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Back to Basics: The Simple Joy of Catching Bass in a Remote Pond
A few scenes from the author’s back-to-basics bass outing on a small Maine pond. T. Edward Nickens (3) FOR STARTERS, I had to slow everything down. My cast, for sure. I tend to rush through the...
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Why Do We Stress Over Deer?
John Hafner CORTISOL IS A STRESS HORMONE, produced by the adrenal glands, one of which sits on top of each kidney. It’s a pretty targeted substance. In a fight-or-flight situation, cortisol slows down...
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Rabbit Hunting 101: A Complete Guide
A cottontail rabbit ventures along a field edge after a dusting of snow. Deposit Photos If you don’t know how to hunt rabbits or you haven’t hunted them in a while and need a refresher, I envy you a...
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Late-Season Ducks: Four Proven Tactics To Help Fill the Strap at the End of...
Late season duck hunting can be difficult, but extremely rewarding if you know how and where to kill birds. Tatiana/Adobe Stock By now, you might think you have your duck game dialed in—your calling...
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The Joys of Winter Squirrel Hunting—and Why You Should Go Right Now
John / Adobe Stock The shadow is a dead giveaway. It’s no more than a dark lump, moving along the shadow of a big red oak draped across the ground like a fallen log. I can’t help but grin. This time...
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The 7 Best Knives of 2024, Tested and Reviewed
Montana Knife CompanyWe may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best Field Dressing Montana Knife Company Blackfoot 2.0 SEE IT...
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Our Favorite F&S Stories: Ode to Joie
Eric DeMent pushpoles through a decoy spread in the Atchafalaya Basin with the author (center) and Scott Halphen. Brent Humphreys Editor’s Note: All this week, we are asking F&S writers and...
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Mauled: A Fight to the Death with a Black Bear
A stick snapped, and I said to my friend Trevor, “I think I hear it.” I took three steps to the left, and then…all I remember is lying on a plush mattress, staring at the stars, just kind of floating....
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How to Roast a Marshmallow (and a Cricket and a Sausage) Over Fire
Travis RathboneWe may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › The Survivor’s Barbecued Shrimp The appetizer. Travis Rathbone A fistful...
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Battling the Wind on the Saltwater Flats
T. Edward Nickens Jack looks over his left shoulder, and fixes me with a shaking-my-head grimace. “Honking,” he says. “I’m pretty sure that’s the meteorological term for this.” “It’s a couple of...
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Guide Lessons: 6 Rules to Follow When You Hire a Fishing Guide
Mark Cherney My guide when I fish the Everglades is Captain Mark Cherney, owner of Blackwater Fishing Charters out of Fort Myers, Florida. He’s a big, bearded fellow who could pole a skiff to Pluto...
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