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Eva Shockey - More Than a One Dimensional Hunter

When I decided that girly-girls could go hunting and not only enjoy the hunt but enjoy taking animals, I wanted to learn to hunt with as many types of weapons as my dad used – guns, bows and black powder. My favorite gun to hunt with is a Thompson/Center break action .270. I’ve shot some really-huge animals with this gun. Depending on what we’re hunting, I’ll be shooting either a .270 or a .300 Win

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow, Firearm

The Camera Squeak That Lives

If any part of your camera gear squeaks, more than likely, you will spook the animal you’re trying to video, and the critter will have to be left to be hunted another day. For this reason, making sure that your camera arm, your tree stand and none of your videography equipment makes a sound is vitally important.

Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Bow, Firearm

Lisa Jane on Why She Likes Bowhunting and How the Sport Empowers Her

I’m often asked, “Why do you believe women should consider shooting a bow?” I believe all women should have at least a rudimentary working knowledge of firearms as well as archery. However, I like the challenge of a bow. You have to be aware of so many things about the bow from your form to anchor point to be able to shoot it successfully. I think every woman should shoot archery, because the sport is

Big Game, Deer, Bow, Firearm

New World Record Alaska-Yukon Moose

A new world record for Alaska-Yukon moose has been recorded by the Boone and Crockett Club, one of the official record-keeping organizations for big game in North America. On September 25, Heinz Naef of Dawson City, Canada bagged a moose that has been scored at 263-1/8 net at the meeting of the Stewart and Yukon rivers that can be only described as enormous. Even after a lifetime of hunting moose, Naef said that the animal

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Dana Wall’s Experience with Alligators

When Chad originally told me that his granddad had started an alligator farm and that both he and his dad worked at the farm, I thought that was the craziest thing I ever had heard. I didn’t know anybody farmed alligators. After I learned more about it, I realized alligator farming was really neat. Since I had no experience in alligator farming, I was intrigued. The more I learned about it, the more exciting and

Big Game, Predator, Conservation, Firearm

Practice and Promote Firearm Safety during Hunting Season

With the hunting season in full swing, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is joining with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) to remind hunters that safety remains at the core of America's hunting traditions.

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