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Ten Commandments of an Okayest Hunter

The Ten Commandments of an Okayest Hunter

Failure can be our best teacher. Failure can also create some of the funniest situations and memories. Embrace failure. Know that you're not alone, and hunters of all calibers have failed somewhere along the way. If they didn't, they wouldn't be great at hunting. 
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Okayest Hunter Deer Hunting

Be Willing to be Okay at Deer Hunting

When I first started hunting, I spent several years hunting in the same spot, in the same stand, etc. Although I don't regret that time, it wasn't the best way to level up and learn more. It wasn't until I deployed humility and started trying new things that I truly learned more and leveled up as a hunter.
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Mentoring New Hunters

Mentoring New Hunters

Much of the time when someone is brand new to hunting it might be best not to be an "expert". And here's why. They are NEW! Most of the time they want the basics, the how to get started.
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Do You Really Need a Turkey Choke?

Do You Really Need a Turkey Choke?

We are currently in the golden age of Turkey, technology! Let's face it. There's something available for all budgets and styles of hunting. Whether you want to chase gobblers up close and personal with a .410 or reach out and touch one with a 10 gauge. There are a ton of choke, load, and gun options available! 
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What Do You Call A Turkey Hunting Vacation?

What Do You Call A Turkey Hunting Vacation?

Other comments included amazing, glorious, necessary, and "a waste of vacation. Just show up late everyday."

My personal favorites from the list are strutcation, jakation, gobbleratical, and flopcation. If I have to choose, my top choice is strutcation. There's a lot of great options, but which one is your favorite? 

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Beginner's guide to turkey hunting

A Beginner's Guide to Turkey Hunting

This is a write-up for the beginner turkey hunter. I will give you the bare bone necessities of what it will take to get you out in the spring, chasing these incredible, fun-to-hunt birds. 

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Spring Turkey Hunting Calls

Spring Turkey Hunting Calls

What Turkey Hunting Calls To Use, When Turkey hunting calls for various situations and applications  By Greg Tubbs | PUBLISHED February 28th, 2022  Here we are at the end of...
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You Don’t Ice Fish? No Big Deal

You Don’t Ice Fish? No Big Deal

You Don’t Ice Fish? No Big Deal By Tyler Mieden | PUBLISHED February 21st, 2022  If you are like me, you have no desire to sit on the ice in...
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