Tips & Tactics

Entries for April 2019

Wooden Stands . . . Just Don’t

Wooden Stands . . . Just Don’t

By Ray Thiel

Photo: With so many safe and affordable modern stands on the market, avoiding homemade stands is sound advice. Recently, I read Gary LaLone’s Buckmasters Tip of the Week, which recommended using play sand to increase traction on slippery treestands, especially those constructed of wood. He describes a scary incident in which he nearly lost hi... READ MORE

A Cameraman’s Advice for Learning Deer Calls

A Cameraman’s Advice for Learning Deer Calls

By Mark Oliver | Buckmasters TV Staff

Build your confidence by calling lightly at first. In time, you’ll learn when to REALLY go at it! I think a lot of new hunters are intimidated by the use of deer calls. Seems we get bombarded with advice from hunting shows and magazine articles to the point that we don't even know where to begin. It sure used to overwhelm me. It wasn't until ... READ MORE

Slick Broadhead and Field Tip Trick

Slick Broadhead and Field Tip Trick

By Martin Garthaffner

Considering I started my bowhunting career 53 years ago with crude wooden arrows and a primitive longbow, I view modern archery and bowhunting as an entirely different world now. The changes are remarkable! However, one thing that has not changed is that bowhunters still lose a precious arrow occasionally.  Whether it’s a stray one (or ... READ MORE

Longbeard Mementos Done Right

Longbeard Mementos Done Right

By Dave Graber

After you have been turkey hunting for a while, you’ll accumulate a lot of birds, as well as lots of memories and gobbler souvenirs. I’ve taken 88 longbeards so far, and hope to reach 100 before I go to that big bird paradise in the sky. Whether it’s a full-body mount, a turkey tail preserved in a fan, a spur necklace or beard col... READ MORE

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