Wildlife

“Hunting Matters” Talks with NRA Women Contributor Heidi Rao

By North American Outdoors / February 22, 2024 / Comments Off on “Hunting Matters” Talks with NRA Women Contributor Heidi Rao

“Hunting Matters” Talks with NRA Women Contributor Heidi Rao Our 2022 Woman of the Year’s reach extends well beyond NRA. Find out how you can listen to Heidi as she guest stars on this important podcast. by NRA WOMEN STAFF posted on February 22, 2024 NEWS, LIFESTYLE, HUNTING, PROFILES Support NRA Women DONATE Regular NRA Women readers know that Heidi Lyn…

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6 Dangers to Dodge While Hunting with Your Dog

By North American Outdoors / January 20, 2024 / Comments Off on 6 Dangers to Dodge While Hunting with Your Dog

6 Dangers to Dodge While Hunting with Your Dog The least we can do for our loyal four-legged hunting partners is to keep them safe from these ever-present risks. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on January 20, 2024 NEWS, HUNTING, TIPS & TACTICS Support NRA Women DONATE Like most people in my circle, one of my most favorite pastimes is…

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No Limits: Conservation Season is a Great Time to Take Up Waterfowl Hunting

By North American Outdoors / January 14, 2024 / Comments Off on No Limits: Conservation Season is a Great Time to Take Up Waterfowl Hunting

No Limits: Conservation Season is a Great Time to Take Up Waterfowl Hunting The Light Goose Conservation Order is an extended season created to control certain geese populations, suspending many regulations in place during regular waterfowl season. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on January 14, 2024 NEWS, TIPS & TACTICS, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE When all the other hunting…

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Understanding Antler Restrictions

By North American Outdoors / December 3, 2023 / Comments Off on Understanding Antler Restrictions

Understanding Antler Restrictions  Learning the antler restriction laws in your state keeps you from guessing if a deer is legal. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on December 3, 2023 NEWS, TIPS & TACTICS, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE Many hunting topics spark animated discussions, like opinions on the best all-round hunting caliber; when hunting seasons should open or close; and…

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Deer Camp Lessons: Reading the Signs of Shot Placement

By North American Outdoors / November 10, 2023 / Comments Off on Deer Camp Lessons: Reading the Signs of Shot Placement

By watching the behavior of your deer, you can identify where the shot landed. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on November 10, 2023 NEWS, HOW-TO, TIPS & TACTICS, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE With deer season comes deer camps, telling tall tales around the campfire, and creative excuses as to why a shot was missed, or the one that got away.…

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Do You Know Your Antler Terminology?

By North American Outdoors / October 13, 2023 / Comments Off on Do You Know Your Antler Terminology?

You might take a bull by the horns, but not a deer—or elk, moose or caribou! Regardless of how long you’ve been hunting, if you’ve been referring to a whitetail buck’s “antlers” as horns, it’s time for this refresher course. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on October 13, 2023 NEWS, TERMINOLOGY, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE Antlers are what drive…

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How to Measure Your Trophy

By North American Outdoors / October 9, 2023 / Comments Off on How to Measure Your Trophy

Think you’ve made the record book? Don’t take chances. What you do in the hours after can determine if it will go into the record books or be rejected. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on October 9, 2023 NEWS, HOW-TO, TERMINOLOGY, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE If you are an avid hunter, you go through the same ritual every year. As…

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Understanding the Pittman-Robertson Act

By North American Outdoors / October 6, 2023 / Comments Off on Understanding the Pittman-Robertson Act

Yes, it’s a tax—one asked for by a group of concerned sportsmen in the 1930s. Thank goodness they did. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on October 5, 2023 NEWS, TERMINOLOGY, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE Have you ever sat around the dinner table at night complaining about not paying enough taxes? Have you ever wished your representative government would listen…

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Gone Fishin’ and Huntin’

By North American Outdoors / September 22, 2023 / Comments Off on Gone Fishin’ and Huntin’

How will you celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day? by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on September 22, 2023 NEWS, LIFESTYLE, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF) occurs each year on the fourth Saturday of September, after a proclamation was signed by Richard M. Nixon on May 2, 1972. On the day of its signing, President Nixon…

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Know Your Doves

By North American Outdoors / September 6, 2023 / Comments Off on Know Your Doves

Identifying and shooting your limit of these fast-moving targets is one of the most highly anticipated activity of fall. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on September 6, 2023 NEWS, LIFESTYLE, TIPS & TACTICS, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE For many hunters, the opening of dove season signals the beginning of hunting season! Unless you live in the deep southern United States,…

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