September 2011 Archives › Game & Fish

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Here’s something for the pro-hunting community to “Like.” Apparently Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is sticking to his guns regarding his…»

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Casual catfish anglers put away their stinkbaits as summer wanes into early autumn, but the first cool spell finds serious…»

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The EPIC Game Fair –  hosted by Safari Club International and Quail Unlimited — was recently held in Atlanta, Georgia…»

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An increasing numbers of firearms hunters are adding weeks to their annual deer hunting by picking up crossbows and moving…»

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Sometimes early-season squirrel calling gets the bushy tails close enough for a shot using a variety of distress or feeding…»

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Most squirrel hunters enter the woods each fall full of enthusiasm, with high hopes and big plans for a pot…»

Keith Fancher's gator stretched the scales at 838 pounds!

You’ve all heard the story about the first time bowhunter that killed a 200-inch buck? Or what about a brand…»

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Crossbows are tough to cock. Whether you use your hands, a rope or mechanical aid, it still takes time and…»

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Other than personal opinions on broadheads, few topics can raise the hackles of bowhunters quicker than scent elimination. The effectiveness…»

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When singing sensation Craig Morgan is not rocking the stage or tearing up the music charts, he is probably in…»

Author Travis Faulkner with a nice buck he scouted for in the early part of bow season. Photo courtesy of Travis Faulkner.

A heavily worn deer path skirted along the edge of the green field, which was surrounded by a combination of…»

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Here’s a look at some of the best trophy bucks of 2010 from around the nation.

Photo courtesy of Steven Frater

It was Thursday afternoon, September 9, 2010, the last week of the general archery season in hunt zone D5 in…»

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Plays videos on our IMO Mags website Federal Premium’s Prairie Storm shotshells have technology — like Flightstopper shot and a…»

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Crossbows can get the job done. In the last 10 years, these four hunters proved it, and you can bet…»

Any crossbow hunter would be pumped to pierce a deer like this one. But keep your head on your shoulders! Is that safety on? Are your broadheads stored? Crossbows are no more or less dangerous than other hunting tools. Photo by Dick Metcalf.

Crossbows are awesome hunting tools. That means they deserve the respect You’d give any firearm or vertical bow. Here are…»

This 170 3/8 P&Y buck taken by Curtis Blankenship back in 2003 is tied for No. 5 on the all-time West Virginia list of typical bow-kills. It was arrowed in Wyoming County. Photo by Jeff Knapp.

For many hunters, world-class whitetail bucks serve as the definition of a big game trophy. Cable network hunting shows, magazines…»

A field photo of Caleb Mays with his James City County buck, which scored 128 3/8 and has 14 scorable points. Photo courtesy of Caleb Mays.

The Western Virginia Sports Show annually gives state sportsmen a first look at the best Virginia bucks from the previous…»

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Some kids count down the number of days left until school is out. Others keep a running tally of how…»

The Caney Fork gives up plenty of fiesty rainbows like the one taken by Tennessee Sportsman editor Jimmy Jacobs. Photo by Polly Dean.

Don’t do it! If you’re one of those anglers who usually hang up the rods this time of year to…»

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During the last session of the South Carolina General Assembly in 2008, state legislators approved a proposal that legalized the…»

Michael Cole shot this Lincoln County non-typical on the day before Thanksgiving, ending a two-year search for the buck he nicknamed Heartbreaker. The gnarly rack netted a whopping 230 2/8 B&C points! Photo courtesy of Michael Cole.

When it comes to stories about Oklahoma trophy bucks, frankly, nothing surprises me. Our state yields some super bucks each…»

Tripp Todd, a 24-year-old Shaw University junior, returned home to Northampton County to hunt with his grandfather on opening day of gun season and killed the highest-scoring buck in North Carolina last year. Photo by Craig Holt.

Northampton County deer hunters had a tremendous season in 2010-11, but no one experienced a better day than Tripp Todd,…»

Matt Keeney’s Bollinger County monster sported a rack with 16 points and a B&C score of 185 4/8 net! Keeney dropped the buck in its tracks with one shot from his .308. Photo courtesy of Matt Keeney.

Missouri’s deer hunters are preparing for another awesome fall in which they might tag that once-in-a-lifetime buck. There are more…»