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| Look But Don't Touch |
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MOST PEOPLE THINK OF PHEASANT HUNTING AS A SIMPLE SPORT. JUST GET A GOOD HUNTIN’ DOG AND FLUSH THOSE ROOSTERS WITHIN GUN
RANGE. YES, THAT KIND OF HUNTING HAPPENS…USUALLY EARLY IN THE
SEASON ON UNTRAINED BIRDS. DURING WINTER, OUT ON THE WIDE OPEN
PRAIRIE, SHOOTING A PHEASANT IS ANYTHING BUT SIMPLE.
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| Newfoundland Schoby brothers - 2 |
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Most hunting shows feature barren-ground caribou hunts. Newfoundland is the only place in North America where the ‘woodland’ caribou can still be found. See the majestic cousin of the barren-ground elude hunters among the dense forests of the maritime provinces.
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| Newfoundland Schoby brothers - 1 |
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You could spend your lifetime waiting for a moose hunting permit in the lower 48. In the maritime province of Newfoundland, however, you can get one over the counter. A hunter can see 20-30 moose a day and pick out their trophy bull among many.
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| Florida Gator - Buz |
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When the state of Florida needed help controlling their alligator population,
they knew who to turn to — hunters. See how a whole new industry has sprung up around alligator hunting and see why this one’s not for the faint-of-heart.
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| Africa - Baker |
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You’d think running a corporation with a hundred stores and 7,000 employees would be enough to keep anyone stimulated. But Mark Baker hunts dangerous game in addition to presiding over Gander Mountain. See his face-to-face encounters with two of Africa’s most threatening species.
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| Brothers in Alaska – part 2 |
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The brothers Alaskan fishing trip becomes so bountiful, it takes two episodes to do it justice. Find a place where 27 inch rainbows are common! For further information on where the Matlack brothers fished, go to Tikchik Adventures or contact Wade Renfro at 907-543-1954.
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| Brothers in Alaska – part 1 |
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Two guys who know how to “do” Alaska; they hire a float plane and head out into the wilderness to find streams teaming with rainbow, pike and char. For further information on where the Matlack brothers fished, go to Tikchik Adventures or contact Wade Renfro at 907-543-1954.
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| CF Deer Hunt |
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Join a group of dedicated volunteer deer hunters providing a complete deer camp experience to two young hunters fighting a debilitating disease.
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| Quebec Caribou - part 2 |
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When choosing an outfitter for a hunt as important as this, there’s good reason to choose carefully. See how the right outfitter can be worth its weight in antlers.
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| A Day on the Water |
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When renowned professional angler, Al Lindner takes a day off, he goes fishing. We caught him on a rare day when he wasn’t trying to make a fishing show – or was he?
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| New Zealand – part 2 |
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This may the ultimate challenge in archery– chasing down European Chamois with a bow at the top of a mountain.
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| New Zealand – part 1 |
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Visit one of the most spectacular mountain ranges in the world as two Gander Mountain hunters chase rare species at high altitudes.
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| Not Just Fishing for the Halibut |
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The ultimate honeymoon for an angler – deep sea fishing off Alaska’s Inside Passage. This married couple has the right idea for a romance getaway.
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| Quebec Party Hunt, part 1 |
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When Michael Waddell and a bunch of hid rowdy friends get together for a caribou hunt, its fun, loud and very productive. See why caribou
Hunts are the ultimate “party hunt”.
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| Texas Hog Hunting |
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Because wild hogs are plentiful and not as cautious as other game, sometimes a hog hunt is portrayed as a ‘guarantee’ harvest - an ‘afterthought’ to the real hunt. But for serious hog hunters, these animals offer all the challenge they need. See the actions of two avid hunter’s struggle to bring home the bacon.
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| Texas Exotics / Bass |
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Imagine stalking exotic African plains game in the morning, then switching to double-digit largemouth in the afternoon. There's only one place you can that. It’s the ultimate 'Bait & Switch' for one lucky outdoorsman.
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| Keenan turkey |
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Everything pro-angler Tom Keenan does, he does full throttle, so when he gets involved in a kid's 'Learn to Hunt' program, he sets two youngsters up with can't-miss situations. Find out if they bag their first toms on an early season turkey hunt.
