When it comes to deer hunting, few things have revolutionized the industry as food plots. Food plots and seeds have become a $702 million dollar industry. A study conducted by the US Fish and Wildlife department showed that in 2006 the average hunter spent less than $2.00 on food plots and plantings. Compare this to [...]
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This past spring greeted Nebraska a little different than usual with the severe lack of moisture and cold temps. It seemed as though it was still February, however, it was near the end of March and Spring Turkey season was open in Nebraska! Typically, by this point in time, turkeys have broken out of their [...]
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After a 6 hour drive through the heaviest rain storm I have been through yet, I had reached my destination in southeastern Kentucky. Team Radical field staff member Brandon Phipps was kind enough to have me down for a weekend Turkey hunt. Luckily it was not raining there yet, so I gathered my gear and [...]
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There are many opinions about today’s options for broadheads. There is one particular mechanical broadhead that has been promoted as the “rage” of the industry. In my hunting experiences, I’ve found that most whitetail outfitters/guides adamantly recommend fixed blade heads and actually discourage use of mechanical broadheads. Their perspective and major concerns center around the [...]
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If turkey season opened tomorrow would you be ready? Have you been out shooting your bow? How about your turkey calls? Do any of them need replacing? Decoys, camo cloths, boots, possibly warm clothing? If you don’t start now, opening day will be here before you know it and then you will be scrambling to [...]
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Every year it seems my strategies are slightly altered or in some cases significantly changed to be in the right place at the right time when Whitetail season begins here in Illinois. Post Season is the ideal time for making changes and upkeeping the stands. My Post Season begins normally at the beginning of February [...]
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As deer hunters, we all know it when it happens: the moment we realize that we just blew it; when the buck we’ve been chasing is alerted to our presence and blows out of the area, often for the rest of the season. We have all done them, I know I have done my share. Here [...]
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Hunting seasons are coming to a close all around the nation. The Outdoor Retail shows have started. The ATA and SHOT show have come and gone. All the newest and greatest hunting products will be hitting the shelves in the next couple of months. The new bows are being bought and tuned with all the [...]
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I grew up a lot like anyone else that loves the outdoors. From the age of eight years old, I was tagging along with my father in the outdoors. At ten years old we made the move from Maryland to Pennsylvania and had to adjust to the new landscape changes. I was ready to set [...]
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Typically, I enjoy hunting a variety of animals. However, over the past couple of hunting seasons, I have decided to stick with one animal and fully pursue it. This year, my focus was on deer. I started the season with summer scouting trips in Colorado’s high country and ended it in November with a tree [...]
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