Tips on how to use camouflage for hunting

In hunting as in life, the little things really do matter.

A spare set of batteries for your flashlight. A compass or Global Positioning System (GPS) to aid a back country hunt. An extra pair of socks on the off chance the weather turns bad.

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HS Pro Staffer gives advice for new turkey hunters

Alex Rutledge knows turkeys -- and we’re not talking about Butterballs.

Growing up in the Missouri Ozarks, Rutledge learned the finer points of wild turkey hunting from his father and honed them over the years chasing the wily bird with his four brothers.

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Turkey Federation, two other groups start youth hunting campaign

In the last decade, state wildlife managers have organized an array of youth hunts in an attempt to win the hearts and minds of next generation of sport hunters. From waterfowl to deer to turkeys, today’s youth are offered a myriad of special hunting seasons, all of which are in mentored settings designed to nurture and educate and promote safety and ethics.

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Turkey hunting tips: mistakes often plague beginners.

Eddie Salter is a country boy from Alabama, a fun-loving man with a thick accent and yen for telling stories. And, trust me, Eddie can spin a good yarn.

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A lost art: hunting bunnies.

When you talk about lost traditions, hunting bunnies ranks near the top of forgotten pastimes. Think about it. When’s the last time you planned a cottontail hunt? It’s hard to remember when, right? It’s a rarity, that’s for sure. But some quaint traditions should never die, and bunny hunting is one of them.

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Pre-season bow-hunting preparation can pay big dividends

He who fails to prepare is preparing to fail. It’s an old-as-dirt maxim that bow hunters who relish big bucks over broken dreams would do well to heed.

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