Choosing Ammunition for Rimfire Hog Hunting
When I was a teenager, feral hogs on Alabama’s public lands seemed like the perfect target. They were big enough to fill a freezer, legal
Managing Bottomland Hardwoods for Timber and Wildlife
When landowners talk about timber, pine usually dominates the conversation. But there’s another forest type—less talked about, far more complex, and arguably just as valuable:
How to Approach Your Neighbors for Cooperative Management
By the time Albert Trousdale turned sixty, he had seen North Alabama evolve from “be glad to get a spike” to routinely producing four-year-old bucks
How Squirrel Hunting Can Make You a Better Deer Hunter
The best deer hunting spot I have ever found is a remote hilltop hidden deep in public land. It is surrounded on three sides by
What It Takes to Buy and Hunt Your Own Land
If you’ve ever caught yourself daydreaming about buying hunting land, your own piece of dirt to hunt, manage, and pass down, you’re not alone. I
Deciphering Deer Bedding Areas To Kill Mature Bucks
By Andrew Maxwell | Guest Contributor I slinked down to the base of an ancient white oak, eyes locked on the brush ahead, trying to relocate
What Happened to the Southern Fox Squirrel
My first squirrel hunt took place in Illinois about six decades ago. I still have my poly-choked bolt-action .410 that brought down that multi-colored Eastern
Locating a Pope and Young Whitetail in the South
Carrying a massive rack atop its head, a monstrous whitetail steps out of the timber, walks through the bushes and lush native grasses, and enters
Guide to Foraging Hedgehog Mushrooms
What are Hedgehog mushrooms and why would you want to eat them? Mushrooms from the Hydnum repandum group are defined by what appears to be
Features that Really Matter in a Deer Hunting Crossbow
The modern crossbow market can feel like walking through an outdoor superstore with a credit card and no compass—overwhelming. Every model boasts impressive numbers, flashy
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