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Every game animal leaves its mark; imprints in soft soil, sand or snow. These calling cards reveal a historical presence. New or old, they can be read like a book. Learn to recognize them and you can glean a great deal about the game you're hunting. With practice we cannot only learn to identify the type, size, and sometimes sex of the animal, but also their direction of travel and how old the track is.

Hunt Year Round

When we talk about hunting season, most of us think about turkeys and whitetails, basically because they're the most accessible. Truth is there are loads of other opportunities for every month of the year. Following are a few suggestions.

Western Private Land Hunting for Less

Hunters who can fork out the big money for private land hunting are in for an experience rarely duplicated on public lands. Fortunately, some lucky hunters without huge bankrolls enjoy opportunities to hunt the same private ranches as the rich boys. Most western states have programs that allow public hunters access to private land. The programs are possible because wildlife belongs to the states - even wildlife on private land.

Big Cats Are Back

Arguably the pinnacle of big game predator hunting is the cougar. No predator species exhibits more intelligence, stealth, and eagle vision than that of the big cats. Hunting a cougar can be a frustrating but exhilarating experience and with many western states and Canadian provinces exhibiting healthy cougar populations, there is no better time than the present to take the big cat challenge.