

Big Acreage and Big Equipment Aren’t Required for an Effective Plot
We’d all love to own hundreds or even housands of acres of land to specifically manage for deer hunting. Just imagine cruising along in that big John Deere tractor and letting the expensive implements do all of the dirty work! And then comes Fall;…

Article by Darron McDougal
If your go-to strategy is no longer fun or isn’t producing success, make a change!
Shellshocked.
Sitting for hours on stand has grown stale to the author. That’s why he now primarily hunts from the ground. (Photo courtesy of Darron McDougal)
That’s what I was as I hunkered in shin-high prairie grasses when…

Take advantage of warm weather and early-season patterns
Sweating profusely, I headed for the treestand that my brother and I had hung a day prior. The setting was a timbered creek bottom with bedding to my north and a standing cornfield to my south. I climbed into my hang-on stand 50 yards north of the…

I have 20 deer seasons under my belt, and Lord willing, I’ll have many more. While I have many mule deer and Whitetail racks in my home, I’m not too proud to say that I should have many, many more. I’ve made countless mistakes over the years that have cost me big time. Of course,…

Don’t grow discouraged when a big buck doesn’t walk by your trail camera. Remember, a cam-era doesn’t capture everything that happens in your hunting area. (Photo courtesy of Bowtech Archery)
We discuss whether trail cameras should be part of your hunting program.
Trail cameras. They provide definitive edges to modern hunters. They provide key details to…