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Public Lands & Waters
Feds Announce Major Restructuring and Relocation of U.S. Forest Service
On Tuesday, March 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced sweeping changes for the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). Notably, the Trump Administration will move the headquarters of the federal agency, which manages 193 million acres of multi-use public land, from Washington D.C. to Salt Lake City...
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Turkey
3 Common Pop-Up Blind Mistakes Spring Turkey Hunters Make
When the boys at Double Bull unleashed their first camouflage cubes on the turkey market, it wasn’t exactly a quick burn. Until then, most turkey hunters just put their backs to a tree and then went into statue mode to fool gobblers. Some hunters employed camo netting or stake-out style blinds, but...
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Turkey
How to Develop a Season-Long Turkey Decoy Strategy
This is going to be a sort of ridiculous apples-to-oranges analogy, but hear me out: You probably wouldn’t put out a thick-necked, ears-pinned, posturing buck decoy in the beginning of September. Sure, you might lure in a moody fighter to scrap, but mostly you wouldn’t because the timing wouldn’t be...
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Wildlife Management
Three-Year Poaching Investigation in California Uncovers Close to 30 Deer
California wildlife officers arrested four men on March 13 following a 3-year poaching investigation that uncovered close to 30 deer allegedly taken across multiple counties, some out of season, some with spotlights, and some with fraudulent tags, according to a statement from the California...
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Wildlife Management
Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner Faces Several Poaching Charges
One of Idaho’s seven Fish and Game Commissioners has pled not guilty to multiple hunting violations after an investigation prompted by a call to the Citizens Against Poaching hotline. Commissioner Brody Harshbarger is facing a rash of misdemeanor charges, including taking game unlawfully, hunting...
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Turkey
How to Target Thirsty Turkeys
The waterhole ambush is a tried-and-true tactic for plenty of big game animals, like elk, pronghorn, and, of course, whitetails. But it's rarely discussed as a method for hunting America’s favorite game bird. News flash, turkeys drink water too. Turkeys need to consume about a quart of water every...
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Turkey
Odd Turkey Plumage Photo Contest
A strutting turkey is one of the most remarkable spectacles you can witness while hunting. His varied, iridescent feathers fanned out as he parades around with all the pomp and circumstance of spring. Those very feathers make each turkey slightly unique. Then there are those wild variations, like...
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Turkey
How to Avoid Gobbler Gibberish and Actually Learn to Talk Turkey
Two things taught me to be a much better turkey caller. The first was when I started to semi-regularly kill bucks by snort-wheezing at them. Now I know that might seem disconnected from turkey hunting, but hear me out. Most hunters look at the snort-wheeze call as a dominant buck vocalization that...
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Turkey
Worst Turkey Miss Contest with Stories from the Crew
Few things are more deflating than missing a turkey. If you think successful hunts are unforgettable, misses will etch themselves into the part of your brain that handles long-term memory. Months later, when you think you’ve gotten over it, you’ll wake up from that nightmare, drenched in sweat and...
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Turkey
How to Turkey Hunt: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide
If you're trying to kill your first turkey, this guide covers everything you need: when seasons open, essential turkey hunting gear, how to find and pattern birds, and where to aim when that gobbler finally steps into range. I can't think of a more thrilling hunt than calling a strutting gobbler...
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Gear
Truck Upgrades for the Field: Suspension
The one upgrade you can make to a truck that will result in the most noticeable difference while driving is suspension. If you spend a good amount of time driving on washboard roads and rutted-up two-tracks, or maybe your county is just behind on mending potholes, a good suspension system will aid...
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Firearms
You Don’t Need a Turkey Shotgun to Kill a Spring Tom
Lightweight, specialized shotguns with pistol grips, shorter barrels, constricted chokes, and red dots have taken over turkey hunting. Paired with heavy payloads of tungsten super shot (TSS)—and properly patterned—these guns can be deadly, especially at a distance. However, there are a few...
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Mountain Lion
Hunting Lions with Mules and Hounds in the High Desert
On December 1st, 2025, I put my foot in the stirrup of a white mule named Snowy River and threw my leg over the saddle. Over the next five days, he’d carry me 80 miles through some of the roughest ground in Southwest Utah in search of a mountain lion. Snowy River belongs to McClain and Hunter Mecham...
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Wildlife Management
Saskatchewan Teen Charged After Running Down Deer With Truck
A 17-year-old has been charged after allegedly running down and killing three whitetail deer with a truck outside of Maryfield, Saskatchewan, on March 9. Witnesses called it in after seeing the chase take place through a field. By the end, the driver appeared to deliberately strike the animals...
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Wildlife Management
‘Dead Deer Like Never Before.’ More Than 100 Deer Found Dead After Corn Spill On Railway in Northern Minnesota
Locals in a northern Minnesota community have reported more than 100 dead deer along a railway, where a cart apparently leaked corn along the tracks for miles. According to the Facebook page of Steve Porter, owner and operator of a deer farm in the area, he’s documented droves of deer and turkeys...
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