Studies show 8-point bucks are the most common, making up 50 percent of antlered deer in mature buck age classes, and most deer hunters are fine with that.
Author: Jeremy Flinn
Plant These to Attract, Keep More Deer on Your Land
When summer is drawing to a close and deer hunting is just on the horizon, velvet-antlered bucks cruise large agricultural fields and discs slice the ground as new fall food plots are sewn. Even the oaks begin to sag from the weight of acorns. The food sources that exist during the opening few weeks of […]
Create the Nastiest, Most Beneficial Bedding Areas for Deer Hunting
By creating a definitive bedding area, you are likely to hold big bucks on the property and have a better idea of where they will be during hunting season.
Acorns Rule, But Don’t Overlook Other Forest Deer Candy
Acorns, persimmons and other mast are the candy of the forest that deer and deer hunters seek each autumn.
Diversity is Your Best Food Plot Plan for Year-Round Forage
As I walked down the trail enclosed overhead by bare oak branches, I crept past several green fields full of clovers and other growing plants. Farther down the trail, I stop at a secluded brown food plot that appeared to have been abandoned long ago. The lush, green soybeans from summer were now thin-stalked skeletons, […]
How to Use the Video Advantage During the Rut
There are not many things better than to check a trail camera during the rut. The anticipation of what is on the camera and how many bucks are coming through during shooting hours is crazy. By Jeremy Flinn Some of the excitement can quickly turn to frustration with motion blurs and a deer’s rear ends. With […]
Using the Most Recent Game Camera Information During the Whitetail Rut
Using the most recent game camera information you can obtain can help you immensely during the whitetail deer rut for more hunting success.
EXCLUSIVE: Peak 2016 Rut Forecast for Southern Deer Hunters
Christmas lights were the only glow during the dark early morning drive to the stand. Growing up in the Northeast, it seemed odd to be so excited about deer hunting at this time of year. My entire life had revolved around November as the “days to hunt.” But there I was, heading to a stand […]
The Best Times for Prescribed Burn Habitat Management
There are two main times of the year when you can successfully conduct a prescribed burn: during the dormant and growing seasons. Dormant-season burns are often conducted during late winter when plants, trees and shrubs are not actively sending nutrients for new growth. Conversely, spring and summer burns can be conducted to kill more above-ground vegetation. […]
The Burning Question: Prescribed Burns Create Healthier Habitat and Deer
As we drove through the night, the orange glows of numerous prescribed burns dotted the Kansas landscape. We had just finished a day of shed hunting, and a pretty successful one at that. It’s not often you can cover so much ground knowing that the sheds from many giant whitetails are hidden so close by. […]