December 2011 Archives › Game & Fish

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Firearms instructor Heath King of Bass Pro Shops’ main store in Springfield isn’t the kind of person who thinks outside…»

New gear made for women helped author Becky Lou Lacock take this tom. She hunted with Joe Coogan of Benelli. Photo courtesy of Becky Lou Lacock.

Camo cut for women was once as rare as hens’ teeth. Now options abound for women hunters. Here are one huntress’ favorites.

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You have to change your tune when hunting educated coyotes that have heard it all.

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Ever look at a pheasant’s ears? Not the feathery ears on the top of their heads, but the ears they…»

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When you’re fishing through the ice, utilizing two rods can be more than twice as nice and can help you catch far more fish.

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In cold weather, the only open water available for ducks and geese are rivers
and streams. Here’s how to fool them with simple set-ups that work!

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In 2012, an underwater camera will slip into your shirt pocket. Solid graphite rods leave enough change from a $50 bill to feed the family. Innovative changes are on the way to make you more comfortable and more efficient.

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New Jersey has a new record black bear, but the hunter wasn’t out looking for big bruins. According to the…»

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Patterning southern winter whitetails  means something entirely different in the upper part of the region than it does in the…»

The author dropped this coyote after he called it from nearby woods. The animal had been feeding on a dead deer carcass and hadn't moved far from the easy meal. Photo by Stephen D. Carpenteri.

Close shots at predators are far easier to make than long ones. Here are some expert tips on getting them close.

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It’s a pleasure to take pride in the way your dog acts in a duck blind. Mike Stewart of Wildrose…»

The author and his beagle, Stink, tracked down this pair of cottontails. Photo by Ron Sinfelt.

The first thing a novice rabbit hunter must understand is that beagling is a team sport. While in training the…»

Photo by Bruce Ingram

It was the Christmas holidays this past December, snow had finally stopped falling, and my thoughts naturally turned to —…»

Photo by Ron Sinfelt

December and January are prime months to get in the field and enjoy small game hunting and waterfowling, and there…»

Photo by Ken Archer

After years of superb conditions, the past couple of waterfowl seasons have ruffled the feathers of many duck and goose…»

Photo by Ron Sinfelt

Winter may bring the doldrums or even the winter blues for a lot of folks. But for Tennessee hunters and…»

Photo by Ron Sinfelt

If you look at the calendar, it may be difficult to pinpoint the best months of the year for either…»

Photo by Bob Bledsoe

One of the best days of fishing I’ve ever had was a midwinter trip for stripers and white bass on…»

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I have stumbled many a time during the last 50 years that I have been in the woods and I…»

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Da Yoopers and their famous hunting camp song “Da Turdy Point Buck” might have material for a follow up hit,…»

Photo by Mike Marsh

There’s more to do than closing out the deer season for Tar Heel hunters and anglers in December. Here are…»

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One of the many great things about living in Missouri is the fact that except for a few weeks leading…»

Photo by Robert H. Cleveland Jr.

Mississippi’s 2010-11 deer season was one of the best on record, when it comes to trophy bucks, including several record-book…»

Photo by Ron Sinfelt

A covey rise, mallards setting their wings, cottontails exploding out of honeysuckle thickets, whitetails slipping through a snow-covered cedar stand,…»

Photo by Ron Sinfelt

Here in Georgia we’re really lucky in so many ways. We actually get to enjoy four real seasons of weather,…»