More and more landowner/hunters are taking an active role in managing deer herds, and for good reason — most state agencies don't have a clue as to what is going on out on the back 40. Deer…
Like most bowhunters, I'm itching for the start of deer season. That glorious event arrives on Oct. 1 around here in Canada. Needless to say, my practice sessions have gotten a little more serious…
Ask a camp full of hunters how many ever had a hunt ruined because the deer smelled them and spooked before they could get a shot off. How many hands do you think would go up? The answer to that is…
Article by Gerald Almy. We all know what happens during the whitetail rut, right? Bucks become less cautious. They spend more time on their feet. They stick their necks out to court does.?But hold…
Scrapes
• Look for: bare spots on the ground, and broken, low-hanging branches• Hunt over: lines of scrapes or large scrapesScrapes: Bucks young and old make scrapes by pawing away leaves, exposing…
Article by Gerry Bethge.
Phase: Pre-RutPreferred Decoys: Feeding subdominant buckWhy it Works: Early-season bucks are social and may approach this nonthreatening fake for company. Later in the pre-…
This is the episode to watch for deer hunters that like to see antlers - velvet antlers that is! This episode features a big herd of deer with several big, mature bucks in an Eagle Seed soybean field…
Year after year, I’ve sat in my deer stand for hours on end, inevitably wondering what draws me to the woods each fall. The answer’s always the same: Something in nature happens that only a hunter…
The biggest bucks are never pushovers—even Now. Let a Mississippi expert teach you How to tag a breeding- season giant.Article by Scott Bestul. Photo of whitetail courtesy of Bass Pro Shops…
Some hunters face the task of scouting for deer as a chore that must be painfully endured and quickly completed, and their success in the field often reflects their disinterested approach to the task…
It's mid-July and the excitement level for deer hunters across America is building as the velvet antlers continue to fill out! Watch this episode as we scout whitetail bucks for the growth on summer…
Trophy-quality bucks can still be found in northwestern Ontario. Photo courtesy of Jeff Gustafson Outdoors
The area of northwestern Ontario roughly bounded by the towns of Kenora, Ignace and Fort…
