Mature Buck Strategies

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8 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!".

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Rubline 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?

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Buck 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!

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Using 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.

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The 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?

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Public 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.

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Summer 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.

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Morning Sneak Tactics For Mature Bucks

Any one hunter who shoots a mature buck in the morning is lucky, the seasoned southern deer manager explained.

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2014 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.

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The 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.

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5 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?

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Hill Country Whitetail Solutions

The 2005 November morning was picture perfect but it still didn't share any hints of the upcoming opportunity for a hunt of a lifetime. An icy Northwest breeze was driving the coolest temperatures since late October, while stars dotted the sky on the peaceful approach across the pasture.