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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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How-To’s For Hot-Weather Deer Hunting

Sitting in a ground blind, bow ready, I was confident that my September 1st deer hunt would end within the first two hours of opening day. As the clock hit 11 a.m. however, I hadn’t even seen a buck. The mercury neared 100 degrees, and I was sweating and thirsty. It was time for Plan…

ByScott HaugenSeptember 16, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Bow Hunting Blood Trails

Here are some strategies to effectively track the game animal you just arrowed We owe it to the game animals we hunt to follow up on the shots we take as best we can. There are rarely second shots with bowhunting, so making the first one count, and following up with a solid tracking routine,…

ByGord NuttallJuly 12, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Low Light Whitetails

Before the rut occurs in November the first and final fifteen minutes of shooting light is prime time for whitetail deer movement towards feeding areas. You do not need to be a wildlife biologist to know that white tail deer prefer the safety of feeding in open crop fields under the cover of darkness. On…

ByGord NuttallDecember 30, 2021Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Whitetail Deer: Calling Tactics To Draw In A Buck

Of all prey species, whitetail deer can be the most challenging to entice with the use of a call, be it a grunt tube, rattling call, or a doe bleat. Learn how, and when to use your calls to improve your odds in the deer woods next hunting season. The Grunt Tube Most deer hunters…

ByNoel LinseyDecember 30, 2021Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Snowbird Bucks

Head south to extend your deer-hunting season! Now that I live in northern Idaho I miss the late seasons of the Southwest I once took for granted. Today taking advantage of those opportunities requires packing up and in investing in two-day marathon drives, which I do happily. By the time December, and especially January, rolls…

ByNA Deer Hunter StaffDecember 30, 2021Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Data After The Shot

Not many of us like to focus on much other than the spoils after the hunt, and that may be okay. But those that want to step up their game and think beyond the outcome of the hunt and focus on the future may think about the factors that indicate progress or change in their…

ByNA Deer Hunter StaffDecember 30, 2021Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Muleys Without Mountains

Mountains and mule deer seem synonymous, yet the Midwest and Great Plains offer excellent hunting for giant bucks without the climb. Think attitude, not altitude. The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation spans nearly 2,000,000 acres and Neil Davies and I each had a deer tag. Shortly after noon, we met Travis Brave Bird, our Sioux guide…

ByNA Deer Hunter StaffDecember 30, 2021Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Trail Cameras: Are they hurting or helping your hunting strategy?

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…

ByDarron McDougalDecember 28, 2021Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Spot & Stalk Tricks For Archery Whitetail

Checking a trailcam at the edge of a slough. There are very few things more exciting or challenging than putting on spot and stalk on a deer. I don’t care if it’s a Pope and Young record breaker or a big bodied doe. If you’re good, and more often than not, incredibly lucky, with a few…

ByNoel LinseyDecember 28, 2021Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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