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Wisconsin Wants Hunters to "Think Pink" This Fall

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In an attempt to bring more women hunters into the woods this fall, two state legislators have proposed a bill to legalize blaze pink camo as an alternative to blaze orange.
06/1/2015June 1, 2015

Bowfishing’s New World Record Grass Carp

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Bryan Hughes is no stranger to shooting big Alabama fish with his bow. In fact, he’s made it his business to shoot big chunky fish with archery equipment and help others across the country do the same. Hughes started Backwater Outdoors in Gurley, AL as a way to do what he loves for a living. […]
05/29/2015May 29, 2015

5 Signs You're a Scent Control Freak

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Have you taken your scent control routine too far? Here's 5 signs you may be addicted to staying scent free during hunting season.
05/20/2015May 20, 2015

HHA King Pin Sight Review

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There was a time when single-pin bow sights were considered to be sights built strictly for competition shooters. Well, times have changed, and single-pin slider sights are now the rage among bowhunters as well. Bowhunters have realized the simplicity of hunting with a single-pin sight and are experiencing more punched tags as they add this […]
05/18/2015May 18, 2015

Charge of the Bright Brigade

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It is my experience that most hunters who have taken a swipe at the wild turkey, regardless of what kind of a legal weapon is used, consider it to be an addicting, exciting pastime worthy of the time, effort and expense required to bring home such a small dab of, most often, quite chewy, white […]
05/18/2015May 18, 2015

Finger vs. Thumb Release

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The index-finger or caliper style, wrist strap release is by far the most common release aid used by bow hunters. I haven’t hunted with one in years. Why? Because I discovered the many benefits of a handheld, thumb-trigger release. Don’t get me wrong, there are many great things about a typical wrist strap release: they […]
05/18/2015May 18, 2015

Some Politicians Suffer From Nature-deficit Disorder

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and wildlife agencies nationwide have spent recent years trying to recruit, retain and re-engage hunters and anglers in a society increasingly disconnected from nature.As Richard Louv noted in his 2005 book “L
05/15/2015May 15, 2015
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Why waste money on road-killed deer?

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One wonders why lawmakers like Wisconsin State Rep. John Nygren think the state owes every road-killed deer a solemn procession to the nearest landfill and a decent Christian burial. Nygren didn’t like Wisconsin Gov. Walker’s idea to delete $700,000 from the Department of Natural Resources’ budget to remove dead deer from state roads and highways.
05/5/2015May 5, 2015