

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With the days getting shorter and the mornings a little crisper, it leaves little doubt that fall is upon us. All across Ohio, many bows are being shot and fine-tuned, treestands are being hung, and hunting gear is being readied. There are also groups of friends and families gathering around the television getting primed by watching some of the many hunting videos that abound out there. 
This is hunting season in Ohio, and whether you are after waterfowl, deer, or small game, the time is nearly here to get out into the woods, swamps, and marshes.

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Squirrel hunting is a stepping stone to outdoors

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Squirrel season is here in Ohio and many other states, and frankly my son and I couldn’t be more excited. 
Sadly, though, you don’t see many people getting excited over squirrel hunting anymore. That’s too bad because some of hunting’s most enjoyable moments can come while sitting at the base of a tree scouring the tree tops for bushytails.

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Fast-flying dove season is here in Ohio; here’s what to know

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With Ohio’s dove season opening on Sept. 1, the time is here to test your skills at the most challenging quarry in wing shooting.
Since these winged rockets are one of the toughest birds to connect on and can humiliate even the best shots, I thought I would share some tips that I have learned that will hopefully help you put more birds in your game vest this season.

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Don’t forget about your local stream for summer fishing

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One of the great things about living where we do is that you don’t have to look too far in order to find decent stream or river fishing.
Unlike lake or reservoir fishing, stream fishing usually does not require a lengthy drive or waiting in line at the boat ramp. In fact, all that is required for a successful fishing outing on a local creek is a rod, reel, line and lure – and of course permission in most areas. A sense of adventure doesn’t hurt, either.

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Rules of the road apply to water too; let’s review proper boating etiquette

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Summertime means fun on the water for most of us. Be it fishing, water skiing, tubing, or just cruising and relaxing, many Ohioans find being on the water a great way to relax and enjoy being outside. 
If you are one of them, then you have undoubtedly noticed that, just about regardless of any impoundment you are on in north-central Ohio, unless it is one with a horsepower or speed restriction that is, our waterways are generally quite congested. This is especially true on weekends and holidays.

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Older, wiser gobblers teach valuable lessons

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A turkey hunt in Tennessee a few years ago proved one thing that I have long been a believer of – although not necessarily a fan of – that in order to be consistent at shooting wise old gobblers, more often than not, calling to them can sometimes ruin your hunt.
Now, this goes against everything I love in a traditional turkey hunt.

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The best turkey hunters learn from their mistakes

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“Good judgment comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgment.” 
As I read this quote by Rita Mae Brown in an issue of Reader’s Digest recently, I instantly thought of how it relates to turkey hunting. In turkey hunting, the lessons you learn and the mistakes you make along the way shape the kind of turkey hunter you become and they play a part in the decisions you will make on future hunts.

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Take advantage of this quick shot at Ohio’s early spring walleyes

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The ice may have just come off the water, but open water angling opportunities exist for cold water spawning species of fish like walleyes during the later winter/early spring months. In fact, now is the perfect time to go after them in Ohio. 
The key to catching walleyes this time of year is to find them, and the best places to find them are in the rivers and spillways below the dams of any reservoirs with fishable walleye populations. Walleyes migrate below spillways for a variety of reasons.

Take advantage of this quick shot at Ohio’s early spring walleyes Read More »

Get the jump on cunning coyotes this winter

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Once the deer seasons are over, I used to only focus my attention on hunting rabbits and ice fishing. That was until I tried hunting coyotes. Now, even though the other two still take up most of my free time, I also always try to find time to venture out for a little coyote calling.
My first coyote hunt was years ago, with a group of local farmers who preferred to hit the roads at the break of dawn in their pickups, scouring the fields for coyotes or the roadsides for fresh tracks.

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