Jeff's Deer Blog
Mature Buck StrategiesPublic Land Deer Hunting Guide
I love hunting public land, and do so every year! I will be writing about and taking video of the plan of attacks, but this year I will be bowhunting public land in OH, and rifle hunting public land in the UP of MI.
Bowhunting TacticsWhitetail Blood Tracking Guide
"Learn from my mistakes, and not your own". Really, is there a better way to learn than that? I know that there are some of you that have the art of blood trailing a wounded whitetail down to perfection...
Food PlotsOne Year Food Plot Program
10-12 years ago I was food plotting my remote wilderness property in the UP of MI quite heavily. The primary focus on the property was to offer the most food to the local deer population, for the longest amount of time, while at the same time completing the activities in an orderly rotational basis.
Mature Buck StrategiesSummer Cold Front-Time in the Deer Woods
Last Summer it was still a couple of months away from the start of bow season, but it is never too early to take advantage of cold front induced deer movements.
Habitat and Herd ImprovementNatural Whitetail Movements
Are you hunting Natural or Unnatural whitetail movements? As I continue to scout whitetail habitats, herds and hunting strategies across the country, one huge factor jumps out as me concerning the daily travels of deer herds; natural whitetail movements are key!
Mature Buck StrategiesMorning Sneak Tactics For Mature Bucks
Any one hunter who shoots a mature buck in the morning is lucky, the seasoned southern deer manager explained.
Bowhunting TacticsBowhunting Habitat Strategies For Predictable Hunting
Are your whitetail habitat strategies more designed for bowhunting or gun hunting? My favorite small parcel deer improvements are largely, bowhunting habitat strategies.
Mature Buck Strategies2014 Whitetail Rut Guide: Timeline To Success
This will be the "quick version" of a guide to the 2014 rut, complete with a timeline of mature buck events. I can't wait to share the details of this article with you because these are the buck behaviors that I have experienced will help you find success this hunting season.
Mature Buck StrategiesThe 2014 Whitetail Rut Will Be...
Since 1986 I have absolutely loved chasing whitetails, and since 1986 I can count on 1 hand the number of times I have hunted from someone else's treestand.
Food PlotsNo-Till Bean Plot For Whitetails
No disc, no tiller, no plow? No problem! Soybeans are an oustanding summer forage for deer and if there are beans still on the plants during a cold late November and December you can experience one of the most attractive food plots in the neighborhood.
Food PlotsLayered Food Plots for Whitetails
It looks like it is painted on the ground!", my lease partner described. Karl had just hunted the "Big Plot" and the surprise wasn't that he still saw several deer eating the forage, but instead that they were eating a crop of rye so short that it appeared to be painted onto a canvas of soil.
Mature Buck Strategies5 Game Camera Clues For Whitetails
Let's get right to the point: 10s of thousands of game cameras are hitting the woods right now, but why?