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| Buz Rifle whitetail |
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His nickname is 'Buz' and he oversees operations in over a hundred Gander Mountain stores. But he also has a 12 year old daughter who wants to hunt, so what comes first? - She does. Watch an enthusiastic young hunter go after her first whitetail.
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| Texas Goose |
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Join us for what may be the finest goose hunting seen on TV in a long time. Meet a Texas outfitter who has patterned wintering geese to new levels and see why he consistently fills out.
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| North Dakota Waterfowl |
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Do families still pass down the passion to hint from one generation to the next? At Gander Mountain they do. Meet a dad and his adult son - both associates at Gander and both passionate hunters on a combo goose/duck/pheasant hunt.
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| South Dakota Pheasant |
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Meet a father and daughter who made the commitment to share time through their favorite hobbies; flying airplanes and hunting pheasants. On this adventure though, the pheasants are flying like airplanes and that adds a new dimension to the term "ROOSTER!"
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| Rod White Whitetail |
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Nobody pursues whitetail with the tenacity of pro archer, Rod White. Watch him overcome all the obstacles nature can throw at him to harvest the only kind of deer he pursues – the biggest ones.
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| Three Forks Elk Part Two |
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Follow our Gander Mountain associate as he continues his quest for his first elk. As the week goes on, the hunt gets harder and the hunter gets more exhausted. Would you have the stamina to chase these creatures high into the Rockies?
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| Three Forks Elk Part One |
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The ultimate test for a big game hunter is the majestic North American Elk found in the Rocky Mountains. These animals make you pay for every encounter with back-breaking climbs in thin air under brutal conditions. Join our two big game enthusiasts on a mission of endurance.
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| New Brunswick, Atlantic Salmon |
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For fly anglers, Atlantic salmon are the ultimate quarry. Unlike their Pacific cousins, Atlantics spawn every two years in their home rivers and head back to sea. They grow outrageously large and are fierce fighters and jumpers. See if our Gander Mountain expert is up to the task.
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| The Pride of the Zambezi |
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If you mixed the jumping characteristics of a tarpon…the power of a steelhead and the speed of a bonefish, you’d have a taste of what it’s like to catch ‘tiger fish’ in Africa. While most outdoors people visit the Dark Continent for hunting, see how good fishing can be amidst tigers, elephants and giraffes.
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| Mike's Life |
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What’s it like to be Gander’s new host, Michael Waddell,? Find out as we go behind ‘inside’ the life of the most popular outdoorsman today. See how this humble country boy from the Deep South has changed the face of outdoor television with his wit, humor and unsurpassed appreciation for the woods.
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| The Stuff Dreams are Made of |
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We all had dreams when we were kids - to be an astronaut, an athlete, a doctor or a nurse. Meet a guy whose only childhood ambition was to be a big game safari hunter. Now, in his thirties, his dream is finally coming true on his first hunting trip to Africa.
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| Flying to Get There |
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With an airplane at your disposal, a week-long getaway can cover lots of ground and lots of species. See a father and his son hunt for caribou one day and fish for pike the next and hunt for grouse the next.
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| Spearfishing 101 |
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When you combine scuba diving with fishing, you get an adventure sport worthy of Jacques Cousteau. See a husband and wife hunt underwater with spearguns.
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| The Muskie Myth |
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Let’s bust up, once and for all, the stereotypes about muskies and how hard they are to catch. Watch a Gander Mountain pro-staffer demonstrate how ‘catchable’ they can be.
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| Three Forks Flyfishing |
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Join a husband/wife team drifting ‘droppers’ down a Wyoming trout stream that may just be a little piece of paradise.
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| Argentina Arm Buster, Part 2 |
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In Argentina, the skies are filled with waterfowl, the limits are liberal and the birds have never seen a decoy.
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| Argentina Arm Buster, Part 1 |
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Yes, the rumors are true. Argentina is the bird hunter’s ultimate destination. See three hunters unload cases of shells on doves and pigeons.
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| If It’s Fish You Want… |
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Every father wants to give his daughter what she wants. When she wants to catch a boatload of fish, they go to a rod-bending lake in Ontario and fill up on northern, walleye and smallmouth.
