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The Best Places to Set Up Hunting Blinds for Summer Scouting & Observation

The Best Places to Set Up Hunting Blinds for Summer Scouting & Observation

Summer is the perfect time to set up your Banks Outdoors hunting blind to observe and scout out this year’s deer herd and prepare for the fall hunting season. You can tell a lot about a deer herd by observing...

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Predator Control: Managing Coyotes, Bobcats & Other Threats in Spring

Predator Control: Managing Coyotes, Bobcats & Other Threats in Spring

Animals that are considered predators, like coyotes and bobcats, can threaten prey populations like deer, turkeys, and other small game. A hunter’s job is to control overpopulation ethically and legally, by harvesting and either cooking or donating the meat that...

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How to Set Up a Permanent Hunting Blind for Year-Round Success

How to Set Up a Permanent Hunting Blind for Year-Round Success

Many hunters hunt multiple wild game seasons and could benefit from a permanent hunting blind that they don’t have to take down between each season. If you’re one of those hunters, we’ve got you covered. Our Stump blinds are made from a...

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Attracting and Keeping More Wildlife on Your Property This Spring

Attracting and Keeping More Wildlife on Your Property This Spring

Attracting wild game to your property during the spring and summer can set you up for a successful hunting season. Set up your feeders, water sources and blinds now so that the wildlife can start getting accustomed to your property...

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Spring Food Plots: What to Plant Now for a Better Hunting Season Later

Spring Food Plots: What to Plant Now for a Better Hunting Season Later

Planting seeds in your food plot in the spring will help ensure that the timing lines up so that the seeds will mature into functioning crops in the fall during deer hunting season. Check out the tips below to help...

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Innovations in Hunting Blinds: What’s New This Year

Innovations in Hunting Blinds: What’s New This Year

We’re about to jump into turkey season, so let’s take a look at what’s new in the world of hunting blinds for 2025. This year, Banks Outdoors has upped the ante on their accessories. We’ve debuted new equipment and attachments...

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The Role of Water Systems in Attracting Game During Spring

The Role of Water Systems in Attracting Game During Spring

Water systems attract both deer and turkeys, which makes them ideal to have on your property during the spring months. You’ll be able to attract turkeys to your property while it’s actively turkey hunting season and monitor the deer during...

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How to Stay Quiet While Hunting Early Spring Gobblers

How to Stay Quiet While Hunting Early Spring Gobblers

Opening day for turkey season is just a few weeks away here in Minnesota and many are starting to brush up on their calling techniques and other tips and tactics for harvesting a turkey. Staying silent when you’re not actively...

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What You Need to Know About Spring Turkey Regulations in 2025

What You Need to Know About Spring Turkey Regulations in 2025

The spring turkey hunting season starts in less than a month, on April 16, here in Minnesota. We’ve got some tips for everything you need to know about the hunting regulations for the 2025 spring turkey hunting season so you...

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Best Shotgun Setups for Public Land Turkey Hunting

Best Shotgun Setups for Public Land Turkey Hunting

Turkey hunting season is almost here in Minnesota, the spring season opens on April 16. In the meantime, you can start planning what gear you’re going to use and start getting your equipment together. Check out these tips for the...

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Early Spring Food Plot Prep: What to Plant in March

Early Spring Food Plot Prep: What to Plant in March

Spring is the ideal time to plant crops in your food plots. The weather is beginning to warm up, giving the seeds time to germinate and grow without being stifled by harsh winter weather and killed by frost. It’s also...

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What Makes a Great Turkey Hunting Spot

What Makes a Great Turkey Hunting Spot

Many avid hunters are probably already eagerly planning their spring turkey hunting trips. The season opens in Minnesota on April 16, which will be here before you know it. So, what characteristics make a great gobbler-hunting spot? We’ve got some...

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