Deer

News & Tips: Indiana Deer Hunt
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Indiana Deer Hunt

I just made it back from my Indiana deer hunt. I hunted with Archery Extreme Outfitters in Vevay, Ind., right on the Ohio River. Vevay is a small Indiana town with beautiful scenery. Months before…
News & Tips: Where to Target Your Deer Shot (infographic)...
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Where to Target Your Deer Shot (infographic)

Where should you target your shot the next time you're deer hunting? With this handy infographic you'll know where the prime target area is and become a more savvy hunter. The rut has phases and will…
News & Tips: Hunting Swamp-Country Whitetails
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Hunting Swamp-Country Whitetails (video)

Swamps grow gigantic bucks and plenty of them. Few people hunt these areas, so these whitetails can grow old. Their antlers get larger every year they live. Consider, as well, the fact that these…
News & Tips: Hunting Tips & Tricks: Scent Control - Part 2...
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Hunting Tips & Tricks: Scent Control - Part 2

Use scent-killing spray products liberally, spraying down outer layers head to foot. (Photo courtesy of @CamoCandace) In Part 1 of Hunting Tips & Tricks: Scent Control, we talked mainly about…
News & Tips: Buck! Buck! The excitement of Deer Hunting in Youth Season...
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Buck! Buck! The excitement of Deer Hunting in Youth Season

It's the first week of November and another buck falls at The Proving Grounds! Dr. Woods guides viewers through the process of getting young hunters ready to deer hunt over youth weekend. All the…
News & Tips: Mule Deer Dreams
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Mule Deer Dreams

The author bagged a mule deer with a new-model Winchester Model 70 rifle. The shot was made at very close range thanks to scouting and successful stalking. For many hunters, pursuing and killing a…
News & Tips: Hunt Fresh Timber Cuts for Big Bucks
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Hunt Fresh Timber Cuts for Big Bucks

If you've ever thought of having some timber cut on your hunting property, you probably worried whether it would drive out the deer. I know that's the fear I had when I had some of my woods…
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3 Tips for Getting a Buck - Hunting Tip

 Bob Foulkrod a member of the Bass Pro Shops RedHead Pro Hunting team has three tips for hunting buck. Big bucks will almost always be the last deer to move into afield to feed. Watch the feeding…
News & Tips: Slugs or Buckshot for Deer?
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Slugs or Buckshot for Deer?

In a previous blog I talked about the pros and cons of shotguns vs. muzzleloaders for deer hunting. For those that choose a shotgun, this week I want to talk about the relative merits of slugs vs.…
News & Tips: Rattling for Big Bucks
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Rattling for Big Bucks

My first experience with rattling was in the Brush Country of south Texas many years ago. Although American Indians used the technique centuries earlier, south Texas is where imitating buck fights…
News & Tips: How to Hunt the Rut: Deer Tips & Tactics...
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How to Hunt the Rut: Deer Tips & Tactics

Article by Craig Dougherty It’s hard to imagine any deer behavior generating more interest among hunters than the whitetail rut. It is also hard to come up with any behavior more capable of…
News & Tips: How to Control Buck Fever
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How to Control Buck Fever

It's a disease that every hunter knows the signs and symptoms of. Fortunately, it is not fatal. And thankfully, the symptoms do not last long. While you are experiencing it, though, "buck fever" is…