DIY: snowproofing your blind
DIY blind snowproofing - a quick pre-season project that prevents blind damage, and avoids the expense of a replacement blind.
DIY: making a shooting bag
Looking for a quick, effective way to get you on target? Look no further than this simple DIY shooting bag that won't break the bank.
DIY: preparing the lick
Deer use minerals heaviest during the spring and into the summer. If you plan on setting a mineral site, get it going as early as possible.
DIY: predicting bullet performance
Professionals use expensive gelatin blocks to demonstrate how bullets will perform on targets, ensuring that the round will have the energy, expansion, and penetration required for effective shots on game animals. But you can build a “poor man’s shooting box” to do the same tests using simple household materials for almost nothing.
DIY: decoy hacks
These tips will lengthen the life of your decoys, add realism, and give you more bang for your buck, contributor Scott McGuigan wrote in the 2018-2019 Hunting Annual.
DIY: hollow body makeovers
Having a big bucketmouth explode on a hollow body topwater frog in thick cover is something every bass nerd lives for. And over the last decade, the frog bait market has expanded into what seems like almost endless choice.
DIY: bear hide tanning in 5 easy steps
Just as the proverbial saying goes “there are more ways than one to skin a cat,” so are there different ways to tan a bear hide. Here’s one way to do it.
DIY: dip it good
This do-it-yourself project gives you the hydrographics used by gun manufacturers (and many others) to achieve that awesome camo look. So dip it good.
DIY: moose decoy
This great DIY project was submitted by one of our readers, Grant Morgan from Stayner. The decoy fits in a large freezer bag and weighs just a couple of pounds.