Alaska tundra can make a hunter feel like there should be birds everywhere. Low vegetation stretches toward distant mountains. Willow follows river bottoms and…
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Scaled Quail Would Rather Run Than Fly—Beat Them by Hunting the Cover They Run Toward
by rootby rootScaled quail can make a hunter question everything he knows about upland birds. A covey appears near a ranch road. The birds see the…
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Mearns’ Quail Hide in Grass That Looks Empty—Find the Oak Slopes, Moist Soil, and Winter Cover
by rootby rootMearns’ quail country does not look like classic desert quail habitat. The elevation is higher. Oak trees cover rolling hills. Native grasses grow beneath…
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Sage Grouse Live in a Sea of Sagebrush—The Trick Is Finding the Few Acres They Actually Want
by rootby rootSage grouse country can overwhelm a hunter. The landscape seems endless. Sagebrush stretches from one ridge to another. Open basins disappear into distant mountains.…
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Gambel’s Quail Run Before They Fly—Learn the Desert Washes and Stop Chasing Empty Ground
by rootby rootGambel’s quail country can look deceptively open. Rock. Cactus. Mesquite. Palo verde. Dry washes cutting through the desert. There does not appear to be…
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Flooded Rice Fields Can Look Perfect and Still Be Empty—Ducks Follow Food, Water Depth, and Pressure
by rootby rootA flooded rice field can look like perfect duck habitat. Shallow water. Standing stubble. Open sky. Plenty of room for birds to land. A…
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Bobwhite Quail Need More Than Grass—Find the Brush, Bare Ground, and Food Edges That Hold Coveys
by rootby rootBobwhite quail country can look perfect from the road. Tall grass. Pine trees. Old field edges. Plenty of open space. A hunter steps into…
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Feral Hogs Tear Up the Ground for a Reason—Fresh Mud Can Tell You Exactly Where to Start Hunting
by rootby rootFeral hog country rarely stays clean. A quiet creek bottom can look untouched one afternoon. By the next morning, the ground may be completely…
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Raccoon Hunting Starts After Dark—Follow Water, Food, and the Trails Between Them
by rootby rootThe hardwood creek bottom feels completely different after sunset. The daytime birds become quiet. Fog begins forming above the water. Cornfields disappear into darkness.…
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Wood Ducks Don’t Need Big Water—The Best Hunts Often Happen on Creeks Most Duck Hunters Ignore
by rootby rootWhen most people picture duck hunting, they imagine big water. Huge marshes. Open reservoirs. Large decoy spreads. Flocks circling across the sky. Wood duck…