Jeff's Deer Blog
Bowhunting TacticsWhitetail Rut Tree Stand Rotation Strategies
It's HERE! Are you ready? The annual countdown of whitetail opportunity is winding down, and we are just about to enter the best time to hit your favorite treestand! This is the time of the year that I dream about During the late Winter...
Client & Reader Success1997 Michigan Archery Mature Buck Success Story
From the late 80s until I moved to the UP of MI in 1998, one of my favorite Summer activities was to drive to the "Thumb" area of Southern MI near Cass City, and watch the bucks move into the fields during the evening.
Client & Reader SuccessBrad's 2014 WI Archery Mature Buck Success
Brad is one of those clients who has worked extremely hard to complete his plan, and his efforts have been rewarded! Funny how that works, but a consistent pattern of success I see is that you can create your own level of luck, depending on how much you work.
Bowhunting Tactics10 Second Bowhunting Rule for Big Bucks
There is nothing more that jumpstarts your heart than the sound of an approaching monster in the woods. The sharp crack of a stick, the slow push of a grunt, and the rapid, leaf-filled movements of rutting whitetails can create a momentary panic in the treestand.
Mature Buck StrategiesFour Weekend Whitetail Rut Guide
Although chasing whitetails, writing about whitetails and touring the North 1/2 of the country for whitetails has been my full time career for years, I still have to be efficient with my time! What about you?
Bowhunting TacticsDIY Public Land Archery Tactics
Are you hitting the woods in search of a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) public land archery monarch this fall? I am, and I can't wait!
Client & Reader Success1993 Southern MI Mature Buck Success
We all go through the growing pains of whitetail hunting, don't we? This buck represented a several year list...of growing pains!
Mature Buck StrategiesSmall Parcel Mature Buck Hunting Myths
These 2 common hunting techniques most surely have their place, right? However I believe these tactics should be used much less than commonly practiced, if your desire is to consistently harvest mature bucks, to preserve your land, and to promote a quality herd on your small parcel.
Mature Buck StrategiesWhat is a Trophy Whitetail Hunter?
To break from the typical mature buck habitat and hunting strategy discussion, what exactly is a trophy whitetail hunter? I personally have my own set of standards I will share in the conclusion, but what are your own trophy standards?
Mature Buck StrategiesSpook Proof Deer Stand Rotation Guide
How many stand locations do you have set on the land that you hunt? Over the years I have had over 30 tree stands on 1 parcel of land, and right now I have 7 stands, on the 30 acres of cover that I am hunting (1 is purely for gun).
Trail CamerasSpook Proof Deer Cam Guide
Game cameras are quite possibly the #1 scouting tool for deer hunters and land managers, but at what risk? In my experience the risk level is extremely low, but to others the risk level is much higher.