Jeff's Deer Blog
Mature Buck Strategies8 Advanced Deer Cam Location Strategies For Whitetails
There is no observational tool more important than a game camera. In my article titled, "5 Game Camera Clues for Whitetails".I talked about several clues that a game camera can reveal to you outside of, "WOW, that's a giant buck!".
Food PlotsNew Whitetail Lease, New Food Plots
Switching to a new whitetail lease is another giant story I quite honestly just haven't felt like writing about at this point yet, however...new lease, new food plots!
Bowhunting Tactics7 Early Season Bowhunting Strategies for Success
During the early bow season, the hardwoods are just beginning to show the hints of their Autumn wardrobe, including shades of yellow, orange and red. For some bowhunters, the early November whitetail rut hasn't even entered their Autumn radar, while have already let the wind out of an early season archery brute.
Mature Buck StrategiesRubline Rut Forecast For Mature Bucks
This Western IL Rub is one of my favorites that I have found while on client trips over the past 10 seasons. Of course this was a big rub from giant mature whitetail, but when was it made and what kind of rut forecast can you expect from a find like this?
Habitat and Herd ImprovementParking Lot Venison Backstrap Grilling Tips
Ok Folks, so the scenario is that you are hunting out of state, staying at a motel, and you shoot a deer. Did I mention you are hungry for backstraps? Well, if you are like my buddies and I, why wait to eat?
Mature Buck StrategiesBuck Management for Small Whitetail Parcels
Can you realistically manage the complete life of a mature buck on a 40 acre parcel? No. But you can definitely manage for them!
Habitat and Herd ImprovementHow I Got My Wife to Eat Venison
My wife Diane, grew up in a non-hunting family. No rabbits, squirrel and certainly...no venison. Although I too grew up in a non-hunting family, it was a pretty natural transition from fish to small game to venison.
Mature Buck StrategiesUsing Public Land Hunting Pressure
Four states away from my home in SW WI, there are 3 stand location areas within a NW PA tract of Federal land that have combined to produce nearly 20 buck kills for myself and a hunting buddy of mine.
Food PlotsLow Pressure Food Plots Equal Success
Treat the plots like a sanctuary and both doe and buck movements to that food source will be consistent and dependable. Spook the plot...and that same movement will be more random and inconsistent, to the point of maybe not even including those same bucks that would have otherwise related to a more low-stress movement.
Habitat and Herd ImprovementQDM On Poor Whitetail Habitat
Let me paint a picture for you. 120 Acres covered with pockets of mature spruce, cedar, pine, soft maple, and fir, blended in with a substantial portion of tag-alder creek bottom, and clear-cut openings from the early 80s, full of a variety of young pine.
Mature Buck StrategiesThe Lies of Summer Game Cam Bucks
Summer game cam pics can either leave you feeling pretty empty, or fill you full of hope. Would you believe it is often the guys who are coming up empty, who are the ones who consistently have the best chance of shooting the bulk of the mature bucks in the neighborhood?
Habitat and Herd ImprovementNatural Hunting and Habitat Designs for Whitetails
Do you want success with your hunting and habitat designs? Of course the answer to this is very obvious! After all, dozens and sometimes hundreds of hours of work is spent to construct deer beds, food plots, travel corridors, waterholes, stand locations, access trails...