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Entries for April 2020
Vocal Whitetails
By Bob Humphrey
Sound is a subtle, yet important means of communication for deer. I was slipping along a hardwood ridge in the West Virginia mountains on my way to a treestand when I spied a distant buck. I quickly grabbed my call and grunted, but the buck showed no reaction. I grunted again, this time louder, and it slammed on the brakes, threw up its head and st... READ MORE
15 Days to 15 Minutes
By Ken Piper
When it comes to taking bucks, it’s all about location. They say there are three keys to hitting it big in real estate: location, location, location. That’s often true of deer hunting as well, and it’s why so many articles talk about the importance of being mobile. Let’s face it: Whitetails seldom show up where we want them ... READ MORE
Who’s Patterning Who?
By David Hart
Change your routine to see more bucks. At 4 p.m. on most weekdays in November, Joe Carpenter lays down his tool belt, walks away from the job site and drives to the farm he’s been hunting most of his life. He parks at the same gate, walks down the same logging road and climbs into the same wooden stand he built a decade ago. Joe might stop fo... READ MORE
Expletives Deleted
By Mike Handley
Here’s why leaving your bow in the clouds is not a good idea. Clutching only an arrow in my right hand, my inner predator mulled over the possibility of spearing the panting 11-pointer just 10 yards from me. In some other corner of my addled brain, a soprano voice was pleading for the buck to turn around and go away, preferably back into the ... READ MORE