Deer

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 seem like a waste of time. But in fact, the chase phase is one of the best times to talk a trophy into shooting range.

Archery season is happening or about to begin for many deer hunters across the nation. In this episode:  tips on scouting out the big bucks and how to decide where to hang your stand.  Plus check out the bucks we're targeting for our Hit List this season. Several mature bucks with big antlers have shown on our recent Reconyx trail camera survey!

Watch this episode for details on how to use trail cameras for a deer survey on your hunting property. A trail camera survey is a great way to get intimately familiar with the bucks on your hunting grounds prior to the season.

This expert waits for the ideal hour to tag a trophy. Article by Mark Hicks.

Like every whitetail addict, Adam Hays of Columbus, Ohio, knows that the last two weeks before the primary rut is one of the best times to tag a big buck. But Hays, a producer of Whitetail Addictions on the Men’s Channel, focuses his efforts to just a few hours of a few days within this period. He’s taken several trophies then, including three giants that grossed over 200 inches.

If you want to become an expert deer hunter, there's no better way to start than learning the meaning of the most important terms veteran hunters use when talking to each other about their passion. Here's a dictionary of some of important words and phrases a knowledgeable and skilled deer hunter should have in his or her vocabulary.
 

With deer seasons fast approaching, here's a look at a new rifle and new ammunition for 2013 that will be perfect for the whitetail woods this fall from two veteran hunting equipment companies.

The most successful whitetail hunters out there are those who can adapt fast to make impactful decisions in the field. Sometimes adaptability means getting aggressive, but getting aggressive in the way of whitetail hunting is an approach most hunters aren't willing to engage.

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 the next morning, and the buck showed at pink light, following the scrapes like a kid’s pencil tracing a dot-to-dot drawing. When he closed to 10 yards and was quartering away, I drew my bow, released the arrow...and missed.