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Ned Desmond and Brian McClintock are the editors of GoHUNTn. They are occasionally joined by Rick Bach, Robert Frawley, Mary Pinkowish, and others.

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I have a dove field leased for opening weekend and the farmer is planning on cutting the milo field the wee

Will this affect the hunting? And I don’t want to break any game law, especially federal, is it legal?

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How close to season can I get away with scouting for whitetail?

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I’m hunting public land for the first time (lost lease due to land sale) and saw quite a few deer opening week but they have moved out.

I’m hunting a saddle full of oaks that are kicking out acorns like crazy and still seeing sign, but no deer. Any ideas?

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Blake Shelton: Shooting a Hog to Save a Future Deer Hunt

If you've never seen Blake Shelton in a hunting show, you're missing out on some great outdoor television. On this episode of Realtree Road Trips, Blake is fed up with a hog who has ruined his morning's deer hunt. So, he shoots the hog (with a well-placed shot) so that it will never ruin another person's [...]

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Oregon Man Sentenced to Jail, Lifetime Hunting Ban for Poaching a Bighorn Ram by GoHUNTn Team

Oregon Man Sentenced to Jail, Lifetime Hunting Ban for Poaching a Bighorn Ram

Sounds like some sweet justice in Oregon, as a poacher was convicted for illegally killing a bighorn sheep. Enoch Ray Robertson was found guilty of five wildlife violations for killing the sheep near his home of Sweet Water, Ore. His sentence includes a lifetime hunting suspension, six days in jail, more than three years probation [...]

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Polar Bear Mom and Cub Wake Up to an Oil Rig Built Around Their Den

Well, there goes the neighborhood… A polar bear went into a den, and three months later she walked out with her cub to find an oil field had popped up around her. The bear made her den in a snow drift in October. Over the winter, ENI Petroleum set up shop on Spy Island. On [...]

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Pennsylvania's Porcupine Season Controversy by GoHUNTn Team

Pennsylvania’s Porcupine Season Controversy

Earlier this year, Pennsylvania declared an open season on porcupines. The spiky critters can do quite a bit of property damage, and are expanding their range. After getting some debate though, the Pennsylvania Game Commission has drawn back the season. Instead of a no-limit, unending season, hunters may only shoot porcupines from September through March, [...]

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Warning Graphic Video: Sniping Rabbits with a Remington 700

Nothing says Easter like graphic video of shooting rabbits in the head. These are some fat rabbits and some very accurate shooting. The footage is complete with slow-motion replays and still photos of nearly decapitated rabbits.Do not watch if you're squeamish about blood and guts. And do not let your kids watch if you're going to see the Easter [...]

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Alaska Bans Stun Guns for Hunting by GoHUNTn Team

Alaska Bans Stun Guns for Hunting

I'm not sure what applications a taser has for hunting, but Alaska officials are hoping that banning the use of stun guns will eliminate people practicing "catch and release hunting." This is a phenomenon that I haven't heard of, but evidently people will tase a big game animal like a moose, take a photo with it, [...]

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Spring Gobbler Success Winners: Week 1

The following three hunters are the winners of our first week of the Spring Gobbler Success Contest!Frank HommelBruce PayRich Orgitano Congratulations to these three who will receive GoHUNTn Hats. Enter your Spring Gobbler Success story for a weekly chance to win a GoHUNTn hat, a monthly chance to win $50 and the grand prize of [...]

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