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Managing doe numbers… myth versus reality.
By Gerry Rightmyer of Forever Wild Outdoors I’ve heard every argument in the book when it comes to shooting does. Some old timers would have you believe that if you shoot a doe, then you’ve eliminated 14 deer from future populations. The theory is that an average doe could live up to seven years, with two...
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Favorite Backcountry Hunting Snacks
Best Snacks for Backcountry Hunting Trips Now, this is something we can all sink our teeth into... FOOD! Read ahead to find out Jessica Taylor Byers' list of Favorite Backcountry Hunting Snacks. By Jessica Taylor Byers I can take a lot of things lightly on my hunts, but I’ll be the first to admit that food...
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Making the Switch: Why I Became a Southpaw Archer
by Jessica Taylor Byers On January 22, 2013, I received my first bow from my husband. We had never visited a shop to look at bows together, but he knew I was RH (right-handed) so picking up that RH bow on my birthday felt natural. P.S. It was the best gift ever, in case you...
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10 Tips For A Rookie Bowhunter
10 Tips For A Rookie Bowhunter by Jessica Taylor Byers Instant gratification: the desire to experience pleasure or fulfillment without delay or deferment. We are all guilty of this in some way and I personally find it exceptionally difficult because I have perfectionist tendencies. This is my biggest concern when introducing others to a hunter's...
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Kodiac Island w/ Gerry Rightmyer
Alaska… “The Last Frontier”, “The Great Land”, or “The Land of the Midnight Sun”… take your pick… I just pushed the “book your flight” button on my computer for a trip to Kodiak Island in mid-November. Within a matter of months, I would be stepping foot onto Kodiak Island for the trip of a lifetime! Months...
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Key Components To Being A Well-Rounded Archer
By Jessica Taylor Byers Whether you're new to archery or you've been shooting for over 20 years, there's always room for improvement. I feel that most mistakes stem from accumulating bad habits over time, and I speak from experience when I make that statement! I truly believe that going back to the basics of archery can...
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6 Things To Keep In Mind While Shopping For Your First Bow
By Jessica Taylor Byers If you've hunted for long, you've likely had someone ask you what they should invest in as a beginner archer. This is always an exciting question for me because that means one more person is putting a bow in their hands. They may not ever hunt, but they will soon understand...
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ANTICOSTI ISLAND ADVENTURE
ANTICOSTI ISLAND ADVENTURE by Gerry Rightmyer (Forever Wild Outdoors) It’s been a little more than two weeks since returning home from Anticosti Island, Quebec. I’ve returned to work, busy as usual, trying to take care of family duties, work obligations, and the myriad of items required to keep a television show on track and ready...
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Confessions of a non-hunter
Some truth first... I am not a hunter. I've never been against hunting, per sé; just never given it much thought, really. I've always been pretty sympathetic to animals, I will admit that it's always seemed a tad hypocritical to eat meat (I've been known to indulge in a meatlovers pizza or two in my...
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Stewardship in the Outdoors Community
For many years, the members of Forever Wild Outdoors have led the campaign of introducing and reacquainting young people, women, and veterans to the time-honored tradition of hunting. Each Spring we host between two and four youth hunters annually during our New York State Youth Turkey Hunt. We have been conducting this hunt for many...
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Benelli the Amazing Pheasant Hunting Vizsla!
Hunting Pheasants With A Vizsla What started off as being another typical Friday quickly changed, as the team decided to do something different this past weekend. Once everyone was out of work Friday we had a group call and decided that Saturday we were going to go pheasant hunting. Saturday morning 0630 the alarm goes off....
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Artful Hunting: A Photographic Journey with Craig Watson
Chapter 1: Winter Steelhead Fishing on the Muskegon (Michigan) Michigan Resident, Scott Wellard, battles a fresh snowfall while using a technique called "swinging flies" for Steelhead on the Muskegon River in Michigan. Swinging flies for Steelhead can be a very rewarding technique, but difficult to master. Fishing Guide, Brandyn Thorsen, uses the Pioneer 400RT series...
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