Silently at first, then with the soft sounds of bird songs, daybreak slowly illuminated the dark West Virginia woods. Gray shapes came first, then a hint of orange on the eastern horizon.
A sharp…
Bring up the subject of dove hunting and most sportsmen picture images of vast fields of harvested grain surrounded by dozens of shooters waiting for birds to fly under a hot afternoon sun. The…
If all you're doing about deer hunting season now is fantasizing about that big buck you hope to encounter on a crisp November morning, you're making a big mistake, and you have a lot of catch-up to…
November 30th, 2012 This time of year I always hear a lot of talk about the “late rut.” It’s often used in discussions about hunting strategies and stand placement. Throughout most of the whitetail…
November 23, 2012 By today, Nov. 23, most does have been bred where I live in southern Missouri – and throughout most of the whitetail’s range. There are exceptions including parts of Alabama, south…
Keep you finger off the trigger, muzzle pointed at the ground, safety on until ready to shoot and know what is beyond your target. These safety practices are drilled in our minds from the very…
November 16, 2012As usual, I’m hearing mixed reports about the intensity of the rut from different areas. I’ve received a BUNCH of email from GrowingDeer.tv fans that have tagged huge bucks in Kansas…
A friend of mine and his son went duck hunting the other day. They were up way before daylight, drove to their hunting spot, and got the decoys out just as the sun peeked up over the hill. After a…
Like most bow hunters, I practice shooting year round. In those sessions, my objective is to ingrain correct shooting form, build archery muscles and increase confidence. The ultimate goal is better…
Acorns attract more deer than any other food source.
Outdoor Life Magazine: What deer eat. Aug 31, 2012
If it's been a good year for mast in the area of the country you hunt, acorns will attract…
As much as we hate to admit it, bowhunting is a highly technical sport. The little, finicky things are often what make the difference between success and failure in the field.
That's why, when it…
October 7th, 2011
After 20+ years of collecting data as a scientist and as an avid deer hunter, it’s obvious that hunters see more deer when the weather is changing. The trends show that the more…
