Keep you finger off the trigger, muzzle pointed at the ground, safety on until ready to shoot and know what is beyond your target. These safety practices are drilled in our minds from the very…
November 16, 2012As usual, I’m hearing mixed reports about the intensity of the rut from different areas. I’ve received a BUNCH of email from GrowingDeer.tv fans that have tagged huge bucks in Kansas…
A friend of mine and his son went duck hunting the other day. They were up way before daylight, drove to their hunting spot, and got the decoys out just as the sun peeked up over the hill. After a…
Like most bow hunters, I practice shooting year round. In those sessions, my objective is to ingrain correct shooting form, build archery muscles and increase confidence. The ultimate goal is better…
Acorns attract more deer than any other food source.
Outdoor Life Magazine: What deer eat. Aug 31, 2012
If it's been a good year for mast in the area of the country you hunt, acorns will attract…
As much as we hate to admit it, bowhunting is a highly technical sport. The little, finicky things are often what make the difference between success and failure in the field.
That's why, when it…
October 7th, 2011
After 20+ years of collecting data as a scientist and as an avid deer hunter, it’s obvious that hunters see more deer when the weather is changing. The trends show that the more…
October 26th, 2012
I just shot a doe three hours before writing this. I saw her and a yearling buck. They were feeding on acorns. It’s October 25th and I’ve been hunting with three other guys for…
In a survival situation, simple snares can be used to catch everything from mice to rabbits to deer for food. Unfortunately, this doesn't happen as easily or as often as Hollywood might have us…
October 23, 2012
We all know that hunting conditions and how it affects your approach changes day to day. So let me tell you a little bit about what I’m looking at here in Northwest Tennessee as I…
After finishing a successful New Mexico elk hunt, I reflected on the little things that made everything come together on the hunt:
All the time at the range dialing in my Traditions .50 caliber…
For those who’ve got hunting on the brain all the time, podcasts are a wonderful source of information and entertainment. They cater to all tastes and interests by covering a wide variety of subjects…
