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9 expert tips to keep your waterfowl decoys looking ducky (and goose-ish)
Waterfowl decoys can be expensive, but they’re certainly worth it for luring in ducks and geese—if you keep them looking like the real deal. To ensure your decoys maintain their optimal bird-attracting qualities, it’s important they remain clean and undamaged. Follow these nine…
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Chummy Plummer: A pioneering lodge owner and true original of Canada’s Far North
In 1938, Chummy Plummer’s grandfather and father, Warren, established a camp at Taltheilei Narrows on the N.W.T.’s Great Slave Lake, and began taking fishermen there around 1950. That original one-room cabin became the foundation of what is now Plummer’s Great Slave Lake Lodge,…
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Hunting mule deer in the rut? Here’s how to adjust your timing and tactics
It was November 28, the peak of the mule deer rut in Alberta, and bucks were on the move. It was also unseasonably warm, with the mercury reading a relatively balmy 2°C. It was so warm, in fact, I had to strip down to a single layer to hike in to my stand. After I’d settled in…
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10 tips for finding downed upland birds—with or without a dog
As I walked a weedy field edge in search of ring-necked pheasants one cool October day, a rooster suddenly exploded at my feet from dense cover. I fired off a shot, sending the bird tumbling into the grass with a broken wing. The pheasant still had plenty of get-up-and-go,…
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Mule deer: Top trophy tips for both bow and rifle hunters
What to know about location, gear, strategy for Canadian mule deer hunts The post Mule deer: Top trophy tips for both bow and rifle hunters appeared first on Outdoor Canada .
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Fly fishing a lake? Here’s how your river-reading skills will help you find fish
If there’s one thing every angler—and perhaps every non-angler—knows about fly fishing, it’s that it takes place in rivers. Not surprisingly, then, almost all fly-fishing lore, advice, books and videos focus on rivers. Frustratingly, that leaves those of us who also fly fish in…
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12 excellent ways to totally botch your duck hunt this fall
Over the years, I’ve been fortunate enough to hunt ducks across North America with some of the continent’s best waterfowlers, including outfitters, hunting TV hosts, call makers, decoy manufacturers and ammunition company reps. Having spent time afield with such hardcore…
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Upgrade your fall adventures with this cool new gear
NICKY 10 Made in Canada, this sturdy, 10-foot portable stand ($1,749.99) is designed to be towed to your hunting grounds and easily assembled without tools in mere minutes. Ideal for areas where permanent stands are not permitted or feasible, the self-supporting Nicky 10…
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Rifle review: Browning’s lightweight X-Bolt 2 Speed Carbon Fibre is a welcome upgrade
The development of modern hunting rifles has been an evolutionary process, dotted with benchmark innovations. A case in point is Christensen Arms’ introduction of carbon-fibre-wrapped barrels in 1995, which generated a new breed of hunting rifle and changed the very industry…
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4 time-tested tactics for tagging out on a trophy whitetail
Big-buck expert explains when to use a stand, still-hunt, track or deer drive The post 4 time-tested tactics for tagging out on a trophy whitetail appeared first on Outdoor Canada .
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7 essential things bowhunters should know about moose, from arrow choice to calling to recovery
Moose may be one of North America’s largest big-game animals, but they’re also one of the most approachable species to bowhunt—once you understand their behaviour. Their size, rutting tendencies and ways of communicating create exciting and rewarding opportunities unlike any…
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One map, all season: Building a better hunt with onX Hunt
A hunting map is often treated as something to open when the truck leaves the pavement. By then, much of its best work could already be done. The most useful maps are built over time. They begin months before the season, when a hunter compares unfamiliar areas and studies…