“For hunters and land managers, this period presents a valuable opportunity. Shed hunting provides insight into a buck’s winter range, habitat work shapes the coming season’s success, and postseason scouting unveils key patterns that will dictate deer movement in the fall…”
Read More“February and March are about survival, recovery, and transition. While deer movement is reduced compared to the rut, they are still leaving behind critical sign that savvy hunters can use to plan for the seasons ahead…”
Read More“These bucks are worn down. Most have lost some size due to the rut and are looking to regain their energy. If you know where to look for these bucks you can be very successful…”
Read More“With the rut winding down, bucks often shift their behavior and focus; making late-season hunting a unique challenge. Here are 8 key strategies and areas of focus to help you nab a big buck late in the season…”
Read More“The old adage is that deer won’t go uphill when injured. That is far from the truth. Large bucks will go uphill, downhill, zig and zag while they’re in a fight or flight situation…”
Read More“While most fights take place in fields being territory driven, bucks don’t always want to take part in fighting or come in to check out what’s going on in the open field or field edge…”
Read More“At the drop of a dime, it will seem like all the shooter bucks vanish for one to two weeks. This is when most hunters get discouraged and believe in this mystic “lull” period. Is it really a lull?…”
Read More“In this article I would like to cover something others have spoke on for years but many hunters either don’t believe it’s possible or chalk the behavior up to just some pre-rut activities…”
Read More"Every year bucks go through many transitional phases and shedding their velvet happened to be one of the most important..."
Read More"Many believe that’s it; the scrape is done. Well, I am here to tell you there are a few other things as a hunter, you should do and since no one in the industry is talking about this, I will..."
Read More"The pre-rut period sees bucks beginning to change their behavior, making them more elusive but still patterned enough for strategic hunting. Here’s an in-depth guide to hunting big bucks during this time..."
Read More“Most hunters do the same thing every season and end up with mediocre results because the deer have actually patterned you year after year…”
Read More“We’ve turned March and the beginning of April into our get ready months. We are getting all the things done that we need to for the up and coming season. Most people would say why? There are many reasons, and I will outline some of my reasoning…”
Read More“Stop chasing him. Make him make a mistake. You know his routes and it’s only a matter of time, and if you stay at the one location he traverses the most, you’ll get him…”
Read More“CWD is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy caused by prions that result in misshaped proteins that primarily affect the brain in cervid animal populations. The disease degenerates brain tissue and is 100% fatal…”
Read More“Over the thirty three years I have been in the field hunting and learning what deer do. I’ve spoken with hunters from all across the board; young ,old, short and tall farmers, professionals and even newbies. I always like to ask them their thoughts and ideas of what they believe the deer are doing…”
Read More“After the first few years with minimal luck and mainly does always entering the plots, we didn’t understand why we weren’t seeing big bucks. In hindsight, we neglected one of the most important criteria that big bucks utilize…”
Read More“I find the winter is the best time to get a game plan going for the upcoming season. Here in the midwest, we’re under a blanket of snow and cold temps…”
Read More“Scientists believe this disease is spread through contact with contaminated body fluids, such as saliva, urine, and feces…”
Read More“If you hunt long enough, you’re going to hear about the October lull. It’s that mythical time that comes around mid-October where whitetail bucks are said to go into a movement slump…”
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