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Uninterested hen leads gobbler to a waiting hunter

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From nearly a half-mile away, I spotted two black dots on a bend in the farm road. I blinked and they were still there, so I raised my binocular and confirmed the two “dots” were turkeys.
My interest was piqued when one paused to strut, but my hope of killing this gobbler was tempered by the fact there was no way it would walk that far to come within range of my shotgun. Or so I thought.

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How do longbeards and geometry go together? The answer can help you bag gobblers

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A long time ago when I was a clueless sophomore and maintaining passing grades in geometry was a daily struggle, I felt insulted when the teacher used the term “obtuse” while addressing our class.
Eventually I understood she was likely trying to explain a type of angle rather than commenting on our intelligence. Today I believe that had she helped us connect geometry to something fun – say, like turkey hunting – I would have grasped the principles much more quickly. Last spring, when I killed a big tom at the intersection of a woods road and the field I was hunting, I realized I actually use geometry daily while hunting turkeys.

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Interested in buying forward-facing sonar? Here’s everything to consider

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Forward-facing sonar (FFS) also is known as live sonar or real-time sonar. Manufactured in some form by all the major players in the sonar industry, it can allow anglers to actually determine the species and size of fish they see on their screens, and then watch as the fish responds to their lures.

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Anyone can hunt mule deer; here’s how to make it happen

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It was 10 years ago when a friend suggested a do-it-yourself hunt for mule deer in Montana. Although I’d hunted whitetails all my life, I had never even seen a mule deer, nor had I ever visited a western state, so it was with some trepidation that I agreed to apply for a permit.
That first hunt was mind-blowing and couldn’t have been more different than to what I was accustomed.

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Tips for tracking down big muskies in the late fall

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Cooling waters in fall trigger muskies to feed so they can bulk up for the approaching winter. For avid muskie fishermen, there may be no better time to seek a giant fish.
To be more successful, two Northwoods guides who consistently put their clients onto huge muskies encourage anglers to be stealthy and precise in their presentations. Both guides primarily rely on live-bait fishing, namely quick-strike-rigged suckers, as their method of choice.
“There’s very little boat traffic and I love the peace and quiet on the lakes. We have the opportunity to catch the biggest fish of the year,” said Rob Manthei, who guides in the Vilas/Oneida county region of northern Wisconsin.

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Western Upper Peninsula group working to ‘rehab’ deer yards

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An important ingredient to the often tenuous existence of the white-tailed deer in the northern part of its range is what is known as a “deer yard,” often a lowland area containing coniferous trees that provide shelter and sometimes food to wintering deer.
Deer in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, may migrate tens of miles from their summer range to such winter cover.
In recent years, deer yards have been decimated in many locations for a number of reasons.

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Follow these three patterns to catch August muskies

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Catching muskies in August can be difficult. Years ago anglers believed their lack of action was a result of the fish losing their teeth. We now know muskies carry a full set of dentures all season long, but they do remain a challenge to catch.
Fortunately, there are a number of patterns that can produce muskies in late summer. Here are three that should figure into your muskie plans.

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