October 2011 Archives › Game & Fish

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All manner of critters show up on trail cameras: deer, bear, raccoons, coyotes, cougars — there’s no end of wildlife…»

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Deer hunting is underway across the U.S. and some impressive brutes are starting to show up. While this list isn’t…»

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A Boulder, Colorado house cat that goes by the name of Zeus got an up-close-and-personal look at a feline that’s…»

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In the world of the duck hunter, elements are always changing. But, with the right adjustments, a hunt that may…»

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Without question, legendary bow hunter and big bone collector “Spook” William Spann of the hit television show “Spook Nation” knows…»

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Many hunters are saying that the ‘good old days’ of Pennsylvania deer hunting are gone. Hunters have been griping about…»

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Having hunted New England whitetails with enthusiasm and success since the early 1960s, I think it’s safe to say you…»

If you're a bowhunter who hunts with a smoke pole, you need to back away from your funnel-stand, trail-stand or field-stand setups by another 75 or 100 yards. Get deeper into the woods and higher in the trees. Photo courtesy of Thomas Allen.

One of the most common mistakes I see in the whitetail woods by muzzleloader hunters who are also archery hunter,…»

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Jeff Weber’s 15-point Wisconsin Trophy Buck Could be New State Record

A woodcock in the hand after a short hunt in local covers. Photo by Brad Eden.

During the overlap of the ruffed grouse and woodcock seasons, upland hunters get a unique opportunity to hunt both game…»

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Patterning your shotgun is simple. Think of it as research you can do to obtain valuable information about how your…»

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For anyone that knows what the following acronyms stand for S.M.Z.S.L.T or Z.S.A (“So Many Zombies, So Little Time” and…»

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When a hunter carries a handgun afield for big game, he or she joins an elite group of marksmen, unique…»

Pinning the barrel to the receiver is an effective way to dampen vibration and increase accuracy. Photo by Dave Henderson.

TIP NO. 1 Spin It With Barrel, Choke Tubes Your first consideration with any slug gun accuracy is the barrel.…»

Gary Lewis rests his Kimber while Scott Denny, of Cheyenne, glasses from a rock outcropping on an October hunt in Wyoming. Photo by Gary Lewis.

Last October, we looked across the plains and watched band after band of antelope and mule deer in herds of…»

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This deer season may not be one for the record books, but in Texas that type of prognostication isn’t as…»

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Final preparations are under way as deer hunters scout and hang stands on their favorite stomping grounds, or narrow their…»

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“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” While this phrase was coined way back in 1839 by…»

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Kentucky deer hunters dropped about 3,200 fewer whitetails last season than during the previous year. Though some hunters can legitimately…»

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Georgia has a generous amount of whitetail deer for hunters to pursue. With a statewide population of nearly one million…»

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Mountain State deer hunters will have ample opportunity to harvest a deer, or multiple deer, as 2011-12 hunting seasons get…»

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Last season brought changes in whitetail harvest trends. For starters the harvest dropped 15 percent from a harvest record of…»

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Deer hunters across the state of South Carolina enjoyed a good, but not great, deer hunting season in 2010. As…»

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Most of Oklahoma’s deer hunters dream about taking a buck that will be the envy of their friends. Though taking…»

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North Carolina’s deer biologist, Evin Stanford, has been telling hunters that year-over-year increases in the deer harvest would eventually end.…»