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Kevin VanDam: More Rods, More Efficient

If I’ve only got four or five rods on my casting deck, then you know I’m probably tuned in to where the bass are and what lures I’ll need to use to catch them.

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Asian-Citrus Salmon or Trout Marinade

An Asian-citrus marinade provides a burst of flavor without overpowering the fish.

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Planting Guidelines for Late Summer/Early Fall Food Plots

After years of answering questions for other gamekeepers, it is becoming apparent that some of us are so busy that we try to squeeze all of our late summer/early fall plantings into one weekend.

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Ott DeFoe’s Three Favorite Summer Baits

I’m looking for bass that are holding in shoreline cover but more especially in shade during the summer months. The Fin-Eke Worm is a productive bait to fish – especially in shallow shade.

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Crop Rotation for Healthy Soils & Better Food Plots

The definition of crop rotation is planting crops that are not similar in the same field in sequential seasons. Crop rotation is one of the oldest and most effective cultural control strategies.

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Captain Sonny Schindler on Catching Tripletails

The best time to fish for and catch tripletails is during the hottest months of the year, generally in July and August. The most productive times to look for tripletails is when the sun is high in the sky, and the Gulf of Mexico is clear.

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Brandon Palaniuk: How He Tries to Balance Relationships and Fishing Time

Being able to balance my time with family and fishing is definitely my number-one most difficult task. Both deserve and need my time. Fishing for a living requires a lot of travel and time spent on the water and staying focused on bass fishing.

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Hunting Property Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts

Learn more about estate planning, wills and trusts for hunting properties and how to keep it in the family.

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Chuck Belmore: How a Bowfishing Tournament Is Run

An average bowfishing tournament fields 60-80, four-man teams. But at a big bowfishing tournament, like the Bass Pro U.S. Open event, there were 200, four-man teams.

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Dealing with Weeds in Food Plots

When it comes to dealing with weeds in food plots, you either love them or you hate them. Read on for tips for managing weeds.

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Seed Facts & Planting Tips

The power contained within a seed is amazing! How can something as small as a turnip seed, that is only slightly bigger than the period at the end of this sentence, produce a plant that has a bulb the size of a softball and leaves as big as a boat paddle!?

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Chai Tea Halibut

Chai tea might seem like a strange ingredient to marinade fish in, but when you stop to consider what’s in chai, it all makes sense.

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Natural Insect Repellent: Attracting the Insects You Need and Repelling Insects You Don’t

Looking for natural insect repellents to help you get rid of mosquitoes and other biting pests? Read on to learn more from Mossy Oak.

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Best New Fishing Gear 2019

2019 is bringing a lot of exciting new fishing products to the consumer. The 2019 ICAST Show is a launching point for many of these new fishing items, and we've got an inside look at what's new in the fishing world.

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Choose the Correct Chainsaw for Your Chores

Learn more from Mossy Oak about choosing the correct chainsaw for your specific needs.

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3 States to Bow Hunt Velvet Bucks

By Heath Wood For bowhunters who dream of tagging a velvet-racked buck, early-season hunts provide a unique opportunity. As a young teenager, I often bought hunting videos for entertainment and to fuel my anticipation for the upcoming season. Often, the first hunt in the videos would be an early-season hunt featuring a velvet whitetail buck. These hunts took place before the antler velvet had entirely shed, presenting a rare chance to arrow a mature buck

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Bachelor Group Behavior: How to ID the Buck You'll Hunt This Fall

Heath Wood For whitetail hunters, July is more than just the heart of summer; it's a necessary time to observe buck behavior that can pay off come fall. As velvet antlers grow and patterns become clear, bachelor groups form the social core of a buck’s world. However, those who use game cameras for summer scouting know all too well that these groups don’t stay together forever. I used to get frustrated seeing trail camera photos

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Seeing Stripes: Targeting Striped Bass

