Tag: Beyond the Basics
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Beyond the Basics: Deer Hunting – Make It Count: Hunting Strategy, Game Recovery & Lifelong Learning
Prepare with confidence. Learn the practical skills and decision‑making tools you need for a successful hunt—from pre‑season preparation to proven deer‑hunting strategies, shot placement and responsible game recovery. You’ll leave ready for the field and equipped with science‑based online resources to keep sharpening your skills year after year. Final Webinar from the series of 3.… Read more
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Beyond the Basics: Deer Hunting – Land & Sign: How to Choose Where—and How—to Hunt
Find your place in the woods. Learn how to locate public and private hunting opportunities, use digital maps with confidence, and obtain landowner permission. Build scouting skills by understanding habitat, food sources, deer behavior, topography, wind and thermals, and travel corridors. Compare stand types, weigh pros and cons, and reinforce safe elevated‑stand practices. You’ll leave… Read more
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Beyond the Basics: Deer Hunting – Start Smart: Gear, Expectations & Tools That Work
Build your core hunting skills. Learn what it takes to start deer hunting—Licensure and NCWRC apprentice pathways, hunting ethics, every hunter’s conservation role, time and cost commitments. We’ll cover choosing and fitting a weapon, basic firearm care, and a practical pack dump with essential gear. Then we’ll introduce advanced tools like rangefinders, wind apps, shooting… Read more