Author: Jason Ashe
Jason Ashe
Jason Ashe is an avid whitetail deer enthusiast and avid hunter from the finger lakes region of New York. A full time social media specialist in the outdoor industry and habitat specialist with Non typical Life Outdoors, Jason has been featured in such publications as Quality Whitetails numerous times and been paired with hunting greats in Outdoor Life for his knowledge and passion for hunting mature deer. Turkeys, Coyotes also top the list of game that Jason pursues in any down time he has from whitetails. He considers himself lucky to have whitetails and hunting be a part of everyday life. His wife Laura also shares in his passions along with their 2 children.
2026 NA DEER HUNTER RUT REPORT • PRESENTED BY SPYPOINT The Pre-Rut Transition: Where to Hunt October 16–26 Bed-to-food patterns, fresh scrapes, shifting buck movement and the earliest signs of breeding activity are setting the stage for the next phase of the whitetail rut. OCTOBER 16–26, 2026 October can be one of the most frustrating stretches of whitetail season. A mature buck that appeared consistently on a food plot in September may suddenly disappear. New scrapes begin showing up along field edges, rub lines become more noticeable, and bucks that previously stayed close to their core areas may begin exploring…
NA Deer Hunter • 2026 Rut Report Presented by SPYPOINT What Our Trail Cameras Are Telling Us About the 2026 Whitetail Rut Every fall, deer hunters want to know the same thing: What are the best days to hunt the rut? There are plenty of ways to answer that question. Historical breeding dates give us a general timeline. Weather can help identify days when deer are more likely to move during shooting hours. Fresh sign tells us what is happening on an individual property. But for the 2026 season, we have another source of information working for us. We have…
For decades whitetail hunters have been trying to lure and trick bucks by fooling them with scents and lures. If you are to visit your local sporting goods store over 85% of the hunting products have something to do with tricking a deer’s sense of smell, including scent elimination products, cover scents, and scent applicators. A whitetails sense of smell is the most important factor when it comes to hunting. Like most great products, trial and error and many years of experimenting has led to top-of-the-line items now available to hunters. Three Key Steps to Making a Mock Scrape You’ll…
Article by Jason Ashe Shed hunting has exploded in popularity among Whitetail hunters across the country in recent years. The annual ritual is not only good for some outdoor exercise and scouting, but it is also a good opportunity to see which bucks have made it through to the next season, then come home with some pieces to the puzzle. Whitetail deer typically lose their antlers between late December and late March, depending on many variables. We normally take to the woods in mid-March when the snow has dispersed. Scouting the areas, you are going to shed either via trail…
