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Entries for November 2019
When the Wind Blows
By Bob Robb
Strong winds seem to send deer underground, but you can find them. It was the right time to be there. It just seemed like the wrong day. It was a couple of days before Halloween in 2010, and the pre-rut chase activity was in full bloom in central Illinois. The days had been a bit warm, but the deer were moving early and late. It seemed like every d... READ MORE
Snow Tracking Bucks
By Bob Robb
A fresh coating of white stuff can be like a road map to a big whitetail. I didn’t grow up in snow country, so the fine art of tracking deer didn’t interest me until later in life. A spot-and-stalk hunter, my first real interest in tracking game didn’t come until my first African safari. There, I watched a pair of bushmen track a ... READ MORE
Straight from the Masters
By Fred Eichler
How predator hunting has made me a better deer hunter. I’ve learned a lot from predators over the years. They make a living killing so, naturally, they’re pretty good at it. If you hunt predators long enough, you become a pretty good predator yourself. You’re also bound to pick up a few techniques from them along the way. There&rs... READ MORE