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Caliber Battle: 6.5 Creedmoor vs. .270 Winchester
Separated by only 0.013 inches of bullet diameter, the 6.5 Creedmoor and the .270 Winchester make an obvious Caliber Battle matchup. Both are used widely by hunters from Alaska to Alabama, both throw similarly weighted bullets traveling similar velocities, and both are chambered in a variety of...
Jordan Sillars
Feb 3, 2023
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Turkey
Why Patient Hunters Kill More Turkeys
When I started turkey hunting, it was run-and-gun or nothing. We didn’t have hub-style blinds, and we didn’t even consider sitting in one spot for hours upon hours. The goal was to slip into a gobbler’s orbit, work him in, and that was it.
If he screwed up, we’d kill him. If he didn’t, it was time...
Tony J. Peterson
Feb 2, 2023
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Waterfowl
5 Tips For a Better Spring Snow Goose Season
Theoretically, the spring snow goose conservation order (it’s not a season) should be a reward for duck hunters who have grinded it out for months trying to work stale mallards and pintails into the decoys. There are no daily or possession limits on spring snow geese in the U.S., and in most states...
Joe Genzel
Feb 1, 2023
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Hunting with Dogs
How to Potty Train a New Puppy
The old quote about death and taxes being a certainty in life holds true. Yet, anyone who chooses to get a puppy gets two more. The first rite of passage is housebreaking, while the second is weeping like a freshly minted widow over the dog’s passing.
There’s not much you can do about the latter...
Tony J. Peterson
Jan 31, 2023
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Trapping
How to Scout for Muskrats in Winter
If you clicked on this article, you likely didn’t plan on trapping muskrats this season. We’re in the dead of winter, and trapping prep is best done in the summer, or fall at the latest. But maybe you don’t like to ski, hunting seasons are coming to a close, and trapping is still open.
Chasing...
Noah Davis
Jan 27, 2023
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Big Game
3 Tips for Western Big Game Hunters
Western big game hunts are no walk in the park, so here are three tips to help you out. It may not be hunting season now, but it’s never too early to start learning the country that you’re going to hunt. And when the time comes—get there early, stay late, and always keep a weather eye on the horizon.
Janis Putelis
Jan 26, 2023
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Firearms
These States Are Considering Gun Legislation This Year
The Illinois legislature made waves this month when it passed one of the first “assault weapon” bans in the last two decades.
But the Land of Lincoln isn’t the only state considering major changes to its gun laws. As the state legislative season gets underway, dozens of states will vote on...
Jordan Sillars
Jan 24, 2023
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Hunting with Dogs
How to Train Your Dog to Stop Barking
There are quite a few different reasons why dogs bark. They may do it out of sheer excitement. Or, because they're in pain. They bark because they are bored, because they are afraid, or simply to get our attention.
No matter the reason for their verbal communication, this habit isn’t much fun for...
Tony J. Peterson
Jan 24, 2023
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Waterfowl
How to Package a Duck for Travel and the Freezer
In order to legally travel with waterfowl, you must leave a wing or head intact for identification purposes. Deboning the bird makes for a more compact and convenient carry, and once you place it into a ziptop or vacuum-sealed bag, the duck is easily identifiable and won’t get freezer burnt.
Ryan Callaghan
Jan 20, 2023
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Firearms
Caliber Battle: 7mm Rem. Mag. vs. .30-06 Springfield
In his excellent handbook, “Cartridges of the World,” Frank C. Barnes describes the .30-06 Springfield with the kind of reverence usually reserved for religion, mom’s cooking, and secret hunting spots.
“The .30-06 is undoubtedly the most flexible, useful, all-around big game cartridge available to...
Jordan Sillars
Jan 5, 2023
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Firearms
Ask the Eagle: What’s Your Favorite Big Game Rifle Caliber?
Introducing Ask the Eagle, where I’ll be answering your questions about everything from hunting to butchering to marriage. This week, an Instagram follower wants to know what rifle caliber I’d recommend to hunt all big game with.
Have a question of your own? You can write to me asktheeagle...
Janis Putelis
Dec 29, 2022
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