Deer seasons are over in some parts of the country and still going lights out in others, including the Southeast region where food plots and deer hunting go together like college football and pretty cheerleaders. If you’re not thinking about food plots for the 2015 season, well, maybe it’s time to do so. If your […]
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Read Clues From Your Arrow Before Tracking Your Deer
So, you’ve made what you believe is a good, ethical shot on a buck or doe and then you watched it take off through the woods like you have before. Or maybe it’s your first deer with a bow and you’re so geeked you can’t stand it. Salute! But in either case, getting down from […]
Maximize Your Deer Hunting Success With a Good Rangefinder, Practice
Rangefinders more than two decades ago were pretty much eyeballs and brains, hoping that your distance knowledge to the rock, tree, post or light spot in the grass was spot-on for your bow, rifle or muzzleloader. Of course, many hunters would pre-measure distances from a stand and have them in mind. They would know the […]
Higgins: Best Whitetail Deer Management Involves Hands-On Experience
With each passing season more whitetail hunters are making their sport of choice a year ‘round venture by either buying or leasing a hunting property and managing it for the best deer hunting possible. By Don Higgins This just happens to be a subject I am not only passionate about but also one that I […]
Late-Season Tactics The Focus On Final Deer Talk Now for 2012
It’s cold up north, but deer season is rockin’ right along in the Southeast and Southwest with about 10 more weeks remaining in the season! So what late-season tactics might work best? Staying in the woods or travel routes? Sitting over open areas where bucks will be chasing hot does? What’s the best way – […]
The Northern Whitetail Rut: Where We Stand
Rut prediction analysis and hunting tips for the remainder of the season. By Charles Alsheimer I received an email two nights ago from Wayne Laroche (he’s hunting in northern Maine) asking for my assessment of this year’s rut — specifically he wanted to know if I thought the majority of the breeding was […]
Guide To Big Bucks: Rules Of The Rut
There’s nothing quite like the whitetail rut. The crisp weather. The invigorating woodland sounds and aromas. The sight of a thick-necked buck cruising through a timbered draw. By John Trout Jr. As a diehard bow-hunter, I’ve cherished every rut-time hunt I’ve experienced for the past five-plus decades. Last year was no different … with one […]
State Offers Multiple Youth Hunts
Ohio’s youth hunters will have several opportunities to learn and improve their hunting skills this fall. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Wildlife offers many ways for families to hunt together and create lasting traditions in the state’s outdoors. White-tailed deer: A youth deer-gun season will be open statewide, Nov. 17-18. Hunters holding […]
Thinking Elk? Readjust Your Expectations, Patience
Deer hunters often daydream of pursuing a big bugling elk in the mountains, but chasing a whitetail is different in many ways than going after an elk. Different skill sets and expectations are required. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation offers three tips to help new elk hunters make the transition from fantasy to reality. Brandon […]
Butcher A Deer Yourself or Get It Processed?
The scene is the same across the country. After opening day of gun season, garages, dining room tables and even barns are converted into makeshift butcher shops. Many hunters pull out their sharpest knives, grab a roll of freezer paper and start the process of “making venison.” Handmade Knives Stay Sharper And then, there’s the […]