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How to Maintain Your Firearm in Cold, Wet Conditions

How to Maintain Your Firearm in Cold, Wet Conditions

The winter months bring harsh, cold weather which can include freezing temperatures, sleet, rain and snow. It’s important to maintain the quality of your equipment in these cold, wet conditions. Learn more about how you can protect your hunting gear,...

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Why Late-Season Hunts Require Different Scouting Techniques

Why Late-Season Hunts Require Different Scouting Techniques

Late season hunting requires a different set of scouting tactics than hunting during the main season. The rut season calls for aggressive rattling and calling, but later in the season, as the deer herd’s behavior winds down, you can begin...

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The Benefits of Hunting from Ground Blinds in Winter

The Benefits of Hunting from Ground Blinds in Winter

There’s only about two and a half weeks of deer season left here in Minnesota, so let’s make it count! Keep pulling out your Stump blinds and enjoy the comfort of a Banks Outdoors blind throughout the remaining hunts of 2024. We’ve...

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Safety Tips for Hunting with Heaters in the Blind

Safety Tips for Hunting with Heaters in the Blind

When you’re hunting during the late season, you’ll be battling the cold as you scope out the deer herd. Our Stump blinds are heavily insulated to give you premium protection from the elements, but sometimes you want just one more level of...

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The Hunt’s Not Over: Making the Most of Late-Season Buck Opportunities

The Hunt’s Not Over: Making the Most of Late-Season Buck Opportunities

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We hope you’re enjoying the day with family or friends and celebrating what you’re most grateful for this year. Carve up that turkey you harvested during turkey season and have yourself a delicious meal. Then, spend some...

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How to Navigate Snowy Terrain: Late-Season Hunting Tips

How to Navigate Snowy Terrain: Late-Season Hunting Tips

Hunting in the snow offers a lot of perks for hunters who want to take on a late-season hunt. It can reveal fresh deer tracks and muffle otherwise crunchy leaves and twigs as you walk through the woods. Learn more...

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Planning for a Winter Hunting Trip: Gear and Preparation

Planning for a Winter Hunting Trip: Gear and Preparation

Hunting during the winter months and late deer season means you need to be prepared for colder weather. Deer season lasts through New Year’s Eve in Minnesota, so you need to be prepared for snow on the ground. You should...

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What Should You Do After a Bad Shot and How Long Should You Wait

What Should You Do After a Bad Shot and How Long Should You Wait

Bad shots happen to the best of us. Our hand twitches, we misjudge the distance, or the buck moves the slightest inch to the left. All of these things can cause an errant shot, but it doesn’t have to be...

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Maximizing Your Success During the Peak of the Rut

Maximizing Your Success During the Peak of the Rut

It’s peak rut season here in Minnesota, and the same is true for many other areas of the country. Peak rut season occurs from about mid-October until mid-November. The entire rut season starts earlier and lasts longer, but the peak...

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The Impact of Moon Phases on Deer Activity in October

The Impact of Moon Phases on Deer Activity in October

While there isn’t any concrete scientific proof that the moon cycle affects deer behavior, that doesn’t stop hunters from checking out the moon phase charts and planning their October hunts around them. We’ve compiled some common opinions about how the...

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How to Stay Warm Without Overdressing During Fall Hunts

How to Stay Warm Without Overdressing During Fall Hunts

October and November hunts can have an array of different temperatures. It may be 40 degrees when you go out before sunrise, but by the time the afternoon hits, the temperature has climbed to the 70s. The key to dressing...

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Why October is the Perfect Time for a First-Time Hunter

Why October is the Perfect Time for a First-Time Hunter

October is known for having beautiful weather in much of the United States. The leaves are changing to the classic yellow and red colors and the temperature is in the sweet spot between cold and hot, but it’s also the...

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