Mature Buck Strategies

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How To Hunt Whitetails In The Wind

How much do you think wind effects deer movements? Should you even bother hunting whitetails in the wind? Are your odds for running into a mature monster better or worse, in the wind?

Habitat Improvements

Last Minute Bowhunting Habitat Improvements

Do you feel that you have missed the opportunity to improve your habitat and hunt for this season? In my experience, you may be just in time for water, fencing funnels or mock scrapes.

timing bow season opener

Timing the Bow Season Opener

The bow season opener should be a magical time of the year, but what day should you choose to enter a stand for the first time each year?

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Mid Day Rut Hunting Hotspots

It's November 6th and it's time for a long sit in your favorite bowstand; where do you go? Do you have a go-to mid day rut hunting hotspot?

low impact deer recovery

Low Impact Deer Recovery Tips For Small Parcels

Let's face it, retrieving your next deer harvest can potentially be a whole lot of work! However if you wear the hair off the hide with a lengthy drag or not, your next deer recovery will always be an incredibly hallowed Fall experience that only a hunter can fully appreciate.

deer patterns

When Will Deer Patterns Return?

The white flag waves and with a loud snort he is on the run! As his enormous antlers plummet behind the hardwood ridge as quickly as they appeared, the rollercoaster of discovery to excitement to loss...

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When To Scout For Mature Bucks

There are a variety of strategies that can be applied, when it it comes to figuring out exactly when to scout for mature bucks. The cool thing about deer in general, is that if you allow their daily movements to continue they can be highly predictable.

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Ghost Buck Hunting Tactics

Have you ever hunted a Ghost Buck? A Ghost Buck is an elusive, anti social giant who doesn't live and move like the rest of the buck herd.

daytime buck travel

Creating Daytime Buck Travel on Your Land

Are you lacking daytime buck travel on the land that you hunt? Here are a few "Nocturnal Busting" habitat and hunting tips to make sure that you can control a larger % of the time that bucks spend on your land during the daytime hours, versus the rest of the neighborhood.

summer deer scouting

Summer Deer Scouting Guide

How do you scout during the Summer, and how do your scouting efforts contribute to your hunting success each Fall? Each year one of my favorite June, July and August activities revolves around grabbing a friend or two and our kids, and scouring SW WI on a dozen deer scouting trips or more.

deer bedding area

How To Hunt a Deer Bedding Area

Before revealing several strategies for how to hunt a deer bedding area, maybe we should back up a bit; should you even hunt a deer bedding area in the first place?

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When To Hang A Tree Stand

When is your favorite time to hang a tree stand? Are you a mid Winter kind of hunter? What about a Spring or early Summer stand placement?