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The Big Problem with Run-N-Gun Hunting (and how to avoid it!)
AVOID THIS OR YOU’LL RUIN A LOT OF HUNTS.
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Big Buck Tactics for Public Land Hunting
YOU CAN GET ENCOUNTERS WITH MONSTERS ON PUBLIC LAND, HERE’S HOW!
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Seeing the Light – Your Choice of Hunting Light Matters, A LOT
IT COULD MAKE OR BREAK YOUR SEASON – HERE’S THE SCIENCE AND HOW TO KEEP FROM GETTING BUSTED.
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Deer Hunting in the Rain
THERE ARE PRO’S AND CON’S TO IT, BUT WE DEFINITELY THINK YOU SHOULD – HERE’S A STORY TO SHOW WHY.
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The #1 Myth Deer Hunters Believe
WHY BUSTING IT IS KEY TO YOUR WHITETAIL HUNTING SUCCESS.
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Ultra-Efficient Deer Hunting
KNOWING EXACTLY WHEN AND WHERE TO HUNT ARE KEYS TO INCREASED SUCCESS RATES – HERE’S HOW YOU CAN DO THAT.
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Adam Lewis
Educator, outdoor writer featured in Deer and Deer Hunting, Bowhunter, Field and Stream, North American Whitetail, with 30+ years experience hunting whitetail. Host of the Deer IQ podcast & blog.