Hunting for Canvasbacks: Decoy vs. No Decoy Strategies
Wednesday, June 05, 2024What Makes Canvasbacks Unique? To hunt canvasbacks well, you need to understand their habits: They thrive on large, open water—big lakes, bays, marsh systems, and major rivers. They fly fast...... Read More
Hunting for Snow Geese: Field vs. Water Techniques
Wednesday, June 05, 2024Understanding Snow Goose Behavior Before picking your setup, it helps to understand what drives snow geese: They feed aggressively in cut ag fields during migration. They return to water to...... Read More
Hunting Wild Turkeys with Crossbows: A Strategic Pursuit
Wednesday, June 05, 2024Why Hunt Turkeys with a Crossbow? Crossbows offer a unique middle ground between compound bows and firearms. Hunters choose them for: Minimal movement: Ideal for tight setups when birds are...... Read More
Hunting for Coyotes: Public Land Strategies
Wednesday, June 05, 2024Why Public-Land Coyotes Require a Different Approach Public land offers enormous opportunity—but also enormous pressure. Coyotes on national forests, WMAs, BLM ground, and grasslands hear more calling, encounter more hunters,...... Read More
Hunting for Prairie Chickens: Early vs. Late Season
Wednesday, June 05, 2024Why Timing Matters When Hunting Prairie Chickens Prairie chickens—whether Greater or Lesser—are dynamic upland birds whose behavior shifts dramatically as the season progresses. Early-season birds hold tighter, inhabit open grasslands,...... Read More
Hunting for Mourning Doves: Gear and Tips
Wednesday, June 05, 2024Why Gear and Technique Matter for Dove Hunting Mourning doves are fast, agile, and unpredictable in the air. Good gear won’t replace sharp shooting, but it absolutely increases your odds—especially...... Read More
Hunting for Black-tailed Deer in Burned Areas
Wednesday, June 05, 2024Why Burned Areas Attract Black-Tailed Deer Wildfire scars may look barren at first glance, but they quickly become some of the most productive blacktail habitat in the Pacific Northwest and...... Read More
Hunting for Black Bears: Baiting vs. Calling
Wednesday, June 05, 2024Why Your Black Bear Hunting Method MattersBlack bears are intelligent, food-driven animals with sharp noses and unpredictable movement patterns. How you target them—over bait or by calling—dramatically affects strategy, setup,...... Read More
Hunting for Wild Turkeys: Setting Up Blinds
Wednesday, June 05, 2024Why Blinds Are So Effective for Turkey Hunters Whether you’re bowhunting or running a patient ambush on stubborn gobblers, blinds offer unbeatable concealment. Turkeys have exceptional eyesight—any movement, shine, or...... Read More
Hunting for Snow Geese: Using Layout Blinds
Wednesday, June 05, 2024Why Layout Blinds Are Essential for Snow Goose Hunters Snow geese are among the most pressured birds in North America. Mature snows have seen thousands of spreads and hundreds of...... Read More
