On this hunt, I share a hay bale in a dove field with Amy, Tyler and Raven (Tyler’s black Lab)....
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Tennessee Dove Shoot – Video
Best way to start the new hunting season is with a good ol’ dove shoot! We invited our friend, Ryan...
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Dove – Excellent Eating
Properly handled and prepared, dove is excellent eating! Closer in taste and texture to beef than chicken, it is best...
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First Dove – Video
In this video Decker John (5) takes his first dove with a single shot .410. I am not sure who...
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Turkey Hunting in Big Fields
Tips for turkey hunting in big fields: 1. Scout - know where the turkeys roost, where they fly down and what...
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Southern Turkey Time
We have enjoyed some success during the early part of the spring turkey season. There is nothing like being in...
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Shed Hunting
March is the perfect month to hit the deer woods in search of shed antlers! It seems most bucks in...
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Never too Young to Learn Gun Safety
It is still a few years before we will feel comfortable having our kids carry firearms on a hunting trip....
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Late Season Ducks
It’s a treat to have another post by Tyler Hand this week. Read more from Tyler here and here. The 2012-2013...
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Our Southern Roots Rabbit Hunters
Winter is here and it’s time to rabbit hunt! OSR’s rabbit hunting team is excited about the season ahead and...
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Local Honey Holes For Ducks
I’m pleased to introduce Tyler Hand, a good hunting buddy. He is posting on OSR today and we look forward...
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A First Deer
A hunter’s first deer is special. I recall with great clarity the first deer I killed…all the details of the...
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A Look Inside the Duck Blind
If you’ve never had the opportunity to duck hunt from a blind on big water – this post is for...
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DIY Antler Mount
Here is our take on a simple antler mount. Having deer hunted since I was a teenager, I have been...
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How to Kill a Mature Buck
Big mature bucks are hard to come by in the Southern woods. If anyone was keeping score the big bucks...
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Perfect Morning Produces Big Six Pointer
Everything was lining up for Tuesday to be a perfect morning for deer hunting. The weekend had been unseasonably warm...
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Black Powder and Big Bucks
Black powder season has started and the rut is underway! The woods are alive with bucks cruising their territories and...
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Deer Stories
As you can see, I come from a family of deer hunters. We enjoy hunting just about everything, but deer...
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Wild Turkey for Thanksgiving
Is anything more American than eating turkey at Thanksgiving? Well, how about eating wild turkey! It would make the Pilgrims...
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Don’t Forget Squirrel Hunting
With three-month long deer seasons in many southern states, squirrel hunting is all too often overlooked. I grew up small...
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Early Duck Season and a Bowl of Gumbo!
Growing up in Louisiana, duck hunting and gumbo were both important parts of my childhood. This game and this dish...
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Young Dove Hunters
Our youngens aren’t ready to carry a gun, but when they are I’ll bet a dove hunt will be their...
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September Dove Shoot
Nothing marks the change of seasons like the opening day of dove season! It’s possibly more anticipated than Christmas Day...
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Labs in the Dove Field
How do you make a dove shoot better? Make sure you have a couple labs in the field! I never...