Back in the olden days when hunters talked on telephones with dials and used their eyes and binoculars to scout or hunt, my father taught me some great lessons about deer. Don’t look for an entire deer, he said. Look for the glint of sunlight off an antler. Look for an ear flicker or tail […]
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Best Apparel for 2015: Scent-Lok Re-Engineers Windproof Fleece System
Every deer hunter wants to be warm, quiet and as odor-free as possible when in the woods, whether it’s a chilly morning in early season or frigid conditions late in winter when you have one final shot to fill a tag. One of the key things about staying warm, quiet and odor-free is not being […]
Best Apparel for 2015: Mossy Oak Debuts New Break-Up Country
Remember those days when our camouflage was an olive drab Army jacket or something brown with black Sharpie scribbles, or just good ol’ red-and-black checkerboard wool? If you’re of a certain age then yeah, you remember those days. And if you’re of a certain age you remember when a guy started a company that offered […]
Sitka Gear: Some of the Best New Clothing for Deer Hunting
Looking for some of the best new clothing for deer hunting? Then you better brace for a major storm this January. I’m not talking about the weather, either … I’m talking about a storm of new products that will change the way we hunt. Among the exciting introductions is a complete redesign from Sitka Gear […]
Best Deer Gear for 2015: Complete Scent System from Dead Down Wind
When it comes to taking care of odors, having a complete system probably is the best way to ensure you’ve done everything possible for scent management. Some guys don’t care and some are fanatics. I recently heard about a guy in the Midwest who, no matter who the guests were at his camp, would wash […]
Best Bows for 2015: PSE Decree Leads Strong Lineup for Deer Hunters
It’s always interesting to ponder a bow when you’re sitting in a tree stand or ground blind, or it’s interesting to me. I mean, it’s a simple contraption that has been around for centuries: Stick, string, pointy stick that flies toward a target. That’s the basic version, of course. Stick. String. Pointy stick. Fwingggg! We’ve […]