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...
Tag Team For Turkeys
When I first started editing hunting articles, one of the first stories I had the pleasure of working on was about a father and son who teamed up to take a...
Pausing Hand Warmers
Photo: Michigan deer hunter and tip contributor Kevin Sundholm shares his trick for getting more life out of hand warmers.
Most hunters have used hand...
They’re All Trophies
Take the deer that makes YOU happy, and forget everything else.
A friend just returned from a bowhunt in Kentucky, where he had several close encounters with...
Study the Menu
Despite the hype, acorns and food plots make up only a portion of a deer's diet. Have you ever noticed how deer will browse green leaves as they move along...
Winter Preparedness for Hunters
Here are some tips for helping outdoorsmen and women stay safe during a nasty stretch of winter weather:
Avoid overexertion when dragging out a deer or...
Train Your Best Friend to Find Sheds
Now that I have trained my young Labrador Retriever to find sheds, I look forward to my time in the woods at the end of deer season.
Remi’s nose comes in...
Living Buck Sensors: Other Deer
When a deer approaches a treestand or steps onto a food plot, the inexperienced hunter’s instinct is to shoot it as soon as possible, or before it gets away.
Battery Shock
That jolt you feel when looking at the price of lithium batteries could cost you real money.
Look, I get it. The price of lithium batteries seems crazy when...
Try a Decoy
Turkey hunters and waterfowlers have long used decoys as standard equipment, so why haven’t deer hunters followed their lead? Perhaps it’s because deer are...
How To Determine Eye Dominance and Deal with Cross Dominance
This week’s tip comes from the professionals at Savage Arms (www.savagearms.com).
What is eye dominance? In short, it’s the eye that your brain prefers. Your...
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