Hunting

News & Tips: Want to Shoot Like a Pro Bowhunter? Get Outfitted by One...
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Want to Shoot Like a Pro Bowhunter? Get Outfitted by One

Bowhunters should take a lesson from other athletes who count on an expert to help fit their gear to them. I see a lot of people at the archery range and their bow just doesn’t fit them. They’re over…
Big Buck
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Hunt Small Creeks for Big Bucks

Streams and creeks allow bucks to quench their thirst while finding cooler temperatures and thick cover. This makes them terrific early season hotspots—ones that are neglected by many deer hunters.…
Elk: Copyright Denver Bryan/ Images On The Wildside 2016...
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Do You Speak Elk? (Audio Quiz)

Can you tell a bark from a bugle? A cow mew from a cow moose? Put your elk hunting ear to the test with this quick quiz. Click each photo to listen to the associated sound or vocalization. Be sure…
News & Tips: The Annual Antler Cycle Explained (infographic)...
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The Annual Antler Cycle Explained (infographic)

 "You can't eat antlers." While the old saying may ring true—unless you’re a squirrel—there's no denying that hunters are fascinated by them. Antlers adorn our homes and our offices. We make tools,…
News & Tips: What Argentina Doves Taught Me About Wingshooting...
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What Argentina Doves Taught Me About Wingshooting

Although it might be a bit backward to make your first dove hunting trip a high-volume shoot in Argentina, there’s no question that this trial-by-fire provided me with a wealth of experience that…
Hunter on an ATV
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4 Ways Your ATV Can Make You a Better Hunter

If you’re at all like me, you’re interested in anything that can make you a better hunter. One key piece of equipment is an ATV. If you have one parked in your garage, there’s a good chance you…
News & Tips: Why Do We Hunt?
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Why Do We Hunt?

Hunters have been lying. Or, at the very least, we haven’t been telling the full truth. I’m a hunter. I would know. We’ve been giving all sorts of reasons as to why we hunt. We have documented the $2…
Grant Woods shooting his bow
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Bow Hunting: Fine Tuning The Gear (video)

Bowhunting Whitetails means making sure your gear is on target! The GrowingDeer.tv team tests arrows to see which weight they will use: lighter and faster or heavy with more punch power. Watch to see…
News & Tips: Don't Break The First Rule of Big Game Hunting...
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Don't Break The First Rule of Big Game Hunting

How often have we as hunters sat in our deer stand, wind blowing the wrong direction, hoping that the animals won’t pick up on us?  I have to admit, there have been more times than I can remember.…
News & Tips: Five DIY Projects to Improve Your Woods for Whitetail Deer...
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Five DIY Projects to Improve Your Woods for Whitetail Deer

When the lawyer handed us the deed, our dream became a reality. My wife, Becky, and I had worked hard, saved, and finally bought 117 acres to live on.  Best of all, 80 acres of it was big, mature…
News & Tips: Food Plots: A Better Bean for Bow Hunters (video)...
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Food Plots: A Better Bean for Bow Hunters (video)

Control invasive plant species like multiflora rose around food plots using the "cut- stump" treatment method using herbicides. Bow hunters check out this video for a new soybean that is great for…
News & Tips: Why Anti-Bowfishing Anglers Are Missing the Mark...
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Why Anti-Bowfishing Anglers Are Missing the Mark

Those that bowfish—or are at least any good at it—are familiar with the concept of refraction. Light waves traveling through water move at a different speed than through air.  This speed change…