Outdoor Adventures Beckon: Hunting, Fishing, and Wild Runs!

Blake Shelton’s deer chase, budget gear, and MORE inside.

March 25, 2025

MARCH / APRIL 2025

The challenge and mystery of finding deer became ingrained in young Shelton’s brain, a chase that remained elusive even after he nabbed his first buck at age 16.

“It’s 25 years now since I had my first song on the radio,” he reflects. “And I’m sitting here, feels like a hundred years later, wondering how many more hours I have to be in Los Angeles before I can get back to Oklahoma and start setting my trap lines.”

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LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: What's the most important factor in a successful turkey hunt?

A) Calling technique — it's all in the gobble talk

B) Camouflage — blend in or bust

C) Shotgun and ammo combo — gear matters most

D) Patience and timing — gotta wait ‘em out

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