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  • Deer StandEasier Bowhunting with Yardage Markers

    The different between a successful day bowhunting and coming home empty handed almost always boils down to a matter of seconds. Instead of fumbling with a rangefinder while deer are under my stand, I pre-mark several locations once my stands are hung with either survey ribbon, or little survey flags, the plastic kind that come on the thin wires. [...]

  • Fishing boats at dock. Photo: David James OvensTips for Winterizing a Boat

    Winterizing a boat is quite an easy job when you have the proper equipment and clear instructions and is an essential task for keeping your boat in good shape. The first thing you are going to want to do is to remove all the water from your boat. This means that you need to remove [...]

  • Archery target practiceHow To Identify Defective Arrows

    Defective arrow can let you down in the key moment of a long hunt. It’s really important to test out all of your equipment, and arrows are no different. After going out and buying new arrows I like to number each arrow and shoot them from 20 yards to see if they all shoot the [...]

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Easier Bowhunting with Yardage Markers

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 27, 2011
Easier Bowhunting with Yardage Markers

The different between a successful day bowhunting and coming home empty handed almost always boils down to a matter of seconds. Instead of fumbling with a rangefinder while deer are under my stand, I pre-mark several locations once my stands are hung with either survey ribbon, or little survey flags, the plastic kind that come on the thin wires. [...]

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Tips for Winterizing a Boat

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 26, 2011
Tips for Winterizing a Boat

Winterizing a boat is quite an easy job when you have the proper equipment and clear instructions and is an essential task for keeping your boat in good shape. The first thing you are going to want to do is to remove all the water from your boat. This means that you need to remove [...]

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How To Identify Defective Arrows

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 26, 2011
How To Identify Defective Arrows

Defective arrow can let you down in the key moment of a long hunt. It’s really important to test out all of your equipment, and arrows are no different. After going out and buying new arrows I like to number each arrow and shoot them from 20 yards to see if they all shoot the [...]

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Pre-season Bow Hunting Practice

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 26, 2011

I’ve found that one of the most common mistakes bow hunters make in the off season is failing to keep up with their shooting practice. More specifically, their realistic shooting practice. Most bow hunters consider shooting at ground level with the target broadside at 20-30 yards to be adequate practice to prepare them for the [...]

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How To Mark Crappie Beds

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 26, 2011

It’s 97 degrees outside right, and let’s be honest, it’s just too hot to fish. While there are still crappie in the water, a lot of them seem to only be hanging around submerged brushpiles. Lake levels in Missouri are at all time lows and it seems like the fishing continues to deteriorate every day. [...]

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How To Find More Crappie

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 25, 2011

Trying to locate crappie is difficult enough, and it’s even harder without fish-finders or other forms of sonar . Some basic and easy tips that I learned years ago have paid off in big ways when trying to catch a good mess of fish. The tools you need for this trick are simple: a black [...]

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How To Measure Your Rifle’s Bullet Drop

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 25, 2011

If you don’t have a compensating scope, this may be a “redneck” way of doing things but it’s a relatively easy and inexpensive method to learn how much bullet drop your gun will have at a specified distance. All that is needed is a safe place to shoot, a 1 gallon plastic milk jug filled [...]

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Rigging a Tube Jig: Texas Style

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 22, 2011

I use this for rigging up a tube jig that will last longer.  Start with a small worm rattle pushed into a 1/4 inch plastic tubing. Leave the plastic tube about 1/8 to 1/4 inch longer on one end of rattle. Whe you are ready to rig, insert the rattle extra tube first into your [...]

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Another Easy Fire Starting Tip

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 21, 2011

I recently read the previously submitted tip about using cotton balls as cheap and makeshift fire starters and it reminded me of the cost-saving method that I use for making fires when I’m camping. Simply take a 35mm film canister or pill bottle and fill it with dryer lint before you head out into the [...]

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Tips for Cleaning a Squirrel

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 19, 2011

I love to hunt small game, and one of my favorite animals to go after is squirrel. While the animal is abundant almost everywhere, it can be difficult to clean, but by following these tips the process should be much easier. Cleaning a squirrel is a relatively hard task if you do not know how [...]

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Tip for Packing Out Your Food Waste

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 19, 2011

You’re backpacking, and you just cooked a meal for you and three other people. Now it’s time to clean up. While doing dishes you see there is food still in the pot you used to cook your scrumptious meal in, plus the dish water has food in it. So what do you do? Don’t just [...]

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How To Catch Your Own Nightcrawlers

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 18, 2011

If you’re like me, sometimes you get sick of buying your own bait. One of my buddies showed me this handy tip for catching nightcrawlers at home and now I do it all the time. To catch some worms, grab a small cup full of ammonia, or any ammonia-containing chemical such as many glass cleaning [...]

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Learn How To Go Bowfishing

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 12, 2011

Bowfishing is an exciting alternative method for fishing. However, it can be a hard skill to get down. To begin with, you’re going to need to get the basic supplies. a bow a bowfishing set up (consisting of an arrow and some sort of reel, both available at local sporting goods stores) a place to go [...]

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Ten Ice Fishing Tips

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 12, 2011

Everyone can stand to catch a few more panfish through the ice. However, ice anglers typically settle into a routine when they head out onto the ice. They catch several fish and then the action slows down or stops entirely. Maybe they change depths, colors, or holes a few times but that is about it. [...]

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How To Make Waterproof Firestarters

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 12, 2011

There are few things more frusterating in the outdoors than trying to start a decent fire in the middle of a serious downpour. This tip will help you make cheap and effective waterproof firestarters using only supplies found around your house. First you have to take a paper egg carton (make sure it is paper, not styrofoam) [...]

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Tip for Scope Mounting

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 11, 2011

There are certain supplies you need for mounting a rifle scope, and Loctite or an equivalent product is usually one of them. However, if you find yourself short without a thread locking sealant, this tip should suffice in the short term. While mounting a scope on my rifle I ran out of locktight so I [...]

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How To Keep Your OHV Clean

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 11, 2011

One thing I always used to struggle with was keeping the undercarriage of my jeep clean. I love to offroad in some pretty dirty locales and mud build up can become a real problem. Getting underneath my vehicle after every time I went offroading became pretty tedious. Then one day I overheard this tip: if [...]

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Cleaning a Charcoal Grill Without a Brush

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 11, 2011

Cleaning a grill when you’ve left your brush at home can be a serious pain. Don’t bother ruining a toothbrush or destroying your fingernails, just use this fan submitted tip instead. Most campgrounds or campsites have a charcoal grill built in with steel or cast iron grated cooking surface, the problem is you never know how to [...]

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If You Find Yourself Stranded Outdoors

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 11, 2011

Finding yourself by yourself out in the wilderness without any idea of where you should be headed can be a scary and potentially dangerous scenario. If you don’t have access to a cell phone, compass, or GPS, there is another way to work your way back towards other people. Find the nearest source of running [...]

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How To Use Bow String Wax to Improve Your Fishing Line

by Outdoor Hub Fans July 11, 2011

If you are a bow hunter and a fisherman, then you can use one of your hunting supplies to h If you are both an off-season bow hunter looking to do some fishing, then throw some bow wax in your tackle bow. Fishermen that use braided line know that the more you use it the [...]

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