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2014 Turkey forecast

March can be unpredictable, being warm one moment and cold.  

No matter the weather, however, the ides of March will usher in the opening of turkey season, and, with it, all the pinnacles of joy and pits of despair that only true turkey hunters can appreciate. […]

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Ensuring the bushy-tail tradition

Take a dozen or more eager youth, add a half-dozen feisty dogs with an eagerness to squirrel hunt, mix in a few adults who love being with kids and dogs in the woods, add a dash of surprise, season with a brace of bushy-tails, and you have the perfect recipe for a Saturday of fun in the February woods.  […]

Fishing

Shimano Chronarch CI4+

Shimano’s Chronarch CI4+ baitcasting reels feature Shimano’s new SVS Infinity brake system, which controls spool speed for precision casting. An external adjustment knob also provides for quick, precise adjustments for either the conditions or when you switch baits. […]

Bass Fishing

Advances in bass management

As I write this column, it’s late December. It’s been the coldest early winter I can remember, and the forecast doesn’t look any better. As much as I like winter fishing for the solitude and the chance for a big fish, it’s going to take a few more degrees and some sunshine to get me fired up about hitching the boat and heading out. Time to reflect.  […]

Hog Hunting

Porker pokers

Where did the idea come from that wild hogs are easy to kill? You ever try on purpose to drive a nail into a steel-belted tire with a hammer? Just be careful that hammer doesn’t slap you back in the face.  […]

Freshwater Fishing

SuperCat Rods

Available in six lengths and actions, for small stream channel cats to big water blues and flatheads, Rippin Lips’ new SuperCat Series features the perfect balance of extreme strength and toughness with a light, sensitive side. […]

Fishing

Maui Jim’s On the Water Collection

Maui Jim knows anglers want sunglasses that will combat the sun’s harsh rays and glare. That’s why the company’s On the Water Collection of 24 sunglasses offer bigger lenses; a snug fit; anti-corrosive, oleophobic lens coatings to repel water and grease; a variety of lens materials for different water sports and lens colors for various light conditions. […]