TIPS
& Tactics
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...
Carpet Tagger
Hang onto a few sections of your old carpet to use in your deer stands.
Old carpet has several uses for deer hunters.
You can cut a section of carpet to the...
Be Still, My Beating Heart!
I can’t speak for other bowhunters, but after sitting stone still in a treestand for several hours and a shooter buck comes walking in, my heartbeat goes...
Trail Blazers
Of course deer hunters set up near trails – whitetails are creatures of habit and often use the same trails to move throughout their range.
As long as food...
Rolling Along the Blood Trail
Photo: Finding and staying on a blood trail is difficult enough in the daylight, but after dark it can be nearly impossible. This tip will help you keep...
Hinge-Cutting: Even Better Than Believed?
For many years now, hunters managing land specifically for deer hunting have known about a habitat-improving technique called hinge-cutting, but a recent...
Ratchet Straps: a Deer Hunter’s Best Friend
Safety should be every treestander’s biggest concern, and now is a good time to think about on how safely you hunted last fall and how you can improve in...
Be Unpredictable
Deer hunters spend so much time trying to pattern deer that we forget that we also can be "patterned." After all, most of us hunt the same days and the same...
Rangefinder Ribbon Setup
I have a simple tip for an archery setup that allows me to know my yardages without keeping a rangefinder in my hand when a deer approaches.
Before the...
2-D Man Decoys
As an avid bowhunter, I'll use every trick in the book, no matter how crazy, to fool a deer's senses. This particular tip will help deceive their eyes.
How...
Patience: The Key To More Big-Woods Bucks
Veteran turkey hunters know that one of the keys to success with most every setup is a good dose of patience. A fired-up tom’s booming gobbles might be...
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