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Entries for April 2023
Get Off the Field
By Ken Piper
Just seeing deer gets any hunter's heart pumping. That's why it's so hard to resist sitting right on a green field or crop edge -- you definitely see more deer. If you're meat hunting or are taking a youngster out, watching a field can be very productive. If you're hunting a bigger buck, however, it's probably not your best choice. Except during th... READ MORE
It's Time to Re-Tool and Re-Tune
By Ken Piper
If you're a bowhunter, you should already be practicing for the coming season. After all, you don't want to put a lot of effort into getting your bow tuned and shooting like a dream only to have to replace the string or cable right before the season and have to start the tuning process from scratch. This is the time to go over everything piece by p... READ MORE
Break Up Your Outline When Stalking and Scouting
By Ken Piper
If you are like me, you hate getting "busted" by a deer, whether while stalking or scouting. One simple way to reduce the chance of having that dream buck spot you is to always stop next to a tree or some other object. As you make your way, plan each move to end at a tree, bush, fence post, hay bale, etc., that will break up your outline. Using the... READ MORE
Try a Decoy
By Ken Piper
Turkey hunters and waterfowlers have long used decoys as standard equipment, so why haven't deer hunters followed their lead? Perhaps it's because deer are just so much bigger and it hasn't been practical to carry a deer replica into the woods. With all the new materials being developed today, though, deer hunters now have plenty of practical choi... READ MORE