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Summer doldrums got you down? It's time to cheer up and get off the couch. Here are five great off-season hunts that you may have overlooked.

Some earnest work right now on a summer food plot can yield dividends this fall. Here’s how to plant for certain times of fall, consider predominant winds, stand locations and more.

Winchester Safes has announced the start of its American Summer promotion, which will offer consumers savings of up to $250 off any Winchester Safe model currently manufactured in the United States. The offer applies to purcahses made through dealer stores or online at WinchesterSafes.com.

Dreaming of the deer woods is all we are left to do for the summer. Right? Not even close.

Some folks revel in the idea of summertime; the picnics, barbecues and time spent at the beach are simply the best experiences of the year. For us hunters, it can represent a lull in the action.

Don’t let the heat cool your drive. Right now may be your best chance at a big buck all year.

The dog days of July and August are a misnomer. Hunting dogs need action, but it’s too hot for exercise. Neither old Drake nor young Lady can afford to vegetate now. Hunting season is just around the corner. In a month or two they’ll launch all-out assaults on fields and meadows, woods and waters. How do you get them in shape for that without killing them?

Want a bird dog that'll run like the wind all day? He may have all the hunting drive in the world, but he won't last long if you take him hunting without getting him in shape first.

From the stifling heat, to the dwindling amount of wild game in the freezer, to insect bites and poison ivy, there's plenty for hunters to hate about the off-season.