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Learn to Hunt and Fish: Beginners Guide and Starter Gear Kits

How to Start Hunting: Beginner Guide and Starter Gear Kit

Every new hunter comes to the vital tradition of hunting for different reasons, but how do you start hunting as an adult?

Dustin

Nov 19, 202015 min read

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How to Start Fishing: Beginner Guide and Starter Gear Kit

Without any previous experience, I wanted to find out how to start fishing.

Dustin

Oct 18, 202014 min read

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Vital Tradition Podcast

Fishing

The 4 Best Ice Fishing Gear Upgrades

Dustin

Jan 7, 20217 min read

How to Become a Professional Tournament Bass Fisherman

Dustin

Dec 8, 20204 min read

How to Make Jerky at Home: Vital Jerky Recipe

Dustin

Nov 3, 20203 min read

Hunting

How to Make a European Deer Mount

Dustin

Dec 19, 20205 min read

My Whitetail Deer Hunt During the 2020 Ohio Gun Season

murphyad9

Dec 12, 202012 min read

How Long Do You Wait After Shooting a Deer?

Dustin

Dec 9, 20205 min read

Vital Tradition Founders and Contributors

Sam

Army Veteran and IT Specialist

Dustin

Clinical Anesthetist and Author/Illustrator

Alex

Environmental Scientist and CFO

Outdoor Stories and Adventures

The 4 Best Ice Fishing Gear Upgrades

What are the four best ice fishing gear upgrades?

Dustin

Jan 7, 2021

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How to Become a Professional Tournament Bass Fisherman

So, you want to be the next Kevin Van Dam? Well as easy as it may appear on tv or the internet, that is far from the truth.

Dustin

Dec 8, 2020

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How to Make Jerky at Home: Vital Jerky Recipe

Jerky is a great example and it is one of the easiest ways to get started using your fish or game at home.

Dustin

Nov 3, 2020

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How to Fish for Steelhead – My First DIY Steelhead Fishing Trip

I knew I wanted to come back every year for at least one chance at dancing with one of these silver speed demons.

Dustin

Oct 24, 2020

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Simple Low-Cost Workout to Improve your Outdoor Fitness

Workout A Cardio for 10 minutes. Can be elliptical, treadmill, bike, running, jogging. Body Weight Exercises.

Dustin

Oct 23, 2020

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How to Fish for Deep Water Bluegills in the Summer

Bluegill fishing is a great way to get new people into fishing. There is a reason if the “tug” is a drug, then bluegills are the “gateway”.

Dustin

Oct 22, 2020

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How to Fly Fish for Muskies

What do you need to learn how to fly fish for muskies?

Dustin

Oct 21, 2020

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How to Start Fishing: Beginner Guide and Starter Gear Kit

Without any previous experience, I wanted to find out how to start fishing.

Dustin

Oct 18, 2020

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Best Camera for Self Filming Hunts, Fishing, and Fly Fishing

So how do you know what the best camera is for self filming hunts, fishing, and fly fishing?

Dustin

Oct 14, 2020

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How to Fish for Fun

No matter how serious of a fisherman or women you are, you need to allow yourself to experience some fun fishing periodically.

Dustin

Sep 23, 2020

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How to Catch Big Bass on Muskie Baits

Imagine throwing a giant top water lure on a cool, glass calm morning and breaking the distant loon sounds is an epic explosion of an angry

Dustin

Sep 17, 2020

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How to Fish for Walleye at Night From Shore

As an adult, I now wanted to learn how to fish for walleye at night from shore.

Dustin

Sep 14, 2020

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How the Outdoors Brought Me Back Home

When fall came and duck season opened, my support group became my Uncle, Grandfather and Brother. We were smashing ducks four or five times

Sam

Sep 12, 2020

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How to Cook your Catch – Fish Fry

The fish fry is a simple and timeless process that can be applied to almost anything. The best part about the process is that it is...

Dustin

Sep 12, 2020

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How to Ice Fish for Bluegill

If you love fishing, live in a northern state, and want to fish year-round then you need to learn how to ice fish.

Dustin

Sep 3, 2020

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How to DIY Saltwater Shore Fish

Some of the most fun DIY fishing I have had in saltwater have been right out my hotel back door without ever having to leave the property.

Dustin

Aug 29, 2020

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How to Fly Fish

Getting started is simple and fun. In fact, the first time I ever fly fished was some of the most action-packed fishing I have ever done.

Dustin

Aug 29, 2020

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Take Your Kids Fishing: You May Create A New Fishing Buddy

If my father were to reflect on those same memories, smiling and laughter would be the last two words that would come to his mind.

Sam

Aug 13, 2020

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How to Take Kids Fishing

Planning for your children’s everyday needs while on the water will greatly increase your chances of having both a fun and successful trip.

Dustin

Aug 11, 2020

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When to Take Kids Fishing?

If you want to maximize the fun, when is the best age for a first trip?

Dustin

Aug 11, 2020

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