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News & Tips: Four Killer Decoy Setups, From the Pre-rut On...
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Four Killer Decoy Setups, From the Pre-rut On

August 16, 2013
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-…
News & Tips: A Veteran Whitetail Guide Reveals His Big-Buck Plan...
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A Veteran Whitetail Guide Reveals His Big-Buck Plan

August 12, 2013
  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…
News & Tips: Rattle Right As the Rut Heats Up
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Rattle Right As the Rut Heats Up

July 26, 2013
Why you should forget conventional antler-clashing wisdom. Article by Dave Hurteau You’ve heard the standard advice touting realism in rattling: To begin each rattling sequence, rake the antlers…