Traveling With Firearms – Part 1

November 21st, 2016 by BTC Editor

Hunting trips are times to relax, be one with nature, enjoy the great outdoors and camaraderie with like-minded peers, and bond with family. Here are a few tips on flying with firearms to help you start out on the right foot. (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

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Wild Game Thanksgiving Dinner

November 13th, 2016 by BTC Editor

If you prefer a more non-traditional Thanksgiving dinner, here are a couple of simple recipes to try that you and your family are sure to appreciate. (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

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Taxidermy: Caring For Your Animal Pre-Mount

November 6th, 2016 by BTC Editor

Before the animal is mounted and before you are able to get it to the taxidermist, proper storage in the freezer is crucial to producing a good mount. (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

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What’s In Your Hunting Pack?

October 30th, 2016 by BTC Editor

After well over a couple decades’ worth of bowhunting, with most of that time consisting of over 100 stand sits annually, I’ve definitely settled on a list of “must-haves” as well as items that have found their way into and out of my fanny pack. I’ll break down below exactly what I carry with me, and the use for each item. (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

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Raising Chickens and Ducks

October 24th, 2016 by BTC Editor

In her follow up to “5 Things I Learned Going Rural”, Kristen Schmitt shares what you need to get started raising your own chickens and ducks, and how to build your own duck coop. (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

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10 Pheasant Hunting Safety Tips

October 16th, 2016 by BTC Editor

Pro-staffer Andrea Haas shares 10 pheasant hunting safety tips to help make your pheasant season more safe and enjoyable for all involved. (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

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D.E.E.R. Project

October 9th, 2016 by BTC Editor

The DEER Project, located in the Greater Little Mountain Area of southwestern Wyoming, aims to increase our understanding of both mule deer and elk. This project is examining parturition timing and location of mule deer, mortality and recruitment of fawns, nutritional condition of adult female mule deer, summer diet overlap between elk and mule deer, space use, recruitment of male mule deer, survival, migration, and dispersal. (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

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Early Season Bowhunting Tactics

October 2nd, 2016 by BTC Editor

Chasing whitetails across the Midwest in September and October is truly a love of my life these days. Here are three things that have become a part of my routine that’s led to years of punched tags and filled freezers early in the season. (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

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Five Things I Learned Going Rural

September 25th, 2016 by BTC Editor

I didn’t grow up camping, hiking, or hunting. In fact, my entire outdoors experience revolved around sidewalks, bicycles and complaining. Fast forward to 2016 and I not only spend at least 50% of my day outside (no matter the weather), but I’ve channeled my newfound enjoyment for the outdoors into writing for a variety of publications about bowhunting, archery, local food and backyard poultry, among other things. (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

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Archery Tips with Levi Morgan

September 18th, 2016 by BTC Editor

Bow season has finally arrived, and there’s no better way to prepare yourself than to heed the advice from Levi Morgan, host of “Name The Game TV” and world renowned archer! (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

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