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In warm weather, skip the hang and get the deer on ice

Your granddad hung deer in the barn for a week. He also hunted in November. In September, the clock runs faster and the rules change.

GuideTravelWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

How to pick a hunting or fishing trip worth flying for

Most guided trips don't justify a plane ticket. The ones that do share four things, and you can check all of them before you pay a deposit.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar2 Oct 20267 min

No hoist at camp? Let the hide be your cutting board

The ground method breaks a deer into clean, bagged quarters with a tarp, a sharp knife and about an hour. Nothing to hang it from required.

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Buy the Bullet, Not the Caliber

What to feed your rifle, shotgun and carry gun, by the animal you're hunting and the room you're standing in.

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GuideHunting & ShootingDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Texas ranch hunts, region by region, and what they really cost

The package price is never the price. Get the all-in number in writing, know what a trophy fee does to it, and pick the right part of Texas first.

GuideHunting & ShootingDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Buy the Boots First and the Rifle Last

A gear budget that actually matches how hunting goes wrong, from the ground up to the glass on top.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

When the blood runs out, the tracking job starts

Most animals lost after a hit aren't lost at the shot. They're lost forty minutes later, when somebody decides there's nothing more to find.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

How to load, clean and hunt a muzzleloader without guessing

One shot, one powder charge, one chance to get it right. What a smokepole asks of you before you ever climb into the stand.

GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Black bear hunting, the bait argument and what to do with the meat

Bait is legal in some states and outlawed in others, bears don't leak blood like deer, and the only kitchen number that matters is 165.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Your first elk hunt is decided four months before opening day

The fitness, the calling and the pack out, from a guy who learned the hard way that killing the elk is the easy part.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

What your hunting license actually pays for

The duck stamp, the excise tax on your ammo and the tag you never filled all feed one system. Worth knowing how it works before you complain about the price.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Calling Coyotes Without Losing Your Permission

Coyotes come in fast, from the wrong side, and usually behind you. The harder part is still the guy who owns the gate.

GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Pattern the gun, learn one call, then sit still

Spring gobblers are won on a paper target in March and lost by a hunter who moves at 9:40 a.m. Everything else is detail.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Your freezer is where most venison actually gets ruined

You did everything right in the field. Then the meat sat in a bad bag at 10 degrees for eight months. Here's how to keep a season's worth eating well.

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