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Texas Youth Hunting License
A youth hunting license is available in Texas for young people who want to hunt wild animals. In addition to helping conserve wildlife, the selling of hunting licenses has proved to be lucrative for state governments. The youth option provides younger hunters the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors an
Directions to Make a Homemade Live Trap
A live trap is best used for pesky small animals around your home that you want to get rid of without harming the animal. When you trap a small animal with a live trap, you can locate the animal in its same habitat a few miles from your home to keep it from coming back. You can also trap the animal
How Do Alaskan Crab Traps Work?
IntroductionKing crab finishing off the coast of Alaska is one of the most dangerous and lucrative jobs in the world. Media exposure and interest has left many wondering how the crabs are actually caught, and knowing how a crab trap function is part of that intrigue. Commercial boats are...
Are Deer Attracted to Fluorescent Orange?
It is a common sight to see hunters looking for deer, clad in fluorescent orange and camouflage. This makes many non-hunters and those considering hunting ask whether or not deer are actually attracted to fluorescent orange and why hunters actually wear these colors.
Fly-in Duck Hunting in Canada
When waterfowl hunters are looking for a duck hunting location, they immediately think of Canada. Several provinces, including British Columbia (B.C.), Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario, have duck hunting seasons and an abundance of hunting land, allowing avid hunters to fly into remote lo
How to Remove Elk Antlers
Soon after shooting a bull elk, you'll be thinking about how to display your trophy. You can have a taxidermist do a shoulder mount or do an antler mount yourself. The antlers have to come off either way. For a shoulder mount, the taxidermist may or may not want to take care of the head himself. To
Hog Hunting Bait Tips
Hunting hogs can be difficult since they have some of the best sense of smell in the animal kingdom. Hunters are known to set up a baiting area, where it is legal, and find a location around 100 yards downwind to set up for their shot. But what brings in hogs most effectively?
Traditional Aboriginal Hunting Techniques
Aboriginals are the indigenous people of Australia. The Aboriginal people have perfected their own hunting techniques unique to their environment and lifestyle. Men and women have different roles in hunting and share the work. Men hunt large game and women gather edible plants and hunt smaller anima
Definition of Bullet Base as it Pertains to Guns and Shooting
Definition of bullet base as it pertains to guns and shooting. What is a bullet base, and what is it good for? Find out here.
How to Make a Leaf Suit
A leaf suit may also be known as a ghillie suit if it is used for hunting. A leaf suit can be an invaluable ally for deep woods hunters who plan to stake out their prey for long periods of time. Unlike a fence, which must be set up and taken down when a hunter decides to relocate, a leaf suit saves
DIY Deer Food Plots
Deer food plots are designed as a management tool that provides a supplementary nutrition source to promote a healthy herd. A DIY deer food plot requires detailed planning and specialized equipment, but it can increase your wildlife encounters for your intended purpose such as hunting, photography o
How to Catch Frogs for Bait
Anglers commonly use frogs for bait, especially when they are targeting largemouth bass in shallow water. Many bass lures are designed specifically to imitate frogs, so anglers who use live frogs can increase their odds of hooking a big fish. Frogs are available for purchase at many bait shops, thou
How to Field Dress a Deer After a Kill
After preparing all year, hunting and finally bagging a deer, your job has only just begun. In order to show the proper respect to the animal, you must begin the process of caring for the carcass so that the meat does not go to waste. After you've shot the deer, try to field dress it as soon as poss
How to Hunt for Pheasants in Minnesota
Pheasants are upland game birds that are popular among hunters in the western and southern portions of Minnesota. Hunters seek pheasants in grasslands and cattail sloughs through much of the season, which is open during the fall. Pheasant populations are tied closely with the amount of prairie grass
Silent Rider ATV UTV Exhaust Silencer Muffler Review
Review of the Silent Rider ATV UTV exhaust muffler silencer. This product is not very difficult to install, if you have a welder and know how to use it, and it does tone down exhaust noise. But is it really worth having? Find out here.
How to Make Wood Coyote Calls
If you enjoy making various animal calls, then adding a coyote to your repertoire can add some punch to your outdoor animal calling performances. Whether you want the call to attract coyotes for some reason, or you just like making coyote noises, a homemade wooden coyote call is a fun craft project
Instructions for the Havahart Trap
Havahart brand traps recommends the Feral Cat Trap for use in catching stray or feral cats. This humane trap can be set and baited, catching live cats humanely. Havahart cat traps can be used for cat transport to facilities for relinquishment or feral spay and neuter programs. The traps, made of rus
How to Hunt Late Season Illinois Deer
With trophy bucks, plentiful deer populations and liberal tag allocations, Illinois is a mecca for deer hunting. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) sets the deer seasons for each year based on conservation goals for the deer herd. Hunting during the late season is much different than
How to Bow Hunt for Deer
Bow hunting adds an extra degree of difficulty to hunting than a rifle. Many hunters love this choice of weapon because of the degree of difficulty and the challenge it provides, as well as the natural aesthetic of using a bow. If you are new to bow hunting, you will probably experience a learning c