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Mike Willand

Mike Willand
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Big Buck Down – The Taking of a Mock Scrape Buck

Bowhunter, Mike Willand, takes a mid-November whitetail over one of his mock scrapes.

Illinois Buck Down – In Season Scouting Pays Off

Illinois bowhunter Mike Willand takes you on a journey into the woods to find a antlered deer!

Hunting Deer Scrapes Part 2 – Creating a Mock Scrape

Step by step instructions when setting up and creating a mock scrape.

Bow Seasons Opening Day

A powerful narrative taking you into the opening day of archery season.

Hunting Deer Scrapes Part 1 – The Planning of a Mock-Scrape

A five-part series on effectively planning, creating, and hunting scrapes - both man made and deer made.

Hunting Forums- Joining in on the Conversation

Finding friends who share your passion for the outdoors is no easy task- particularly for some of us unfortunate souls who spend our days working and living within the confines of America’s largest cities. This includes yours truly, and I am hoping some of you. So, how is it we can meet more like-minded people […]

Are Coyotes Killing YOUR Deer?

Deer season over? Maybe it’s time you grab a weapon and take a closer look at coyote hunting. They may be more harmful than you think. Recent data collected by various organizations has come to the astounding conclusion that coyotes are much more responsible for the predation of deer than once believed. In fact, much […]

CWD Confirmed in Minnesota Whitetail.

The first confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has just been confirmed in Minnesota by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa. The deer was taken by a hunter in November of 2010 near Pine Island, located in the southeastern part of the state. State of Minnesota Wildlife Officials are taking the disease […]

Introduction of a Bowhunter.

I’m back! No two words that when strung together could help exemplify my feeling of rejoice any more than these after rejoining my friends here at Bowhunting.Com in the media I so actively love, blogging.  Not just blogging about any old thing either, but of bowhunting and whitetails -two subjects I’ve devoted much of my […]

Shed Antler Hunting heats up in March!

Shed antler hunting can sometimes best be described as a search for a needle in a haystack, a really big haystack! We all try it, or make our best attempts to, with sometimes great and/or limited success. But why? Why are some shed hunters so very successful at this new found pastime and others so, […]