Hunting Tips
One Hunting Rule I’d Change Tomorrow If I Could
If I could change one hunting rule overnight, it would be this: every first-year big game hunter should hunt under a structured mentor requirement. It would make hunting safer, more ethical, and far easier for newcomers to stick with.
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The Most Overrated Piece of Hunting Advice Everyone Repeats
Plenty of hunting tips get repeated so often they start sounding like law. The most overrated one is the idea that scent-control gimmicks can outsmart an animal’s nose, when woodsmanship, wind, movement, and access matter far more.
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Are Public Lands Becoming Too Crowded to Hunt Enjoyably?
Public land hunting is not ruined, but pressure is real in many regions and seasons. The bigger story is that crowding is uneven, predictable, and increasingly tied to access, timing, and hunter behavior.
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Has Camouflage Become More Marketing Than Necessity?
Camouflage still matters in some situations, but a lot of what people buy today is driven more by branding, identity, and comfort than pure concealment. The real answer depends on whether you are talking about military use, hardcore hunting, or the average outdoors person.
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Should Electronic Calls Face More Restrictions?
Electronic calls sit right at the intersection of hunting efficiency, fair chase, and wildlife policy. The real question is not whether they should exist, but where regulators should draw the line between useful tool and undue advantage.
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Should Baiting Be Considered Ethical Hunting?
Baiting sits right at the fault line between legality, effectiveness, and hunting ethics. Whether it belongs in ethical hunting depends on fair chase, wildlife health, local conditions, and the kind of hunter someone wants to be.
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9 Invasive Species Hunts That Are Now Paying Hunters to Help Control Growing Populations
A look at nine invasive species hunts where bounties, prizes, and paid removal efforts are giving hunters a role in population control.
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Should Residents Get Priority Over Non-Resident Hunters?
When tags are limited, the fight over who should get first crack at them gets personal fast. The real answer is less about emotion and more about fairness, wildlife biology, public trust, and who keeps state conservation systems running.
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Should States Limit Nonresident Tags Even More?
Western states are tightening nonresident hunting access, but the real question is whether deeper cuts would improve wildlife management or simply shift costs and frustration around. The answer is more complicated than either side likes to admit.
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10 Things About Chronic Wasting Disease That Every Deer Hunter Should Understand Before Season Starts
A practical, hunter-focused guide to chronic wasting disease, how it spreads, and what to do before deer season begins.
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Want to Prepare for Deer Season Offseason? Read this first
The best deer seasons usually start months before opening day. If you want better odds, cleaner setups, and fewer mistakes, your offseason plan matters more than most hunters think.
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Will Drones Become Hunting’s Next Big Ethical Fight?
Drones are no longer just gadgets for photographers and hobbyists. In hunting, they are forcing a sharper debate over fair chase, legality, wildlife disturbance, and what kind of technology hunters should accept in the field.