It is already December, and for most of us, it has been a long and disgruntled season! The weather has been unseasonably warm this year, EHD has played a toll on our populations in the Midwest, and deer patterns have been less than predictable compared to “normal” years. When your season isn’t unfolding as planned, […]
The “Pre-Rut” is finally upon us here in Northwest Missouri. Last weekend while attending the deer-stand I noticed numerous fresh scrapes and rubs. I hunted hard over these scrapes in hopes that a dominant buck would soon arrive to freshen them. The temperatures were considerably warm, leading me to believe that the mature deer were still […]
This weekend in Northwest Missouri we experienced extremely high winds and thunderstorms. Pro-staff member Steven Marriott and I made a valiant effort to make it into the woods, but “Mother Nature” wasn’t about to allow it. I filmed Steven in his blind Sunday morning though, as he tried throwing out some grunts with his Primos […]
Throughout the warm months of summer, I ambitiously set cameras in hopes of capturing pictures of giant whitetails! I check each camera every two weeks. At the same time I continuously bait each site with Extreme Solution’s “Big Buck” mineral; the deer absolutely love it and it helps gather more images on my camera! While scouting mid-summer […]