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The article presents hunting advice. Pick out your target object, shut both eyes, and mount the shotgun. Now open your right eye. If you see just the bead sight or perhaps an inch of the end of the barrel, you are properly down on the gun. If you see half the barrel, or all of it, your head position is too high and the gun will shoot high. You can avoid endless trouble by degreasing the base screws on your scope mounts and screwing them in hard. Hard is when you're turning the screw-driver for all you're worth and the next thing you know you're lying on the floor and the dog is pawing at you and whining.

The article presents the author's views on how to make ones cabin in the forest more comfortable, practical and functional with these five smart ideas. One has to respect a man whose deer camp is built for the long term. When I first began bunking in various camps years ago, I took very careful note of those structures that were done right. When the opportunity came for me to create a deer camp of my own, I combined my memories with a little know how to make things that were strong, highly functional and easy to use.

Presents information on the recreational federal lands of the Southeastern United States. Regrowth of original forest in the region; Deforestation in the area during the 1870s; Hiking in the Green Mountains; Hunting and fishing at National Parks. INSETS: George Washington National Forest.;White Mountain National Forest.;Gateway National Recreation Area..

This article presents the experience of a hunter, while hunting. It was almost dark, when hunter Jim Henry stumbled into the tent camp all plastered with snow and his hat on crooked, but there was blood on his hands and he reeked of deer. Henry had paddled a mile downstream from our tent camp on the Vermillion River in northeastern Minnesota and hunted in ankle-deep snow in a set of hardwood hills that lay beyond the river. Once again, canoeing into the backcountry and hunting from a tent camp had paid off. Henry's buck was another trophy added to a growing list of huge deer my friends and the author has taken on canoecamping trips in remote country from Maine to Montana.

The article offers suggestions on various outdoor recreation activities. It is suggested that when two people are canoeing downstream, the best way to steer around danger is for the bow paddler to use draw strokes to the right and left. It includes information on a safe make-at-home formula compound which keeps away blackflies. It also offers suggestions for hooking more fishes.

The article offers tips related to camping and outdoor recreation. Stretched tight, pantyhose works in a pinch as a replacement for almost any engine drive belt. Filled with chopped fish, they become a chum bag. A folded piece filters fuel or coffee. Camping ropes, anchor lines, and electrical cords wrap neatly and easily on V-boards. Another suggestion is about using a feeler weight for fishing baits, as it allows a fisher to drift bait close to the bottom without hanging up.

The article presents hunting tips. When you're rattling antlers or using a grunt call, set up downwind of where you think bucks are, with thick cover in front of you but a clear view of openings within shooting range to your right and left. Deer prefer to approach attractive sounds from downwind. Grouse take off explosively when flushed, but they fly straight once airborne and usually land within 150 to 200 yards. If you miss, call your dog to heel. Quietly circle out 250 yards, then approach the probable landing spot from downwind. Relocated birds are nervous and often won't hold for long points, so stay close to the dog and move in fast when he starts looking birdy.

This article reports that worms catch more fish than any other bait, but they are often difficult to find when one needs them the most. If one plans on doing a lot of plunking this season, one may want to consider propagating his/her own steady supply of wigglers by setting up a worm farm. All it takes is a little know-how and a proper storage container. The materials required for culturing worms include: an opaque 10-gallon plastic storage tub with a tight-fitting lid, water cooler style plastic spigot or wine cork, shredded paper or plain cardboard, dead leaves, wood chips, gravel, fine sand or ground eggshells, etc.

This article presents various tips regarding hunting. When pouring camp stove fuel or motor oil from a can with a spout at one end, one should hold the container with the spout at the top. This allows air to flow through the opening smoothly, permitting the liquid to exit in a steady, consistent stream. Wool garments are still the warmest choice for a cold and rainy day. Unlike synthetic fabrics, natural wool fibers remain tightly kinked when wet, retaining the tiny air pockets that trap body heat. Late winter is the ideal time to provide deer with a mineral supplement containing calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and sodium.

Lists things to ponder during outdoor activities. Anchor motorboats on the deep side during fishing; Scout crippled ducks in the shoreline using dogs; Procedure on cooking carbonera outdoors.

Presents hunting tips.

Presents tips relating to hunting.

Presents tips in hunting.

Provides tips for outdoor recreations. Wax-plucking waterfowl; Use of resin nuggets as fire starters; Suggested use of wet cotton gloves when handling fish to be released; Tips to prevent shoelaces from untying.

Presents tips for outdoor recreation. Movement of thunderstorms; Pegging a tent to the ground; Following animal tracks; Safety equipment for boating.