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News & Tips: Urban Deer Hunting Strategies
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Urban Deer Hunting Strategies

I'd covered a lot of real estate hunting whitetails over the years, and no question, I was now studying the biggest buck I'd ever seen. He was a giant, with a wide, extremely heavy 10-point rack. His…
News & Tips: Scoring Whitetail Deer
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Scoring Whitetail Deer

Hunters, while it's a mistake to become obsessed with what a deer's antlers would score, there are many valid reasons to be interested in this measurement of the rack an animal carries. For one thing…
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The Element of Surprise – Keep Them Guessing

It is without a doubt that snipers are the most effective weapons of war on the battle field and for good reason. Their unpredictable concealment and the element of surprise is what builds their…
News & Tips: Gnarles Barkley, Lee Lakosky's Iowa Giant Buck...
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Gnarles Barkley, Lee Lakosky's Iowa Giant Buck

I've taken many big deer over the years, but Gnarles Barkley was the biggest—at 300+ lbs. on the hoof, he was a true monster. This meek, elusive behemoth had been on my mind for three years, ever…
News & Tips: Shotgun or Muzzleloader for Deer?
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Shotgun or Muzzleloader for Deer?

Some of the top deer hunting states in America don't allow rifle hunting for deer, including monster buck hotspots like Iowa, Illinois and Ohio. If you want to hunt one of these whitetail meccas and…
deer doe
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Dealing with Dominant Does

The warm sunshine of a late September afternoon had faded away. Cool air settled into the hillside flat where my ground blind stood. After scanning the area around my blind, I slowly stretched to…
News & Tips: Hunting Doe Bedding Areas for Trophy Bucks...
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Hunting Doe Bedding Areas for Trophy Bucks

Last week we looked at how to identify doe bedding areas. To recap briefly, does claim the best habitat possible in semi-open areas that offer some cover near prime feed sources. These might be corn…
News & Tips: Deer Hunting Strategies: Food Plots, Acorns, & Dead Deer!...
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Deer Hunting Strategies: Food Plots, Acorns, & Dead Deer!

In this episode the team puts together a plan for hunting whitetails using MRI (Most Recent Information). Watch this video for tips on how to know when to hunt food plots vs. acorns as well as tips…
News & Tips: Locating Doe Bedding Areas
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Locating Doe Bedding Areas

A crucial step for success during deer season is to know where does bed in your hunting territory. Bucks will be visiting these locations more and more as the rut approaches. And you may simply want…
News & Tips: Learn Why TV's Rick Kreuter Uses Rut Tactics in Mid-October...
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Make A Killer Scrape Line

Article by Scott Bestul. Minnesota whitetail nut Billy Jerowski is a fair-minded, modern husband—one whose manhood isn’t threatened by doing dishes or hanging laundry. But he never imagined his…
News & Tips: Walk Up a Buck
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Walk Up a Buck

Each year, more and more deer hunters are discovering that sometimes the best hunting strategy is to abandon the stand, get on the ground and go after your deer. Walk-and-stalk hunting can put a deer…
News & Tips: Deer Call Buyer's Guide
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Deer Call Buyer's Guide

Adjustments in tube length vary the tone and pitch of a deer mouth call. Most hunters would never dream of heading afield for waterfowl or turkeys, or even big game such as moose or elk, without…