Most hunters who have pursued whitetails for more than a season or two have learned what "staging areas" are. Basically, they are places where deer hang back in woods or thick cover before entering…
I have been hunting for about 12 years now and truly enjoy every minute of it. Whether it is squirrel hunting, rabbit hunting, deer hunting or even mushroom hunting, I love it all. I am a self-taught…
This season started with a bang! The pun is intended. As a member of the RedHead Field Staff hunting team, I look forward to waterfowl season all year long. As much as I love to fish, watching geese…
By Dale D. Humburg, Ducks Unlimited chief scientist
The season's about half over. Ducks begin migrating south in late August and start northward in February. Late November is in fact about halfway…
Hunters can sometimes get a bad rap.
Some paint us as selfish, as if we’re only in it for the kill. Others claim we pillage the land, damaging it beyond its ability to recover.
But when it comes to…
Squirrels are perhaps our most popular small game animals. Millions of hunters pursue them. Many people also enjoy feeding, watching and photographing squirrels.
If you would like to increase…
Giving up on the rut is one of the biggest mistakes a deer hunter can make. And, it happens all the time. They see a lot of chasing and grunting and four bucks marching past their stand in a morning…
The late fall is my favorite time to get outside with the camera. Being a wildlife photographer, the whitetail rut holds a special place in my heart. To see big bucks vigorously chase does, mark…
Heading to the mountains to hunt elk on foot is a lofty goal for any outdoorsman. Elk live in some of the most remote, rugged country in the continental United States. Making the decision to hunt…
Most hunters firmly believe that pressured whitetails head deep into the dark forests, duck into the thickest brush found there, and hunker down and wait it out until hunting season passes. Being…
Last Wednesday, my deer season successfully concluded with the simple act of releasing an arrow from my long bow. In the instant that followed, my broadhead-tipped dart had covered 12 yards and…
If you want to see this from your tree stand, you'll need to make sure they never knew you were there.
It's one of the most common mistakes in deer hunting, yet one so easy to avoid with a little…
