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NEW VIDEO - "BEST DEER HUNT OF MY LIFE - Self Filmed 6.5 Year Old Whitetail Buck"
Shotgun bucks are still bucks! I'm truly blessed with this hunt. It felt like I was in the middle of a Drury Outdoors video. I hunt...
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CJ Turner
- Oct 17, 2022
- 1 min
Illinois Recreational Access Program
In 2011, Illinois began a program to make more land available for outdoor recreation. According to their website, 97 percent of Illinois...
CJ Turner
- Sep 26, 2022
- 3 min
BOWHUNTING VANE COMPARISON - AAE/TAC/BOHNING
A few weeks ago I posted on Facebook about a little vane test I was running while building arrows for this fall. Here’s a quick summary...
CJ Turner
- Feb 6, 2022
- 1 min
Deer Work Day - Tornado Damage
I recently wrote an article describing the advantage of a post season plan for deer hunters. I shared my personal checklist and how it's...
CJ Turner
- Jan 11, 2022
- 5 min
Whitetail Hunter | Post Season Adjustments
Remember, luck and preparation can look identical... but luck always runs out.
CJ Turner
- Nov 27, 2021
- 3 min
Illinois Deer, Then And Now - Greed Vs. Conservation.
Illinois DNR just released the 2020-2021 Harvest Report on their website.
CJ Turner
- Apr 2, 2021
- 2 min
Why Did Your Local Archery Club Die?
To make it simple, because of you! Many local archery clubs opened in the 80s-90s as bowhunting grew as a whole. 3D archery became a...
CJ Turner
- Mar 29, 2021
- 2 min
Yard Sale Archery - Starting Archery / Bowhunting Doesn't Have To Be Difficult Or Expensive
Looking to get into archery but the price of equipment is making it seem impossible to start? Luckily, despite manufacturer...
CJ Turner
- Mar 24, 2021
- 1 min
Hunt All Day During The Rut... Really, Do It!
Until recently, I lacked the patience to park in a tree for twelve hours, despite the positive testimonials I've read and heard from many...
Brady Hays
- Mar 1, 2021
- 5 min
What Age Should A Child Start Hunting? Are Mixed Feelings Normal?
I was recently asked an interesting question while at a family dinner about my thoughts on when it is acceptable for a child to start...
CJ Turner
- Feb 19, 2021
- 3 min
Illinois Crossbow Hunters Make Up Nearly Half Of The State's Total Archery Harvest
In 2017, Illinois Governor, Bruce Rauner signed House Bill 2893 into law allowing all archery permit holders the option to use a crossbow...
CJ Turner
- Feb 11, 2021
- 5 min
Using Trail Cameras To Effectively Fill Buck Tags
Trail cameras have been around longer than a lot of us realize. I searched "first use of a trail camera" and found reports of a gentleman...
CJ Turner
- Feb 4, 2021
- 11 min
Is Filming Your Hunts Worth The Effort?
Several hunting shows of the 1990s and 2000s propelled their hosts into mega hunting stardom. Many folks like myself couldn't wait for...
Brady Hays
- Jan 27, 2021
- 4 min
My First Nice Buck | The Start Of An Addiction
The walk in was loud and sweaty. I am pretty sure I was able to mulch up every leaf on the trail that day. I didn’t love my chances...
CJ Turner
- Jan 19, 2021
- 3 min
3D Archery | Become A Better Bowhunter
At least 10 times per archery season I hear statements such as this... "Tracked him quite a ways and then lost blood.", "Broadhead is...
CJ Turner
- Jan 2, 2021
- 3 min
Life And Death | Nature Prevails
January 1st, 2021... day one of distancing ourselves from the memory of a challenging 2020. A nasty ice storm had passed through the...
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