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Member’s Hunt: A Priceless Deer

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Dan Nygaard of Big Lake, Minn.

Bowhunting: How Long to Wait Before Tracking a Deer

You’ve loosed an arrow, and the buck ran off. Trail him now or wait? Here are some clues to help you make the right call.

How to Train Your Dog to Blood-Trail Deer

There are breeds that specialize in just about every task, but almost any dog can learn to blood-trail wounded game.

The Origins Of A Korean Huntress

A Korean-American woman steps outside her comfort zone—and her cultural heritage—to experience an American tradition.

Finding Wounded Game 202: The Advanced Course

These tips and techniques may help you the next time you need to follow up on a shot that didn't go exactly as planned. Stick with it, use your brain as well as your eyes and feet, and maybe you can avoid the heartbreak of a wounding loss.

Blood Trail Basics

Nicely done! All your planning came to fruition, and you just shot a deer. If it didn’t drop within sight, though, the high-fiving may be premature. What you do next will determine whether you go home with fresh venison or just a sob story. Never fear, though—Bryce Towsley is offering a few tips to help ensure you recover your prey.

New-Age Inventions We Can Use for Hunting

Last month TIME magazine ranked "The 50 Best Inventions of 2010." After reading their exhaustive list I was inspired to find a way to get these technological marvels into the woods. Yes, I'm a lazy, tech-dependent product of the smart phone generation, but read this list and try to tell me it wouldn't be more fun to go afield with these once unheard of contraptions. But I'm probably just dreaming…

Monarch African 1.1x-4x-24 mm IR

By no means limited to just African hunting, the Nikon African series features a good design for any close and fast-shooting situation.

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