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Back view of a bird in a hunter's orange pack, hunting pheasants in different weather concept.
Small Game

How to Go About Hunting Pheasants in Different Weather Conditions

By Alec Pratt on October 22, 2025

Looking to plan a pheasant hunt and find yourself looking at the weather? You're on the right path and you're probably only a couple days or hours away from the hunt.
Young hunter with shotgun holds quail, quail hunting tip concept.
Small Game

The Art of the Flush: Driving and Decoying Quail

By Alec Pratt on October 14, 2025

Quail hunting is a social event and a great chance to hunt with family and the dogs. However, unless you know how to flush them the right way, you'll have a lot of fun . . . but likely go home empty handed.
Hunter using binoculars in the woods, spot and stalk mule deer concept.
Deer

Spot and Stalk vs. Stand Hunting: Which is Best for Mule Deer?

By Quinn Badder on October 13, 2025

Muleys would have to be up there in terms of hunting difficulty, so how do you hunt them successfully? Their use of harsh terrain, elevation, and highly attuned and acute senses, including large ears, means they're built for evasion.
Close-up of Ben Cole in a duck blind, how to field dress a deer concept.
Waterfowl

How to Field Dress a Duck (with Ben Cole of RootedTV)

By Ben Cole, Rooted TV on October 2, 2025

Hunting ducks and geese is only part of the reward. After you knock down some birds, you need to field dress and get them ready to enjoy!
Running buck shedding velvet, pre rut hunting tips concept.
Deer

Pre Rut Hunting Tips: How to Attract Bucks

By John Gay on September 29, 2025

The chaos of the rut is right around the corner. As the woods fill with the colors of fall, it’s when the buck of a lifetime can come crashing through the brush in broad daylight. This is the time of year dreams are made of, and it’s what gets hunters excited about every fall.
Quail bird walking and chirping on the ground.
Small Game

Hunting Quail Birds: Tips, Gear, and More

By John Gay on September 1, 2025

The sudden and startling explosion of wings as a covey bursts from underfoot can make even the most seasoned hunter’s heart race.
Deer droppings on rocky ground.
Deer

How to Identify Deer Droppings (and Why Hunters Do This)

By Kyle Wilson on August 21, 2025

When checking for deer sign, most hunters think of a few key items such as trails, rubs, scrapes, and browse within an area such as a food plot or ag field. But one sign you might not think about and overlook is . . . poop.
Grouse bird perched on tree limb, how to hunt grouse concept.
Small Game

Where Can I Find the Best Grouse Hunting Near Me?

By Teri Williams on August 13, 2025

Grouse are naturally cautious, using dense thickets and forest cover to hide from both ground and aerial predators. To achieve success in the field when targeting these birds, you'll need to learn and understand the typical environments that they depend on for survival. 
Hunter using a duck call, mastering the best duck calls concept.
Waterfowl

How to Master the Best Duck Calls for Better Duck Hunts

By Alec Pratt on August 7, 2025

If you’re new to duck hunting, duck calls can feel like trying to learn a whole new language — and it is. But that’s how most new things begin. It's new and potentially confusing until you get the hang of it.
Hunter using topographic map in HuntWise, find public deer hunting land near me concept.
Deer

How to Find the Best Public Deer Hunting Land Near Me

By Travis Hawkins on July 15, 2025

Finding public deer hunting land near me has become increasingly easier with the advancement of technology. A prime example is the HuntWise App, for instance.
Beagles ready to hunt, how to hunt rabbits with dogs concept.
Small Game

How to Hunt Rabbits With Dogs

By Cody Barhorst on July 9, 2025

Rabbit hunting is a long-time tradition that has been enjoyed over many generations. Many of our parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents have probably hit the woods and brush piles trying to kick up a rabbit or two for their supper.
Hunters in an ATV in a duck habitat, building a duck pond concept.
Waterfowl

Building a Duck Pond: How to Create the Perfect Habitat

By John Gay on July 8, 2025

Waterfowl need places to stop to rest and refuel on their long migrations from their breeding grounds in the North to their wintering grounds in the South and back again every year. Building a duck pond not only creates a reliable duck hunting spot, but more importantly, creates a habitat and spaces for a variety of wildlife and enhances conservation.