The Worst (Funniest) Hunting Products Ever Seen
If I were in a more curmudgeonly frame of mind, I could name anything that makes hunting easier or is higher tech that didn’t exist when I was younger: ATVs, trail cameras, cell phones, for instance. But, I can see how ATVs are a godsend to deer hunters; that trail cameras must be a lot of fun; and personally, since I am as bad as any teenager with my phone in the field, who am I to criticize them? Cell phones are a blessing for those of us with short attention spans when we have to sit patiently and wait for game. I know I used to do it before cell phones, but it was really boring.
Target Panic: The Bowhunter’s Dilemma
According to Wikipedia, there are 12-step programs for nearly 30 maladies—ranging from drugs and alcohol, gambling and sex, workaholics and online gaming. I say it’s time to start one for bowhunters who suffer from target panic.
When (and How) to Use a Bleat Call to Stop a Buck
Sometimes bleating to stop a moving deer can actually be disastrous, turning a makeable shot opportunity into a spooked buck bounding out of your life forever. Nobody is saying you should abandon the bleat call altogether, but you do need to learn to use it wisely.
Deer Hunting Mistakes Guaranteed to Ruin the Rut
The rut is the Super Bowl of whitetail hunting. Bucks that typically behave like ghosts are suddenly vulnerable, and your chances of tagging a wall-hanger are at their highest. But whitetails are still whitetails—always cautious and rarely pushovers. So there are plenty of ways you can go wrong. Here are ways you can turn the annual breeding season into a surefire flop.
A Guide to Butchering Your Own Whitetail Deer This Season
Why be your own butcher? Because the venison will taste so much sweeter. Professional butchers need to profit from their efforts, and that’s fine. But since time is money, most of them can’t afford to put the time and care into the job that you can to get the absolute best-tasting meat
Make the Most of Your Warm or Cool Season Deer Hunting Food Plots
Warm season food plots, which are extremely attractive to deer, are part of superior management programs for serious hunters.
When Should You Hang Treestands for Whitetail? Now!
It’s hard to think about hunting whitetail right now. Even harder in the middle of August. During the month precedes the bow opener the buzz around whitetails reaches a fever pitch.
Hunting Brings My Family Together - But Not How You Think
When people ask me “why do you deer hunt?”, I always tell them that it’s not just about the act of hunting, but everything that can come from this great American tradition.