Buckmasters Magazine

Entries for June 2022

Uncommon Sense

Uncommon Sense

By Bob Humphrey

The latest on how deer communicate with sight and sound. Perception is defined as the organization, identification and interpretation of sensory information. Not only must an animal see, hear or smell something, but it must also decide what it means. Sense organs — ears, eyes and nose — are the information detectors, while the central n... READ MORE

Deer Diets

Deer Diets

By David Hart

Knowing deer foods and eating habits can help you fill more tags. There are about 4,000 native and naturalized plants in Alabama. New York has nearly as many species, and Florida has at least 4,200 different plants. Whitetails eat hundreds, if not thousands of them. From a hunter’s perspective, choosing a place to sit based on a food source c... READ MORE

Final Exam

Final Exam

By Jon Walker

Why a laboratory soil test is critical for a quality food plot. You’ve probably heard the term “magic bullet.” It describes something reputed to provide a wide range of benefits easily, efficiently and precisely, even though common sense tells you it won’t. Sadly, magic bullets never seem to fulfill our lofty expectations. ... READ MORE

Metro Giants

Metro Giants

By Mark Melotik

Father-son team makes an art of hunting suburban Minnesota bucks. It’s early November, and Mark Herr knows he should be home finishing up the three deer mounts drying in his quaint, suburban taxidermy shop. But the whitetail rut has kicked into overdrive in the chilly Minneapolis suburbs, and Herr has other priorities this crisp weekday after... READ MORE

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