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How to Spool a Spinning Reel—an Easy Step-By-Step Guide

By Joe Cermele— June 13, 2024

Packing fresh line on the spool isn’t difficult, but if you get it wrong, you’ll end up in wind-knot and bird’s-nest city. Here’s how to do it right

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The 12 Best Deer Hunting States To Bag a Monster Whitetail

By Scott Bestul— June 13, 2024

Looking for a wall-hanger? Set your GPS to one of these 12 states and start driving

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Fowl Play: How to Pick (and Shoot) Your Teal in a Tight Flock

By Phil Bourjaily— June 13, 2024

A good teal hunt doesn’t require much in the way of gear. But it does take some quick shooting. Here’s how it’s done

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Shotgun Ribs: Why They Matter

By Phil Bourjaily— June 13, 2024

Vent vs. solid ribs, and how to use them to improve your shooting

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How to Create Your Own Wildcat Cartridge. It’s Easier Than You Think

By Richard Mann— June 13, 2024

If you’re an experienced handloader, you can invent your own wildcat cartridge and really stand out at camp. Don’t forget to have some fun naming it

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How to Plant the Ultimate No-Till Food Plot

By Dave Hurteau— June 13, 2024

You don’t need expensive equipment to put in serious food plots. Wisconsin expert Jeff Sturgis shares his secrets for growing brassicas, cereal grains, and even beans and peas on the cheap

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Stick Fight: Spin Fishing vs. Fly Fishing

By Will Brantley and Dave Hurteau— June 13, 2024

Is fly fishing more fun than spin fishing or just a waste of time?

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Venison Backstrap Recipe Ideas: The Ultimate Wild-Game Guide to Cooking Our Favorite Cut

By Cosmo Genova— June 13, 2024

Delicious and easy recipes, plus helpful cooking tips, for one of hunting’s most prized cuts: the backstrap

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How to Sight In a Rifle

By David E. Petzal— June 13, 2024

Before you can go hunting, you need to go to the range and sight in your rifle. Here’s exactly how to do it

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This Enormous Texas Largemouth was Just Certified as a New World Record

By Paul Richards— June 13, 2024

Lea Anne Powell was fishing on a central Texas lake known for lunker largemouth when she hooked into the IGFA line class world record bass

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