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| California Blacktail |
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Gander pro-staffer, Ray Howell likes a challenge with his bow. He got one – on a spot & stalk for blacktail deer in Northern California. See how hard it is to sneak up on one of these bucks.
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| Gander Girls in Alaska |
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Put four wacky women on a charter boat in Alaska. Put them over a lot of fish and get chaos on the water.
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| Exceeding Alaska's Expectations |
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Everyone agrees Alaska is the best. But where’s the best in the best? Travel to a remote river in Alaska where the king salmon are plentiful and the anglers are not.
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| Payback |
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How do you pay a parent back for all they gave you growing up? You can’t. But an all-expenses paid fishing trip to Canada sure helps.
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| Jewel of Central America |
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A young couple find romance, nature and billfish in Costa Rica.
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| The Unbreakable Bond |
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Daughters grow up - go away to college - and get married, all in the blink of an eye. But the bond forged through hunting together can survive it all. See a father and his 'sorority girl' daughter hook up for an unforgettable black bear hunt.
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| The Silent Sika |
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There's a little-known mystery deer that inhabits the marshes of Maryland around Chesapeake Bay. Hunters can spend a lifetime trying to harvest one. Our guy gets his once-in-a-lifetime chance on his first attempt!
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| Big Bucks in Texas |
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Two seasoned hand-gun hunters take center stage using the biggest center-fire revolvers on the market today, attempting to harvest one of those legendary Texas whitetails.
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| Rock and Roll Bass |
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Cleveland is known as the home of Rock and Roll music. One thing it isn’t known for is smallmouth bass fishing, yet. Find out what locals have known for a long time - the Cleveland waterfront is a great fishery.
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| Chips Off the Block |
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What are the odds of an eleven year old landing a muskie on his first trip, ever? Not good, but they get better when your dad is a professional angler, who writes articles about muskies and manages a Gander Mountain store. And they’d really get better if the child was just like his dad.
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| Delaware Blues |
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There’s a group of east coast anglers that literally live on the border between inland and deep sea fishing. They are surf anglers and in the fall, they intercept bluefish cruising along the shore with strange baits and long casts.
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| Sharks in Texas |
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A family of four goes to the beach for a weekend of sun and relaxation. They employ a unique surf-fishing technique to catch...sharks. See how sand castles and sharks go together along the Gulf of Mexico.
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| Wild Goose Chase |
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Sometimes things just do not work out the way you planned. Good water fowlers find ways to work harder and adapt. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.
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| Foothills to the Heavens |
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The transition zone between the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains offer breathtaking sights in both directions. They also are home to the North American mule deer, one of our most prized big game animals. Two “average-guys” get an opportunity to hike the foothills in search of a big buck.
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| Gold Medal Archer |
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You’d think that winning an Olympic Gold Medal for your country would be the pinnacle of an archer’s career. But Rod White would rather have the kind of trophy that hangs on the wall with hair and horns. See a very selective bow hunter pass up several big bucks for the chance at a BIG buck.
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| The Huntresses |
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Two women hunters hit the woods running as they make their first-ever turkey hunt a full-throttle adventure - complete with wild stalks and off-balance shots. Its turkey hunting as it should be, in the dirt, flat on your belly.
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| BC Mooses - Part 2 |
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Ray Howell is a professional bow hunter who’s goal is to achieve the “Grand Slam” of archery; taking all 28 North American big game animals with a bow. It’s a tall order and a moose is still on the “To Do” list. There’s no better place than British Columbia.
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| BC Mooses - Part 1 |
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There’s a place where the big ones live and it’s far off the beaten path. Two skilled archers make the journey with high expectations. Moose footage like you’ve never seen and the moment of truth for one awe-inspired hunter.
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| Birth of an Outfitter |
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It takes a whole lot of guts and a whole lot of work to start up an outfitting business from scratch. Be the first customer at a brand new archery-only deer camp along the Missouri River Breaks in South Dakota and put your 30 yard pin on a 150-class whitetail.
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| Iowa Turkey |
When your dad is 73 and has hunted turkeys since the 1960’s, he knows a thing or two about successfully harvesting one.
See how the “old man” schools his son in the Iowa turkey woods.
