General Hunting Tips (85)

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Hunting Basics: What Are the Hunting Seasons?

What can you hunt and when? As much as you'd probably love to grab your firearm or bow and hit the woods in search of game any time you have a free weekend, hunters must follow state-designated hunting seasons for each species. Hunting seasons help…

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Hunter Tip: How to Transport Firearm Gear Safely 

Before you have a successful hunt, you have to get to your hunting spot safely. Do you know what to do when loading your firearm into your truck? Knowing how to transport a firearm safely is a crucial aspect of successful hunting. Accidentally pointing a…

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How Tree Stand Safety Awareness Could Save Your Life

An average of 20 hunters per year die, and disabilities permanently impair many others because of tree stand falls. That's why September is Tree Stand Safety Awareness Month, so hunters remember to brush up on essential tree stand safety practices. Hunter-Ed supports Tree Stand Safety Awareness…

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Hunter Tip: How to Safely Cross a Fence With Your Firearm

You may encounter many things while out in the field for your hunt – including man-made obstacles like barbed wire fences – and it's important that you know how to cross them safely. Coming across land boundary lines or even fences within the same property…

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Respecting Others: The Gift of the Grouse Feather

Our online courses aren't the only way to learn valuable hunting lessons. We love sharing stories of unique experiences hunters have in the field – even when they aren't hunting – and these experiences can help others learn more about being responsible hunters! Today, we share a…

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More About Tree Stand Safety: Part II

In Part I of learning about tree stand safety, we talked about four crucial safety tips when using tree stands to hunt. If you haven't read that article, we encourage you to do so! Those tips cover how to get in and out of a stand…