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Goats on the Rim of the World. By James Reed

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High adventure on a challenging mountain goat hunt in the Canadian Rockies.

Cast and Blast Tours: Five best options for those who are after the best of both worlds

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There are times, places and species where some of the most sought-after kinds of fishing, and some of the most iconic types of hunting, can happen together, side by side, in the course of one and the same trip. Here are, in no particular order, five such combinations that, in our opinion, offer the best of both worlds.

Great Expectations: Whitetail Season Forecast for ’19/’20

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According to the survey of outfitters on BookYourHunt.com, the prospects for white-tailed deer hunting all over North America are good to excellent

A Heritage of the Renaissance: The origin and appeal of hunting over pointing dogs

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Hunting over pointing dogs probably originated in the Renaissance Europe. No wonder it is considered by many affictionaldos a form of art!

Why Don’t Americans Use Over/Unders for Turkey Hunting?

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Compact action, instant second shot, and choice of different chokes or loads, over/under shotguns seem to be tailor made for turkey hunting. Why do American hunters prefer repeaters?

Small Felines. Part I: Genus Lynx

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Felines have historically carried a strong emotional significance to us humans. Paradoxically, the yellow and black spots of a leopard act as a sign of danger, while the purr of a domestic cat is one of the most pacifying sounds in existence. You simply can’t remain neutral to feline hunting. For some, just the very idea of killing a leopard or lion is a sacrilege. For others, it’s a lifetime dream. But big cats (with the possible exception of the cougar) are something that is very distant, both geographically and financially, for most hunters. How about smaller felines – Lynx and Bobcat?

Wolverine: The Real Superhero

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A wolverine is an awesome creature. Its reputation for badassness may be overestimated, but it more than makes up for that with its intelligence, off-road capacity, and adaptation. Read about wolverine life story, distribution, habits and hunting in our blog story.

Big Dog and Little Dog: Grey Wolf and Coyote

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This post covers coyote and wolf as hunting quarry – how differences in where they live, what they hunt, etc. influence the way people see them, how they hunt coyotes and wolves, what best hunting methods for coyote and wolf are there, and how much is the price for wolf or coyote guided hunts.

Turkey: All about All-American Game Bird

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This post tells about turkey hunting. It describes all six subspecies of wild turkey found in North America: Eastern, Merriam’s, Rio Grande, Osceola, Gould’s and Ocellated, seasons for hunting them, the most popular ways of turkey hunting, the best places for hunting a turkey, and prices for outfitted hunts.

Nomads of the Arctic: Caribou and Caribou Hunting

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Caribou is well adapted to life in tundra and boreal woods. Many kinds of caribou are recognized, including barren ground, Quebec and Labrador, woodland and mountain caribou. Some populations are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, but most are healthy and licenses are available over the counter. The greatest secret of caribou hunting is combination of stalking and ambushing, and (for tundra caribou) timing the trip to migration. Caribou hunting requires travel to remote areas and are hard to do for a non-resident without an outfitter or licensed guide.

Bugle: The Call of the Elk

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Elk bugle! The sound of the American wapiti, or elk, carries far over the forests and mountains of America. The

Waterfowl Locally

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Early season goose and duck hunts are no easy deal, and a hunter who doesn’t have enough previous experience in waterfowl hunting may have a hard road of trial and error before returning home with a limit of birds. That’s where we come in. The best and quickest way to get the knack of the thing is a hunt with a good guide.