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Best turkey-hunting ammo
Where the Mossberg shotgun left off, Federal has picked up with their 12-gauge Federal Mag-Shok Heavyweight turkey load. […]
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Hog Wild — Tips for hunting Mississippi’s wild hogs
Spreading faster than melted butter and wrecking havoc on both public and private land habitats, the wild hog situation is getting out of hand in many regions of the state. […]
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GameChanger Hit List
With the GameChanger Hit List from GC Archery, hunters can get personalized targets made from their own field photos. GC Archery’s customer service team will assist with file sizes and image sharing information in order to create an image roll of your favorite trail camera photos. […]
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Expert turkey-hunting advice
What is the best approach to getting on some birds as the spring season approaches? Well, avid hunter and call maker Preston Pittman said it’s not blasting the woods with calls. […]
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Pig stickers — the best guns for hog hunting
Certainly, schools of thought on guns and ammo for wild hogs varies greatly. The campfire debate can be quickly squelched by just simply mentioning that any classic cartridge used for the white-tailed deer will effectively dispatch any wild pig. […]
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Leica Sport Optics
The newest laser rangefinder binoculars from Leica Sport Optics, the Geovid HD-B 42, features class-leading ranging abilities and enables users to add their own custom ballistics info for their specific weapon. […]
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Pig pen fundamentals
For those private landowners industrious enough to want to try trapping wild hogs in pens, there are some essential basics to learn in the placement and construction of hog traps. Additionally, there are considerations on how you plan to dispose of the trapped pigs. […]
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Cover: March 2013
The 2013 turkey season is upon us: What can you expect when you hit the woods? […]
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Turkey Whisperer — Proven turkey-hunting tips
Sitting dejected with my chin touching my chest, the realization of blowing it started to sink in. Replaying the whole affair in my mind it seemed surreal. It happened way too fast for me to grasp and was something totally unexpected.
After seeing an for a package turkey hunt at the elegant Briars Bed and Breakfast in Natchez called “Gobblers and Gardenias,” I felt there was no way I could go wrong with a shindig like that.
Or so I thought. […]
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Best turkey-hunting loads and chokes
Turkeys are big birds, soe tight patterns from shotguns and hard-hitting loads are imperative. Shots can range from point blank to out to 50 yards in some cases. […]
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Briars trophy potential
Jerry McCrory booked his Gobblers and Gardenias hunt for later in April 2011 for he and his wife. Like the author, the 60-year-old Metairie, La., resident had never killed a turkey. Set up in a popup blind, the turkey gobbled one time and was very close to Atkins and McCrory. […]
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2013 Turkey Forecast — What to expect when turkey hunting begins
The 2012 turkey season was one of strange contrasts. Some of the ample 2011 mast crop was still on the ground when the spring green-up began. Hens nested earlier than normal, and hunters had to adapt to the changes.
Will 2013 see the same sort of issues? Another ample mast crop across much of the state was washed away or soured by the January rains and freezing temperatures. Still, deer hunters reported seeing large flocks of both gobblers and hens, giving promise to the coming season. […]