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  • Wild Game: The Responsibility is Ours
    The study of American game birds is actually the study of the country itself, from the standpoint of nature and outdoor life. Where proper conditions for these species exist, you will find them in varying numbers according to the amount of disturbance man has caused in their environment, feeding and isolation.
  • Hunting: Be Sure to Get the Trophy You're Looking For
    There are few things more disappointing than for a hunter to wait all year for an expensive hunt, spot his game, estimate it as a prize, shoot it, and then come up to find that he has downed a scrawny trophy.
  • Sailboat Safety: What You Need To Know
    Sailing is one of the most relaxing, enjoyable sports imaginable. It's one in which any member of the family, regardless of age, can participate, but there are some basic water safety rules which any good sailor should learn.
  • Helpful Tips for the Yachtsman
    Every boat, obviously, has its limitations and ordinary judgment dictates that the one designed for lake and river use should not be expected to be suitable in all weather offshore. It is a fact that just what a boat will do is governed to a great extent by the skill of the man at the helm.
  • Plan The Perfect Sailboat Cruise
    Sailboat living is for the entire family. And the most popular of all family boating sports is cruising. This may range anywhere from a few hours' trip to a week or more.
  • Geese Hunting: Helpful Tips and Tricks
    From a distance the Canada goose is easily identified. His body is brown, neck and head black, but his head wears a triangular white patch. He is the biggest of our geese, and is found either as a resident or a migrator over most of the United States.
  • Predict The Weather Before Your Next Yacht Trip
    Many factors enter into the problem of making successful weather forecasts from the examination of weather maps. The experienced forecaster, for example, has due regard for the area under consideration, the topography of the land, and the distribution and effect of land and water areas.
  • Learn The Essentials Of Yacht Sailing
    It is difficult to draw a line between what most people call a boat and a craft logically entitled to be called a yacht. Actually, any power or sailing craft used exclusively for pleasure is a yacht. On the other hand, most of us think of a yacht in terms of a craft fitted for cruising and requiring more than the usual two-person crew.
  • How To Take Care Of Your Fishing Lures
    After you have gone to the trouble of making fishing lures, there is still the problem of taking care of and repairing them so that they are always in good condition. This requires some effort and time but is usually easy for the angler who makes his own lures. Since he made them and put them together, he also knows how to take them apart and repair them.
  • How To Care For Your Boat
    These are some of the jobs you need to complete to really care for your boat. If you do these carefully, you will be rewarded by a really sound boat which will last a lifetime.
  • Making Sure You're Not Lost In The Woods
    Every year we read or hear about hunters and fishermen becoming lost in the woods and of the trouble and expense that is taken to find them. No man should go out of sight of camp, in the woods, without a compass, and there is no real need for one with a compass to become lost.
  • Lighthouses: Explaining The Guiding Light
    Lighthouses are the signal stations by means of which mariners determine their exact position. This article will explain just why these are so important to the mariners of the seas.
  • Hunting and Capturing Puddle Ducks
    Due to its broad distribution along boat coasts and throughout the inland lakes and marshes, the mallard or "greenhead" is the most sought after of our waterfowl. Reading this article will help you to understand why and why these birds are so sought after.
  • Setting Up Your Own Hunting Camp
    There are many important components that contribute to creating a hunting camp. This article will help you to recognize the important factors and help you to create your very own hunting camp.
  • Down The Slopes With Style
    Once you have mastered the basic positions and techniques, more advanced skiing lies ahead. Below are some of the turns and techniques you may like to try.
  • Beginning Your Own Sailing Adventures
    The great day has arrived at last you're about to sail the boat by yourself. You will need to understand the basics of sailing before you can be a master sailor.
  • Skiing Basics For Dummies Explained
    These turns will help you to take your skiing to the next level. These are for after you have learned the basics and are ready to take your skiing to the next level.
  • Rights Of Way At Sea Explained
    All of us on land have had the experience upon walking down the street of meeting another pedestrian, turning to the right and having him turn to his left, then turning to the left and having him turn to his right and finally bumping him.
  • Clothing Needed For Hunting Explained
    If every item a big-game hunter needs on a ten-day hunt were tabulated on a strip of paper, the list would look as long as a polygamist's clothesline. However, when properly packed, the total duffel need be neither heavy nor bulky - if sensible items are chosen.
