Wildlife

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6 Creepy Woodland Creatures to Look Out for on Halloween  

By North American Outdoors / October 28, 2022 / Comments Off on 6 Creepy Woodland Creatures to Look Out for on Halloween  

Here’s your spooky field guide to America’s creepiest creatures! October is the time of year when many of us head to the fields or deep into the woods to go hunting, camping or hiking. This is also when there is a greater chance of encountering the creepiest creatures of North America, as the veil thins…

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Let’s Go Hunting – For Fish!

By North American Outdoors / October 12, 2022 / Comments Off on Let’s Go Hunting – For Fish!

Bowfishing is the perfect solution for hunting year-round to keep your skills honed between seasons. Keeping your hunting skills honed between seasons can be difficult. Most individuals wait until right before hunting season to start dusting off rifles, bows and other things taken to the field. These same individuals wait to brush up on their…

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5 Things To Do When Being Checked by a Game Warden

By North American Outdoors / September 15, 2022 / Comments Off on 5 Things To Do When Being Checked by a Game Warden

Here’s what you can do to set the right tone and help make sure your encounter is a friendly one. There is a specialized law enforcement department that has the sole responsibility of protecting our natural resources. Collectively referred to as game wardens or conservation police officers, these men and women are the ones who interact…

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What Is a Baited Field? 

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

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 hunters. The first thing you must remember…

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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

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 is the responsibility of every hunter to know the laws regulating the…

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Bird Season Means Shotgun Season 

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

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 if the game birds you are hunting…

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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?

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 is not capable of holding more than three shells. There…

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How to Avoid Backcountry Hazards

By North American Outdoors / June 22, 2022 / Comments Off on How to Avoid Backcountry Hazards

If you love recreating outside, be aware of these four categories of potentially lethal backcountry hazards. Spending time in the great outdoors is how many NRA Women escape and unwind from modern civilization. The backcountry, in particular, is wild and untouched by human development. However, the more we are influenced by our modern world, the…

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Matriarchs Run Montana: Two Women Living in the Wild

By North American Outdoors / June 20, 2022 / Comments Off on Matriarchs Run Montana: Two Women Living in the Wild

There are many definitions of a strong woman, but these two NRA Women business owners make thriving in the wilderness look easy. We all have an image in our heads of what a strong woman is. I consider every NRA Woman to be a strong woman. This is because NRA Women are empowered to take…

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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

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. I figured it would be deer, turkey, alligators or maybe wild hogs. You can…

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