Hunting

News & Tips: The Rut: In the Eyes of a Photographer...
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The Rut: In the Eyes of a Photographer

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…
News & Tips: Backpacking for Elk
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Backpacking for Elk

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…
Buck resting in the sun
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Open Country Whitetail Hunting Options

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…
News & Tips: Traditional Archery: Practice Makes Perfect Shot...
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Traditional Archery: Practice Makes Perfect Shot

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…
News & Tips: Bow Hunting The Rut: Tagging a BIG Indiana Buck...
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Bow Hunting The Rut: Tagging a BIG Indiana Buck

Nothing will get your heart thumping more than watching a monster rack emerge from the corn! Watch a great success story unfold (at time marker 6:43) as hard work and a great location pays off big!…
News & Tips: Going Unnoticed in the Field
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Going Unnoticed in the Field

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…
News & Tips: Anticosti Island: Deer Hunting Heaven
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Anticosti Island: Deer Hunting Heaven

I knew I was going to have a good week deer hunting on Anticosti Island when a deer ran across the firing line as our group was checking the zero on our rifles at the local shooting range. That’s not…
News & Tips: Scouting for Opening Day
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Scouting for Opening Day

Fall hunting, especially up in the colder regions of the country, would pay off a lot better if we actually practiced what we preached. We all know better but work, family and other obligations turn…
News & Tips: Getting Out of the "Rut"
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Hunting the Fall Deer Cycle

The more time we spend around whitetails, the more we realize they are cyclical animals. Nature has a certain rhythm and symmetry to it and whitetails are an integral part of it. They respond to the…
News & Tips: Recipes: Fig Stuffed Specklebelly Goose Breast (video)...
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Recipes: Fig Stuffed Specklebelly Goose Breast (video)

This Goose recipe stuffed with fig, cream cheese and pecans can be fancied up for the most elegant dinner party, or camped down to impress the toughest critics at the lodge. It should take one hour…
News & Tips: Tips for Hunting Deer in the Rain
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Tips for Hunting Deer in the Rain

Light to moderate rain has very little effect on deer and they go about their business in the same manner as they would on a sunny day. Heavy rains or thunderstorms will cause deer to bed down in a…
News & Tips: Scent Control Tips and Techniques
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Scent Control Tips and Techniques

One of the hardest things to beat is a mature whitetail’s nose. The hardest would be the nose of a mature whitetail doe. I think the noses of some whitetails are better than others, and that’s what…