The author learned a valuable lesson last year and answered a question every bowhunter has asked themselves at one point or another....."Why do I do this"?
As hunters we all have certain issues pertaining to our great sport that we feel strongly about. No matter what part of the country we hail from, there is no doubt several topics that local hunters discuss most often amongst themselves. This can sometime
So it is December. That means that unless you live in the far southern reaches of the country, the whitetail rut has come and gone. Like the whitetail breeding phase, you may think that your best chance to tag a big buck is over. After all, isn’t the lat
Scenario Number One It's November 5th. You are perched in your favorite stand on the edge of a field as daylight begins to wash over the landscape. A light fog hangs in the low lying areas all around you. Just as it is getting light enough to see, you
If price is an option, then they can't be beat since they are basically “freebies” every time you buy a treestand. If you don't have one, Chances are you've got a buddy that will give you one. But if you plan on logging a lot of hours in a treestand, you
As avid whitetail hunters we have all at some point been busted by a deer's nose. In the early days, this probably happened more than we care to admit as we cut our teeth in the deer woods trying to place an arrow into one of these elusive creatures. The
It's Mid-December. You have just gotten a trail camera photo of a huge buck in your area. You know the post rut is on and deer will be slaves to their stomachs. The big buck is sure to be following the does to the food. However, there are no major food
Don't wait until fall is upon you to locate your next trophy buck. : The time is now to locate your next trophy buck!
So you have made management goals for your hunting property and chosen the perfect location for a new food plot, now it is time to select what type of forage to plant. This is where the process gets a little more complicated. No worries though. We are
Okay, now that we have addressed the importance of setting attainable goals for your hunting property, let’s move forward with the next two steps in the food plot process. First we will discuss property layout. This will help the hunter/ land manager det
In Part 2 of a 3 Part Series, we will cover Food Plot Layout and Location.
If you are new to the Food Plot scene there are some key points to consider before getting started.