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...
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...
Bungee, Pull-down & Ratchet Strap Tricks
I’ve been a deer hunter for more than 45 years and have accumulated much knowledge to share, but I’ve had little time to write down my tips. I decided to...
Zipper Fixer Upper
Have you ever had a cold weather jumpsuit, an article of hunting clothing or a piece of equipment that had to be thrown out because of the poor quality of...
Wisdom From a Big-Woods Master
Hunting big-woods deer has been a passion of mine since I first began whitetailing some 40 years ago, and the excitement hasn’t waned. One who would agree is...
The Mystery of Treestand Shots
Today’s bows take the fudge out of the fudge factor of elevated shots.
Hang around any bow shop long enough and eventually you will hear two shooters arguing...
Extend Your Range
I got one of my best bow bucks 10 years ago, and while some details of that hunt are now fuzzy, one of the lessons it taught never fades. The takeaway?...
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