Bart K. Davis When it comes to East Coast sport fishing, few fish inspire as much passion and pursuit as the striped bass. These sleek, silver torpedoes called stripers haunt coastal waters from the Carolinas to Maine, offering anglers a perfect blend of challenge and reward. Whether you're fishing from a beach or boat, in the surf or offshore, striped bass are a worthy adversary—provided you know how to find and fool them. Striped bass

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Big Bucks Avoid People in Summer Too: Low-Impact Scouting Tips

Heath Wood The summer months present a prime opportunity for scouting whitetails. Bucks are in velvet, rapidly developing their antlers, and often follow consistent feeding routines. However, many hunters make the mistake of getting too close too early. Just because it’s not hunting season doesn’t mean pressure isn’t important. Mature bucks are already accustomed to human presence, and one wrong move in July or August can cause a big deer to leave long before opening

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Panfish Crawfish Bread Bowls

George Fiorille Catching panfish is a lot of fun. They are one of the best fish to start kids or inexperienced anglers on because they are plentiful and relatively easy to catch. By having lots of action starting off fishing, it gives the angler a greater chance of liking the sport and staying with it. Panfish are not only easy to catch but they are great to eat if prepared properly. One of the most

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Summer Pier Fishing Tips

Phillip Gentry Regardless of whether you favor freshwater or salt, many beach going anglers head to the local public pier to do some fishing while on vacation. Summer time is in full swing across the country and is the most popular season for people to head to the coast on vacation. Like a lot of people, vacation time means time to do some fishing. Whether you are a veteran of saltwater or prefer less sodium

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Deer Diet: What Bucks Are Eating in July and Why It Matters

Heath Wood As summer reaches its peak, whitetail bucks are quickly developing in both antlers and body. Nutrition is crucial during this time, and knowing what deer are eating in July isn’t just interesting; it’s a vital part of the puzzle for serious hunters trying to find and pattern mature bucks before the season starts. While driving across eastern Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee on our way to a family vacation, I probably didn't keep my

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Smoked Pulled Wild Boar BBQ Sandwiches with Carolina Gold Sauce

If you're looking for a new way to cook Wild Boar, this recipe is for you! Need Wild Boar? Check out Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery for all of your wild game meat needs. Step 1: The Wild Boar Shoulder (Smoked and Pulled) Ingredients: 1 bone-in wild boar shoulder (5–7 lbs) 2 tbsp yellow mustard (binder) 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 tbsp kosher salt 2 tbsp black pepper 2 tbsp smoked paprika 1 tbsp garlic powder

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Top 7 Non-Food Plot Plantings for Deer

Paul Annear Whitetail food plots get a lot of love in the land management space. Deer hunters everywhere spent countless hours planning their next food plot rotation. Grinding away on a humid summer day just to plant and create a whitetail haven where deer feed and can be hunted is rewarding and fun. But there are more permanent food sources you could be missing out on. A lot of whitetail management fads come and go.

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How to Maintain Your Summer Clover

Paul Annear It’s hard to beat the attraction of a lush field of well maintained clover. In most of the U.S. clover is attractive right out of the ground and hardy blends like Non-Typical Clover stay green deep into November, even in the upper Midwest. Clovers are the most popular food plot planting for a reason. Deer love clover, and its easy to establish without large equipment. To keep from weeds taking over your clover

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Fly Fishing for Bream

Phillip Gentry When most people think of fly fishing, the image that comes to mind is the silhouette of a wader clad angler plying the bubbling waters of some cold mountain stream. Others may envision an iridescent Caribbean sand flat with an angler on the deck of a sleek flats boat trying to temp a shadow drifting through the saltwater. As many fly-casting fans have discovered, just about any type of fish species that can

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How to Catch Red Snapper While Fishing

Bart K. Davis One of the most sought-after gamefish from the Carolinas to the Gulf, red snapper are experiencing a resurgence like few other species. Thanks to careful management and tighter harvest limits over the past two decades, populations have bounced back strong—and with that recovery has come a new golden age of snapper fishing. They truly are the American snapper. With their fiery red flanks and powerful strikes, red snapper are everything anglers want

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