How to avoid the crowds when hunting on public lands
Back in my younger days, 40 to 50 years ago, a hunter could find plenty of places on private property where landowners would readily grant permission to pursue…
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Don’t make these mistakes when feeding backyard birds
According to a 2016 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report, 57.2 million Americans age 16 and older feed wild birds around their homes each year. They spend a t…
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Bobwhite quail have a long history with Arkansas diners
In 1837, Charles Fenton Mercer Noland, Arkansas’ first outdoor writer, penned a line condensing his thoughts on the scrumptious nature of bobwhite quail.
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Four small-game animals you better be tough to hunt
We know how tough a hunter must be to kill certain big-game animals. For example, high altitudes and rough, rugged terrain make hunts for bighorn sheep and mou…
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Resolve shooting problems to bag more ducks
Some Arkansas waterfowlers hunt ducks almost daily throughout the season. Unfortunately, most of us aren’t so lucky. Work, family matters and other commitments…
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Fall and winter are great times to catch bluegills
Now that fall is here and winter isn’t far away, most Arkansas anglers have quit fishing for bluegills and stored away their panfishing tackle until spring rol…
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For fast-action hunting, learn to go where the game is
It was a cold winter day, and you could count on one hand the number of squirrels my friend and I had managed to put in our game bags. Actually, two fingers wo…
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5 WMAs among the state’s best for duck hunting
The name Bayou Meto has long been synonymous with world-class waterfowling. Mention this southeast Arkansas wildlife management area to a duck hunter, and he’l…
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The facts about feeding winter-stressed deer
When we see wildlife suffering through a frigid winter with little food, human nature compels us to help. We feel compassion for these poor creatures, and we k…
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Facts about the world of hunting and shooting
Hunters and shooters love discussing superlatives. Everywhere we go — hunting camp, the local bar, our favorite restaurant, etc. — at some point, our conversat…
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How to make your own venison breakfast sausage at home
Killing one of Arkansas’ white-tailed deer each year lets me feed my family well on nature’s healthy, organic steaks, tenderloin and other cuts of venison. But…
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How to choose the right wardrobe for camping
Want to have fun while camping in Arkansas? Of course you do, and you can achieve that goal by being certain you’re always comfortable so you can enjoy the out…
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In swamps few people visit, trophy whitetails await
I didn’t see the big buck at first. I heard it.
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Water features attract backyard birds
Want to see more birds in your backyard? You can by making water part of your bird-attracting strategy.
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For a change of pace, try gravel-pit dove hunting
When scouting for mourning doves, most Arkansas hunters head straight for farm country, where harvested fields of sunflowers, millet, wheat or other seed crops…
