Article by Scott Bestul. Minnesota whitetail nut Billy Jerowski is a fair-minded, modern husband—one whose manhood isn’t threatened by doing dishes or hanging laundry. But he never imagined his…
Article by Bill Vaznis.In that frantic period just before the peak rut, when does are running in every direction from prying noses, calling bucks away from their playing-hard-to-get girlfriends may…
Article by Scott Bestul.Scouting a scenic Minnesota valley bottom, I stumbled on a series of scrapes so fresh, I smelled the dank earth before I spotted the sign itself. I quickly set up a stand for…
Article by Scott Bestul.I saw “Blades” only three times in four months. But I learned his favorite hangouts just the same, by studying his rubs. Eventually, the big 10 I named for G2s that looked…
Three expert whitetail hunters—with more than 40 P&Y-Class bucks between them—reveal their top early-season stand locations. Article by Will Brantley. Brian Van Horn ?Years Hunting Whitetails:…
Article by Gerald Almy. We all know what happens during the whitetail rut, right? Bucks become less cautious. They spend more time on their feet. They stick their necks out to court does.?But hold…
Article by Gerry Bethge.
Phase: Pre-RutPreferred Decoys: Feeding subdominant buckWhy it Works: Early-season bucks are social and may approach this nonthreatening fake for company. Later in the pre-…
The biggest bucks are never pushovers—even Now. Let a Mississippi expert teach you How to tag a breeding- season giant.Article by Scott Bestul. Photo of whitetail courtesy of Bass Pro Shops…