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...
Small Property Water Holes
Most hunters know the big three elements to keeping deer on your property: water, cover, and a good food source, even on small tracts like my 10 acres in...
Extend Hand Warmer Life
Here in Minnesota, I go through a lot of hand warmers in a deer season, as you might imagine.
If you hunt a lot, it can get expensive by the time you use...
Work the Bugs Out Now
February is the perfect time of year to prepare your gear for next hunting season. Problems you encountered this past season are still fresh in your mind and...
Keep It Cool
Great-tasting venison starts with cooling and protecting the meat.
One of the keys to ensuring your venison tastes as fantastic as it should is cooling the...
Wooden Ladder Love
My tip expounds on an earlier Tip of the Week about treestand care — specifically, what happens to wooden ladder stands after the tree grows and sways in...
Desperation Breeds Innovation
They say necessity is the mother of invention, but I’d like to amend that saying to “desperation is the mother of creativity.”
Stay Grounded
A few extra tips for making your ground blind more effective.
A few weeks ago, we covered the benefits of using ground blinds in your whitetail strategy. I...
Go to the Deer
Deer hunting can be tough this time of year. Most of the rut activity is over, and the deer have been pressured through weeks and weeks of hunting -- plus...
How to Cape a Deer for Mounting
Have you ever harvested a deer you wanted to get mounted and didn’t know exactly how to properly cape out the skin. These steps can seem intimidating, but...
Rubs Can Show the Way
Everyone gets excited about a big, gnarly buck rub. Evidence that a rut-crazed bruiser buck is on the prowl helps us get out of bed at 3:30 a.m., and it...
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