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Like its sister lake, Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley is well known for panfish action in the form of bluegills and crappie. However, while fishing there we discover its other panfish, the whiskered wonder.  Catfish are probably the ultimate “pan fish”. They are the most popular eating fish across the country, enjoyed by millions of Americans.  Damming of the [...]

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A very direct explanation of Agenda 21 and Sustainable Development. After watching this, you should be able to recognize that the goal is much bigger

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Happy Friday! The good times got kicked off a little early for me last night, as I had some buddies over to watch some of the new Realtree and Drury DVDs, have a cold beverage and set up a couple new bows. We got some awesome new Trophy Ridge accessories on the rigs and had ]

Day 2 of the Bowhunters Roundtable, held at PASA Park in scenic Barry, Illinois, brought a host of new product manufacturers with new goodies for us to play around with. The amount of innovation that each of these companies bring to the table each year is simply astounding. From new electronics advances in scent control, clothing [...]

MISSOULA, Mont.? Over a million acres worth of conservation impact in Wyoming alone. That’?s the historic milestone that Wyoming volunteers of the Rocky Mountain Elk

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One of my favorite pastimes as an outdoor writer the past 30 years is collecting conspiracy theories, rural legends and other tall tales from readers. About the time one story finishes its rounds, another takes its place. And don’t worry. If you didn’t hear one particular myth during its first cycle, be patient. They’re tough. They don’t [...]

The New York State Big Buck Club recently announced there’s a new record non-typical whitetail for the state and it was taken off of Long Island. The buck was taken by bowhunter Mike Giarraputo while hunting in Suffolk County on November 3rd, 2011. Giarraputo’s plan was to sit all-day in one of his favorite funnels as long as [...]

  “If you build it, they will come.” As true as this is in the movie “Field of Dreams”, it also applies to our pursuit of deer hunting. Certainly much of the challenge of chasing whitetails is in finding big bucks and chasing them down, but, there is also significant… ]

Southeast Nebraska is home to the chosen buck today for our “Shoot or Don’t Shoot” series. The question is simple – if this buck (the one on the left) was in front of you during the season would you shoot? For some it’s just a matter of antler size, for others… ]

The Secret Service issued new rules of conduct for Agents Friday. They can no longer get drunk, procure hookers or go to strip bars. The

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This time it appears the police are not acting like the Gestapo but the Wayne County Department of Public Services near Detroit, Michigan certainly is.

When it comes to working in the outdoors and hunting industry, many people assume that it’s just one perk after another. From being showered with free gear to being offered top quality hunts in the best areas many people think we are living the dream. While that isn’t always true, we do get a few small [...]

Catfish season is upon us.  Fishing for Channel Catfish is the most basic of angling pursuit available to anglers.  It is as simple as a hooked worm on a line attached to a stick, or as sophisticated as spinning gear a space-age composite rod and crankbaits.  It is the choice of those who spend a lot [...]

Today at 12:00 CST Deer & Deer Hunting will premiere their first episode of “Deer Talk Now”, a one hour interactive online talk show hosted by Dan Schmidt and Brad Rucks of D&DH Magazine. According to D&DH’s website,  ”Deer Talk Now will feature special guests,…

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