Hunting

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What Is a Baited Field? 

By North American Outdoors / September 12, 2022 / Comments Off on What Is a Baited Field? 

What Is a Baited Field?- NRA Women.com Confused about this aspect of migratory bird hunting? You’re not alone. Read on to understand the nuances–and how to stay legal–in your pursuit of birds this fall. What is baiting and what is considered a baited field? These are the most common questions I get from migratory bird…

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5 Basic Bird Season Musts – and Must Nots

By North American Outdoors / September 8, 2022 / Comments Off on 5 Basic Bird Season Musts – and Must Nots

5 Basic Bird Season Musts – and Must Nots – NRA Women.com It is the responsibility of every hunter to know the laws regulating the species being hunted. Migratory bird hunting has more than its share of the laws. Anyone who has ever been bird hunting knows how complicated the rules and regulations are. It…

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Bird Season Means Shotgun Season 

By North American Outdoors / August 31, 2022 / Comments Off on Bird Season Means Shotgun Season 

Bird Season Means Shotgun Season- NRA Women.com Choosing the right shotgun is more than just personal preference, as each type of hunting calls for an optimal type of shotgun. Choosing the right shotgun is more than personal preference. Different types of hunting call for different types of shotguns. When bird hunting, you need to know…

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Are You a Migratory Bird Hunting HIP-ster?

By North American Outdoors / August 12, 2022 / Comments Off on Are You a Migratory Bird Hunting HIP-ster?

Are You a Migratory Bird Hunting HIP-ster? – NRA Women.com The Harvest Information Program helps biologists estimate the number of migratory birds taken each year–and is your way of helping the sport you enjoy!  There are many laws you need to follow when you are waterfowl hunting. Many laws address equipment, such as using a shotgun that…

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Hunting the Top of the Everglades Food Chain: the Burmese Python

By North American Outdoors / May 24, 2022 / Comments Off on Hunting the Top of the Everglades Food Chain: the Burmese Python

Hunting the Top of the Everglades Food Chain: the Burmese Python – NRA Women.com Move over rattlesnake roundups, python hunts are the latest rage. I received a phone call one day asking if I would like to participate in a hunt in Florida. Without even asking what animal I would be hunting, I enthusiastically agreed.…

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How To Make Your Own Wing-Bone Turkey Call

By North American Outdoors / May 18, 2022 / Comments Off on How To Make Your Own Wing-Bone Turkey Call

How To Make Your Own Wing-Bone Turkey Call – NRA Women.com One of the most rewarding aspects of turkey hunting is creating your own call and using it to trick one of the most cautious game animals in North America. In the world of hunting, there is nothing more exciting than calling up a big tom turkey…

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6 Ways to Call a Turkey (& Not Have It Go to His Voicemail)

By North American Outdoors / May 16, 2022 / Comments Off on 6 Ways to Call a Turkey (& Not Have It Go to His Voicemail)

6 Ways to Call a Turkey (& Not Have It Go to His Voicemail) – NRA Women.com One sour note from your call could send a tom heading for the next county. Here’s how to make sure that doesn’t happen. When the excitement of turkey season is over, what’s an avid hunter to do? Simple…

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Heidi Rao – TPWD Hunter Education Speciailst on HSCF Hunting Matters

By North American Outdoors / May 12, 2022 / Comments Off on Heidi Rao – TPWD Hunter Education Speciailst on HSCF Hunting Matters

Heidi Rao – TPWD Hunter Education Speciailst on HSCF Hunting Matters – NRA Women.com (Houston, TX- May 12, 2022) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) and “Hunting Matters” welcomes Heidi Lyn Rao, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Hunter Education Specialist for Southeast Texas. Heidi Lyn Rao was hired by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) in 1998…

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If You Want a Record Tag – Know the Rules

By North American Outdoors / April 5, 2022 / Comments Off on If You Want a Record Tag – Know the Rules

If You Want a Record Tag – Know the Rules – NRA Women.com The rules of entering a trophy have been updated to accommodate new technologies and principles of Fair Chase. Say you’re finally going on that dream hunt, a hunt that you have dreamed about going on as long as you can remember. You…

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Prep Your Hunting Rifle for Off-Season

By North American Outdoors / February 14, 2022 / Comments Off on Prep Your Hunting Rifle for Off-Season

Prep Your Hunting Rifle for Off-Season – NRA Women.com Don’t pack away your rifle for the off-season before completing these five steps. It’s that time of year again … hunting seasons are ending. This is when you put away your hunting gear, accessories, decoys and calls. The last items hunters usually put away are their…

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