The New Hunter’s Wallet or Getting it Done with Less

A guide for the new hunter, from the newish hunter, on where to spend and where to save when getting started hunting As a new hunter, getting started in an industry riddled with “get success quick” schemes, bogus gear, and flashy marketing can be daunting, con- fusing, and expensive. Based on my own misfortunes and jackpots,…

ByDarren CheverieNovember 6, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Spot and Stalk Mule Deer Hunting in Wide Open Country

A dark-horned 4x4 typical mule deer buck and doe were milling along the top edge of a coulee. While glassing the deer, I could see the buck was definitely a shooter in my book, since he had good front and back forks on both sides. The deer had likely been bedded on the edge of…

ByMike HungleNovember 5, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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An Elk Hunter’s Heaven: Hunting Mescalero Apache Elk

PHOTO CREDIT: LARRY WEISHUHN OUTDOORS The ebony-beamed, ivory-tipped 6x6 bull elk turned and started walking away. “We can and will do better,” whispered Mescalero Apache Reservation’s hunt guide James Adams. Then, James again blew his cow call. Close by, four more bulls started bugling. In the distance, bulls bugled at every point on the compass.…

ByLarry WeishuhnNovember 5, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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How to Use Rubs and Scrapes to Your Advantage

He was clearly on a mission. The three-year-old buck broke from cover and beelined for the scrape a stone’s throw from my stand. The mother of all scrapes, it was visited regularly by what appeared to be every deer in the area. Measuring 45 inches in diameter, the bucks had dished it deep into the…

ByKevin WilsonNovember 5, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Whole Animal Butchery

Processing your whole animal from field to table can provide a rewarding outcome For me, processing a whole deer and bringing it from the field to the table is a real source of pride. Years ago, my Dad remarked about his thinking that there aren’t too many folks who can do that. He continued, “You…

ByTimothy FowlerSeptember 10, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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One-Mile Meal

Hunter-and-Gatherer Challenge Several years ago, there was a television show that challenged participants to live for a year sourcing all food and beverage within 100 miles of their home. The concept seemed easy enough, but watching the show revealed just how challenging it must have been for our forefathers to fill a plate throughout the…

ByBrad FensonSeptember 5, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Backwoods Biology

Understanding the Whitetail Woods Whitetail deer may be the most studied game species in North America. While there are many fascinating aspects of our favorite game animal worth studying, the end goal is the same: to up our chances of harvesting a buck come deer season. Below is some helpful information geared toward helping you…

ByNoel LinseySeptember 1, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Discover Mature Buck Personalities

12 Mature Whitetail Deer Personality Types (and How to Approach Them) Deer hunters who consistently tag mature whitetails understand a key component—whitetail behavior. They understand that each buck exhibits traits and tendencies that culminate as a perceived personality. Seeing these tendencies and translating them into actionable information is what separates good deer hunters from true…

ByJosh HoneycuttSeptember 1, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link