  • Problems of Descent in Skin Diving Explained
    One of the most far reaching and oft experienced laws of physics encountered by divers is Boyles Law, which states, essentially, that under conditions of constant temperature, pressure and volume of gases are inversely proportional.
  • Learning the Joy of Sailing
    What does it take to sail? The main ingredients are a sailboat, a mild breeze on a suitable body of water, and a little desire. Sailing is by no means difficult, and if you can tell which way the wind is blowing, you can learn the fundamentals in a short time.
  • Hunting the Wild Turkey Explained
    The familiar barnyard gobbler is the same species as the wild turkey. It has merely adapted itself, with the aid of man, to live with the other fowl of the farm rather than stay in woods where it first came from.
  • Rules and Equipment for Boat Owners
    For anyone who owns a boat, there are ten rules which should always be kept in mind. There is also certain equipment which should always be carried aboard ship.
  • How to Plan Your Hunting Trip
    The real purpose of any big-game hunting trip is to have an enjoyable and rewarding experience in the great outdoors. In addition, every hunter hopes to climax such an experience by taking a prized game animal. That is the unsurpassed thrill of any hunt.
  • How to Choose Your Sailboat
    To join the fraternity of sailing enthusiasts and enjoy the new era of sailboat living, your first step is to select a boat. Unfortunately, there's no one sailboat that's perfect for all uses.
  • Tips on Grouse for Hunters and Photographers
    The most prized game bird of upland game hunters in the northern belt of states is the ruffed grouse, one of a large family of birds that inhabit North America.
  • Boating Terms Explained
    Boating can be a great pasttime, but are you hesitating because you aren't familiar with the lingo? Don't let that stop you. Let this article help you brush up on your terms and get out to sea!
  • Hunting Deer Effectively
    In order to enjoy the sport of deer hunting fully, a hunter needs a thorough understanding of the animal and, to a lesser extent, of the country to be hunted. This things can be accomplished by using the advice given in this article.
  • Finding A Water Source While Ski Camping
    The ski camper's water problem is much the same as that of the Ancient Mariner, which caused him to lament, "Water, water everywhere, Nor any drop to drink..."
  • Gathering Skiing Proper Skiing Equipment
    Putting the together the proper skiing outwear can make or break a ski trip. If you don't have enough equipment, you'll get too cold and if you're wearing too much, you'll be uncomfortable.
  • Using Axes And Crampons On Your Ice Hiking Adventure
    Having the right equipment on an ice climbing trip can literally be the difference between life and death. Before you get on the ice, make sure you have an ax and crampons in tow.
  • Magic Ways To Stalk Deer
    Many hunters enter the woods in hopes of bringing home a nice size deer but many find difficulty once they start. To learn how to successful stalk deer increases your chances of bringing home that desired meat. Take these tips with you to help you learn how to stalk efficiently.
  • Tricks for Hunting Deer
    Deer hunting, an art and a sport, has many tricks which the novice should try to discover as soon as possible. Some of these essential tips and tricks are outlined below.
  • How to Pitch a Tent Well
    . If you are to be truly at home in the outside, you should learn how to build a shelter for yourself. There is no genuine trapper or ranger who has not spent at least one night sleeping under the sky. We've all read stories about the weary traveler who "dug a hollow for his hips in the soft ground and slept until dawn."
  • Small Game Field Shooting
    The trail lead through a frost-touched multicolored forest, the oak and maple trees a riot of crimsons, deep reds and browns. Grant Hartwell and I were walking this ridge trail, as men should be doing each autumn, our minds on deer, light overnight packs on our backs, wholly content with the world.
  • Aiming the Bow When Engaging in Archery
    The archer has a choice of methods of aiming, or sighting. They may be loosely classified into three groups: direct, indirect or point of aim, and the hunting aim.
  • How To Build Various Types of Huts
    Learn to build a bush hut, one of the simplest forms of primitive shelter. Use the resources all around you to create your own secret hiding place.
  • Pros Tips For Building a Boat
    To get a good boat, one must start with a good design. Any person equipped with basic woodworking tools, some experience and patience should be able to get his or her dreamboat translated into a real life of excitement and action. Boats do not go out of fashion.
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