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Entries for April 2024
Going Semi-Guided For Deer
By Mark Melotik
Several years ago I was bowhunting Kansas with a couple buddies, and a few days in we were on the trail of my friend Jared’s hard-hit buck. As we followed the winding blood trail it eventually led us into an area that made the hackles stand up on my neck.
The isolated, sign-filled spot reeked of a big-buck hangout. Better, because we were ... READ MORE
The Latest Buck Bedding Research
By Mark Melotik
Have you ever set a stand based on where you believed a mature buck was bedding? Many of us have done just that, but the latest whitetail research has found the tactic might be hit-and-miss at best. Well, sort of.
According to data compiled recently by Mississippi State University researchers and presented at the 2024 Southeast Deer Study Group Me... READ MORE
Mushroom Hunt Leads To Tall-Tined Treasure
By Mark Melotik
It was back on April 15, 2022, when Ohio’s Joel Drake found a monster of a Buckeye State deadhead. And ever since, friends and family had been asking just how many inches the mighty rack might hold. Now, Drake can finally tell them. Spoiler alert: It’s much larger than he thought.
Earlier this year Drake, 23, had gotten word that a l... READ MORE
Focused Youngster Nabs Impressive KS Pickup
By Mark Melotik
How’s your shed hunting been so far this spring? Stumble across any noteworthy deadheads? One of the people who can relate is Wyatt Dochterman, age 9 of Fort Riley, Kansas. He now owns an impressive rack listed in the BTR record book after an official scoring session in late March.
At the tender age of 9 and already in the BTR records? Absol... READ MORE
Hunting A Kentucky Legend
By Mark Melotik
For Kentucky’s Ryan Ederer and his wife Jodi, bowhunting whitetails is a team effort. That’s because the Grant County couple’s 2- and 6-year-old children keep them plenty busy when out of the woods, but the plan seems to be working nicely.
Case in point? The gigantic Bluegrass State stud bagged by Ryan Ederer on Sept. 14, 2023.... READ MORE