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Entries for May 2024
Build Your Own Stand Pack
By Mark Melotik
Most of my whitetail hunting takes place on public land, often where stands must be packed in and out the same day. And while I’ve jumped on the current saddle-hunting craze for its ultralight versatility, I still depend on compact hang-on stands quite a bit.
It’s a big reason why I developed a homemade, easily affordable treestand-t... READ MORE
Avoid These Food Plot Fails
By Mark Melotik
Most every avid deer hunter who owns or manages land has considered adding a deer-attracting food plot or two. The sad reality is many of these initial plantings fail. Worse, the loss of invested time and money is often compounded, because most well-meaning hobby farmers have no idea exactly how or why things went wrong.
To get more insight I sp... READ MORE
How To Get Aggressive for Big Bucks
By Mark Melotik
As a longtime whitetailer and writer/editor, I’ve had the pleasure of picking the brains of some of the nation’s most-successful deer hunters. One of them is Lone Wolf Custom Gear founder Andrae D’Acquisto. He’s often eager to share his extensive knowledge and consistently offers outside-the-box strategies that have helped m... READ MORE
Wisdom From a Big-Woods Master
By Mark Melotik
Hunting big-woods deer has been a passion of mine since I first began whitetailing some 40 years ago, and the excitement hasn’t waned. One who would agree is Brad Kuhnert, who has lived in far northern Wisconsin for the past 40 years and has bagged some very impressive bucks there.
Now in his 60s, Kuhnert has worked with Lone Wolf Custom G... READ MORE