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| Buffalo Bay Tip Ups |
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It's late winter on Lake of the Woods in Manitoba. Pike. . .big pike are making their way up the rivers to spawn. Join a group of die-hard ice anglers who make an annual pilgrimage just to intercept them. See what it looks like to squeeze a 20 pound fish through a 10 inch hole.
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| Muskies for Everyone |
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If you think the muskellunge is still the fish of ten thousand casts, then you haven't been paying attention to the experts. With successful stocking techniques in 38 states and a ton of technical information available through Muskies, Inc., the average muskie angler can catch the king of freshwater fish with predictability. We'll prove it.
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| Roadtrip to Texas |
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A Midwestern angler versatile enough to go sea-kayaking along the Gulf of Mexico for redfish and sea-trout is worth following. It's a boundary waters canoe trip Texas style and a reminder that fishing is fishing no matter where you live.
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| Montana Turkey (part 1) |
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Turkey hunting is a difficult proposition even when you know the land you want to hunt. Trying to find Merriams on your first trip to Montana without a guide or even a place to hunt is nearly impossible. See how four friends find success with research and lots of legwork.
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| Montana Turkey (part 2) |
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After all the hard work that goes into a turkey hunt, what happens when the birds don't cooperate? Find out if four well-meaning hunters can change tactics fast enough to bag birds before their trip is over.
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| 10 Pound Walley |
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Follow a father and son fishing tandem as they continue their annual quest for a ten pound walleye to mount on the wall of Dad's barber shop. Armed with bottom bouncers and crawler rigs, they fight Lake Erie's wind and waves to succeed at this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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| Making Smallmouth Time |
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Meet a guy who loves to play the cat-and-mouse-game with Lake Erie smallmouth. He constantly experiments with presentation and revises his methods to stay ahead of the curve in bass fishing tactics. Any serious angler will appreciate this guy's attention to detail.
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| Surfer Boy |
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Nobody said its supposed to be easy. A commitment to fishing means you take the good with the bad. Maybe, that's how it should be...to those willing to sacrifice goes the spoils. If standing in the Atlantic surf getting pounded by waves sounds like fun, then this show on striped bass fishing is meant for you.
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| In Search of Open Water |
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Fly fishermen tend to be single-minded. They claim to appreciate other outdoor activities, but all they really want is open water. For a land-locked fly-angler stuck in the depths of a frozen wonderland, it's time to take action and head south, where the sun is shining and bonefish attack flies with a vengeance.
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| Saving the Sian Ka'an |
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Everyone loves the idea of fishing in a tropical paradise...warm, Caribbean lagoons overflowing with exotic species of hard-hitting fish. Those undisturbed places are getting hard to find. See how Mexico is fighting to preserve her greatest coastal resource and in in the process, see some of the best “flats” fishing this side of paradise.
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| Run & Gun Fishing |
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Are you the sit-and-wait kind of angler or the run-and-gun guy? Either way can work. Being patient means baits stay in the water longer and you give every hotspot a chance to produce. Moving around puts you in a variety of environments that could pay off instantly. Watch three anglers test both theories on a giant sheet of walleye-producing ice.
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| Texas Transplant |
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People say a fish is a fish no matter where you live. Minnesota transplant, Tony Atwood puts that theory to the test as he uses his proven "up-north" tactics on some of the plumb, biggest largemouth's north of the Rio Grande. It also happens to be his new home - Texas.
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| Early Season Trout |
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As winter loses its grip on the northland, "We Live Outdoors" kinds of people try to accelerate the arrival of open-water fishing. No where is that more evident than southern Wisconsin, where an early trout season beckons the heartiest of river waders.
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| Deer Talk |
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People who are really into deer hunting speak a language all it's own. When a Gander Mountain Pro Staffer hunts Saskatchewan whitetail, he and everyone in camp spend more time discussing brow tines, ther forms of "deer dialect" than they hunt. Somehow, he manages to shoot a trophy buck along the way.
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| 48 Hour Trips |
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How does a corporate exec find time to hunt and be with his family? By combining them into short, intense weekend getaways. It helps when you fly your own plane, too. See a father, mother and son have a “field-day” on a whirlwind tour of South Dakota pheasant country
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| Food Plots |
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Clover. Annuals. Perennials. Legumes. Food plots - these are the buzz words of modern conservation. For landowners, managing habitat for wildlife creates a new level of stewardship where the needs of animals come first. For hunters, it means big bucks, everywhere!
