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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

Dustin

Nov 19, 202015 min

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?

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How to Start Fishing: Beginner Guide and Starter Gear Kit

Dustin

Oct 18, 202014 min

How to Start Fishing: Beginner Guide and Starter Gear Kit

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

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Vital Tradition Podcast

Fishing

How to Become a Professional Tournament Bass Fisherman

How to Make Jerky at Home: Vital Jerky Recipe

Hunting

My Whitetail Deer Hunt During the 2020 Ohio Gun Season

How Long Do You Wait After Shooting a Deer?

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

Sam

Jan 21, 2021

5 Reasons to Start Squirrel Hunting

1. Squirrel Season is Long 2. Squirrel Hunting is a Great Introduction to Hunting For Kids 3. There is an Abundance of Game

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Dustin

Dec 19, 2020

How to Make a European Deer Mount

European mounts are a classic way to remember your hunt in a three-dimensional space, but how do you make a European Deer Mount?

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Sam

Dec 18, 2020

How to Make Venison Chili

Sauté your onion in butter or oil (I use 1tbs of olive oil). Sauté for roughly 3-4 minutes over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook.

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murphyad9

Dec 12, 2020

My Whitetail Deer Hunt During the 2020 Ohio Gun Season

As I’m readying the gun to shoot I heard my brother whisper intensely “big f$@#ing buck”. I couldn’t help but look up to see.

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Dustin

Dec 9, 2020

How Long Do You Wait After Shooting a Deer?

How long do you wait after shooting a deer before tracking the animal?

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Dustin

Nov 24, 2020

How to Hunt Waterfowl: My First Hunt

At daybreak we had a couple of ducks fly in, followed shortly by intermittent pairs of geese flying overhead. I shot but missed,

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Dustin

Nov 19, 2020

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?

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Dustin

Nov 18, 2020

How to Silence a Tree Stand

3 Simple Ways to Silence a Tree Stand: Buckle strap covers. Silencing cloth tape around exposed metal. Paracord wrap to tree stand base.

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The Whitetail Deer Rut: My First Experience

Dustin

Nov 12, 2020

The Whitetail Deer Rut: My First Experience

Most hunters would agree the rut is the absolute best time of the year for a chance at killing a mature buck.

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Whitetail Deer Archery Hunt 2020: First Harvest on Public Land

Dustin

Nov 11, 2020

Whitetail Deer Archery Hunt 2020: First Harvest on Public Land

The year 2020 will be forever remembered for many things, but for me, it marked my first successful archery deer harvest.

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Dustin

Nov 3, 2020

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.

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How to Buy a Firearm: Purchase Steps and Checklist

Dustin

Nov 1, 2020

How to Buy a Firearm: Purchase Steps and Checklist

Purchasing a firearm is not as simple as buying other hunting or fishing equipment.

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Simple Low-Cost Workout to Improve your Outdoor Fitness

Dustin

Oct 23, 2020

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.

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Is 10 Feet High Enough for a Tree Stand?

Dustin

Oct 22, 2020

Is 10 Feet High Enough for a Tree Stand?

Since I am wrapping up my first season using a tree stand, I was left wondering, is 10 feet high enough for a tree stand?

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

Dustin

Oct 14, 2020

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?

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Dustin

Oct 8, 2020

Can You Call Pheasants?

If I told you that I could use a call for waterfowl (ducks, geese, etc), most of you would not bat an eye, but can you call pheasants?

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Hard Lessons of my First Deer Season - Part 1

Sam

Sep 17, 2020

Hard Lessons of my First Deer Season - Part 1

I’m sharing these lessons hoping they aid you in your next hunt.

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Dustin

Sep 14, 2020

How to Build a Ground Blind Platform

Before I could think of all the crisp fall mornings, I needed to learn how to build a ground blind platform.

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Dustin

Sep 14, 2020

How to Dove Hunt

After seeing a few pictures of bacon-wrapped dove skewers, I decided to learn how to dove hunt.

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Sam

Sep 12, 2020

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

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