TIPS
& Tactics
BY: LORELEI MENIST
Gut Shot Prevention
I believe one of the most common fundamental errors made by hunters is shooting at moving animals.
Whether hunting with guns or archery gear, knowing how and...
BY: MARK MELOTIK
Have a Solid Post-Rut Plan
Throughout most of the whitetail’s range, the frenzied craziness of the rut and all its big-buck sightings in broad daylight — especially midday — have now...
BY: MARK MELOTIK
Account for Arrow Trajectory
With many states still solidly locked in the whitetail rut, it’s a good time to consider one of bowhunting’s toughest problems: Getting arrows around ... or...
BY: MARK MELOTIK
Cash In On Bigwoods Clearcuts
With firearms seasons either upon us or fast approaching, the eternal question for many who focus on public land often becomes, do you have enough spots in...
BY: MARK MELOTIK
Prep For These Rut-Time Bow Shots
There are plenty of challenges when it comes to bowhunting mature whitetails. Many of them come in the precise setting of stands and blinds where we’ll at...
BY: MARK MELOTIK
Watery Highways to Success
Many savvy deer hunters make a career of hunting where most others don’t — or won’t. Often, accessing these types of areas isn’t as much about killing yourself...
BY: MARK MELOTIK
Avoid These Common Deer-Spooking Moves
When your goal is a mature buck, the many ways you can negatively impact your hunt can seem nearly endless. For many, this extreme challenge is part of the...
BY: MARK MELOTIK
Cash In on a Winning Weather Pattern
Smart deer hunters have been taking advantage of behavior patterns forever, and one of the biggest centers on weather conditions. Mature buck hunters don’t...
BY: MARK MELOTIK
Four Ways to An Early Blind Ambush
As fall deer seasons open across the country, the first few weeks offer some of the best portable ground blind hunting opportunities. The reason is the dense...
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