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Learn to Call the Audible - Kill More BirdsanemptytextllineMallard Landing in GHG Decoys “He walked up to the line, glanced to the left and then back to the right. His headlamp came to a halt on an open area in the field, he pointed and made the call,... -
Missing doves? Try these tips to hit more birds...anemptytextllineMissing doves? Try these tips to hit more birds consistently. They say the national average of shells expended per dove hit hovers each season around six. I’m not sure who came up with that figure but I bet it is...
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5 Areas To Focus On For Early Goose Season...anemptytextllineThe geese were located three days ago, feeding heavily in a freshly cut corn field a few miles from town. Permission was secured to hunt the field and plans were made for an eventful opening day. The decoys were...
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Readying Your Dog for Fall: Step 1 - ObedienceanemptytextllineDuring the month of July we will be exploring the four part process that is preparing your retriever. This four-part series will cover obedience, physical conditioning, steadiness and marking, and finally blind retrieves. Follow these steps and your favorite...
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The 5 Things You Need To Know About Decoying...anemptytextllinePhoto: Ben Cade Turkey hunters know that decoys are an effective way to harvest mature toms. Here are some tactics that will lead to success this spring. 1) Set your decoys at the proper location-Sounds simple right? But if the decoys...
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The One Tactic You Need To Use This Turkey...anemptytextllineThe One Tactic You Need To Use This Turkey Season You’ve done your homework, roosted that big gobbler, and put yourself in the perfect spot before dawn. Done deal right? Well, maybe if he is in the right mood and...
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Where is that gobbler? Here are the top five...anemptytextllineWhere is that gobbler? Here are the top five locator calls to use to find him. Photo: Jeff Gudenkauf In a perfect turkey hunting morning, the bird gobbles on the roost, answers your call, and strolls into range. It does happen...
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TOP 10 Tom TacticsanemptytextllineTOP 10 Tom Tactics Photo: Ben Cade Spring Turkey hunting is one of my pastimes in Iowa. Cabin fever has set in and I finally get to go back to my “happy place,” the woods! Spring turkeys will really test your...
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The Grand Slam of Turkeys - What you need...anemptytextllineThe Grand Slam of Turkeys-What you need to know about each one for success. Photo By: Jeff Gudenkauf There are five subspecies of turkeys in the United States. One of them, the Gould’s, is primarily a Mexican resident but some have...
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Snow Geese: Who Brings Them In 20 Yards Closer?anemptytextllineSnow Geese: Who Brings Them In 20 Yards Closer? The hunter paying attention to every detail, that’s who. It’s a fine line between geese at 50 yard range and closing the distance to 30. Let’s examine what the consistent killers...
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After the Storm, 3 Ways To Succeed Where Others...anemptytextllineHatches were battened as the winds and rain ripped through the night and a winter storm showed its power across the country. Now the weather has calmed but the aftermath has changed hunting conditions in your area. Here is...
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4 Tips to Fool More Birds InstantlyanemptytextllineAs experienced hunters we all should know the recipe for waterfowl hunting success. Find the birds, get where they want to be, and do your best to bring them into range. But it never is that simple or very...
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7 Mistakes Killing Your KillingsanemptytextllineDrake Mallard landing They were swinging behind their blind, a group of 4 mallard drakes and two hens. It was that last pass when the excitement builds in anticipation of feet down and ducks dropping into the decoys. And they...
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Duck Calling Strategies That WorkanemptytextllineYou don’t have to be a calling champion to bring ducks into range. Those guys and gals are experts with a call for sure but they are focused on perfection and that is not needed to be lethal with...
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5 Things You Need To Do to Hit More...anemptytextllinePattern your gun It is really astonishing how different shell and choke combinations will shoot in your gun. A friend of mine a few years ago spent a lot of money on an aftermarket choke sure that it would improve...
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Give Us Ten Minutes And You Can Master Tuning...anemptytextllineJust about every hunter chooses a call on how it sounds to him or her in the store. Or you buy one online and hope that it fits your style. Either way, you need to know how to tune...
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Are Your Decoys Working For You?anemptytextllineduck decoys Decoys have come a long way. Thirty years ago the choices were few, the quality average, and the realism weak at best. Now the selection is vastly improved. Varied poses, vivid paint schemes, extreme feather detail, these are...
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Shooting Dogs...With a CameraanemptytextllineShooting Dogs...With a Camera By Bill Konway www.billkonway.com Dogs are without a doubt the most loyal waterfowl hunting partners most of us hunters will ever have with us in the blind or field. They are always ready to go with no...
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5 Advanced Short-Reed Goose Call Sounds that no hunter's...anemptytextllineNo doubt you can call in Canada Geese with simple clucks and a few moans. As the season grows longer, your arsenal of calls must expand. Here are some sounds that will help put those late season birds in...
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Early Teal TacticsanemptytextllineEarly Teal Tactics Anyone who has hunted the early teal season knows that hunts can be over in a flash. This is possible on any given day, but your slow days will probably outnumber your quick ones. Teal can...
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Tips on Flagging Canada GeeseanemptytextllineTravis Reininger from Stillwater Outfitters gives us a field tip on flagging Canada Geese.
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Canada Goose Calling TipanemptytextllineChad Belding, Host of The Fowl Life, demonstrating some simple ways to improve your Canada Goose calling. By adjusting your hand positions, Chad shows us how to go from making 1 goose sound, two, and three geese sounds.
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3 Off-Season Decoy Care TipsanemptytextllineIt's summer, it's hot, and the thought of tossing decoys in frigid water on a crisp fall day weighs heavily on our minds.
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Banded Keyhole Layout Blind AssemblyanemptytextllineBanded team member shows us how to fold up the Keyhole Layout Blind into a backpack after hunting.
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Duck Calling Tips with Chad BeldinganemptytextllineChad Belding giving Drake White and viewers of The Fowl Life a field tip on calling ducks. Clip from Season 6 Episode 9 of The Fowl Life. Watch full episode on Outdoor Channel.
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Duck Calling TipanemptytextllineTeam Banded member, Keith Allen, giving a duck calling tip after the hunt in the timber of Arkansas. Watch full episodes of The Fowl Life on The Outdoor Channel or Sportsman Channel.
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