Find the Dominant Buck in October Bachelor Groups

On the back deck of our condo that overlooked Table Rock Lake, my wife, son, and I sat around the patio table as we enjoyed our dinner. It was the last weekend in September, and our family had decided to relish a weekend getaway before cooler weather arrived. The plan for the weekend was simple,…

ByHeath WoodSeptember 21, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Highlights of Hunting Elk With a Handgun

Several years ago I was preparing to hunt elk with my Native American friend, Joe Two Ponies, out on a ranch near Wapiti, Colorado. We were at the ranch’s shooting bench, and two hunters had just made certain their rifles were properly sighted. I waited until they had finished before pulling out my T/C Encore…

ByLarry WeishuhnSeptember 19, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Big Game

Plan Ahead To Assure Proper Field Care for Big Game

It was opening day here in South Carolina. Sweat was rolling down my back. The temperature was pushing triple digits with 80% humidity. As the velvet buck showed himself, I was ready. Early season in the South provides a time to get bucks in velvet if you can endure the heat and humidity. It also…

ByPete RogersSeptember 14, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Best Reasons To Use A Hunting App

Technology and hunting: who would have ever thought those two things would be used in the same article? One thing every hunter has on them most of the time these days is a cell phone. They are great for keeping us entertained in the stand when we get bored, or handy to call that buddy…

ByRyan FairSeptember 12, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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The Emotional Highs And Lows Of Elk Hunting

There are no guarantees in elk hunting! Well, there may be just one—the guarantee being that elk hunting is extremely emotional. When you hunt elk, you quickly learn that elk hunting comes with a series of highs and lows, whether they occur over the course of a day in the field or even over the…

ByMike HungleSeptember 7, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Building Mock Scrapes

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.…

ByJason AsheSeptember 6, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Getting The Jump On Mule Deer

Early-Season Tips Thirty degrees. Dusty and windy. Bachelor herds of big mule deer bucks. Those are the ideal conditions you want to hunt early season for mule deer. Ears on mule deer are great gauges for estimating antler score. An ear length is approximately 8 inches long. If antlers are outside the ears, they are…

ByGord NuttallSeptember 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

Photo credits: Honeycutt Creative LLC A Look at 12 Different Whitetail 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…

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

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Deer Food Plot Seed: What To Consider

Forage is a crop grown for an animal to eat. In the hunting game, that is typically a food plot grown to feed and attract deer. Twenty years ago, purchasing food plot seed was simple. There was clover, and there was, well…clover. Not so today. Now, there are literally hundreds of food plot forages to…

ByJason AsheJuly 26, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link