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How Moon Phases Affect Deer Movement
The moon phases affect the tide, nighttime visibility, and possibly deer behavior. Whether the moon phases have a biological effect on deer, or they just use the moon to light their way at night,...
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Female Hunters: Try Turkey Hunting
It’s always encouraging to see the number of female hunters rise in the traditionally male-dominated field. More women are getting into deer hunting, so a natural transition would be to introduce them...
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How to Pattern Bucks
During rut season buck behavior can seem incredibly erratic and dictated entirely by their desire to chase does. While the urge to find an estrous doe does drive the majority of deer behavior, you can...
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Banks Outdoors Holiday Gift Guide
The holiday season is here and it’s time to start thinking about what to get the hunters in your life to make their next hunting season exciting and successful. Whether the hunter is new to the Banks...
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How to Hunt Last Minute White-tailed Deer
Deer will be shifting to their winter food sources as the weather gets colder, so prioritize acorns, woody browse and other winter food sources. Fresh snow makes it easier to track deer, so try to get...
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4 Kinds of Wild Game Besides Deer You Can Harvest This Winter
Winter brings hunters opportunities to hunt other wild game besides deer. Expand your skills and harvest wild game like squirrels, bobcats, pheasants, and raccoons. All of these animals are legal to...
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How to Winterize Your Banks Outdoors Blind
Hunting during the winter can be a challenge. Hunters often need to trudge through snow or fight freezing temperatures. It’s important to dress in layers to keep yourself warm on the walk to the blind...
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5 Common Hunting Violations and How To Avoid Them
Some of the most common hunting violations can be avoided by researching the area, knowing your limits and paying attention during every step of the hunting process. Review five of the most common...
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Tips for Staying Mentally Strong During Winter Hunts
Physical strength isn’t the only important factor when you’re preparing for a successful hunt. Hunters should also be mentally tough and prepared for any scenario. Keeping up with your pre-hunt work...
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How to Prevent Trespassers in Your Blind
It’s not uncommon for hunters to leave blinds and treestands in prime hunting locations for weeks or months. Though our Stump blinds can be easily moved from location to location, sometimes you just...
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After the Hunt: How to Maintain Your Banks Outdoors Products
Maintaining your hunting equipment is a necessary step toward preparing yourself for next season. Make sure you leave your Stump blinds, Feedbank Gravity Deer Feeders, and other hunting equipment in...
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Banks Outdoors 2021 New Product Roundup
The new products for 2021 are ready to go and we’re excited to share them with you! We’ve added an exciting new series of Stump blinds to the Banks Outdoors family of products, as well as a new towel...
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How To Use Your Banks Outdoors Blind for Ice Fishing
It’s common for hunters to hunt multiple types of game, multiple seasons, and multiple areas. Our Stump ‘Ice” blinds are designed to accommodate those versatile hunters. The Stump ‘Ice’ can be used...
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Squirrel Hunting 101
Deer hunting season is at a close, but squirrel hunting season is still going on in many states. Squirrel hunting is a great way to keep your skills sharp and keep meat on the table. It will test your...
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How to Make and Keep Your Hunting Resolutions
If you started off the year by making a hunting resolution, you might need some motivation right about now. Whether you decided to up your practice routine, try a new tactic, or discover a new hunting...
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How to Find Sheds
Finding deer antler sheds can give a hunter great insight into a deer’s trends. Finding a shed is a step toward predicting their behavior for the coming hunting season and indicates how healthy the...
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What To Do with Unused Tags
Photo: Dustin Ness It might have already happened to you: You’ve had a rough season, haven’t harvested a deer at all, and you find yourself with an unused tag. What should you do? In Minnesota you can...
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What Can You Learn From Whitetail Sheds
The sheds from a white-tailed deer can tell you a lot about them. Just by looking at the shed and noting the time of year, you can gauge its relative age, if it’s fought with other bucks and...
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Tips for Spring Land Management
It’s no secret that hunters can continue to improve during the off-season, and that improvement includes more than just technique. Hunters should also look to improve and manage their land. Keeping up...
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5 Ways You Can Prep for Turkey Season
Photo Credit: Game and Fish Putting in the prep-work for turkey hunting season is important to your success. There are some basic pre-season items you can check off your list right now and for a couple...
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