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The nurse handed over my first-born wrapped in a tiny pink blanket. Transfixed by the onslaught of emotion, I gazed into her angelic face while wondering what in the hell I was going to do. Thirteen months later, this same scene repeated itself.

Bailee Butler and her daddy, Brandon, proudly pose for a photo with her first turkey.

A Midwesterner by birth, my only goal upon college graduation was moving to Montana to become a mountain man. I moved to Montana, but instead of being swept downriver by a rushing current, I was swept off my feet by a woman. We married and had two daughters before I ever arrowed an elk.

Football, fishing and hunting, these are the things I understand. I was supposed to have sons...

Knife blades come in all sorts of different shapes, cuts, weights and sizes. Check out this infographic to learn what each knife was made for!

 

 

In recognition of #Aporkalypse2014 week on Sportsman Channel, Scott Leysath, The Sporting Chef, provides his top five wild pig recipes. Learn more about #Aporkalypse2014 show times and schedules at http://thesportsmanchannel.com

Simple Smoked Shoulder

2014-08-06 08:43:50

My favorite way to cook wild pig or boar is by slow roasting or slow smoking the shoulders, allowing the heat do all the work. It beats the tedious task of boning, trimming and chopping into usable chunks of meat. If you don’t have access to a smoker, use any grill with meat as far away from the heat source as possible. Drop a few wood chunks onto the coals or in a pan above the heat source before adding the pig. Larger bone-in cuts will require more time to reach the tender stage...

First, thank you to everyone who sent in your amazing photos. We loved seeing all of your submissions!

Now, getting down to business… who gets their choice of a 1) An original Red Head duck decoy from Bryan Bodt or 2) Patagonia logo hat?

It came down to a last minute submission, but that photo garnered a big response from our readers and social media followers. Congratulations to Jay Gore for sending in the winning photo of 79-year-old Mavis!

Our photo contest winner is Jay Gore for sending us this picture of Mavis at 79 years old on a duck hunt, using a 16 gauge shotgun she purchased in 1949!

When it comes to developing a good duck decoy spread you’ll often need a well thought out strategy and a bit of luck. Although duck hunting season is primarily over, it is never too early to discuss effective strategies. And when it comes to decoy spreads, strategies can become quite complex and contradict each other. For instance is it best to have a large spread or small spread? This answer will change from hunter to hunter and will vary from location to location. While there is no distinct way to set up a spread, the best rule of thumb is to imagine you are the duck and to decide what the duck wants to see in a spread. Here is a list of some of the most important things to consider when developing a decoy spread.

Observe the Area

When setting up the decoys, try to use decoys that rese...