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Sporting-clays efficiency equals shotgunning confidence and more birds in the bag
Summer is fading fast, and that’s fine with me. I don’t have the same passion for angling that I do for bird hunting, so when fall draws near, I concentrate on wingshooting gear and skills.<br

Tips and tricks to take advantage of Minnesota’s early teal and goose seasons
One bird is small, acrobatic and creates the illusion they can fly like the wind – at speeds exceeding 50 mph. The other is large (body and wingspan), migrates in a V-shaped formation, and almost

Want to hunt big game from a ground blind? Pay attention to the finer details
Throughout my hunting career, I have spent many hours building blinds in a number of my hunting areas, where, after some serious scouting, I figured I could take a nice buck, black bear or long-spurred

Tom Bahti: Some thoughts about my favorite hunting gear
Everyone asks me about my favorite pieces and brands of outdoor gear. Well, OK, actually no one has ever asked me that question, but I thought I’d throw out my choices just to get people

From backwaters to oxbows, here’s how to hunt waterfowl on the mighty Mississippi
John Devney doesn’t remember a lot about his early-teen years, but he does vividly recall one moment with stunning clarity: the early October morning he shot his first duck.
He was 12 years old.

Ryan Rothstein: When it comes to bow practice, think quality over quantity
Things are starting to get real, and with less than a month to go until another deer season begins in many states, it’s time to really start dialing in setups, gear, and target practice.

Dropshot walleye tactics – video
Brian Brosdahl breaks down his system for dropshot fishing walleyes. He talks weights, jigs, dropper length, and how he likes to use it to catch more walleyes all season long.

Know these tips for blood trailing before you call in the dogs
Gary Huber has seen it many times. Actually, he’s heard it many times when he answers his phone and on the other end of the line is a hunter, often desperate, in need of his

Steve Carney: Expanded-use drop shots, and a waterfowl shot from North Dakota
The drop-shot rig has been a mainstay for bass anglers for many years, and now we are finding out that walleyes and crappies love the rig as well. It has taken this angler about a