Brian Pradat was getting antsy due to chilly temperatures, but a ghost buck seen on game cameras that stepped out in front of his stand chased the chill away. Pradat was in the stand for a morning hunt in St. Helena Parish in Louisiana on Dec. 15. Wind chills were getting a bit nippy and […]
New York state wildlife managers could be considering more antlerless deer hunting opportunities in 2014 after numbers from the recently closed season showed hunters didn’t hit the goals in some targeted areas. Biologists with the N.Y. Department of Environmental Conservation have been eyeing the state’s Southern Zone as an area of concern due to white-tailed […]
You’ve thought about it long enough and now you’re ready to make the plunge into reloading. Good for you! It’s a rewarding discipline and adds depth to your shooting experience. Luckily, there is no better time to get involved with reloading than now with most manufacturers offering fully-loaded starter kits. By Elwood Shelton Well stocked […]
Mike Campbell and his deer hunting family had seen the monstrous buck on their trail camera photos many times, a 17-point giant that had roamed their land for years. Nicknamed “Rocky Top” by the family, the big buck showed up on camera photos here and there. He obviously was the ruler of the roost in […]
Our season is rockin’ along in Alabama with a little more than a month to go before hitting peak rut in much of the southern part of the state. One of the tracts I hunt is mostly hardwoods with rocky terrain. A couple of bedding areas, some nearby open fields on neighbors’ lands and a […]
Tink’s has several new products for 2014 including a few new Hot Shot Mists and the #69 No-Freeze Doe-In-Rut Buck Lure for use in colder climates. The Hot Shot attractants come in a specially designed spray container with an internal bag separating the attractant from the pressurizing agent. You get 100 percent, uncontaminated product and […]
Deer hunters I know usually have more than one knife and they carry one every day as long as they’re drawing a breath. By Alan Clemons, Managing Editor I’ve been that way probably since the third grade, back when a pocket knife in school wouldn’t get you branded as a terrorist or evil kid and […]
Why is scent control so important for deer hunting? Because even the best scent control may not be enough to counteract their incredible senses.
Mia Anstine is a hunter, writer, mother and wife, and obviously she loves to cook based on this fantastic recipe for tamales. Anstine is co-owner of Wolf Creek Outfitters, is a columnist for Women’s Outdoor News and Western Whitetail Magazine, contributor to the Beretta USA blog and is on the pro staff for TenPoint Crossbows […]
Mississippi’s third white-tailed deer gun hunting season will open Dec. 24 and run through Jan. 22. Hunting with dogs is allowed during this season. Legal deer include either-sex on private lands and legal bucks only on open public lands. When hunting deer during any gun season on deer, a hunter must wear in full view […]