Mature Buck Strategies

nocturnal bucks

The Myth of Nocturnal Bucks

Are nocturnal bucks for real and if so, how can you avoid them? Why does there appear to even be nocturnal bucks in the first place?

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2015 Rut Prediction: Weekend Rut Timing

For this 2015 rut prediction I would like to focus on four weekends that are critical to your success! Are you a "Weekend Warrior"? And even more importantly, does the term weekend warrior have a negative vibe surrounding it?

mock scrape strategies

Mock Scrape Strategies: Creating Buck Movement

Do you have any mock scrape strategies? Zipline scrape trails, anchored licking branches and scrape hoops; have you tried any?

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Favorite Deer Stand Location

Tales of first deer harvests, giant bucks and that old gnarly oak where you watched a bobcat slink by; do you have a favorite deer stand? For me personally, I have had many favorite deer stand locations!

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The 2015 Whitetail Rut Will Be

Has the madness for the 2015 Whitetail Rut already started for you? Here is your complete guide to the 2015 Whitetail Rut, including a timeline of season-long mature buck opportunities.

whitetail shed hunting

Whitetail Shed Hunting Habitat Clues

There is nothing like finding an ivory giant during the annual whitetail shed hunting season! But what does it mean? What do the your findings reveal to you about the movements of the mature bucks in and around the lands that you hunt?

whitetail season

Whitetail Season's Last Sunset

After highs of 59 and 54, 23 degrees felt extremely bitter. Maybe it was the dampness from a 55 minute walk deep into the heart of the Shawnee State Forest, or maybe the drastic temperature difference from the previous day, but by the end of my last sit of the season I feel no shame in admitting, I was COLD!

whitetail habitat management myths

Scouting Deer Bedding Areas

With a passion for scouting deer bedding areas, one of deer hunting's greatest mysteries to me has been trying to figure out where a mature buck spends the bulk of its day.

late season whitetail weather

Late Season Whitetail Weather Patterns

The forecast calls for cold temps, frozen ground, icy winds and a blanket of fresh snow...are you ready for a heavy dose of late season whitetail weather? Late season weather patterns impact deer movement completely different...

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Late Season Mature Buck Hunting

Each year it never fails. As I begin the season's client visits with a week of parcel visits in January, there is a consistent surprise that awaits a handful of landowners: Deer sign! Parcels that were empty of deer during November and December, suddenly are full of beds,...

3 generation gun season opener

3 Generation Gun Season Opener: Deer Season Priorities

Looking back as my father, son and I prepare for WI's Rifle Season opener tomorrow, how sad of a statement that truly was. It wasn't that I didn't like hunting with my family and friends, it was just that I loved hunting mature bucks so much as a one on one test of skill, experience,...

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Ranking the Mature Buck Potential for Hunting Land

-Does the land that you hunt contain giant bucks and an incredible deer herd? If so, there are probably several reasons for that