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Featured: Hunting is Vital to Conservation
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Hunting Deer Bedding Areas During the November Rut
During November’s cold mornings, hunting deer bedding areas can result in some great stories and successful hunts...
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Whitetail Bow Hunting Tips During October’s Cold Fronts
There’s always talk about the big “October Lull” in hunting, but in my experience, October is one of the most enjoyable times of the year to hunt...
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Benefits of Hunting from the Ground
Although hunting from a tree stands or a box blind are both still very effective, try hunting from the ground and enjoy a new challenge.
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An Introduction to a Colorado DIY Public Lands Bull Elk Hunt
Getting geared up and executing a Colorado elk hunt is quite a big undertaking when considering all the factors.
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Black Bear Hunting in Maine
The first thing you need to know about bear hunting over bait in Maine is that it is a highly regulated activity.
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Bird Calling: How to be Successful
If hunting a turkey, duck or waterfowl, is your goal, using a call will attract those animals.
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A Racoon Hunt to Remember
I have heard so many racoon hunting stories. Some good, some bad and some that are just unbelievable. I witnessed this one firsthand.
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Preparing Your Land for a Fall Hunt
While many are currently enjoying the perks of summer, avid hunters are focused on planning for the upcoming hunting season.
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The Joys of a First Hunt
On a turkey hunt last spring, one Realtree UC Land Pro went through his checklist and made sure he packed everything.
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Benefits of Hunting
Hunting helps manage wildlife populations, support our economy, funds conservation, promotes healthy living, provides food and increases land values..
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How to Plant Drought Resistant Food Plots
Learn from the Hunting Land Mike's hard learned lessons and successes so you can better plan drought resistant food plots...
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Tips for Buying Hunting Land
If you’re thinking of buying your own land to hunt on, here is some advice to help you navigate the process.
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Hunting is Vital to Conservation
Realtree Land Pro, Tondo Waldron shares his expertise around the many ways hunters are assisting in conservation efforts and more...
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Large Increase Predicted for This Year's Hunting Season
We interviewed a variety of Realtree United Country Land Pros from across the nation to get a feel for the current hunting environment in the US...
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Bass Fishing: What is the Best Bait to Catch Trophy Bass
As a former guide, John's most asked question is what is the best bait to catch trophy bass? This has several different answers depending on...
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Social Media’s Effects on Hunting
Hunting is a very important part of wildlife conservation. It also puts food on the dinner table for many families. Social media outlets...
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Practice Makes Perfect: A Successful Bear Hunt
If you want to be successful in hunting an animal you never hunted before, a qualified guide is a good place to start...
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The Conservation Reserve Program : A Win-Win for Land Owners & Conservation
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) had its genesis within the Food Security Act of 1985. CRP offers a 10 to 15-year contract between the USDA and eligible land owners. The program provides a payment to the owner for enrolling the land in the program. The program’s objective is to take land that may be less productive, or land that is environmentally compromised and give it a natural makeover.
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The Importance of Identifying Food Plot Weeds and Matching Herbicides to Your Plantings
Many wildlife managers overlook the important step of identifying the problem weeds in their food plots and fields. These weeds need to be identified so that the following questions can be answered. What type of plants are my problem weeds? Are these weeds providing a benefit to the wildlife? What type of herbicide can I use to control them if needed? What forages can I plant that will allow me to selectively control the weeds without killing the food plot?
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Moose Hunting in Maine
Maine is one of the few places in the continental United States to allow moose hunting. However, to hunt moose in Maine you must draw a tag in the annual moose lottery. I have been a licensed Maine Master Guide for 20 years now, and in that time, I have helped many moose hunters who were fortunate enough to draw a tag. I would like to share the story of a 2014 moose hunt.
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Colorado Turkey Hunting - An Unusually Great Hunt!
When one thinks of Colorado hunting, usually thinks of Rocky Mountain Elk, trophy mule deer, and perhaps a speedy antelope comes to mind. “Wild turkeys” don’t usually come to mind. Surprisingly, however, Colorado has excellent opportunities for turkeys, and the state offers a wide variety of opportunities on both public and private lands.
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Spring Can Produce The Triple-Play
PRIME TIME TO HARVEST MORELS, CRAPPIE AND TURKEY Missouri is unique in its ability to produce three highly sought after species in the month of April. Known as the springtime trifecta for an avid outdoorsman is finding morel mushrooms, catching crappie and hunting eastern wild turkeys. If you are overly ambitious, it is possible to accomplish all three of these in a single day, but you would have to rise early and work hard the entire day. Most outdoors enthusiast put these big three items on their bucket list to harvest during the Spring.
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Spring Turkey Hunting With Your Kids
How to Introduce Your Kids to Turkey Hunting. There's no better time to take advantage of the time off we are experiencing than heading to the country with your kids. Turkey season is almost here in the Midwest so I’m getting ready to introduce my youngest daughter to the exciting adventure of hunting long-beards.
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Duck Hunting in the Great Prairie Blizzard
We were running late, and I blamed the rock pile. While glassing from the town road the previous night, that cobbled mound of stones had seemed so conspicuous — like a beacon marking the perfect setup spot for what promised to be a bang-up mallard and honker shoot in a...
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Guide to Green Timber Mallard Hunting
There are two types of duck hunters: those who have experienced a lights-out flooded timber shoot for greenheads and the rest of us. Do it once and you’re addicted. A quick limit leaves you wanting more, and wanting to do it again. Getting skunked also leaves you wanting to do it again, because you’re still pursuing a great hunt.
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5 Secrets to Buying Good Hunting Land
You’re imagining it right now. A 50-acre tract of pristine hunting real estate. That shiny, newly printed deed sparkling when the light hits it just right. And a big buck up on the wall the first year of hunting on it. But are you ready to pull the trigger on hunting land? Do you have all the knowledge you need?
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That Buck Is Onto You
Pressured deer are cagey, reclusive and downright difficult to hunt. But once deer season opens and other hunters are piling on the pressure, it can be nigh impossible to find a deer that isn’t wary. Yet, there are certain tricks you can use to even the odds. Here are six...
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How to Find a Real Estate Agent for Hunting Land
If you’re in the market for hunting land – or if you’re selling your farm – finding a good real estate agent who understands your goals is a huge benefit. But a hunting-land agent has a different job description than a traditional real estate agent showing a 3-bedroom / 2-bath...
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14 Ways to Be a Duck Blind Jerk
You overheard the guys talking about the great duck hunting they’ve been enjoying, and you wheedled an invitation to go along on their next outing. What an opportunity. Time to dig out your finest camouflage and grab your calls, shotgun and shells. But not waders (see No. 8). You haven’t...
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5 Myths About Buying Hunting Land
Most deer hunters dream of owning their own land, but many believe it’s out of their reach. The thought of buying land can cause a lot of anxiety, but a lot of that is due to a few rampant misconceptions. In reality, buying land is a fairly simple process. At least, most of the time. Realtree United Country’s Slade Priest shared his perspective on the myths that most commonly muddy the waters.
