How to Use Topo Maps to Find Public-Land Gobblers
Mapping routes to hunting spots can be accomplished in the palm of your hand with modern cell phones. However, what most of those images don’t show—topographic lines—may prove to be the most useful information at your disposal.
Know-How: Find Public Land Hotspots
Public land can offer some of the best hunting, but you wouldn’t know it without doing some research. Look for these four features to find your new hotspot.
The Facts About Public-Land Elk
Sure, whitetails hide like rabbits when hunting pressure gets heavy, but they say when you bump elk they’ll walk right over the mountaintop. The thing is new studies show that to be true, but not necessarily.
5 Public-Land Elk Hunting Tips
Looking to tag out on public land? Here are five tips from one of the savviest Western hunters that Frank Miniter has worked with.
Public-Land Turkeys: 4 Tips for Safety and Success
By adapting tactics to minimize encounters with other hunters, you can enjoy time in the woods and kill gobblers on busy public lands.
A Playbook for Public-Land Toms
Ernest Hemingway advised, if you want to write, begin with “one true sentence” and follow it with another. So here’s the truest way to kill a public-land tom.
Tips for Hunting Public-Land Whitetails
Hunting big bucks in small places can be a blessing in disguise if you pay attention to details and use smart strategies tailored to such properties.
Public Land Hunting: Pressure-Cooker Elk
These days, it's getting tough to find a "secret spot" to hunt elk. Don't despair. You can still harvest an elk when the pressure's on.
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