Cabin Journal

Realism Has Big Benefits
With another turkey season just around the corner, many hunters are dusting off the turkey calls so that they can begin practicing. Some hunters will be content with merely sounding “good enough” while others will try to sound as close to the real thing as possible, believing it will increase their odds of success in the turkey woods. The [...]
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Turkey Hunting- Early Season Preparation
It goes without saying, that each year as spring turkey season approaches, most turkey hunters cannot wait for opening day!When it comes to early season preparations, a few things are worth consideration to ensure success.Aside from the normal prep such as patterning your shotgun, assembling calls, gear, or placing blinds, here are a few tips for early season preparation. Early season scouting- late [...]
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What's the Target
Predator hunting is becoming more and more popular and it’s clearly visible via the social media channels that are available today on this very subject. Do a quick search on YouTube for “Coyote Hunting” and you will quickly see exactly how popular it is. Rather it is day-time calling tactics, the latest craze and amazing, or night-vision and thermal [...]
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Ducklander Calls Take on Spinners
We talk about spinners a lot, motion wing decoys, mojos or whatever they are called. I prefer to call them spinners. The main questions are usually, do they still work, how many do you use, do you shut them on and off?Here is my take on spinners, I have been using them since around 1999 ish or so.. whenever they [...]
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Pelts
Are you a coyote hunter and if so, what do you do with your pelts?Let’s face it, the fur industry is nearly but an urban legend these days, as fur prices continue to fade away. We are a long time past the heydays of the Hudson Bay Company or American Fur Company! As a Midwest coyote hunter, [...]
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