Game & Fish West

8 TIPS FOR BUCKET-LIST SUCCESS

When you save your money and vacation days for a “bucket list” fishing or hunting trip, you naturally want everything to be perfect, and for most people such a trip makes for unforgettable memories. For some, however, the trip goes terribly wrong, and they end up paying a lot to be miserable.

There are no sure bets in hunting and fishing, but you can avoid most disastrous outcomes by carefully planning your trip and thinking through exactly what you want to get out of it well ahead of time. Choose the best destination and go armed and equipped as the journey requires.

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