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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 read

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 read

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

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

Dustin

Oct 24, 2020

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.

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Sam

Sep 30, 2020

How to Build and Start a Garden

My total project cost came out to roughly $500.00. The garden would have been much cheaper if I had fertile soil and without aesthetics.

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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 Dove Hunt

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

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Learn to Shoot – My First Time at the Rifle Range

Dustin

Sep 12, 2020

Learn to Shoot – My First Time at the Rifle Range

And despite ending the that season with a yearning for more adventure, my start on the range was anything but “gung ho”.

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Sam

Sep 6, 2020

Learn to Hunt - My Path to Hunting

It was January or February which meant most hunting seasons were closed. With limited options, we decided our first hunt would be for rabbit

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Learning How to Pheasant Hunt Part 2- The Lesson

Dustin

Aug 29, 2020

Learning How to Pheasant Hunt Part 2- The Lesson

Pheasant hunting is super fun and one of the most approachable, budget-friendly hunting options for beginners.

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Learning How to Hunt Wild Turkeys – My First Wild Turkey Hunt

Dustin

Aug 29, 2020

Learning How to Hunt Wild Turkeys – My First Wild Turkey Hunt

Not more than five minutes after he called, I saw movement about twenty yards straight in front of me. Something was coming...

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Dustin

Aug 29, 2020

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.

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Learning How to Pheasant Hunt Part 1 – The Experience

Dustin

Aug 29, 2020

Learning How to Pheasant Hunt Part 1 – The Experience

I was not getting proper position of my shotgun prior to shooting. It was all a fluster and cluster for several birds on my first two trips.

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First Hunting Season - Thoughts and Recommendations

Dustin

Aug 12, 2020

First Hunting Season - Thoughts and Recommendations

If money is no object, then there are many items that will shorten your learning curve and make you far more comfortable in the woods.

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Dustin

Aug 11, 2020

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.

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My First Deer Hunt - The Mental and Physical

Dustin

Aug 11, 2020

My First Deer Hunt - The Mental and Physical

I was about to hit the deer woods for the very first time. But less than a year before, I was the opposite of willing.

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