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Early-morning rays of sunlight beamed through my bedroom door, causing my eyelids to split. I had overslept my alarm! Jolting…»

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If you are a do-it-yourself bowhunter who enjoys planning your own adventures and finding quality hunting options on a budget,…»

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Montana Decoy has built a solid reputation for offering some of the lightest, easiest-to-pack decoys on the market thanks to…»

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Bill Winke has whitetails. Randy Ulmer has giant mule deer. Cameron Hanes the whole exercise spiel, and Chuck Adams has…»

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We all want the rut to last until the end of the season, to keep the excitement going as long…»

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During the rut, you will face a wide variety of shots you might not have faced before. And you certainly…»

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When scouting on foot, it can be tough to  see the big picture because deer sign confronts you on every…»

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The rut. Mere mention of the term stirs the blood of any die-hard whitetail hunter. It’s a dynamic period when…»

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Treestand hunting is not an exact science. We all learn with experience, and there is definitely an element of “feel”…»

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The most popular way to hunt whitetails is from a treestand. It has been the preferred method of bowhunters for…»

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  I’ll be getting on a plane Friday and heading off for my first whitetail hunt of the year. Sept.…»

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All you elk hunters out there are no doubt rearing to go, spending every spare moment and weekend investing in…»

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Elk seasons will soon be upon us. After 30-some years of passionately chasing elk – 23 of those spent guiding…»

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I have received plenty of good advice over the years on how to shoot a bow. In this column, I…»

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Q: During the early season, I hunt agricultural fields and food plots. There seems to be no good way to…»

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I just bought a ladder stand and I was wondering if this kind of stand will spook the deer.  How…»

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Field Editor Bill Winke talks about the mental challenges of bowhunting trophy bucks.

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We’re already on the front steps of summer. Should trail cameras be out right now? These questions might run through…»

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A 3-D Archery Competition is great summer practice, but come fall, remember the difference between shots that score and shots that kill.

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From the very conception of my bowhunting madness, my ambitions have remained in a perpetual state of flux. All but…»

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Bill Winke shares with us the three most important bow lessons he learned from a doe culling effort that was…»

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I shot a doe on opening day of archery season on a large tract of public land. Can I keep…»

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Deer aren’t really affected by our sluggish economy. I wish we hunters could say the same. With gas prices already…»

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Bowhunting turkey isn’t the parlor trick many believe. Here are five ways you can punch a tag on a longbeard with your bow.

Mississippi bowhunter Will Rives, right, and his father Bill Rives pose with the new state-record typical archery buck, which scored 187 3/8 gross and 172 4/6 net. Will Rives killed the deer in Jefferson County on Dec. 14, 2010.

As Mississippi farmer Will Rives headed out for an afternoon bowhunt on Dec. 14, 2010, his father Bill made a…»