Recent Tips and Tactics
Shed Season
By Marina Childress
Spring will soon arrive, and if you’re a deer hunter (and even if you’re not), it’s a great time to try shed hunt-ing. Each winter after all the whitetail bucks drop their antlers, those beautiful works of nature’s art lie on the floor of forests and ... READ MORE
Plant a Scrape Tree This Spring
By Mark Melotik
Build it, and they will come. For hunt-savvy land managers, creating and maintaining deer-attracting food plots on private tracts has never been more popular. That’s because a well-constructed plot planted in the right area and with the right seed mix can draw deer fro... READ MORE
Late-Winter Scouting: See the Big Picture
By Mark Melotik
During the past hunting season, many of us obsessed over smartly accessing our chosen stand sites, religiously checking wind direction to pinpoint the best routes in and out to avoid spooking deer. In the process, we were likely exposed to just a fraction of our hunt areas. ... READ MORE
TIP: 4 Reasons to Try Traditional
By Mark Melotik
For most deer hunters, the dawn of a new year is the perfect time to dream big and plan for the upcoming fall. If you’re looking for inspiration, here’s a goal worth considering make 2025 the year you hunt deer with a traditional bow.
Each year, some compound-bo... READ MORE
Are You Running Post-Season Trail Cameras?
By Mark Melotik
So you didn’t bag the trophy buck you worked so hard to encounter this past fall? How energizing would it be for your 2025 prep, to know a local giant or two made it through your state’s many hunting seasons? Taking inventory of post-season survivors is maybe the... READ MORE
Post-Season Crossbow Care
By Mark Melotik
With crossbow hunting seasons either closed or winding down across the country it’s time for many to inspect and store gear that might not be used again for months. We spoke with Jeff Byrne, owner of Minnesota-based Cabin Fever Sporting Goods, for some tips. Cabin Feve... READ MORE
An Outside-The-Box Late-Season Deer Drive
By Mark Melotik
Across most of North America we’re now down to the last few weeks of archery deer seasons. And if you’re still holding an unpunched bow tag things might be looking a little bleak. Fear not.
One proven way to infuse a little energy and excitement into your next... READ MORE