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Top Hunting Headlines

The Outpost e-Magazine December 2014

In this issue of The Outpost Magazine – Southern Boyz Outdoors host Kinion Bankston, Special Christmas Gift Guide, New Music, Pheasant Hunting, Long Range Shooting, Recipes and much more. We are pleased to bring you […]

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Hunting News

Give Your Manufacturing the Competitive Edge

To remain truly competitive, smart businesses need accurate market and customer information. To gain this critical knowledge, more outdoor companies turn to Southwick Associates, the outdoor industry’s leading provider of hunting and shooting market statistics […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Carry Your License On Your Smartphone In Utah

Utah.Gov, a leader in mobile and online technology, with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) recently launched a free Hunting and Fishing iPhone and Android app. The application gives Utah’s outdoor enthusiasts the best […]

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Small Game Hunting

CHALLENGE OF BOWHUNTING WOODCOCK

Just what is this animal the woodcock? Why is not a major hunting species?  It is the hunter’s ultimate challenge but not really well known out of the eastern states. Hunters seek game animals ranging […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Custom Rat-L-Traps

Often we get calls from Rat-L-Trap fans looking for colors that we either don’t make anymore or have never made. In order to meet this demand, we’ve started a custom lure program. If you have […]

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Deer Hunting

Ambush Deer Setup

All too often we spend more time dressing up our ground blinds and treestands with too little thought about where to place them. That often is a big mistake. Be aware of prevailing winds. Try […]

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Deer Hunting

Hunting Winter Whitetails

Want to tag a late-season buck? Make sure ample knowledge is packed in your bag of tricks. A lot of deer hunters hang up their gear and retire to the comforts of the fireplace and […]

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Big Game Hunting

PA Elk Harvest Results Released

More than 82 percent of the hunters participating Pennsylvania’s 2014 elk hunt have taken home a trophy. The Pennsylvania Game Commission yesterday announced 88 elk were taken by hunters during the regular one-week elk season […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

The Kids Aren’t Having As Much Fun

Throughout the Midwest and probably other parts of North America, there are some lakes that have special fishing regulations. Not many lakes, but a few. These special regulations greatly restrict the number of fish you […]

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Rifles and Shotguns

Choosing A Shotgun As A Gift

The season of gifting is fast approaching. For some it might include the gift of that first gun for a child.  There are some basic considerations in gifting a firearm. The first consideration is the […]

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Panfish Fishing

Are You Crappie Hunting in Fall

Early in the fall, weather can be quite changeable with hot days and cool nights.  The changes can be confusing to crappie.  Once the weather begins to stabilize, with cooler temperatures the norm, fish tend […]

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Hunting News

PETA shocked at Senior portraits

Guns.com reported first. An animal rights group is condemning Broken Bow High School for considering senior portrait submissions that allows sports shooting motifs and wants a copy of the yearbook for an anti-hunting time capsule. […]

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Boat News

Eliminate Barnacles Off Your Hull

Sonic Armor, LLC, a Florida based company, has completed testing the effectiveness of eliminating barnacles and algae on boats by using ultrasonic sound. Sonic Armor saves boat owners huge amounts of time, money and inconvenience […]

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Panfish Fishing

Fall Panfish

Crappie anglers on Lake Barkley in the fall often get more than they bargained for in the form of a finny fight. Like its sister lake, Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley is well known for panfish […]

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Catfish Fishing

Catch Catfish

Catfish anglers know the water and its surrounding structure above and below the surface.  For those who ply the rivers of Illinois this often can be quite a challenge. They study the vegetation to find […]

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Fishing Tips

Circle Hooks Benefits

Because circle hooks help to significantly increase fish survival rates when practicing catch and release, they have been incorporated into live bait regulations for many states. The difference between a circle hook and a J-hook […]

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Inshore

Summer Snook

Snook are Florida’s premier inshore species and summer is a great time to fish for them. You have options for where to find these hard-fighting fish but it comes down to this: Do you want […]

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Deer Hunting

Hunt Elk the Whitetail Way

Bowhunting elk the whitetail way may sound like a disappointment due to the lack of interaction, activity and simply seeing the country, but oftentimes it’s the best strategy. Locating a frequently visited waterhole, wallow, food […]

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Top Hunting Headlines

Defining a New Ethic In Hunting

The ethical issue isn’t the 350-yard shot. The real concern, as Boone and Crockett Club sees it, is hunters not trying to get a closer one.  Long-range shooting is a hot topic in hunting. Improved […]

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Top Hunting Headlines

Elk Hunting: A Thinking Man’s Game

It’s possible to wander out in the woods and blunder into elk, but if that’s your principal strategy, then you’re probably not destined for great success as an elk hunter. Consistent luck requires premeditation. Anticipating, […]

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Duck/Goose Hunting

Decoys Ducks and Geese

Huntable water comes in two categories: open water and ponds. This allows us to have a plan for water wherever our hunt is to take place whether or not it is a place you have […]

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Small Game Hunting

Tips For Finding the King Of the Tree Tops

Chasing this ghostly king of the treetops is a small game hunting challenge that requires careful planning. All too often the quarry is underestimated. In southern Illinois there is an abundance of squirrels and public […]

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Boat News

5 Ways to Make a Trolling Motor Last

A trolling motor is an integral part of an anglers boating set up. Designed to make time on the water easier and more efficient, as with anything electronic, regular inspection and maintenance will ensure they […]

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Hunting News

Win the Hunt of a Lifetime!

The hunting season is just days away, and entries for Big Time Texas Hunts are now on sale! Enter for your chance to win 8 premium hunt packages on some of the finest private ranches […]

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Deer Hunting

How To Deer Hunt A New Property

GrowingDeer.tv: Scouting and patterning deer on a property you haven’t hunted before takes time! Watch this episode as Adam shares tips for scouting and hunting a property new to you. Plus, we’re doing some pre-season […]

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Panfish Fishing

Suddenly Summer

The smell of fresh cut grass and rising smoke from outdoor grills are undeniable signals that summer is in full swing. Days begin to shorten, but the hottest days of the year are ahead. Anglers […]

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Hunting News

Will Drones Impact Hunting or Fishing

Consider it a preemptive strike. That’s how state Sen. Richard Kasunic described a pair of bills that would outlaw the use of drones to disrupt legal hunting and fishing activities in Pennsylvania. “It hasn’t happened […]

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Top Hunting Headlines

TRCP Testifies Before Senate

When Senate lawmakers met today to consider the role of natural resources in stimulating America’s economy, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership spoke up in support of sportsmen – and testified to the value hunting, fishing […]