Sharp-tailed grouse country can look almost too open to hold birds. Grass rolls toward the horizon. Shallow coulees break the prairie. Scattered shrubs line…
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When Snow Covers the Fields, Pheasants Head for the Nastiest Cover on the Farm
by rootby rootLate-season pheasant country looks completely different from opening weekend. The corn is gone. Most grass has been flattened by snow and wind. Roadside cover…
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Summer Rain Can Completely Change a Dove Field—Here’s Where to Set Up After the Storm
by rootby rootA dove field can change overnight. One afternoon, birds pour into a dry harvested field along the same flight line every twenty minutes. Then…
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A winter farm can look almost too clean to hold rabbits. Harvested fields stretch between fence lines. The grass is brown. Frost covers the…
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Swamp Rabbits Don’t Run Like Cottontails—Learn the Water Before You Hunt Them
by rootby rootA southern bottomland after several days of rain can look more like duck habitat than rabbit country. Water fills shallow depressions between hardwoods. Cypress…
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The desert can look completely empty after sunrise. A few mesquite trees break up the horizon. Prickly pear covers rocky slopes, and dry washes…
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Sika Deer Disappear in Marsh Grass—Here’s How Hunters Find Them Before the Tide Changes
by rootby rootA tidal marsh looks open from a distance. There are few trees. No mountain ridges. No deep hardwood forest. No obvious place for a…
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Aoudad Hunting Is a Battle of Patience—How to Find Desert Sheep in Impossible Country
by rootby rootAoudad country looks impossible. The mountains are dry. The rocks are endless. The canyons appear empty. The slopes are covered with cliffs, brush, and…
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Pronghorn Country Looks Empty—Until You Learn How to Read the Wind and Distance
by rootby rootPronghorn country has a way of humbling hunters. At first glance, the landscape looks simple. Wide grasslands. Rolling hills. Sparse vegetation. Long visibility. Few…
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Rain Turns Berry Patches Into Black Bear Signboards—If You Know What to Read
by rootby rootA berry patch after rain can look quiet. Wet leaves hang heavy. Ferns drip onto old logging roads. The clear-cut smells like damp brush,…