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| It's a Keeper |
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On a once-in-a-lifetime moose hunt, a hunter must take extra precautions to ensure his best chance at a bull. This Gander Mountain associate made sure everything was in order, except when it came to the “order” to fire. Watch a 1200 pound moose walk away from a hunter with gun drawn at less than a hundred yards.
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| Snow Geese in Devils Lake |
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No one ever said hunting was easy, and sometimes, it’s just plan tough. Of course, as today’s show demonstrates, if you have the right equipment, internal fortitude, and birds flying overhead, things get better. And sometimes they get downright good.
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| Madison Duck |
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What started out as an excuse to spend an extra morning in the field became a full-scale youth hunting event. Now, it’s hard to tell who benefits most…the kids or the adult volunteers who host this three day waterfowl marathon.
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| The Brothers, Bergmann |
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Every year it takes more and better decoys to get a goose to cup it’s wings and take a look. That’s why goose hunting has become a high-maintenance activity. Lots of prep. Long hours. Low success rate. At times, it hardly seems worth the effort. Except, when it works.
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| Kentucky Longbeards |
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Follow a boy on his first attempt at bagging a tom turkey and his father’s first attempt at snaring a life-long hunting partner.
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| Erie Layout Blinds |
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When Detroit hunters want to reach out and touch the rafters of bluebills that migrate through Lake Erie, they must concoct elaborate methods of open-water hunting. Witness this time-tested technique for filling out on limits of bluebill ducks.
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| Metro Deer |
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With urban sprawl comes conflict between man and nature. Wildlife is being compressed into smaller and smaller tracts of land. In a suburban park, whitetail deer are over-running their natural habitat. See how the county is dealing with this all-too-common problem as a young bow hunter gets his chance to decrease the population.
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| Hinckley Bear |
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Meet a father who believes that if children are exposed to hunting early and often, they will naturally become skilled outdoorsmen. He proves his theory by taking his six year old son on a grueling bear hunt. Things don’t go according to plan, but it’s not the kid’s fault.
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| Flaming Gorge Utah |
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The Flaming Gorge on the Green River is a national treasure. It’s also a treasured fishery with an abundance of Kokanee Salmon and several species of trout. Find out how pleasure boaters can get in on the action with simple trolling techniques.
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| Rainy Lake Ice |
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“Woody’s Fairly Reliable Guide Service” is a legend on Rainy Lake along the Canadian border. Follow Woody and two ice fishing junkies on a snowmobile trek to the remotest corners of Rainy for a multi-species ice fishing extravaganza.
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| The Ice Belt |
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Ice fishing has come of age. What was once a simple winter pastime has become a specialized industry devoted to pursuing illusive schools of panfish. See what the leaders of this innovative endeavor are doing to grow the sport of ice fishing.
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| El Salto Bass |
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Everyone knows the biggest bass live south of the border. That’s where anglers go for world-renowned double-digit largemouth. The hottest spot today is a steamy reservoir called “El Salto” and Gander Mountain’s travel agency can get you there. See what its like to experience true ‘caliente’ fishing in central Mexico.
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| Sylvania Wilderness |
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See what kind of magic two guys with fly rods can make when the smallmouth bass are up shallow. Their tag-team approach to spotting and pinpointing a cast right over fish provides for a memorable trip to the Upper Peninsula’s most remote wilderness.
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| First Family of Fishing |
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When Al and Ron Lindner left the streets of Chicago to pursue a living in fishing, people thought they were crazy! 35 years later, nobody does anymore as the name “Lindner” has become synonymous with freshwater fishing.
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| Lake Superior Trout |
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From marathons to moose hunting, Duluth, Minnesota has much to offer the avid outdoor enthusiast. A prime example is this father/daughter tandem that has “locked in” on Lake Superior trout and salmon fishing.
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| Red River Cats |
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Cat fishing has always been associated with the south. So it might be a surprise to learn that the Red River of the North, flowing into Manitoba is a premiere cat fishing stream. Meet the king of cats, “Backwater Eddie” as he consistently boats “net-benders” near Winnipeg.
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