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Tangled Buck Saved by Pheasant Hunters: Awesome Video

Hunters were out to flush some pheasants at Tumbleweed Lodge in Harrold, South Dakota when they drove up to two eagles picking on a dead deer, the problem is that there was a whitetail deer alive attached to the corpse. The pheasant hunters were able to get the live deer free, and video the awesome rescue. -Brian [...]

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Boone & Crockett’s Best Counties for Trophy Animals

If you’re a hunter looking for a trophy animal, there is no bigger measurement than that of Boone & Crockett. This year marks the 125th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt starting Boone & Crockett, and they are celebrating with sharing the counties where the most of their trophies have come from.  “Consistent trophy production over time [...]

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Road Kill: West Virginia Number 1 in Deer-Car Collisions

West Virginia is a beautiful state with great hunting, but it doesn’t get a lot of respect outside of a John Denver song. But for the sixth year in a row, the state has found itself on the top of a list…State Farm’s list of the states that you have the biggest chance of hitting [...]

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Record Year for Mountain Lion Deaths in South Dakota

On Sunday, August 12, South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks killed a mountain lion in Spearfish, S.D. It was the 96th confirmed mountain lion death this year, which is already more than 2011. According to the Rapid City Journal, they are on pace to euthanize between 115 and 120 cats this year. That number was [...]

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Man Shooting Owls, Hawks and Too Many Pheasants Forced to Pay $13,000 in South Dakota

Shooting owls is not what we consider upland bird hunting. But one man in Sioux Falls, South Dakota apparently considers them fair game. Ronald Mittleider of South Dakota is being fined $13,000 for violations including, but not limited to, running a lodge that allowed clients to shoot owls. Mr. Mittleider also hunts for more conventional [...]

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The GoHUNTn Line–The Best Trophies and Hunting News: Swamp People Star’s Tragic Death, Female Bowhunter’s Record Stag, and More!

There are a lot of awesome posts on GoHUNTn throughout the week. Here are 10 of our most popular GoHUNTn updates from the past week: Swamp People Star Dies While Loading Boat–Mitchell Guist’s tragic death… Dog Saves 14-Year-Old From Rattlesnake–This is one heroic pooch! Boulder’s Famous Falling Bear Hit By a Car and Dies in [...]

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Are You Looking For An Outfitter?

Are you looking for an outfitter to help you fulfill your dreams in harvesting a Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Merriam Turkey, or Antelope?  Well D & E Outfitters is your answer.  They offer all these hunts in Nebraska, and they also offer the Whitetail Deer, Merriam Turkey, and Prairie Dogs in South Dakota.  I just recently came [...]

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Illinois Turkey Season

After coming home from my South Dakota Merriam Turkey hunt,  I had one day to rest and get ready for the Illinois 4th season.  I had 5 birds that I was working and couldn’t get to come any closer.  So i decided to make the move and go to them, after belly crawling 60 yards [...]

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South Dakota Merriam Hunt

My first attempt to chase the Merriam Turkey was a HUGE success.  I applied for South Dakota and was able to draw two tags.  I booked my hunt through D & E outfitter from Colorado.  This was a non-guided hunt, they just provided us with the land to hunt.  I was able to fill both of [...]

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Dramatic Locked Buck Rescue in South Dakota

Two guys were out on a coyote hunt when they came across two locked-up bucks.One was already dead and half-eaten by coyotes, the other had a puncture wound, and was injured, but alive and kicking.  The hunters go through a dramatic rescue, trying to saw and break off the living buck. It's a dramatic four [...]

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