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Guide Brad Whitehead shows why side-trolling is so effective for crappie over brush piles.

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Check out this video for tips on engineering a food plot for kill shots with Matt Haun of Mossy Oak…»

Jimmy Harris Snapshot

See Jimmy Harris of Unicoi Outfitters and Jimmy Jacobs of Game and Fish Magazines explain how they introduce anglers to…»

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As old man winter loosens his grip on the Peach State, hunters are setting sights on turkey season. Now is…»

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Michigan has not had a banner turkey hatch in several years. Although our turkey population has been stable and hunting…»

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I really wasn’t expecting a response when I sent the cadence of lovesick yelps up the canyon. It had been…»

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Below us was a creek and beyond that, barbed wire. We crossed the stream and set up at the fenceline.…»

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Wisconsin big-bird enthusiasts have come to depend on the Badger State’s turkey population to provide good hunting opportunities year after…»

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In 1978, Minnesota held its first modern-day spring turkey season. Hunters shot 94 gobblers. If you had told game managers…»

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If you’re a turkey hunter, I really can’t imagine any better place to live than in the Great Plains. Turkey…»

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Illinois 2012 spring turkey season was eerily quiet. It seemed that gobbling had nearly ceased prior to the opener and…»

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How many turkeys can we expect to harvest this spring? Before going there, first consider last year’s forecast made by…»

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Pennsylvania turkey numbers have been up and down over the past several years, but during no recent year has the…»

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There’s no other way to say it, so we’ll get right to the point: New England has lots and lots…»

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I could not believe my change in fortune. West Virginia’s spring gobbler season had been a huge disappointment so far,…»

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Mashing the clutch and simultaneously killing the lights, the sound of gravel popping under tires stopped as the truck slowly…»

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“The spring of 2012 was indeed an odd one weather-wise in Kentucky, but we suspect the nesting and survival of…»

Arkansas Turkey Forecast 2013

Arkansas turkey hunting is still on life support, but it’s showing remarkable signs of improvement. Surely it couldn’t be that…»

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The woods were bright enough that I didn’t have to use a flashlight to maneuver my way through the timber.…»

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I couldn’t believe my eyes. The food plot I was hunting was waist high, in part due to the copious…»

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It’s always good to have a Plan B when turkey hunting. During the spring of 2012 on one of my…»

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In the March 2013 issue of North Carolina Game and Fish, we analyzed the 2011 Wild Turkey Summer Observation Survey…»

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On the first day of the 2012 Virginia spring season, I journeyed to the Franklin County farm where I have…»

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It was the Saturday of the youth turkey hunt on the state’s Wildlife Management Area last spring and my 12-year-old…»

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Florida’s turkey hunters have an advantage over most turkey hunters across the nation. Without leaving the state, they can hunt…»

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  The pleasant smell of wildflowers lingered in a muggy breeze wafting through the Bee County countryside. So too did…»

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The news this spring is good for Buckeye wild turkey hunters, according to Mike Reynolds, the Ohio Division of Wildlife’s…»

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Many Magnolia State wild turkey enthusiasts are comparing the present condition of Mississippi’s turkey flock to the ones seen in…»

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A brisk wind rattled the treetops on a dark, chilly Saturday morning last April. Yet, the throaty calls of lusty…»

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With the first hint of spring, Louisiana turkey hunters are ready to get into the woods. That wild, sweet call…»

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It’s hard to believe there was no wild turkey hunting in California until the late 1960s when the first fall…»

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Realtree was on hand at the 2013 SHOT Show in Las Vegas to showcase their new Xtra camo pattern. Because…»

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Our short video shows how you can catch spring crappie without getting tangled up in brushy cover.

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A high density of bucks and a pair of antlers to smash together can produce some intense deer-hunting action. John…»

On Your Own Adventures - Wolf Hunting

The Sportsman Channel is taking the wolf issue head-on with the first-ever televised wolf hunt in the lower 48, when “On Your Own Adventures” new two-part series airs exclusively on Sportsman Channel.

How do you know you've landed an absolute monster? When it's too big for you to hold! Corky Lemon stands center in this shot with a 35 pound blue cat while his potential state record blue behemoth is to the left, being hoisted up by Dick Hinrichsen. To the right is Terry Matheny with his 71 pound monster.

Corky Lemon and his fishing partner, Terry Matheny, had a magical day on the water on July 21st, as participants…»

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This has not been the ideal summer in bear country — or at least not in Colorado. According to the…»

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Anglers who usually frequent Yellowstone National Park will have to do their fishing somewhere else. The (Spokane, Wash.) Spokesman-Review is…»

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Shirley and Tom Schenk listened to the sounds of three crying black bear cubs all-night-long that were stuck in a…»

By first prioritizing the types of structure they wanted to fish, the author, right, and Chris DePoala were able to get on the muskies quickly. The results are pictured here! Photo by Pete Maina.

Stick to these basic tactics and you’ll increase your odds of battling with a summer muskie.

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Jumping Mako! Here’s a cool video from Mission Bay, California that shows the speed and power of a big mako…»

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A bowfisher in northeastern Louisiana reeled in a record alligator gar Sunday. Brad Doughty, a Downsville, La., native, reeled in…»

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Cats and dogs often times don’t see eye to eye on matters, so it comes as no surprise to see…»

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California’s 2012 deer seasons are about to descend on us again. In fact, depending on when you read this, the…»

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Last year, high flows frustrated anglers pursuing the coldwater steelhead that came through the Pac-NW. What does this year hold in store?

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This is a great time of year to target Wisconsin catfish, whether you want a true trophy flathead or a bunch of eater-sized channels.

Fighting the cold water and the crisp air, Bill Mead shows off a keeper steelhead. Photo by Jim Foster.

Shortly after the move to Idaho, a neighbor invited me on a fishing float on the Main Salmon River. Spending…»

Ken Baisch made a long shot with his muzzleloader to harvest this giant two-point mule deer in the early season.  Photo courtesy of Bucks-N-Bulls Outfitters.

Mule deer are found throughout New Mexico, with the Rocky Mountain mule deer inhabiting the majority of the state and…»

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At a time when many anglers get preoccupied with summertime activities like family vacations, honey-do lists and lawn care, our…»

Ronnie Stevens with his buck shortly after recovering the deer. The rack grossed an even 195 and netted 187 7/8, making it the 5th-largest typical ever taken in Ohio.  Photo courtesy of Ronnie Stevens.

Ronnie Stevens exchanged the memory card in his trail camera, turned the power back on and latched the door closed.…»